At the beginning of every school year comes a new group of students who will experience the “pow” of Ronald Richard’s English class. But not next year. Come May, Richards will be leaving Cactus Shadows to move to San Diego. “I remember I used to think he was terrifying,” admitted Ryan Pogemille...

From star running back to businessman, Antonio Marchica is a jack of all trades. Marchica, a Cactus Shadows alum, who now attends Arizona State University, recently founded Desert Cruiser boards. Desert Cruiser Boards specializes in custom long boards, and cruisers. The company is run by Marchica wh...

Students from school publications, attended the 93rd annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) journalism conference on March 13-17. The conference is held each year at New York’s Columbia University, welcoming all journalism, yearbook, and literary magazine students to learn new ways to i...

Journalism students and advisers alike wait anxiously as a new free speech bill snakes its way through the lawmaking process. If passed, Senate bill 1384 will allow First Amendment protections for student journalists across the state. Introduced and sponsored by Senator Kimberly Yee, SB1384 aims to...

Whether the sun is rising or setting, this time of the year, a hot air balloon can always be spotted in the distance. From now until May, rides are being offered by multiple companies across the valley. “I was very anxious about  going into a hot air balloon, but once we got in the basket, the experience of getting out ...