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Pres. Donald Trump showcasing the formula used to calculate the “reciprocal tariffs” they plan to implement. Newsweek/Getty Images
Reciprocal Destitution: The Possible Trade War With China
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
The photo shows Anthony Karmelo (left) and Austin Metcalf (right). Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times.
Track Meet Tragedy
South China Morning Post
Eight-Year-Old Girl Killed by a Teacher in South Korea
Picture from https://www.amny.com/education/ice-deportation-fears-new-york-schools/.
ICE Raids Gone Too Far: What’s Going On?
Pres. Donald Trump showcasing the formula used to calculate the “reciprocal tariffs” they plan to implement. Newsweek/Getty Images
Reciprocal Destitution: The Possible Trade War With China
The photo shows Anthony Karmelo (left) and Austin Metcalf (right). Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times.
Track Meet Tragedy
South China Morning Post
Eight-Year-Old Girl Killed by a Teacher in South Korea
Picture from https://www.amny.com/education/ice-deportation-fears-new-york-schools/.
ICE Raids Gone Too Far: What’s Going On?
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Photo of the Calm Corner in the Media Center
Media Center’s Calm Corner
Credit to THS Yearbook
Thunderbird Dance Recital Preview
Photo provided by THS Yearbook
Thunderbird’s Take on Freaky Friday Was Incredible
Soccer Seniors (left to right) Sergio Piedraita Jr., Miguel Fierro, Joaquin Almeida, Matt Hornburg, and Jaxson Jenna show off their accolades. Picture courtesy of THS Yearbook.
Boys Varsity Soccer Senior Night
Emily Pike (Instagram)
Indigenous Teenage Girl Found Dismembered in Mesa
Aftermath of the Potomac River mid-air collision on January 29, 2025 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
What’s Up With Airplanes?
Photo credits to The Republic
Midair Collision Leaves 2 Dead at Marana Regional Airport
This photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. was shared in Michelle Obama’s Instagram post on King's holiday.
Notably Missing: Michelle Obama’s Absence Amidst Momentous Events
Trump giving his inaugural address in the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. January 21, 2025.
Trump’s Inauguration
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Courtesy of Thunderbird Cheer Instagram
Thunderbird Varsity Cheer Nationals 24-25
Courtesy of Facebook
Start Up of JV Boys Volleyball Season
Soccer Seniors (left to right) Sergio Piedraita Jr., Miguel Fierro, Joaquin Almeida, Matt Hornburg, and Jaxson Jenna show off their accolades. Picture courtesy of THS Yearbook.
Boys Varsity Soccer Senior Night
Creator: Scukrov | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Thunderbird Softball season
Andrew Tate talks to interviewers outside of a courthouse in Bucharest, Romania.
Who Is Andrew Tate?
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
Fortnite Festival Season 8 Official Trailer
Sabrina Carpenter Comes To Fortnite
Steve greets one of the characters from the movie named Garret Garrison. Photo Courtesy of The MInecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie Preview
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Fortnite Festival Season 8 Official Trailer
Sabrina Carpenter Comes To Fortnite
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Credit to THS Yearbook
Thunderbird Dance Recital Preview
Mufasa: The Lion King Official Poster
History Comes To Light with Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King
Arizona Humane Society
Humane Society taking pups on field trips to find forever homes!
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Photo provided by THS Yearbook
Thunderbird’s Take on Freaky Friday Was Incredible
KDOT
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Powerful Statement Beyond Music
Official Sonic 3 Movie Poster https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/x7NPbBlrvFRJrpinBSRlMOOUWom.jpg
Sonic 3: The 2001 Video-Game-Based Film That Doesn’t Disappoint
GNX ALBUM COVER credit goes to Spotify
GNX album shakes up the music scene.
Andrew Tate talks to interviewers outside of a courthouse in Bucharest, Romania.
Who Is Andrew Tate?
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Greed & Pollution: A Too-Common Couple
Landfills are being overwhelmed by the constant waste fast fashion creates. Source: CBS.Com
Fast Fashion vs. The Environment
Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters on TheGuardian.com in “I was a lawyer for Ice. Mass deportations don’t make us safer” by Veronica Cardenas
I.C.E. Should Not Be Allowed In Schools
Photo Courtesy of IStock
Beyond the Headlines: The Rise in Violence Since 2020 and America’s Response
Photo Courtesy of Yearbook
Halloween Choir Concert Review
Photo Courtesy of 4K Filme
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Be a Doll and Stop
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Biden’s Final UN Speech
(Photo Courtesy of The Telegraph)
The End of the Trail: What’s Changed?
Photo courtesy of Rancho Mirage Florist
Sunflower
Photo courtesy of Rancho Mirage Florist
Sunflower
(Picture by Anabelle Ambs) Bryan Stevenson dedicated his life to advocating for the lives of the incarcerated on death row. Because of this, Stevenson is heavily respected as a defense attorney
Bryan Stevenson’s Extraordinary Events
Pajama Day is a Spirit Week Discrepancy
Pajama Day is a Spirit Week Discrepancy
Are Video Game Movie Adaptations Any Good?
Are Video Game Movie Adaptations Any Good?
AEW Dynasty Poster - Credit: All Elite Wrestling
AEW Dynasty Review
Exciting upcoming movies students are looking forward to in 2024
Exciting upcoming movies students are looking forward to in 2024

The Challenge

The Challenge
All content by Carley Brown
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)

President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
April 21, 2025
Emily Pike (Instagram)

Indigenous Teenage Girl Found Dismembered in Mesa

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
April 4, 2025
KDOT

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Powerful Statement Beyond Music

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
February 26, 2025
A house in flames as a result of the Eaton Fire in Altadena-Pasadena area of California.

Southern California Wildfires Rage, Evacuations and Casualties Rise

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
January 28, 2025
Photo Courtesy of grmtuscon.

How to Make a Difference with Arizona Tax Credit

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 19, 2024
Gif by Editor, Carley Brown

School Violence: The Urgent Need for Change

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 2, 2024
Image by Editor Carley Brown

GUHSD’s New Phone Policy: Where Do We Draw the Line?             

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 2, 2024
Short n' Sweet Album Cover

  Sabrina Carpenter: From Disney Channel to Global Pop Star

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
October 3, 2024
Aubreigh Wyatt and the Middle School she Attended

Aubreigh Wyatt: The Permanent Result of Bullying

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
October 3, 2024
It Ends with Us Movie Poster

It Ends with Us Movie Review

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
October 3, 2024
Congolese civilians carry their belongings as they flee near the Congolese border. Photo Courtesy of the Reuters.

Displacement Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 19, 2023
Matt Rife comedy show at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC. Photo Courtesy of NBC News.

Matt Rife Ignites Backlash Over Controversial Joke About Domestic Violence

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 19, 2023
GTA 6 Cover. Photo Credit: GamesRadar

Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer Breaks Youtube’s Views Record

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 19, 2023
Natalee Holloway. Photo Credit: inTouch

The Mysterious Disappearance of Natalee Holloway

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
November 21, 2023
Drake Story-FATD Album Cover. Photo Courtesy of Drake's Instagram @champagnepapi

“FATD”: Drake Album Review

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
November 21, 2023
Ruiby Franke, right , with business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. Photo Courtesy of The US Sun.

Youtuber Mother Ruby Franke and Business Partner Jodi Hildebrandt Arrested

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
October 16, 2023
Joe Jonas and wife Sophie Turner. Photo Credit: In touch.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Divorcing After 4 Years Of Marriage 

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
October 16, 2023
Angus Cloud, right, with Euphoria co-star Zendaya. Image courtesy of Deadline.

Euphoria Star Angus Cloud’s Shocking Death at 25

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
September 6, 2023
Credit: US News

Domestic Violence Cases Rise Since the Pandemic

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
September 5, 2023
Armed Attack on Christian Grade School Re-opens Discussion On How to Prevent Future Tragedy

Armed Attack on Christian Grade School Re-opens Discussion On How to Prevent Future Tragedy

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
May 11, 2023
Man believed to be Rautel Astudillo carrying Ariadna's Lifeless body the Night She Went Missing

The Murder of Ariadna Lopez Raises Awareness of Femicides in Mexico

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
April 20, 2023
Fentanyl Crisis in Phoenix Emerges

Fentanyl Crisis in Phoenix Emerges

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
April 20, 2023
Photo Credit: Us Weekly Shakira and Pique attending their sons basketball game

Shakira and Pique Break Up After 12 years Together

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
March 7, 2023
New "On My Block" Spinoff "Freeridge" Comes to Netflix: A Preview

New “On My Block” Spinoff “Freeridge” Comes to Netflix: A Preview

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
March 7, 2023
John Wayne Gacy’s Atrocious Crimes and the Students that Love it Anyway

John Wayne Gacy’s Atrocious Crimes and the Students that Love it Anyway

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
March 7, 2023
Netflix's Controversial Dahmer Series

Netflix’s Controversial Dahmer Series

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
December 14, 2022
Iran Protests

Iran Protests

Carley Brown, Lead Editor
November 18, 2022
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