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The Student News Site of Sierra Vista High School
Blue Strong. Sierra Vista High School teachers protest every Tuesday and Thursday before school.
The Educator’s Union’s Fight for Increased Pay
September 27, 2023
2023 Sudanese Clashes
September 22, 2023
“We need a comprehensive, risk-based approach that proactively tackles sources of potentially dangerous technology before they gain a foothold in America, so we aren’t playing Whac-A-Mole and scrambling to catch up once they’re already ubiquitous. Official headshot of Sen. John Warner.
The RESTRICT Act
May 22, 2023
Yemeni boy gazing at rubble from his home town Taiz after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike. Credit: Fickr (Labeled Under Creative Commons)
The Ghost War
April 27, 2023
A street in Mariupol destroyed by the Russian Invasion. Photo from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine/Wikimedia Commons
Siege of Mariupol
April 27, 2023
 The 2022 World Cup  
February 7, 2023
Turns to the West  
February 7, 2023
Seoul’s Halloween Tragedy
February 7, 2023
Venezuelan Anti-Immigration Protests 
February 7, 2023
Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
February 7, 2023
The Moutain Lions offense lines up to face off against the North View defense with hopes to advance the ball.
Mountain Lions Win First Home Game
September 27, 2023
Fall Sports
Fall Sports
September 20, 2023
Mens Volleyball
Men’s Volleyball
May 22, 2023
One of the March Madness custom basketballs before a game. Photo Credit-Unsplash: Nikon Corporation
2023 March Madness
April 27, 2023
The 2022-2023 Sierra Vista High School Varsity softball team pictures at our very own softball field. Photographed by Dorian Studios
Women’s Varisty Softball
April 27, 2023
Glacier Bay is a homeland, a living laboratory, a national park, a designated wilderness, a biosphere reserve, and a world heritage site. Its a marine park, where great adventure awaits by boating into inlets, coves and hideaway harbors is located 861 miles away from the Willow Project.
Killing Earth: The Willow Project
April 25, 2023
Pro-choice women protest for abortion rights in Reno, Nevada.
Roe v. Wade Op Ed
March 3, 2023
Amazing colors and shape of the sun setting over rocks in Fire Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again . . .
November 9, 2022
Dress code regulations
Dress code regulations
October 3, 2022
How Cancel Culture Revolutionized the Internet
April 8, 2022
Keeping Sierra Vista High School corridors in check, our diligent hall monitors, Mr. David Purcell, Mr. Brett Terry (Coach Terry), and Ms. Joseta Fatuesi (Jo-Jo), guarantees order and safety for all students.
Backpacks, Books, and Beyond: A Back-To-School Guide
September 22, 2023
Vista Welcomes Teachers to the Family
August 25, 2023
Mrs. Foss poses for her first staff picture teaching at Bendorf Elementary School, and fast forward 29 years she posed for her last staff picture at Sierra Vista High School.
A Fond Farewell to Mrs. Foss
May 22, 2023
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the 19th annual Sierra Vista High School pageant event, Mr. Mountain Lion, featured seven male members of the senior class in a contest of their charisma and stage presence. From left to right, Ralph Pedraza (Mr. Photogenic), Nathan Cuyugan (Mr. Betty Crocker), Carson Baxter, Xavier Santos, Dakota Miller (Mr. Charming), and Teagan Thomson, hold up Maurice Carney, the winner of Mr. Charitable and Mr. Mountain Lion.
Mr. Mountain Lion Roars for the 19th Year
May 22, 2023
Ms. Jacqueline Joseph in her school IDs and yearbook photos from the first high school she taught at, Palmdale in California (left), the second from Eldorado (top right), and her last from Sierra Vista (bottom right).
Ms. Jacqueline Joseph Closes Her Teaching Chapter
May 22, 2023
Sierra Vista Cracks Down on the Use of Mobile Devices  
Sierra Vista Cracks Down on the Use of Mobile Devices  
September 22, 2023
Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
September 22, 2023
Senior Sunrise
Senior Sunrise
September 20, 2023
Into the Storybook
Into the Storybook
September 20, 2023
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the 19th annual Sierra Vista High School pageant event, Mr. Mountain Lion, featured seven male members of the senior class in a contest of their charisma and stage presence. From left to right, Ralph Pedraza (Mr. Photogenic), Nathan Cuyugan (Mr. Betty Crocker), Carson Baxter, Xavier Santos, Dakota Miller (Mr. Charming), and Teagan Thomson, hold up Maurice Carney, the winner of Mr. Charitable and Mr. Mountain Lion.
Mr. Mountain Lion Roars for the 19th Year
May 22, 2023
The Barbenheimer Phenomenon
The Barbenheimer Phenomenon
September 20, 2023
Complete the summer with these books: The Hunger Games, It Starts With Us, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Lessons in Chemistry, Heartstopper, and Dragon Hoops.
2023 Summer Reads
May 22, 2023
Summer Movie Preview
Summer Movie Preview
May 19, 2023
Super Mario Review
Super Mario Review
May 19, 2023
Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us video game.
The Last of Us
April 27, 2023

The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Mountain Lion Messenger
Blue Strong. Sierra Vista High School teachers protest every Tuesday and Thursday before school.
Showcase
The Educator’s Union’s Fight for Increased Pay
Nash Anderson, News Editor • September 27, 2023
Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
Showcase
Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
Lyric LaFasto, Features Co-editor • September 22, 2023
Fall Sports
Showcase
Fall Sports
Gabriella Frey, Sports Co-Editor • September 20, 2023
Senior Sunrise
Showcase
Senior Sunrise
Taylor Fesser, Student Life Co Editor • September 20, 2023
The Barbenheimer Phenomenon
Showcase
The Barbenheimer Phenomenon
Caiden Beasley, Entertainment Editor • September 20, 2023
Into the Storybook
Into the Storybook
Mackyla Arce, Assistant Editor • September 20, 2023
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the 19th annual Sierra Vista High School pageant event, Mr. Mountain Lion, featured seven male members of the senior class in a contest of their charisma and stage presence. From left to right, Ralph Pedraza (Mr. Photogenic), Nathan Cuyugan (Mr. Betty Crocker), Carson Baxter, Xavier Santos, Dakota Miller (Mr. Charming), and Teagan Thomson, hold up Maurice Carney, the winner of Mr. Charitable and Mr. Mountain Lion.
Mr. Mountain Lion Roars for the 19th Year
Hannah Reed, staff reporter • May 22, 2023
News
The Educator’s Union’s Fight for Increased Pay
Nash Anderson, News Editor • September 27, 2023
2023 Sudanese Clashes
Amanial M Ftwi,, Global News Editor • September 22, 2023
The RESTRICT Act
Nash Anderson, Staff Reporter • May 22, 2023
The Ghost War
Amanial M Ftwi,, staff reporter • April 27, 2023
Siege of Mariupol
Nash Anderson, staff reporter • April 27, 2023
Sports
Mountain Lions Win First Home Game
Victoria Hines, Sports Co-Editor • September 27, 2023
Fall Sports
Gabriella Frey, Sports Co-Editor • September 20, 2023
Men's Volleyball
Arissa Garcia, Staff Reporter • May 22, 2023
2023 March Madness
Isabelle Moyer, staff reporter • April 27, 2023
Women's Varisty Softball
Lyric LaFasto, staff reporter • April 27, 2023
Opinion
Glacier Bay is a homeland, a living laboratory, a national park, a designated wilderness, a biosphere reserve, and a world heritage site. Its a marine park, where great adventure awaits by boating into inlets, coves and hideaway harbors is located 861 miles away from the Willow Project.
Killing Earth: The Willow Project
Sofia Pizzo, Opinion Section Leader • April 25, 2023

After years of legal battles over permitting, and despite Biden's previous promises to phase out drilling, on March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration...

Pro-choice women protest for abortion rights in Reno, Nevada.
Roe v. Wade Op Ed
Sofia Pizzo, Student Life Editor • March 3, 2023

In a 6-3 ruling on June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade criminalizing abortion and tearing down nearly 50 years...

Amazing colors and shape of the sun setting over rocks in Fire Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
Let's Do the Time Warp Again . . .
Julianna Hellam, Editor-in-Chief • November 9, 2022

Americans recently just “fell back” as the season of autumn welcomes changes. Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 6th which means...

Keeping Sierra Vista High School corridors in check, our diligent hall monitors, Mr. David Purcell, Mr. Brett Terry (Coach Terry), and Ms. Joseta Fatuesi (Jo-Jo), guarantees order and safety for all students.
Features
Backpacks, Books, and Beyond: A Back-To-School Guide
Arissa Garcia, Student Life Co Editor • September 22, 2023

As summer draws to a close, the time comes to prepare for a fresh start and embrace the new school year. The annual back-to-school season is...

Vista Welcomes Teachers to the Family
Averi Costa , Editor-in-Chief • August 25, 2023
Mrs. Foss poses for her first staff picture teaching at Bendorf Elementary School, and fast forward 29 years she posed for her last staff picture at Sierra Vista High School.
A Fond Farewell to Mrs. Foss
Taylor Fesser, staff reporter • May 22, 2023
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the 19th annual Sierra Vista High School pageant event, Mr. Mountain Lion, featured seven male members of the senior class in a contest of their charisma and stage presence. From left to right, Ralph Pedraza (Mr. Photogenic), Nathan Cuyugan (Mr. Betty Crocker), Carson Baxter, Xavier Santos, Dakota Miller (Mr. Charming), and Teagan Thomson, hold up Maurice Carney, the winner of Mr. Charitable and Mr. Mountain Lion.
Mr. Mountain Lion Roars for the 19th Year
Hannah Reed, staff reporter • May 22, 2023
Ms. Jacqueline Joseph in her school IDs and yearbook photos from the first high school she taught at, Palmdale in California (left), the second from Eldorado (top right), and her last from Sierra Vista (bottom right).
Ms. Jacqueline Joseph Closes Her Teaching Chapter
Ella Reber, Staff Reporter • May 22, 2023
Student Life
Sierra Vista Cracks Down on the Use of Mobile Devices  
Sierra Vista Cracks Down on the Use of Mobile Devices  
Penelope Marquez, Features Co-editor • September 22, 2023

  As Sierra Vista High School students return to campus, administration instituted a new  cell phone policy. Not only has administration...

Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
Sierra Vista’s Enchanting Harry Potter-Themed Assembly Casts a Spell on Students
Lyric LaFasto, Features Co-editor • September 22, 2023

On Friday, August 25, Sierra Vista High School students stepped into the Welcome Back Assembly. Students were greeted with Hogwarts-inspired...

Senior Sunrise
Senior Sunrise
Taylor Fesser, Student Life Co Editor • September 20, 2023

Shining like their bright futures ahead, Sierra Vista High School seniors gathered on the football field sporting their decorated crowns and...

Meet the Staff
Nash Anderson
Nash Anderson
Opinion Editor

Nash Anderson is a junior at Sierra Vista High School. This is his second year of journalism. He enjoys writing stories about politics and is the op-ed editor.

Caiden Beasley
Caiden Beasley
Entertainment Editor

Caiden Beasley, a senior at Sierra Vista High School, is in his third year of journalism. He has a strong passion for writing and analyzing the art of film. Currently, Caiden holds the position of section leader for entertainment at the SVHS newspaper....

Averi Costa
Averi Costa
Editor in Chief

Averi Costa is a Junior at Sierra Vista High School. This is her third year of journalism. Averi enjoys writing articles about the news and lighthearted features. Averi was born and raised in Las Vegas and enjoys playing soccer and reading.

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