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Assistant Principal, Jaimee Galloway dressed in her colorful attire for the tie-dye spirit day.

SpringChella 

Alaina Smalling, Student Life Editor March 20, 2025

Sierra Vista High School jumps into Spring Week from March 3rd to the 7th. This year, Vista amps up the spirit with five Coachella-inspired dress-up days, leading to a high-energy assembly Friday after...

Sierra Vista High's basketball players, coaches, and cheerleaders come together for their post-championship victory.

Men’s Basketball Win Back-To-Back State Titles

Danica Macaalay, Social Media Editor March 20, 2025

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Sierra Vista High Varsity Men’s Basketball team conquered the state championship court once again. After coming off of a fresh win against Clark High School in the...

On Saturday, February 15, 2025, Sierra Vista High School’s wrestling team secured a 4A State Championship win.

Wrestling: One Legacy

Lyric LaFasto, Features editor March 20, 2025

On Saturday, February 15, 2025, Sierra Vista High School’s wrestling team once again successfully defended its 4A State Championship title at the Nevada Wrestling State Tournament, going 8-2 in the state...

Makayla Pacheco (12), playing Sophie in Mama Mia! faints while performing "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"

Mamma Mia!

Gabriella Frey, News Editor March 20, 2025

From February 21-22nd, Sierra Vista High Schools theatre program dazzled crowds with their 2024-2025 spring musical, Mamma Mia! The musical focuses on a young woman named Sophie - played by Makayla Pacheco...

Thirty Seven Sierra Vista DECA members took part in the DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) at Alexis Park Resort and 17 of our students made it on stage

Vista’s DECA State Career Development Conference

Maegan Lumsdaine, staff reporter March 20, 2025

On January 10th, Sierra Vista High School's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) members participated in the State Career Development Conference. This event took place at the Alexis Park Resort...

From the sidelines to the center court, Sierra Vistas cheer team joins our 4A Basketball champions.

Vista Cheerleaders

Kaylah Latu, staff reporter March 20, 2025

Sierra Vista’s 2024-2025 Cheer team closed out an incredible season clinching first place in both regionals and state competitions in the Crown Leader division — then earning an impressive fourth place...

Preparing for their performance, Sierra Vista High School's Polynesian Club proudly wears their cultural pa'u and kīkepas, representing their pride for both their club and their culture.

Polynesian Club Bringing Island Culture to the Vegas Deserts

Arissa Garcia, Assistant Editor March 3, 2025

Sierra Vista High School’s Polynesian Club fosters a sense of “ohana,” culture, and positivity that encourages students to come together to celebrate as they learn about Polynesian culture. Driven...

In January of 2025, the Palisades fires roared and began to spread more aggressively. On January 7th, fires were seen along the mountaintop surrounding downtown Los Angeles.
Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

California Wildfires

Gabriella Frey, News Editor March 3, 2025

On January 7th, 2025, wildfires located in Los Angeles, California began to burn, scourging homes and urban areas throughout the city. After the initial appearance of the Los Angeles fires, other areas...

The potential ban of TikTok raises concerns not just between the U.S. and Chinese government but also among millions of users who have made the platform a part of their daily life.

TikTok Ban 

Kaylah Latu, Staff Reporter March 3, 2025

In the beginning of 2025, TikTok, a social media platform that allowed others to create and watch videos, faced many challenges due to assumptions over data privacy risks, national security threats, content...

Dr Marino shares, "The warning signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can be changes in emotion (or affect) such as feeling down, or sad most every day, low energy, craving carbohydrates and overeating,sleeping too much, difficulty concentrating, feeling hopeless or worthless, and even suicide ideation.  
SAD is also an issue with spring and summer seasons, and is often called summer-onset seasonal affective disorder.  Warning mood changes in the coming Spring Forward in time change to look for may include trouble sleeping, changes in appetite, weight changes, anxiety, feeling more irritable than usual"

Chasing the Sun: Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Farrah Ford, Staff Reporter March 3, 2025

As winter months begin to tick down the last few days and holiday lights fade, many students and staff find themselves battling much more than a cold—Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) can make these winter...

Standing (Left to Right): Evangline Hovid (11), Griffin Szmety (9), Keyawn Mitchell (12), Jaedon Burg (12), Gabriel Longoria (11), Destiny McKenzie (12), Arturo (12), Tyler Siper (12), Kemora Douglas (12), AJ (12)
Sitting: Kira Yeomans (12), Madalyn Reiter (11), Hannah Reed (11), Lea Fortier-Drolet (12), Makayla Pacheco (12), Summer Pobre (11), Kinsey Hinchcliffe (12), Meila Diaz (11)

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Hannah Reed, Guest Reporter February 7, 2025

The cast and crew of the Sierra Vista High School Theatre department once again illuminated the stage in their production of Tim Kelly’s, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. The SVHS Theatre proudly presented...

“A Group Photo”- After the show, the Theater Department actors and stage crew finalized Sierra Vista’s Comedy Night on December 5th, 2024.

Comedy Night at Vista

Maegan Lumsdaine, Staff Reporter December 18, 2024

On December 5th, starting at 5:30 PM, Sierra Vista High School’s theatre department hosted Comedy Night, an event of humorous one-act plays, “improv” games, and laughter[1] . The event featured students...

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