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The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Student News Site of Sierra Vista High School

The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Mountain Lion Messenger

America's voters work to fill out their ballots.
To find more voting information visit https://www.vote.org/
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Every Vista Vote Matters

Gabriella Frey, News Editor November 2, 2024

As 2024 Election Day approaches, tensions increase as election deadlines approach, making every vote matter more and more as time goes by. Due to the profoundly close election, every individual vote...

The real life Osage native Americans posing outside of the White House in Oklahoma City in 1921.

Review: Killers of the Flower Moon  

Caiden Beasley, Entertainment Editor December 28, 2023

Eighty-year-old director Martin Scorsese, regarded as one of (if not) the most celebrated directors of our time, known for films like “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” and “The Last Temptation of...

Sierra Vista High School's women's soccer team celebrates their final game together after an intense first playoff game against Green Valley High School.

Sierra Vista High School’s Women’s Soccer Team 2023 Recap 

Gabriella Frey, Sports Co-Editor December 28, 2023

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Sierra Vista High School’s women’s soccer season came to an end with an exciting game against Legacy High School with a final score of 4-1. As the fall sports season...

Deadline Approaches for Summer Enrichment and Credit Retrieval Programs

Deadline Approaches for Summer Enrichment and Credit Retrieval Programs

Sofia Pizzo, Student Life Co-Section Leader May 6, 2022

This summer, Sierra Vista High School is hosting summer enrichment and credit retrieval classes for students. Assistant Principal, Sara Smith, outlined the course catalog in an email sent out to SVHS students...

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

Sample Student October 5, 2021

This story is currently using Full-Width Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand side...

Go beyond a single photo with slideshows

Go beyond a single photo with slideshows

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

Slideshows are built by uploading multiple photos to a story. Follow the steps below to make a slideshow that goes with any story. When adding/editing a story, click on the Add Media button above the...

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

Your site automatically generates a series of scaled down images for each photo you upload for the various parts of your site that display different sizes of images. Cameras take pictures at a far higher...

Take your stories beyond the text

Take your stories beyond the text

Sample Staff Member October 5, 2021

Stories don't have to be for just the written word any more. Using some of the SNO FLEX features you can add embeddable objects, pull quotes, related story links, and videos all right along side the story...

Use social media to increase readership

Use social media to increase readership

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

Social media platforms are the best way to drive traffic to your new site. So, set up a Facebook Fan Page, and get your audience to like your publication. Even add a Facebook Like Box to your website...

Student Biography

October 5, 2021

There are many ways to display the Staff Bios.  Check out the options on the SNO Design Options page under Staff Page.

Create a custom header

Create a custom header

Author, Writer October 5, 2021

Your header graphic should have your logo, organization name, tagline, and any other essential information about your program. Your graphic should be sized to 980px wide, and the height should be between...

Tell the full story in long form

Tell the full story in long form

Sample Student, Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2021

Want to tell the full story?  To get started click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the box to the right of...

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