The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Student News Site of Sierra Vista High School
Donald Trump's mug shot, taken on August 24, 2023, during his arraignment in Fulton County, Georgia.
Donald Trump’s Four Separate Criminal Trials and 88 Felony Charges 
May 14, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Senate signed a bill that forces ByteDance a Chinese company to sell TikTok to an American company within nine months or TikTok will be banned in the United States
TikTok
May 14, 2024
Ethnic Rohingya's protesting Myanmar's military junta at the 2014 G20 in Brisbane, Australia
The World’s Longest Running Armed Conflict
April 22, 2024
Ruined City. Yemeni children playing in the rubble of their demolished town.
Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam
March 28, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers warm up in Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11, 2024 as people begin to arrive for the LVII Super Bowl,
2024 Super Bowl LVIII
March 28, 2024
 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
Sierra Vista High School's 2024 swim and dive team and their coaches join together before beginning their practice.
Sierra Vista High School “Dives” Into a New Season
May 14, 2024
Reagan Foglia (11) throws a thundering pitch against Desert Oasis Diamondbacks on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Clawing the Way to Victory
April 22, 2024
In the middle of an intense match, the Mountain Lions huddle up to coordinate their next move.
SVHS Mountain Lion and DOHS Diamond Backs Battle for the Bell
April 22, 2024
The team celebrates after winning a close home game against Sunrise Mountain High School, with a score of 21-20.
Girls Varsity Flag Football Corrects Sierra Vista History
March 28, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers warm up in Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11, 2024 as people begin to arrive for the LVII Super Bowl,
2024 Super Bowl LVIII
March 28, 2024
A pro-Palestinian demonstration on November 4, 2023, at the Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C.
Israel-Palestine Student Protests
May 14, 2024
"Teenagers need a lot of sleep, and I feel like the average student does some sort of extracurricular, 6-7 hours of school, another few hours of homework ... school should ideally start at 9." - Javen (Junior)
School start time legislation at stalemate 
April 22, 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis receives a ceremonial "Liberty Sword" at the 2022 "Moms for Liberty National Summit" in Tampa, Florida. (via Florida Governor's Office)
The Extremist Wave in Florida Education
December 28, 2023
The Rise and Fall of the Superhero Genre
The Rise and Fall of the Superhero Genre
October 29, 2023
Glacier Bay is a homeland, a living laboratory, a national park, a designated wilderness, a biosphere reserve, and a world heritage site. It's 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
The sun setting upon class of 24' as they spend their final moments together
Happily Ever After: Senior Sunset 
May 14, 2024
Aston Sipple Banks enjoys the "free food" he eats while working at Burger King.
Cashing Out of the School Year: Minimum Wage Increase
May 14, 2024
Mr Griffin enjoys teaching Mythology and Folklore I and looks forward to expanding to sections II and III next year
Exploring Mythology and Folklore
May 14, 2024
Alaina Smalling (10), Penelope Marquez (10) and Christina Fakoya (10) in book club discussing their summer reads.
Summer Reads 
May 14, 2024
SV Beats Bids Farewell to Seniors
May 14, 2024
Aston Sipple Banks enjoys the "free food" he eats while working at Burger King.
Cashing Out of the School Year: Minimum Wage Increase
May 14, 2024
Mr Griffin enjoys teaching Mythology and Folklore I and looks forward to expanding to sections II and III next year
Exploring Mythology and Folklore
May 14, 2024
Alaina Smalling (10), Penelope Marquez (10) and Christina Fakoya (10) in book club discussing their summer reads.
Summer Reads 
May 14, 2024
Summer Fun
May 14, 2024
SV Beats Bids Farewell to Seniors
May 14, 2024
Fallout
Fallout
May 14, 2024
Dune promotional photo featuring stars Zendaya and Timothy Chalamet
Dune Part Two the Sci-Fi of the Future
April 22, 2024
Cast X and O (joined by Technical Theatre students) celebrate a successful production.
Legally Blonde
March 28, 2024
And the winner is . . .Cillian Murphy, for Best Actor for his role in Christopher Nolan's groundbreaking film Oppenheimer.
2024 Oscars 
March 28, 2024
The Rise and Fall of the Superhero Genre
The Rise and Fall of the Superhero Genre
October 29, 2023

The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Mountain Lion Messenger
Kimberly Arellano

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Editor

Kimberly Arellano is a junior and a second year journalism student. She was born and raised in the Philippines. She loves listening to music of different genres. Kimberly likes writing news articles.

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Varisuty Quiz members organize materials for a practice round of Q & A

Varisty Quiz

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Co-Section Leader
April 25, 2023

Cancer Breakthroughs

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Editor
March 31, 2023

Taylor Swift Breaks Record  

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Co-Section Leader
February 7, 2023
Assistant principal at the Student Success Office Ms. Angel Toner explains the consequences once listed on the No-Go List. “The reason for the new policy is to prevent students from missing their instructional time,” said Toner.

No-Go List

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Editor
November 10, 2022
New Dress Code "Crackdown"

New Dress Code “Crackdown”

Kimberly Arellano, Student Life Editor
September 21, 2022
Ms. Gianna Ibriani liked being part of the Vista community, her students and the staff showed a positive attitude. She taught high school students for the last ten years, so nothing is new for her. “Shout out to my students for making me laugh everyday!”

Teacher Spotlight

Kimberly Arellano, staff reporter
May 20, 2022
Sierra Vista counselor Ms. Mandy Lange talks about what to do whenever students experience cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying: Time to Take a Stand

Kimberly Arellano, staff reporter
May 2, 2022
Sophomore, Luis Rea Paris shares his average screen time usage of over 5 hours a day.

Too Much Screen Time

Kimberly Arellano, staff reporter
March 2, 2022
The E-Hall Pass

The E-Hall Pass

Kimberly Arellano, staff reporter
December 10, 2021
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