The Mountain Lion Messenger

The Student News Site of Sierra Vista High School
Political Opponents. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. (Uploaded for Creative Commons License by FMT)
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump: Global Policies
November 2, 2024
America's voters work to fill out their ballots. To find more voting information visit https://www.vote.org/ Photo credits: flickr
Every Vista Vote Matters
November 2, 2024
City Rubble. A Somali boy standing atop rubble in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. (Taken on November 18, 2012 by Tobin Jones for Flickr Creative Commons License)
Somali Civil Strife
October 15, 2024
Civil Strife. Protesters holding a banner of the "Walk for Peace" march against Maduro's regime on October 14, 2014. (Credit: Carlos Díaz; Creative Commons License.)
Venezuela: Corruption Crisis
September 19, 2024
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
 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
Nothing but smiles for Ariella Maika (12) as she holds up her “1K” balloons celebrating her 1,000th high school career kill.
Ariella Maika: Setting New Records
October 15, 2024
Homecoming Football Game
Homecoming Football Game
October 15, 2024
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
Puissant President. Incoming President Donald Trump set to be inaugurated on January 20, 2025. (Uploaded by Regfollower for Creative Commons License on November 6, 2024).
Donald Trump’s Re-Election: The Positives
December 18, 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
Coming together for the NHS blood drive—one donation at a time.
National Honor Society 
December 18, 2024
Vista Royale: The Ultimate Fortnite Duos Tournament
Vista Royale: The Ultimate Fortnite Duos Tournament
December 18, 2024
Enjoying some time away from her second year in the classroom, Ms Balon poses with another lover of literature, Belle from "Beauty and the Beast"
Vista Alumni Returning to the Den
November 22, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness
November 20, 2024
Building leaders, fostering teamwork, and embracing discipline-- Sierra Vista High School's JROTC shapes the future one cadet at a time. Cadets Kaia Santos (12), Jacqueline Grote (12), Carson Rose (12), Niko Monto (12), Issac Henry (12), And Aryn Crooks (12) proudly demonstrates JROTC excellence.
JROTC Shaping Cadets Today For America’s Tomorrow
November 20, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, Alex Vegas (9) and Ashton Vega (9) dress as Santa Clause for twin day.
 Vista’s Festive Holiday Spirit Week
December 18, 2024
Fashion Club President Maliq Wyatt (12) talks about his journey and shares his vision with the club.
Sierra Vista’s Fashion Club
December 18, 2024
“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
December 18, 2024
Coming together for the NHS blood drive—one donation at a time.
National Honor Society 
December 18, 2024
Dueling Club Historian Alex Vega (9), and Zavyn Biniek prepare to duel with each other.
Vista Dueling Club
December 18, 2024
Review: Wicked
December 18, 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 Mountain Lion Messenger

The Mountain Lion Messenger
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.

All content by Nash Anderson
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 

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
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 

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
April 22, 2024
Jara Resignation

Jara Resignation

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2024
Tucker Carlson at the 2018 "Turning Point USA" Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
February 15, 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

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
December 28, 2023
Front view of the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip.

Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts hit by cyberattacks

Nash Anderson, Opinion Editor
October 29, 2023
Blue Strong. Sierra Vista High School teachers protest every Tuesday and Thursday before school.

The Educator’s Union’s Fight for Increased Pay

Nash Anderson, News Editor
September 27, 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

Nash Anderson, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2023
A street in Mariupol destroyed by the Russian Invasion. Photo from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine/Wikimedia Commons

Siege of Mariupol

Nash Anderson, staff reporter
April 27, 2023
Ms Lange, a counselor at Sierra Vista, says, “It's definitely a good idea to challenge yourself and try an AP course in high school but also important to know your limits and your facts ahead of time. We put information on our counseling website about both AP and Dual Enrollment courses so students can research the benefits of both ahead of time. … From there hopefully they will be able to make an educated decision as to whether AP courses are the appropriate level of course for them.”

Pushing Past Honors

Nash Anderson, staff reporter
March 3, 2023

Uvalde Shooting

Nash Anderson, staff reporter
February 7, 2023
Satellite photo of Lake Mead (NASA, 2022)

Leading Conservation: Nevada

Nash Anderson, staff reporter
December 14, 2022
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