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
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
Sierra Vista High School's dance and step team, Synergy, celebrates their last football half time performance of 2024 at the Sierra Vista homecoming football game.
Synergy Steps Into the New School Year 
October 15, 2024
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
On Friday, September 27, Assistant Principals Mr. Padilla and Ms. Galloway go all out for 'Rock Your School' day. Mr. Padilla dressed as Elvis Presley, and Ms. Galloway dressed as Madonna.
Rock Your School
October 15, 2024
Sierra Vista High Schools newest club, FCCLA, celebrates their last night in Reno for the 2023-2024 FCCLA state conference
FCCLA
September 20, 2024
Sierra Vista Welcomes New Faculty
September 20, 2024
Homecoming Week : Lovers and Friends 
Homecoming Week : Lovers and Friends 
October 15, 2024
Sierra Vista High School's dance and step team, Synergy, celebrates their last football half time performance of 2024 at the Sierra Vista homecoming football game.
Synergy Steps Into the New School Year 
October 15, 2024
Christian Rebolledo, a representative of HLSU participated during Miércoles de Deporte (Sports Wednesday), showing off his jersey.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
October 15, 2024
Dancing into the spotlight, Synergy members, Christian Rebolledo (12) and Francine Andrion (12), are crowned Homecoming Kind and Queen, making Homecoming a truly unforgettable night for the both of them.
Lovers and Friends at Homecoming
October 15, 2024
Sierra Vista High Schools newest club, FCCLA, celebrates their last night in Reno for the 2023-2024 FCCLA state conference
FCCLA
September 20, 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
Penelope Marquez

Penelope Marquez, Entertainment Editor

Penelope Marquez is a junior at Sierra Vista High School. This is her third year of journalism. Penelope enjoys writing stories about student life and opinionated articles. Penelope was born and raised in Las Vegas and loves Hello Kitty.

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Madalyn Reiter(11) and Alijah Santiago(11) matching outfits for Lovers and Friends Wednesday.

Jacqueline Bowles-Brooks(11) and Allison Stanley(11) dressed in 90s attire for Throwback Thursday.

Ny’ema Tippens(11) dressed in her favorite artist shirt for Rock Your School Friday.

Christian Rebolledo, a representative of HLSU participated during Miércoles de Deporte (Sports Wednesday), showing off his jersey.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Penelope Marquez, Entertainment Editor
October 15, 2024
Hope Squad meeting with their advisor, Ms. Segal sharing a presentation on the ins and outs of the club.

Sierra Vista’s Hope Squad

Penelope Marquez, Entertainment Editor
September 19, 2024
Alaina Smalling (10), Penelope Marquez (10) and Christina Fakoya (10) in book club discussing their summer reads.

Summer Reads 

Penelope Marquez, Student Life Co Editor
May 14, 2024
Sierra Vista foyer fully decorated around Willy Wonka's chocolate bars for their spring assembly.

Leo’s Chocolate Factory

Penelope Marquez, Student Life Co Editor
April 22, 2024
February 5th, 2024 Sierra Vista DECA members after the first day of competitions at the Plant Hollywood Hotel.

Distributive Education Clubs of America Competitions 

Penelope Marquez, Student Life Co Editor
March 28, 2024
On September 15, 2023, United Auto Workers Members went on strike against the three main automakers in the United States. Photo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

 United Auto Workers Strike 

Penelope Marquez, Features Co-Editor
February 15, 2024
Hispanic/Latino Student Union representatives showcases their oferenda they created for Dia De Los Muertos.

Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Penelope Marquez, Student Life Co-Editor
December 28, 2023
On September 26, Sierra Vistas Book Club, organized by Ms .Mathew, held its very first meeting with a total of ten students.

Sierra Vista’s Book Club

Penelope Marquez, Student Life Co-Editor
October 29, 2023
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
Ronan Jon Tumang, a freshman student attending Sierra Vista High School working in his honors English class.

High School Survival Guide

Penelope Marquez, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2023
During the DECA State Career Development Conference at the Horseshoe Hotel, all the members, including their advisor Mr.Christensen was able to take a group photo before their long-awaited competitions.

Distributive Education Clubs of America Competitions

Penelope Marquez, staff reporter
April 27, 2023
Dora Rodriguez and her mother, Maria Flores sit on her front porch in Jalisco Mexico during Dora’s long-awaited trip to visit her family.

The Arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López

Penelope Marquez, staff reporter
March 3, 2023

Hip Hop Icon Passes

Penelope Marquez, staff reporter
February 7, 2023
Matthew Chen and Brandon Lomibao working together on a plan DECA poster. The DECA club members often volunteer for school events and more.

Distributive Clubs of America

Penelope Marquez, staff reporter
December 14, 2022
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