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DHHS Students Shine At Gilbert Days Parade
Posted on December 28, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Desert Hills HIgh School students were out in full force at the recently held Gilbert Days Parade in downtown Gilbert. DHHS Cheerleaders join the crowd at the Gilbert Days Parade An enthusiastic group of teachers and students attended... Read more »
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From Russia with Like
Posted on October 31, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories, Uncategorized
My name is Sveta Naryan. I’m an exchange student from Belgorod, Russia. I’d like to tell you some facts about my country. I tried to think over some small things that might be interesting for American teenagers. Here are fifteen... Read more »
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Desert Hills Offers Exciting Scholarship Opportunity, ‘The Leona Promise’!
Posted on June 3, 2011Posted in News, Top Stories
Desert Hills High School is pleased to announce an exciting college scholarship opportunity, “The Leona Promise,” available to our students! Desert Hills is offering a $1,000 annual college scholarship to any student... Read more »
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TV Review – “Glee” Hits High Notes With Music, Comedy
Posted on October 29, 2010Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories
Written by Haley Marshall, Staff Writer
Fox’s hit TV show “Glee” tells the story of the fictional William McKinley high school glee club. The multi-talented cast performs musical numbers relevant to the story line. The script is full of witty culture references and... Read more »
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An Unsightly Problem
Posted on October 28, 2010Posted in Opinion, Top Stories
Written by “A Concerned Student”
As I sit at lunch, I notice an unsightly problem. I look around and everywhere I turn, young men’s pants are hanging below their waist. This problem gives the young man an image that, in wearing his pants below his gluteus maximus,... Read more »
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Green House Opening
Posted on October 20, 2010Posted in News, Top Stories
Written by Cougar Press Staff
Desert Hills High School, located at Ray and Val Vista roads in Gilbert, hosted a Green House Grand Opening on Saturday, Oct. 23. The DHHS Green House, built in conjunction with Glendale Community College and other sponsors, is being... Read more »
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To Die for Honor
Posted on October 5, 2010Posted in News, Top Stories
Written by Haley Marshall, Staff Writer
The other day I caught a clip on the news entitled “Honor Killing.” My first thought was: “Honor killing? That’s ironic. What could ever be honorable about a murder?” As the story played on, I found myself becoming more and... Read more »
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Coach Aimee’s Motto: Work Hard And Have A Great Experience
Posted on October 4, 2010Posted in Sports, Top Stories
Written by Allaura Dabbene, Staff Writer
The best assessment of Coach Aimee, who directs Desert Hills’ volleyball squads, comes from the players, who say that she makes her teams work hard while ensuring that everyone is having a good time. Coach Aimee, or Amanda Lorenzo,... Read more »
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World of Warcraft Review
Posted on September 18, 2010Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories
Written by Brittany Boyle, Freelance Writer
Presenting a never ending battle between factions and forcing you to choose where you stand, either with the war-torn Horde or the forces of the Alliance, Blizzard’s top rated computer game is an awesome way to spend your days. “World... Read more »
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Desert Hills’ Soccer Donations Reach Afghani Children
Posted on September 16, 2010Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by By Cougar Press Staff
The donations have come in, and now children in a town thousands of miles away are enjoying new soccer equipment supplied by a Desert Hills graduate in the military, and financed by the DHHS Future Business Leaders of America chapter. Becky... Read more »
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