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Fit Can Still Be Fun

Fit Can Still Be Fun

How can we as teenagers stay fit while still having fun.
Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
March 27, 2020

March is National Nutrition Month, but who cares? Well we should, we all know about the food pyramid and why it is important to eat your veggies and drink your milk. Therefore, we don’t think it’s...

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The Expectation of Perfection

The Expectation of Perfection

Samantha Hooper, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020

Does the expectation of perfection that teens feel increase Utah’s suicide rate? Suicide: a very scary and uncomfortable topic that doesn’t get talked about enough. According to the Salt Lake Tribune,...

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Dance Culture at Copper Hills

Dance Culture at Copper Hills

Samantha Hooper, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020

A culture that brings unity and success through the walls of Copper Hills Dance is a very prevalent culture at Copper Hills High School. We have a large amount of clubs and teams that participate in dance...

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Horoscopes for Hope

Samantha Hooper, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020

How a horoscope can help teens get through the tough times A horoscope is an astrological chart representing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets. It shows the positions at an exact time of an...

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Copper Hills Dance Company

Dancing Across Districts

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
January 23, 2020

On Monday, January 13th all the dance company’s and ballrooms in the Jordan School District performed in a District Concert at Herriman High School. All the teams performed two dances and showed off...

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Budgeting in Highschool for Life:

Budgeting in Highschool for Life:

Learn About the Importance of Budgeting in Your Everyday Life
Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
December 31, 2019

Budgeting is when you set a certain amount of money aside for each thing you need to do. It is an essential practice for people of all ages, from middle school all the way into late adulthood. With that...

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On the Go Or Hibernating During the Snow

On the Go Or Hibernating During the Snow

Is Staying Inside the New Favored Winter Activity?
Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
December 31, 2019

Winter is either one of the most loved or hated seasons, there is usually no in between. Yes, it may be harder to plan activities during the winter because it is very cold, but they are still a lot of...

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Thanksgiving

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
December 2, 2019

The week of Thanksgiving is always so exciting. You don’t have to go to a full week of school, you get to eat delicious food on Thanksgiving day then finally you spend all your money Black Friday shopping....

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The Sadies Tradition Continues at Copper Hills

The Sadies Tradition Continues at Copper Hills

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
November 24, 2019

The History of Sadies    Sadies is a dance that has been around for decades, your parents might call it Sadie Hawkins. Sadies is a girls’ choice dance that is very non-formal. There is a...

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Gearing up for the Madness of Black Friday

Black Friday Tips

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
November 24, 2019

Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Americans go shopping for a tradition we like to call Black Friday. Black Friday is a day where stores have all, if not most, of their items discounted so people...

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Annual Physics Pumpkin Drop is a Smash

Annual Physics Pumpkin Drop is a Smash

Samantha Hooper and Jinda Kumpin
November 24, 2019

Every year, the physics classes do an assignment where they have to drop a pumpkin off the school’s roof. They have to build a structure that will keep the pumpkin safe when they drop it. Many times,...

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Intro to Athletes – An Athlete With Heart Turns Tragedy Into Positivity

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
November 18, 2019

As a a varsity football player who was injured in the second game of the season, Kailer Laufiso is a high school athlete who has already faced many challenges in his sports career.  Laufiso plays football...

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Adderall Today

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
November 18, 2019

Adderall is a prescription drug that when used correctly treats ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) and narcolepsy.  Adderall can also be abused. Adderall is very popular in the college...

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Copper Hills vs Hunter Playoff Game

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
October 31, 2019

The Copper Hills football team went 4-7 this season winning against Taylorsville, Hillcrest, Cottonwood and Providence Hall. Because of this Copper Hills went to the playoffs and played Hunter High School....

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Dance For Life Suicide Prevention

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
October 1, 2019

The Dance for Life Charity Gala was a fundraiser to help raise money and awareness for suicide prevention. This was an event held at Copper Hills High School on Saturday the 28th, with two shows full of...

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Dance Company: Make Your Own Magic

Samantha Hooper, Social Media Manager
September 24, 2019

The Copper Hills High School Dance Company ended last year with a Superior Ranking at adjudication. This year’s company has 10 returning members and they are primed to have another amazing year. This...

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