The Student News Site of Skyline High School

The Skyline Horizon

The Student News Site of Skyline High School

The Skyline Horizon

The Student News Site of Skyline High School

The Skyline Horizon

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Teaching Hypocrisy

Ann Kim, Crystal Eldredge, Co Editors-in-Chief May 15, 2019

Every day in Utah public schools, students are relayed conflicting information based on what the Utah Board of Education deems appropriate for high school curriculums. Education in an abstinence-only state...

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Non-Binary State Issued Licenses

Reiche Idune Galli, Horizon Staff May 9, 2019

In September of 2018, Utah issued the first non-binary drivers license, which was received by Melanie Van De Graaff. This makes Utah one of the eight states in the U.S to offer a third option for state-issued...

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The Attack of White Supremacists and the Harm They Cause

Maddie Moulton, Abby Hansen, Horizon Staff May 9, 2019

On March 15, 2019, an Australian gunman attacked two mosques, killing 50 Muslims, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The man, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, wrote an 87 page Manifesto, as well as live-streamed...

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Colder Weather is proof of a Warmer Planet

Alex Roache, Journalism 1 Staff May 9, 2019

Winters in the United States are actually getting colder, not warmer, but it’s not because global warming is a hoax. Recently, Yosemite announced that they would keep their winter trails open for two...

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The Problems with the Grandfather Tests of the United States

Will Ginsburg, Web Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2019

Every year, thousands of timid high school students pull all-nighters to cram their minds with a plethora of semi-important knowledge before promptly vomiting it back up onto a scantron answer sheet. It...

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Mental Health and Burnout In College Student-Athletes

Anna Rosse', Journalism 1 Staff April 25, 2019

Mental illness in our most beloved and idolized all-stars -- that does not sound right. The court is the last place anybody would ever look to find someone that is being slowly crippled by an unnoticed...

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The Caring Nature Behind Report Cards

Samantha Cazares, Journalism 1 Staff April 25, 2019

When most parents ask their kids the daunting question “How are you doing in school?” the answer given is generally just: “okay.” According to the New York Times, asking or pushing the questions...

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The Threat on Freedom of the Press

Crystal Eldregde, Co Editor-In-Chief April 3, 2019

During the week of February 20, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, waged war on libel law which protects the integrity of journalism in the United States. Libel law allows journalists...

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Snow Day 2k19- A National Tragedy (Satire)

Will Ginsburg, Web Editor-In-Chief April 3, 2019

For the first time in the existence of this current student body, Skyline High was gifted with a snow day. On Wednesday, February 6, most districts in the Salt Lake valley closed their doors, as a large...

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The Problem with Skyline’s Frontage Road

JD Jensen, Sports Editor March 28, 2019

The frontage road is used more by high school students than by any other age group. Naturally, there must be restrictions in order to keep these teenagers from getting themselves into bad situations. For...

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The Problems with the Grandfather Tests of the United States

Will Ginsburg, Web Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019

Every year, thousands of timid high school students pull all-nighters to cram their minds with a plethora of semi-important knowledge before promptly vomiting it back up onto a scantron answer sheet. It...

The Story Behind the N.A.M.E.

The Story Behind the N.A.M.E.

Abby Hansen, Opinion Editor March 21, 2019

Since 1990, the National Association for Multicultural Education has been working to promote and celebrate cultural pluralism within schools. They believe that multicultural education furthers equity and...

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