Rivalry Between Perry and Basha Becoming Red-Hot
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december the 2012 precedent VOLUME VI ISSUE III PERRY HIGH SCHOOL || PRIDE · PROGRESS · PURPOSE || GILBERT, AZ Rivalry between Perry and Basha forth even as security was trying to separate them. becoming red-hot Blader stated, “I was trying to stop them from fi ghting; I was pulling our guys away, and trying to get in the middle of it.” Soccer teams Security was able to rolling separate the students from Boys soccer starts 3-1; both schools and get everyone ladies 2-1 to kick off moving out the doors after about fi ve minutes of the new season. fi ghting. Page 10; 12 e confrontations, however, carried over into the parking lot, where a few From movies, to books, small fi ghts erupted before being swiftly broken up by to oddball web pages security. and apps, everyone has Amidst all of the an opinon about the commotion, a few students were hurt; Principal Dan ending of the Mayan Serrano confi rmed that calendar on Dec. 21. actions to punish several Page 6-7 students have been taken, explaining that, “ ere were some students disciplined for behavior in the parking lot from both sides.” Plans to utilize bus lot Serrano said, “I don’t buildings located behind think the behavior was very the student parking lot photo by Paige Coakley good, however, with the for additional classes are Senior Nathan Henderson (center) prepares the Varsity basketball team for future games this season, after rivalry, a game that is so Perry’s defeat at Basha High School on Nov. 30. close, and the number of forming. students who were there, Page 3 has developed between the clear that neither student the front of Perry’s bleachers, that’s not uncommon. I’ve Is the Val Vista schools increased the energy. section was ready to call it a harassing the students at the seen that before.” With just seconds game. front of the crowd. As the basketball season Rivalry getting left on the clock in the Even after the players Some students tried to carries on, the Perry vs. Basha Legalization of fourth quarter, junior Jake had exited the main gym leave the area, while others game planned for January on marijuana in Colorado out of control? Mortensen scored a three trash talk and shouting retaliated. Perry’s court remains on the and Washington fi res pointer, tying Basha and commenced. Senior Reggie Blader horizon. By Gavin Maxwell bringing the game into Security decided to let knew immediately that e hype for this game up the public; the two the precedent overtime. both schools out separately, this was a serious situation, and the excitement will most points of view compared Last month’s Perry versus However, the Pumas letting Basha come down recalling “I got wide-eyed certainly be at an all time side by side. Basha Varsity basketball eventually lost to Basha with from the bleachers fi rst. and knew this was not going high. Page 5 game was packed with action a score of 76-72. While some students to be good at all.” Serrano made the both on and off the court; As the fi nal buzzer headed for the doors, others Before long, the students reassuring statement that, the intense rivalry which sounded, it quickly became unexpectedly charged up to began shoving back and “We will be prepared.” A new group is form- ing on campus, one that School-wide ACT scores comparable to nation’s involves taking on the By Marisa Costagliola national level. is picture art of the emcee: rap. the precedent can be a bit muddled, since Page 9 Perry’s ACT scores comprise e ACT scores of our of every junior’s scores, and students are not only making not only a specifi c number the charts, they are keeping of students, such as it is at This year’s boys’ up with top competitors. other schools. basketball team adjusts Matt Strom, Director of “Our administration of Research and Accountability the test to 100 percent of our to a new coach and in the Chandler Unifi ed students makes comparisons season. School District (CUSD) to other districts in the state Page 11 says, “ACT scores provide and in the nation quite the district and schools diffi cult,” Strom says. with several measurements e ACT test also that help us gauge our compares how college-ready World/Nation: eff ectiveness.” students are. In order to keep it free CUSD provides the Strom says, “Established to its 450 million users, money to pay for a test for by researchers at ACT, we worldwide, Wikipedia has each student of the junior know that 65 percent of the launched a fundraiser asking class. “[ e test] compares seniors at Perry this year are that users donate $3. kids that are forced to take college-ready in English. A non-profi t organi- it to kids that choose to take Based on a similar college zation, Wikipedia has it,” Serrano says. readiness cut scores in been able to operate Most students enrolled mathematics, 46 percent of without advertisements in other schools across the seniors at Perry are college national or subscriptions since its the nation do not get this ready in mathematics.” ACT SCORES AT A GLANCE inception in Jan. 2001. A opportunity. e students Compared to other message currently posted on that take the test are the schools, many students here the encyclopedia’s web page ambitious students that can are ahead of the game, yet, states that the days of free also aff ord it. Perry does not off er much Wikipedia might be coming “Most of these other preparation for the test. to an end. districts have a self-selected “In my opinion, I really Vs. pool of test takers which think the students should consist of a biased sample take the initiative and PHS USA Table of Contents from the elite students at go through the booklet 21.3 photos by Brianna Bartos, illustration by 21 21.1 20.9 school,” Strom says. themselves,” Senior Chelby 20.1 20.3 Paige Coakley 20.5 News || 1-3 Given that Perry’s entire Johnson says, “but for 20 Opinions || 4-5 junior population is being students who have a hard AP seniors study in class for the Doomsday || 6-7 compared to only the more time with self-motivation, ACT and other standardized tests. motivated students at other I would probably give the Preparation is key in order to be A & E || 8-9 schools, it provides a picture successful on either type of these opportunity for review English Math Reading Science Sports || 10-12 of how the school’s students, sessions to go over anything rigorous tests. as a whole, compare to the they might need help with.” SOURCE: Chandler Unifi ed School District 2 news || the precedent || december 2012 AP test Crowded campus may warrant bus building usage Over-populated resulting in a demand for be going away anytime more teachers and space. soon.” tax credits campus has extra Principal Dan Serrano In addition to new explained, “We are over rooms, vice principal classrooms, literally, capacity so I am asking the Joe Greene gave details no longer district, why we can’t use which demonstrated the in backyard those unused classrooms?” layout of the bus bay Adding these classes to by sharing that there is available By Torrey Thompson the school campus would be indeed an auto the precedent benefi cial to students as well, shop By Rachel Lattin because of the introduction the precedent For the upcoming school year, the bus bays in the of new courses such as, back of the school may be mechanics, programming, Advanced Placement engineering, and robotics. (AP) students have more turned into new classrooms for students due to AP Physics than just fi nals to worry t e a c h e r about as summer approaches. overpopulation. While two AP testing – which occurs of these classes are already throughout May – assesses designated for school use, students on curriculum from administration is striving to their college level courses. gain the other three unused Students can earn college rooms in order to help stop credit from this at a lower teachers from having to price than Dual Enrollment, “travel.” but this comes with a risk. It is easy to see the In prior years, tax credit importance of these could be used to pay for the classrooms and buildings, 89 dollar tests. especially since the school is e state auditor decided already at 90% capacity. that this was no longer Because of numerous applicable in the district. computer labs and the “It defi nitely disadvantages on-campus daycare, the students,” AP Government school has lost space for and Human Geography students and staff on school photo by Brooke Karakey teacher Jessica Pullen said. grounds. After all of the bus drivers have successfully completed their morning rounds, they proceed to park their vehicles in the bus lot. “If they are confi dent in Next year, the school is In the structure parallel to the buses lies extra classroms; dormant and rarely used by the bus driver community. their abilities, the spending expecting an infl ux of around of roughly 90 dollar to earn 700 freshmen, outnumbering Andrea Strock clarifi ed, “I intended for school use these classes because of a likely force administration to a potential of 6 or up to 12 the 515 graduating seniors think we need auto shop currently being used limited budget. Along with add these classrooms to the college credits defi nitely this year, which will only lead and mechanics, those are the for storage.