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Delivering Sahuaro's Cutting Edge News & Saving Trees

The Paper Cut

Delivering Sahuaro's Cutting Edge News & Saving Trees

The Paper Cut

The Voice That Guides Me (My Own)

The Voice That Guides Me (My Own)

Sarah Bol January 16, 2025

When sophomore Sarah Bol entered The Paper Cut her freshman year, she finally found her voice through the power of journalism. Sarah likes to read, write, and work out. When Sarah graduates, she plans...

Andrew Christian - A Statistcally Inspiring Educator

Andrew Christian – A Statistcally Inspiring Educator

Emilio Tapia, Reporter January 15, 2025

Andrew Christian's career has been anything but ordinary. From his beginnings as an archaeologist to his current role as a math and computer teacher - and a robotics and E-sports coach at Sahuaro High...

Scoring for State: Cisco Llamas Scores 1000 Points

Scoring for State: Cisco Llamas Scores 1000 Points

Mia Payette, Editor January 14, 2025

On Tuesday, December 3rd, junior Cisco Llamas, #0, scored his 1000th point in a game against Sahuarita High School at home in the McConnell Gym. The Cougars won that game with a score of 93-48. Cisco...

Remembering Ms. Bradley

Remembering Ms. Bradley

January 14, 2025

Over the final week of last semester, the Sahuaro community lost a member of our Cougar family, Ms. Lynn Bradley.  Outside of teaching, Ms. Bradley’s hobbies included knitting, crocheting, and reading....

The Younger Sibling Curse

The Younger Sibling Curse

Mia Payette, Editor December 18, 2024

Since elementary school, most younger siblings have dealt with the curse of being compared to their older siblings. We can never escape the inevitable question, “Are you ___’s sibling?” Luckily for...

Assistant Nurse Brueggemann - A Mother to Sahuaro

Assistant Nurse Brueggemann – A Mother to Sahuaro

Marie Jennings, Reporter December 18, 2024

Assistant nurse, Roni Brueggemann, is hard at work every day interacting with students. For her, being an assistant nurse is like, "...being a mom to the whole school." She and her husband have one 10-year-old...

The Artistic and Investigative Aspirations of Bailey Barger

The Artistic and Investigative Aspirations of Bailey Barger

Zoe Forehand, Editor December 17, 2024

Bailey Barger, a senior at Sahuaro High School, is a student with a delightful mix of interests. From art and theater to true crime and forensic science, Bailey’s journey reflects exploration, creativity,...

Tension in the Air: Why Fights Surge Around the Holidays

Tension in the Air: Why Fights Surge Around the Holidays

Mason King, Reporter December 16, 2024

Around this time of year, the number of fights at Sahuaro seems to rise. What might begin as small disagreements quickly turns into bigger conflicts as we get closer to winter break. What’s causing these...

Sahuaro's Fantastic Nurse: Leayanne Miller Hilden

Sahuaro’s Fantastic Nurse: Leayanne Miller Hilden

Noah Rodriguez, Reporter December 12, 2024

With 16 years of experience, it's safe to say Leayanne Miller Hilden, our nurse here at Sahuaro, knows what she's doing. Beyond her job title, she loves to volunteer at the Humane Society and Galpal Rescue...

A Chat with Nat

A Chat with Nat

Nola Patino, Reporter December 11, 2024

Freshman Natalie Garcia is a varsity cheerleader who also loves dancing and cooking. Her friends often describe her as a fun and enthusiastic person to be around, but she still maintains balance in her...

Getting Ready to Bloom: Sirena Flowers

Getting Ready to Bloom: Sirena Flowers

Montana Poe, Reporter December 9, 2024

Senior Sirena Flowers is a friendly and outgoing presence here at Sahuaro. She is involved in school sports and clubs such as volleyball, Cougar Link Crew, and BSU (Black Student Union). As someone who...

Hailey Shryock Shines On Stage

Hailey Shryock Shines On Stage

Sarah Bol, Editor December 6, 2024

Hailey Shryock is a smart, multi-talented junior with a lot of jazz and a big heart; she was born for the stage. Her grandmother introduced her to dance at the age of two and a half, and ever since then,...

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