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,...

Senior Noah Pittenger has earned the impressive title of President of Sahuaro's theater program, but his career in theater predates his time at Sahuaro. From an early age, Noah discovered a passion for...

Whether performing with an orchestra or playing a solo on stage, running for a PR, or winning as a team, Emma Leyva fills her days with high notes and fast strides. Emma is a junior at Sahuaro and...

TUSD has 15 high schools, and this year, Teagan chose to be a part of Sahuaro's Cougar community. Teagan Chandler, a 10th grader, didn't start high school here; she transferred from UHS this past fall. Unbeknownst...

While Sahuaro senior Maggie Boyd was in her freshman year at Catalina Foothills, one of her childhood friends invited her to an open gym for basketball. Maggie said she was bored and had nothing else to...

The Paper Cut is excited to spotlight one of Sahuaro’s high school's newest teachers, Isaiah Garrett.  Mr. Garrett, however, is not new to Sahuaro.   He was a monitor for several years and returned...

Early student council mornings, late volleyball nights, and hardworking school days. This is what Student Body President Haylee Au endures, and more. Haylee, a senior, is heavily involved in Cougar...

This year, Sahuaro High School welcomes a new English teacher, Mr. Rafael Rios Martinez. Before joining Sahuaro, Mr. Rios had a diverse career that included substitute teaching, translating manga, and...

Sophomore Brylee Kennedy is often described as funny, outgoing, and very involved in her community. She doesn't have as many school-related extracurricular activities besides her many honors classes, but...

Senior Kaylie Nguyen is striving to reach the top of her class. Currently ranked first among the scholars of the Class of 2025, she is striving to secure the rank as number one. "I'm trying for valedictorian,"...

Senior Diego Del Villar is well known for his plethora of leadership roles around the school including Senior Class President, FCA Vice President and co-founder, NHS President, Latinos Unidos President,...

Various students can agree that low self-esteem and bad habits rapidly built during COVID-19 when people were homebound and online. When COVID-19 started, I was about to start sixth grade. While doing...