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Delivering Sahuaro's Cutting Edge News & Saving Trees

The Paper Cut

Delivering Sahuaro's Cutting Edge News & Saving Trees

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Author Biography: Ellen Hopkins

Author Biography: Ellen Hopkins

Rileigh Brynnan Aros, Reporter September 26, 2025

Ellen Hopkins is one of the most well-known authors in young adult literature. She is most commonly known for writing novels in verse, books that are written like poetry but read like stories. This makes...

My Homeschooling Experience During COVID

My Homeschooling Experience During COVID

Layla Stevens, Reporter September 25, 2025

Being homeschooled for four years was really hard for me. When COVID first started, I thought school would only be closed for a couple of weeks. I never imagined that I would end up learning at home for...

An image of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during a memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, US, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. President Donald Trump proclaimed Charlie Kirk a "martyr for American freedom" in a memorial ceremony to commemorate the political activist as Erika Kirk said she forgave the man who gunned down her husband. Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Charlie Kirk’s Memorial and the Turning Point for America

Michael Thomas, Reporter September 25, 2025

On September 21, American history was made in Phoenix, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk's memorial. It featured great speakers like Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Trump Jr., as well as Charlie's...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month background, September. Vector illustration. EPS10

Suicide Prevention Month: Anonymous Submissions From the Students of Sahuaro

Sarah Bol, Editor-In-Chief September 18, 2025

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In 2008, the U.S. declared that for the entire month of September, Suicide Prevention would be on top display. Why? Well, here are some of the facts: Suicide...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: A TikTok influencer holds a sign that reads "Keep TikTok" outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building as the court hears oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S., on January 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The future of the popular social media plaform is at stake at stake as the Supreme Court hears arguments on a law set to take effect the day before Inauguration Day that would force their China-based parent company to cut ties with TikTok due to national security concerns. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Supreme Court Upholds Law to Ban TikTok in the United States

Rudy Smith, Reporter September 16, 2025

TikTok, launched in 2018, is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, and as of 2025, it was the most downloaded app in the world. On  January 10, 2025, the Supreme Court considered a case to uphold a...

Unknown Number: A Look at Cyberbullying and its Effects

Unknown Number: A Look at Cyberbullying and its Effects

Layla Stevens, Reporter September 12, 2025

Netflix’s new series, Unknown Number, tells the true story of a group of friends who start getting texts from someone they don’t know. At first, the messages seem random, but they quickly become serious...

Should A.I. Be Allowed in Schools?

Should A.I. Be Allowed in Schools?

Aiden O, Reporter September 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence is a new tool used for various purposes, such as asking questions and editing essays, but does it cross the line when students use it to do their schoolwork? I think so for three...

Biker with full safety gear enjoys ride on country road

The Importance Of Motorcycle Safety

Michael Thomas, Reporter September 5, 2025

A motorcycle is a dangerous machine in a world full of silent electric cars. Nothing can compare to the slow rumble of an old Harley on a cold winter morning or a Yamaha racing at fast speeds down a highway....

Understanding Homelessness: Beyond the Stereotypes

Understanding Homelessness: Beyond the Stereotypes

Adrienne Saenz, Reporter September 4, 2025

When we walk through our city, it’s almost impossible not to notice people living on the streets. Some carry all they have in bags or carts. Some ask for spare change, while others just sit quietly,...

Ken or Lone?

Ken or Lone?

Tessa Skillicorn, Reporter September 4, 2025

Rappers "Ken Carson" (Kenyatta Lee Bettis Frazier Junior) and "Destroy Lonely" (Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III) are strongly emerging in the music industry. They are a part of a music label/group that goes...

People are marching on strike against racism in the city. They are holding cardboard signs.

Confronting Racism: A Call for Change

Naomi Porter, Reporter September 4, 2025

Dear Racists, Racism isn't just wrong; it's lazy, it's not cool, and it dehumanizes others. Your future could be at stake if you are caught being racist. It's an attempt to judge entire groups of people...

16 August 2025, Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck: Participants ride on a float at Christopher Street Day in Lübeck, which takes place under the motto #NieWiederStill. Photo: Markus Scholz/dpa (Photo by Markus Scholz/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Don’t Be a Homophobe

Hope Hovinga, Reporter September 3, 2025

Last week, a deranged gunman opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 17 others.  Because the shooter identified as a trans woman, the media, Right-wing commentators,...

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