About seven years ago, Kathryn Wilkins became the advisor of The Cougar Claw at Kearns High School. At that time, most people didn’t even know there was a newspaper at the school. When Wilkins started, they didn’t have much of a budget. She and her class would take 11x15 papers into the copy ...
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Taylorsville High newspaper wins national distinction for third consecutive year
The American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) has given a first place award to Taylorsville High's The Warrior Ledger, the newspaper's third national top honor in as many years. The ASPA evaluates student publications on an annual basis, reviewing overall creativity, journalistic knowledge, ...
Taylorsville High newspaper wins national first place distinction, again
For the second year in a row, The Warrior Ledger has earned a First Place award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Every year the Association critiques and ranks student publications nationally based on content coverage, design, general planning, art/illustrations, editing, and ...
What a scoop! T-Ville newspaper wins national Pacemaker award
Staff members at The Warrior Ledger are always looking to highlight the most newsworthy content in their community. But last week the tables turned. During a national convention in Washington, D.C. it was announced that the Taylorsville High newspaper is one of 40 publications in the country to ...
Latest stories from the Senior Blog Corps: Friday Night Lights, Humane Society, and senior anxiety
Read up on the latest stories from Granite School District Senior Blogging Corps. A Friday Night Light: A Fan's Account Tonight I had the rare gap between major assignments and projects and I decided to spend my Friday at the Skyline vs. Corner Canyon game. I witnessed more than a good game of ...
Students share their perspective on the Senior Blog Corps
The school year is officially underway, and a new group of student bloggers is ready to share thoughts, news and experiences. The Senior Blogging Corps is a Work-Based Learning project for high school students throughout the district to work within their school’s community to document the events, ...
Taylorsville High newspaper receives national recognition
Dedication and hard work in Taylorsville High School’s newsroom has paid off yet again for the Warrior newspaper staff. The Warrior Ledger won first place recognition in the American Scholastic Press Association’s 2013-2014 Scholastic Newspaper Awards. Only 145 publications from universities, ...
Gallery: Student photos of District Dance Concert
Dancers from all across Granite School District gathered for a special concert showcasing the remarkable talents of junior high and high school performers. ...
KSL reporter urges students to take advantage of help from teachers, counselors
Even though KSL 5 News anchor Nadine Wimmer graduated from a different Olympus High School building than what students have today, she’ll always be a Titan. That fact was made abundantly clear for scores of Olympus students who were given the opportunity to have a Q-and-A session with one of Utah’s ...