Come enjoy Snow’s ‘Scare at the Square’ Matt Harris Staff writer 10-20-2016 EPHRAIM—In Fall of 2014, an unkempt basement resided uselessly below the Suites at Academy Square, the newest housing estate to Snow College, with its various rooms filled with forgotten clutter and the dust of construction. One good idea changed all of…
Inside Our Schools Oct. 14-28 Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-20-2016 As a reminder to those with students in the North Sanpete School District and South Sanpete School District, there will be no school on Thursday, Oct. 20 and 21 for the UEA Convention. There will also be no school held on Monday,…
Aspiring Snow students get Rocky Mountain Power scholarships Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-20-2016 EPHRAIM—The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation granted scholarships to two first-generation Snow College students who both aspire to become medical field professionals. Angie Stewart of Mt. Pleasant and Shelby Trapp of Lehi were each awarded $1,000 to help them achieve…
Students travel to Utah Capitol on anniversary Daniela Vazquez Education coordinator – Staff writer 10-20-2016 EPHRAIM—Students at Ephraim Elementary went on a tour of the State Capitol on Oct. 5 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Capitol Building, thanks to fifth-grade teacher Jodi Anderson and Principal Gannon Jones. The trip started…
District hears principals’ reports on school ‘power hours’ and programs Lloyd Call Staff writer 10-20-2016 MANTI—The South Sanpete School Board heard reports on goals, successes and challenges from four of its principals at the board meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 12. Manti Elementary principal Karen Soper said the school was pursuing a $150,000…
Inside Our Schools Oct. 7-18 Daniela Vazqeuz Staff writer 10-13-2016 North Sanpete High School Four of the school’s choir students sang with 590 other Utah high school students in an all-state choir event in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Saturday, Oct. 8. Audrey Oldroyd, Lydia Madsen, Abraham Bunting and Brenden Blackham spent…
North Sanpete School Board outlines process for possible ban of energy drinks in elementary schools Daniela Vazqeuz Staff writer 10-13-2016 MT. PLEASANT—At their most recent meeting, the North Sanpete School District (NSSD) Board gave elementary school administrators approval to begin the process of making a student handbook rule change to ban energy drinks…
Middle school presents one-act comedy Tuesday Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-13-2016 MORONI—The North Sanpete Middle School (NSMS) Theater Foundations class will present a one act comedy on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with two separate performances beginning at 5:30 and 6 p.m. “Huey and the Bullies” was written by NSMS Theater Foundations teacher Kimberly…
Gunnison FFA wins state contest, headed to Indiana for convention Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-13-2016 GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley High Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter won a state contest at the 24th annual FFA competition hosted by Southern Utah University on Sept. 29, and has since been approved to attend a national convention….
Snow Business Club commits to raise funds for Ephraim Children’s Center Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-13-2016 The Snow College Business Club has chosen to collect donations for the Ephraim Children’s Justice Center for this year’s service project and one club member says she has a personal motive behind the cause. Business Club Vice…
North Sanpete looks at changing hiring policy Proposal could change policy requiring district to hire ‘from within,’ if possible Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-6-2016 MT. PLEASANT—Discussion about changing a district policy favoring hiring from within stirred debate between North Sanpete School District’s (NSSD) board members and the North Sanpete Education Association (an affiliate…
Fundraiser planned to help family battle MS Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 10-6-2016 GUNNISON—Family and friends of Tracey Park of Gunnison are hosting a benefit dinner to help Park get a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) aimed at stopping the harmful effects of multiple sclerosis (MS). For 16 years, Park has endured the…
Convocation speaker discusses the past and future of Utah Latinos Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 9-29-2016 Ephraim—To celebrate Latino Heritage Month, Snow College invited Dr. Armando Solorzano to speak at a convocation about Latin culture and how and why Latinos in the Beehive State have chosen to make this land their home. He…
Latinos in Action share culture at college Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 9-29-2016 EPHRAIM—The Snow College Latinos in Action (LIA) club wanted to showcase a piece of Latino culture by painting the stage of the Eccles Center with colorful wardrobes, music and Latino dancers. Vice president of the LIA club Brian Vega said the…