Student Life – Page 3

Reece Miller: A Reminder to Live

January 30, 2017

Reece Miller is an energetic and happy sophomore at Conifer High School. However, despite her spirited demeanor, Miller was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was six months old.

Stepping Up and Making Changes

Jasmine Anderson, Web Editor in Chief

January 26, 2017

Filed under Student Life

Last school year, seven Conifer students were trained to take on the roles of Conifer’s peer counselors, a student-based community created to support students.

Antoni Meyer: Photographing America

Mackenzie Orr, Print Editor in Chief

January 26, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

Monday morning the bell rings. Quick get dressed and go to breakfast. Off to class for the day, then lunch. After he has to run back to the boarding house and then his sports practice after school. He walks to dinner then back to the boarding house. Then there’s a two-hour window devoted to homework. Lig...

The Quirky Road to College

Felix Randol, Features Editor and Staff Artist

January 26, 2017

Filed under Showcase, Student Life

With college approaching quickly, there are fun ways for seniors to earn money.

Making a Comeback

Parker Jones, Staff Writer

January 26, 2017

Filed under Student Life

Most cannot imagine spending just a week in the hospital - let alone six months. Instead of reveling in a typical childhood of fun and games, a freshman at Conifer endured countless doctor’s offices and hospital rooms. It was a portion of her life taken away, and it still affects her now. “Wh...

Sydney Sneed: Don’t Tempt Fate

Jasmine Anderson, Editor in Chief

January 25, 2017

Filed under Student Life

Junior Sydney Sneed sits atop a building early in the morning, staring at the stars as the cold wind washes across her face. As thoughts tiredly dance around her mind, she rolls over. Suddenly the ground far below is a bit closer than it was a moment ago, and a sharp pain shoots through her side. Sydney...