Jack Pappas, Student Reporter
September 27, 2011
Filed under Staff
Hello, My name is Jack Pappas. I am a seventeen year-old senior at Chugiak High School. I was born in Spokane, Washington. I enjoy football, skiing, snow-machining, and working out. My favorite subject in school is Government. I’m looking forward being a part of the Pegasus this year, so that I... Read more »
Homecoming celebrations
September 19, 2011 • By Jack Pappas
Filed under 2011-2012
Homecoming is always an exciting time of year. This year was no exception, with a win by both the football team and the flag football team, plus an event filled dance. This year’s Homecoming was a memorable one for Chugiak High School senior, Elyse Perez. “It was my senior year, so I knew I was... Read more »
The Cleat Issue
September 19, 2011 • By Jack Pappas
Filed under 2011-2012
When playing any sport it is the unwritten rule that you need the right gear to play your sport. Football players require cleats and basketball players require basketball shoes. The right gear is designed to help prevent injuries within each sport. However, having the wrong gear can do more harm then... Read more »
The Memory of the “Good Old Days”
September 19, 2011 • By Victoria Bensel
Filed under 2011-2012
The lunch trays clattering, voices chiming in; revisiting the recent events of the day, the wait to the lunch line and the food that seemed to magically enter your mouth has been replaced by a preserved and artificial standard. To all of those who remember meals that were fresh from the oven, and not... Read more »
Dogs Do the Craziest Things: Run Aways
September 19, 2011 • By Ciara Hefner
Filed under 2011-2012
Like most Alaskans, I am a dog owner. My family has a yellow lab that we got when she was just a puppy. Her name is Jack and she is 4 years old. Our other dog is a 3 year old husky mix named Nali. We got her when she was a puppy as well so that Jack could have a friend. Every day, they never fail to... Read more »
Pebble Mine
September 19, 2011 • By Zachary John
Filed under 2011-2012
The Pebble Project is a mining project that is trying to be developed in Southwest Alaska near the community of Iliamna and the waters of Bristol Bay. The companies promoting the mine (Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Limited Partnership) say the Pebble Project has one of the largest concentrations... Read more »
Wan-Ling’s Poetry Corner
September 16, 2011 • By Wan-Ling Pao
Filed under 2011-2012
Grass By Bai Juyi The grass is spreading out across the plain, Each year, it dies, then flourishes again. It’s burnt but not destroyed by prairie fires, When spring winds blow they bring it back to life. Afar, its scent invades the ancient road, Its emerald green overruns the ruined town. Again... Read more »
Health Controversies: Just a Simple Bean?
September 16, 2011 • By Victoria Bensel
Filed under 2011-2012
SOYBEANS As they came to be in the early 2nd B.C., soybeans have quickly been adapted to our needs and consumer wants for healthier foods. However are they what they really seem to be? Recent research of soybeans has concluded that the soybeans have seven anti-toxins (natural toxins). These anti-nutrients... Read more »
Shark Week Every Week
September 16, 2011 • By Anna Matthews
Filed under 2011-2012
The most infamous and well known species of shark is without a doubt the Great White Shark. He’s the star of Hollywood movies and beach days gone bad. But is he really a man-eating machine? The most common reason for Great White Shark attacks is mistaken identity. Their primary prey is fish, seals,... Read more »
Alaska’s Beauty
September 16, 2011 • By Christopher Cuaresma
Filed under 2011-2012
When you’ve lived in Alaska most of your life you start to ignore it’s many natural beauties. The many details of Alaska go unnoticed by the populous, like a simple sunrise or sunset. Watching the amazing colors as the sun sets beyond the hills, is an experience that last a life time. The... Read more »
