Dragon Pride Success After Being Rescheduled

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2012

May 9, 2012 kicked off another great night with the annual Dragon Pride! The original date for Dragon Pride was pushed back due to an electrical fire, causing school to be cancelled for two days. Some of the teachers had to drop out of the event because of this mishap, but the event was still... (more...)

Second Annual Wellness Day Success

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2012

The second annual Wellness Day was held on April 26, 2012. This is a day that Mrs. Becky Fulkerson looks forward to after having such great success from the first year. She stated, “Wellness Day is a day to remind students of different aspects of their life pertaining to wellness to promote... (more...)

Drake’s Artist Spotlight

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2012

Aubrey Drake Graham, television actor and rapper, is “Drake’s” full name. He first became famous by starring in Degrassi: The Next Generation, a teen Nickolodien show, as a wheelchair bound male named Jimmy Brooks. He played this role for seven years, winning the Young Artist Award... (more...)

Intramural Basketball League Starts

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2012

This year’s intramural basketball league consists of five teams. Considering the league dates back to the 1960s, this is not the biggest year for the league, but it is still enjoyable and a good time. Mr. Chris Neville, math teacher, is the director of the league. He has been in that... (more...)

2012 NBA All-Star Game Overview

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2012

On Feb. 26, 2012 in the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, the Eastern All-Stars were looking to redeem home court advantage in the NBA finals. The Eastern All-Stars’ starting line up consisted of several players, one of whom was Derrick Rose (Bulls) who was MVP last season. This was... (more...)

Jeremy Lin, Knicks Point Guard

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2012

Jeremy Lin quickly captured not only ESPN’s attention but also almost every single media company. After being rejected by two other NBA teams prior to the Knicks signing his contract, he simply shocked the world by averaging 40 minutes on the court, 20 points, and seven assists per game... (more...)

Wiz Khalifia’s Claim to Fame

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2012

Wiz Khalifia, who was born in Minot, North Dakota as Cameron Jibril Thomaz, is a well-known modern-day artist. His music genres are hip hop and rap. When he was born on Sept. 8, 1987, his parents knew he was something special.  According to the website, www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/wiz_khalifia/biography,... (more...)

Core Curriculum Enrichment

Zach VanDusen, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2012

Core Curriculum Enrichment (CCE)was a new addition to Pekin Community High School’s education system in January of 2009. According to Mrs. Kristin Walraven, she helped to create this program with Mrs. Melissa Bloom and Mrs. Danielle Owens. This program was added to give support for... (more...)