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Placer’s yearbook comes together
March 12, 2012 • Zak Liske, Editor-in-chief
Now that the unofficial deadlines to purchase yearbooks has passed, students are still wondering if they can still get their very own copy of the greatest book on the Hill. The answer is a definite yes, there are still roughly 100 yearbooks left. “When we signed our contract at the beginning of the...
Websites Such As Facebook, YouTube, & Wikipedia Threatened by SOPA, PIPA, & ACTA
March 12, 2012 • Cameron Ederer, Messenger Staff
Acts SOPA and PIPA could cut off Placer students from information on the internet, censoring them from any kind of copyright infringement, affecting them socially and limiting them from information. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) in short, gives the ability to Government and Corporations to shut down...
Spring musical goes unscheduled in 2012
February 28, 2012 • Maddy Farrant, Staff Writer
This year there is no spring musical for drama students to perform in. Despite last year’s success, there is no one to prepare and direct a show this spring. “I think it’s a bummer that the musical is gone.” said teacher Jason Long. “What happened was that the people who directed last years...
Placer’s Presidents’ Day celebration to last a whole week
February 28, 2012 • Maddy Farrant, Staff Writer
For the first time ever at PlacerHigh Schoolstudents have a week off in February to break up those cold winter school days. From Monday, Feb. 20th to Friday 24th , students, faculty and staff will recieve a short break that was voted on by the teachers. “Rather than have a bunch of 3 day weekends...
Placer’s construction takes on a vintage twist
February 28, 2012 • Zak Liske, Editor-in-chief
The sign from the 1980s makes a comeback and welcomes students onto campus from its posts on High St. and Agard. The former face of PlacerHigh Schoolin its once glory days is back. Toby Covich has led and effort to reintroduce the once great sign that welcomed visitors to Placer. The sign has found its...
The GOP Presidential race thus far
February 28, 2012 • Zak Liske, Editor-in-chief
GOP candidate campaigns are here as February marks the second month of the race for the nomination. The field is getting much smaller with each primary as candidates drop out and give their support to others. Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida and Nevada are now in the books. The field...
Sound system unifies Placer High School campus
October 11, 2011 • Zak Liske, Editor-in-Chief
New sound systems are now located in every classroom as part of many new additions and changes to the Placer High School campus for the Fall 2011 semester. “It [sound system] has been in the plans for over four years now, to update the existing system and to coordinate so that the entire school would...
Placer takes the field at Bear River for rivalry game
October 11, 2011 • Kerry McCullough, News Editor
Placer’s football team is scheduled to face off against the Bear River Bruins Friday night. The Hillmen have been preparing for the rivalry game and are ready to take the field at Lake of the Pines. Although the PVL rivalry is split between three schools-Colfax, Bear River, and Placer, tonight’s...
Construction affects students
September 28, 2011 • Amy Browning, Messenger Staff Writer
Many students here at Placer High school have become annoyed with the ongoing construction taking place in front of the cafeteria. “Yeah, it annoys me,” Freshman Maddy Rose stated. “It blocks my access to classes and bathrooms and if it weren’t there, I probably could get to them much faster.” The...
Hillmen sqeeze into overcrowded buses
September 28, 2011 • Samantha Kollross
Although students are facing larger class sizes this year, many students are discovering that the overcrowding on buses to and from school are an even bigger problem. Some Mid-Placer Transportation bus routes have had a large increase in the number of student’s riding the afternoon bus home. An estimated...
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