Story by Rylee Yetka, Messenger Staff Writer
• March 18, 2022
With the passage of Senate Bill 328 all schools in California, including Placer High will need to begin school no earlier than 8:30 a.m. As expected, there are many mixed opinions regarding this...
Story by Eliana Merck, Editor in Chief
• March 17, 2022
What is queer? By Google’s definition, it simply means “homosexual”. But what does it actually mean? From my experience, the word queer is used as an umbrella term for people who don’t identify...
Story by Keara Chorn, Messenger Staff Writer
• March 16, 2022
A surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans has become prevalent over the years, especially during the pandemic.
People of the Asian American community have been subjected to not just hate crimes...
Story by Rylee Yetka, Messenger Sports Editor
• March 9, 2022
On March 4, 2022, Placer High hosted the annual LeFebvre Relay for track and field athletes to compete in from schools around Northern California.
The LeFebvre Relay was the first-ever...
The Placer High School Athletic Hall of Fame has displayed Placer’s athletes throughout Placer’s 125 year long history.
Every year, different athletes from Placer are inducted into the hall of...
Story by Eliana Merck, Editor-in-Chief
• March 3, 2022
Amir Locke, a twenty-two year-old black man, was shot and killed by Mark Hanneman, a Minneapolis police officer.
In the early hours of February 2, 2022, members of the Minneapolis police department...
Story by Rylee Yetka, Messenger Staff Writer
• March 3, 2022
For students that are applying to attend college after high school, taking an AP or dual enrollment class has huge advantages. However, the big question is which one is better to take?
At...
Story by Rylee Yetka, Messenger Staff Writer
• February 18, 2022
Placer High students have heard no confirmed plan of a Winter Formal dance, as some local schools prepare for their own event.
High Schools such as Oakmont, Roseville, Casa Robles,...
Story by Ava Conn, Messenger Staff Writer
• February 17, 2022
As we approach two years into the pandemic, the debate over masks in schools continues to spike controversy from parents and students alike.
While there is a huge divide amongst parents...
Story by Eliana Merck, Editor-in-Chief
• February 15, 2022
Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng, the three police officers that were involved in Derek Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, are being accused of failing to intervene when...
Story by Keara Chorn, Messenger Staff Writer
• February 11, 2022
The Bring Change to Mind club is having upcoming activities for kindness week and also currently working on a planter box project.
The club’s purpose is to encourage conversations and raise awareness...
Story by Addie Buckingham, Messenger Staff Writer
• February 10, 2022
Every year, Black History Month is celebrated in the month of February. It is used to commemorate African-American history and achievements, and to recognize their impact on the U.S. itself and it's history....
