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The School Newspaper of Placer High School

Hillmen Messenger

The School Newspaper of Placer High School

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Homecoming court nominations to be selected by Placer teachers for second consecutive year

Homecoming court nominations to be selected by Placer teachers for second consecutive year

September 11, 2017

Jamie Stroud Editor-in-Chief   As Homecoming approaches, many students are worried about the new way the Homecoming court is decided. Before last year, students nominated their peers the...

Grass near the senior lawn is no longer watered during California’s history drought.

Placer Union High School district conserving water during historic drought.

October 27, 2015

By Katy Schwab Messenger Staff Writer As Placer continues to suffer a drought, water consuming activities are ideally, in need of mitigation. Placer county is encouraging that hoses have stop nozzles...

New Businesses and their effect on public traffic

October 27, 2015

By Alli Judd Messenger Staff Writer   With several new businesses arriving in Auburn, the city is buzzing. Everywhere you go, new construction is underway. These new businesses are expected...

Human fossil discovery in Africa may be the greatest find in the last 50 years

October 27, 2015

Story by Anna Clayton Messenger Staff   Human evolution and how humans came to be has always been a mystery, a question that has always needed answering. It’s a puzzle, and recently another...

“Art”, has been homeless for three years after losing his job and wife.

Auburn’s growing homeless population may be effecting homeowners and businesses

October 13, 2015

By Demi Brown Messenger Staff Writer The homeless rate in Auburn has soared and is causing local homeowners to create their own assumptions about the increasing population. “Some have sincerely...

Controversial shirts such as the one pictured above can be seen worn by a few Placer males and appear to go unnoticed by faculty.

Controversial T-shirts slipping under the radar at Placer

October 13, 2015

Although dress code is not overly enforced at Placer High School, there might be some shirts sliding through that can be taken as disrespectful to many different people around campus. The dress code for...

Battle of the Sexes

December 3, 2014

April Alexander Messenger Staff Writer Once every school year, Placer High School has a week to show Placers’ pride called Battle of the Sexes spirit week. In my experience of being at Placer,...

Dutch Bros. fundraiser for fallen officers

November 24, 2014

Jonathan Chess Messenger Staff Writer On October 29th, thousands of people were lining up at Dutch Bros. coffee shops to grab a coffee or make a helpful donation. On this day, Dutch Bros. Proceeds...

Traci Owens holding a replica of the utility box she painted.

Auburn artists paint their way through town

November 24, 2014

By Finn Thomas Messenger Staff Writer   Many people, including Placer students, have recently noticed that the utility boxes in downtown Auburn have been painted by artists around town. Traci...

Alcohol and underage minors

November 24, 2014

Aaron Hulkonen Messenger Staff Writer Alcohol among youth has been a big problem for awhile now. More specifically student drinking is a big problem with just about every high school. Statistics...

Foodini

November 24, 2014

Danielle Eich Messenger Staff Writer   Recently after the 3D printer was released, a company in Barcelona, Spain has created the very first 3D food printer. In around 2012 the 3D printer...

‘Walk to stock the closest’

November 24, 2014

Jonathan Chess Messenger Staff Writer   This thanksgiving day, before you show your appreciation for those around you, or gather around the table to enjoy a thanksgiving meal, you can join...

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