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ASB Cards increased

September 25, 2014

By Brianna West Messenger Staff Writer   ASB cards at Placer high school last year were twenty-five dollars, this year they’re fifty (ASB stands for Associated Student Body),  These cards...

It is not uncommon for Placer students to take risks by walking along railways.

Students walking local railways are putting themselves at risk

September 25, 2014

By Lacie McArdle Hillmen Messanger Staff Writer   Recent transportation of crude oil has increased worry of railroad danger. According to some, trespassing on the tracks is an even greater...

 Starting bottom left to right: Hayley Summers, Dallan Trentman, Emma Mckay, Chandler Conway, Holden Rountree, and Chris Slade Working in Mrs. Lee’s class

New Chromebooks distributed to sophomores again

September 25, 2014

By Jonathan Chess Messenger Staff Writer   Chromebooks were introduced to last years sophomore class and they are back again, but with improvements. The Chromebooks introduced to last...

“ShakeAlert” system ready to save lives

September 25, 2014

Cody Hitchcock and Noah Gray Messenger Staff Writer   The newly created ShakeAlert device, predicted the 6.0 earthquake in Napa, CA, 10 seconds before it hit. The large earthquake hit...

Fire in the Placer Art Hall

Story by Madison LaRue, Editor in Chief April 25, 2014

Recently a fire struck the art building at Placer High School.  Kaija Perkins-Uno’s classroom caught on fire in the back room during second period.  No one knows what started the fire.  Perkins-Uno...

School Stabbing in Pittsburgh

Story by Madison LaRue, Editor in Chief April 25, 2014

A sixteen year old sophomore went on a stabbing rampage with two knifes at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a town near Pittsburgh.  The attack occurred before school started in the hallways...

How Does the Drought Affect Us?

Story by Taylor Jacobs March 13, 2014

Due to the lack amount of rain, we are in a drought.  Not many people know how a drought can affect us.  A drought is a long period of time without rain and a lack of water whether underground or surface...

Typhoon Yolanda

Story by Ali Pierson, Messenger Staff writer December 20, 2013

In the Philippines, a super typhoon cause horrific tragic, and was the cause of 10,000 deaths. Typhoon Yolanda is strongest storm ever recorded.  A typhoon known as Super Typhoon Yolanda. At least 86,000...

Placer students respond to national asthma death story

Story by Taylor Wright, Business Manager/ Messenger Staff Writer October 28, 2013

A twenty year old woman died of an asthma attack and her friends pushed her out of the car and drove off, leaving the body on the side of the road, in Georgia near one of the friend’s motor homes. Twenty...

Safety on Campus

Story by Abby Stillwagon, Messenger Staff Writer October 25, 2013

Why would you need pepper spray at Placer High School? School is supposed to be a safe environment where parents and students should not have to worry about carrying any items of protection. In most...

Some students pushing the limits of “public display of affection”

Story by Maddy Hernanadez, Messenger Staff Writer October 17, 2013

Some high school students have gotten a little too com- fortable with the idea of sexual intercourse and where they “get cozy”. There have now been a couple rumors and sightings of high school students...

Google Chromebooks coming to Placer High

Story by Devlin Burton, Messenger Staff Writer October 16, 2013

Google Chromebooks will be distributed to the Placer sophomore class of 2016, a decision made after a bill to adapt the states standard curriculum to that of Common Core standards testing was passed. These...

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