The Spartan – The student news site of Rio Mesa High School

News

Journalism Officers of 2017-2018!!

Jeni Kawate, President/ Editor

Congratulations to the Journalism Officers of 2017-2018!!!! President: Lani Nallira Vice President: Troi Metzger Treasurer: Jupneet Singh Secretary: Claudia Perez Public Relations: Andrea Alcala I'd like to express my gratitude for all the amazing editors and writers for our website these past two years. It has been a fun experience for us all, and as the seniors in the club graduate...

June 2, 2017

Election Day

Troi Metzger

Hey guys from Rio, Tomorrow, as most all of you know, is the infamous Election Day. The day where Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump will most likely be elected as chief and commander for the next four years of our lives...

November 8, 2016

The Flint Water Crisis

Jupneet Singh and Nicole Kim

In April 2014, the city of Flint disconnected from the Detroit Water System. Citizens immediately reported pungent odors and unnatural colors in the water. In that same year, General Motors announced it would stop using t...

June 2, 2016

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Life & Style

Discovering Aesthetics

Jorden Harber

First thing’s first lets clear one thing up. I am not a pretty person who spends my days drinking green juice and discovering cave paintings whilst on a hike in the Malibu Mountains. I am one of those people who likes ...

June 2, 2016

What Club Are You In?

Samantha Reyes

There are many various types of organizations that are held at Rio Mesa. Clubs are great for anybody because they give you experience and knowledge about any subject you are passionate about, whether it’s for community...

June 2, 2016

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Sparty Says ...

Learning Languages for Free

Troi Metzger, Writer

If anyone else is as busy as those in current Junior class, they know that extracurricular activities are extraordinarily difficult to fit in between classes, homework, studying, sports, clubs, Netflix...

Confessions of an Upperclassman: Regrets and Advice

I don’t know about you, but from my experience I have learned that high school is tough. How much more of an understatement can that be? In actuality, high school is “the best of times, it was...

How Sex Changed My Relationship

Sex in high school is viewed differently by everyone. To some, it is something that only happens to 16 year olds in movies, to some it is still gross, and to others it’s a casual thing that happens wit...

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