Lily Tierney is currently a senior. This is her first year on XPress and she is very excited to further her journalism and broadcasting skills. Lily is apart of the National Honors Society, French National Honors Society, and the Student Ambassadors club. She has a passion for music and writing. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Lily is excited to be apart of XPress for her last year at Xavier.
Amy Zimmerman is the Climate Watch Coordinator of the Audubon Society in Flagstaff, Arizona. We gained information about the program from Amy, and we learned specifically about the White-breasted Nuthatch....
Exercise is often overlooked in teenagers’ busy lives, but it is one of the most important activities that teens require. Exercise not only controls weight and benefits every part of the human body,...
Sleep deprivation is a serious problem that is seen amongst many teens nowadays. According to Nationwide Children's, on average, a teenager needs 9 to 9 ½ hours of sleep a night, but are only getting...
Nowadays, Americans are consuming much more sugar than ever before. When people think of addiction, sugar addictions are often overlooked. This is the reason why sugar is so dangerous: it is more destructive...
Today, the talk about high school students having a job is controversial. People believe that for high schoolers, education should be their number one priority.
The Fair Labor Standards Act, also known...
On Dec. 8, 2018, the annual Board of Visitors (BOV) fashion show took place at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. BOV is Arizona's oldest women's charitable organization that has been raising...
Xavier College Preparatory does not tolerate bullying.With the upcoming season of thankfulness and merriness, kindness should be seen all around. However, regarding high school students, being kind is...
Xavier students talk about what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving as well as what they are grateful for this year. Thanksgiving is a time where people reflect on what they are thankful for and spend...
On November 5, 2018, Denise Macrina, the Dean of Xavier College Preparatory, speaks about kindness on the campus in her office to Senior Lily Tierney. Photo courtesy of Lily Tierney ‘19.
The question of whether seniors should be allowed to leave campus at lunch is a broad issue that most high schools face. When senior year comes around, many students want the privilege of leaving campus....
"Stop. Put your pencil down. Close your test booklet." Any student who has ever taken the SAT and/or ACT is familiar with these daunting words. Taken by high school students across the nation, standardized...
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