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Sources of Strength's Strengths
By Zack Becerril & Max Houston
Sources of Strength is a group that’s goal is to improve & acknowledge mental health. They participate in events throughout the year. They host activities that highlight mental health almost weekly.
You can see advertisements about SOS around the school with posters, flyers, or on social media. “We’re always here if they need it”, said by sophomore Nathan Swain. The weekly activities include Clipped with compliments which boosts students mental health by writing compliments on a clothes pin and clipping it onto somebody.
They also are doing the color wheel of kindness, where each color of the wheel represents a different aspect of a person and their strengths. Students spin this wheel and they write down a certain thing about the strength that they land on.
Class Acts: Inside The World of Student Gov
By Benny Dong & Conner Webb
Student Government isn’t just a club; it’s an opportunity open to everyone at WJ to make a difference and change the lives of the students around them. Meeting in Mr. Lloyd's classroom, the Student Body Officers' focus is to engage and help the students of West Jordan to feel invited and welcome in preparation for the next student body officer election coming this April. Student Gov. has been around “since the beginning of time,” always there to serve and create an environment that is safe for all students. They take into account the needs of the students so that changes are made to make it a meaningful experience for everyone. They figure out events and work out ways to engage students and make it a fun time, no matter who wins and who shows up.
To join Student Government, you need to be very invested in school, have a good GPA, as well as good leadership skills. In the process of running for Gov, you’ll campaign and work on assignments just like in a real election, along with students voting for the best candidates. “It’s not something you just do because you’re told to; it’s something you do because you want to,” said Senior Charlie Dulgarian, Student Body Officer President. Most people who run for Gov truly do love their school and want to make their school better through hard work.
Spirit Club Sees You
By Raquel Lockhart & Rain Thorley
As students who have attended multiple wrestling and tennis matches, we've noticed the lack of spirit around sports that don’t involve an oblong ball. Very few students actually end up coming to these events, mostly because they’re not kept in the loop. As a result, the cheering for the players is lackluster every time.
Spirit Club members are working together to change that. Not all heroes wear capes, and these students show up when it counts. There’s a lot of hype centered around football, but Spirit Club works hard by showing up to matches and games, and even events for other clubs, just to make other hard-working students feel seen.
Safety & School Bathrooms
By Archer Pyper
A large portion of students in West Jordan High School don’t feel safe in school bathrooms. Don’t you think this is an issue? Even teachers don’t feel comfortable doing this basic human need at their day-to-day job, with faculty bathrooms being closed and forcing them to go to the - as quoted by students - “dirty”, “stuffy”, and “disgusting” student bathrooms.
School bathrooms tend to be the hotspot for students vaping/smoking, checking mirrors, crowding at the entrance and more private social gatherings. Harassment in school bathrooms is also very common, and can make people refuse to go to these altogether. Someone just needing to go to the bathroom gets the added punishment of feeling unsafe for no good reason.
Girls Soccer Senior Night
Photos by Julian Sotello
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