As many people know, the debt of the United States is huge.  This not to be confused with the national deficit.  While the deficit is how much the federal government borrows each year, our debt is the total accumulated amount borrowed by the federal government.  The deficit has...

Mr. Chaidez has officially announced his departure from Dixon High School to the student body.  On Tuesday, May 17th, during the normal school announcements, Mr. Chaidez took the mic and made his speech.  Soon after the announcement, I went to the office to speak with Mr. Chaidez regarding...

On Wednesday, April 27th, the Dixon High School staff got out of their classrooms to challenge the tennis team on their own turf.  It was the fourth anniversary Tennis Team vs. Staff game.  The tradition was started the first year the new high school was built, because now the school has...

Mr. Chaidez is officially leaving Dixon High School next year to join Napa Valley Unified School District.  He announced the information to the staff last Friday, May 13th in a private meeting during lunch.  He also does not plan on telling students until Tuesday, May 17th over an...

The junior prom for the class of 2012 was held on April 30th, thankfully, without incident.  Mr. Chaidez said that the prom was, “uneventful” and that the “kids were good”.  Nothing called attention to the teachers and supervisors there observing the prom.  Mr....

The week of April 25th through April 29th will be the last week that anyone can buy a yearbook.  That is, until yearbook distribution week which is May 23rd through May 27th.  However, at this time, the yearbook will cost 90 dollars. The yearbook class has sold more yearbooks than they have...

During the week of April 11th through the 17th, there was the tennis league tourney, which was hosted by Marysville High School.  The two tourneys took place on Wednesday the 13th and Saturday the 16th.  All the schools from the Golden Empire League sent certain players from their tennis...

Friday, March 18th, the leadership class went to the Dixon middle school, CA Jacobs, to speak to the students and make them a barbecue.  The leadership class wanted to advertise leadership to the upcoming freshmen next year.  They left early Friday, right after first period, and did not...

The results of the election are in.  Margins have not yet been provided but we may receive them soon at the discretion of the leadership advisor, Mrs. Jeffereys.  She does not want anyone’s feelings to be hurt by the results so she is not sure if she wants to submit them or not, but...

Nicole Solano has officially been elected as Dixon High School’s ASB president for the 2011-2012 school year.  She will have many responsibilities next year as she leads the leadership class in organizing school events.  Originally I asked her questions prior to the election, but due...

Thursday, March 10th, 2011, there will be a school election for the class officials and ASB (associated student body) officials for next school year.  In the past, candidate speeches and voting would occur during lunchtime.  But due to low voter turnout, the leadership class has set up a...

Journalism needs you!  Next year’s journalism class needs hard workers and talented writers to run the DHS Telegram.  The site is completely student run with writers producing articles and editors reviewing and publishing them.  The class includes a huge social aspect as a reporter...