Say Hello to Tempe’s Aloha Festival!
Gordon Kok, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
After 25 years of bringing the culture of South Pacific Islanders to the Valley, the Arizona Aloha Festival will be held at Tempe Beach Park on March 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The Arizona Aloha Festival is a charitable, non-profit organization that holds a gathering of cultures once a year...
Six Year Comeback
March 5, 2019
They. Are. Back. You heard it right. The Jonas Brothers are back and here with their new single “Sucker”. After teasing a reunion only three days before releasing the single, it was confirmed when a snippet was filmed with James Corden, on Carpool Karaoke trailer. The official music vide...
‘Isn’t it Romantic’ Movie Review
Sydney Jensen, Social Media Director
February 14, 2019
‘Isn’t It Romantic’ is a new film starring Rebel Wilson and her reoccurring costar, Adam DeVine, as well as Liam Hemsworth and Priyanka Chopra. The film starts out as a day in the sad and cynical life of Wilson’s character,Natalie. After an unfortunate chain of events, Natalie wakes up from a medicall...
Valentine’s Day Activities for All
Sydney Jensen and Grace Hannum, Social Media Director and Managing Editor
February 14, 2019
Awe...Valentine’s Day. The day where couples relish in their glorious and somewhat nauseating love and the single people celebrate or curse the fact that they are not yet “cuffed.” According to a twitter poll, 55 percent of surveyed CHS students are single or in a ‘complicated’ relationship. ...
Valentine’s Day haters beware…
Grace Hannum and Sydney Jensen
February 14, 2018
When wooden roses and saxophone grams are being sold during lunch it can only mean one thing, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Love is in the air and cupid doesn’t discriminate, anyone is fair game to be hit by one of his arrows. Since many teenagers have limited experience in the dating depar...
Pura Vida; the Bracelets that Give Back
Grace Hannum, Staff Writer
December 18, 2017
Combs High School is home to more than 1,400 students and staff. These are people that have lived through hard times and have watched others struggle as well. Some with family problems as serious as domestic violence, Others losing loved ones to illnesses such as various cancers or living their own lives ...
Behind the Scenes of Harvey
Madison Luostsari, Staff Writer
December 7, 2017
Combs Curtain Call is putting on their winter production “Harvey,” written by Mary Chase. From the rehearsals to the building of the set, a lot of work has been put into the production of this play. Producing a play for any school or company takes dedication and preparation. “One of the b...
Niall Horan rocks Comerica Theater following AMA win
Sydney Jensen, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
Less than 24 hours after winning an American Music Award for “New Artist of the Year”, Niall Horan performed in front of a packed audience of all ages at the Comerica Theater in downtown Phoenix. Horan, thanked the crowd for their love, support, and appreciation for making his solo-debut album “...
What If?
Alexis Williams, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
A dark auditorium lit by a colorful stage, various songs bringing the room to life, and dancers showing their choreography to over 100 captivated audience members, what if this was the dance concert? The “What If…?” concert was at Apache Junction Performing Arts Center on Nov. 17, it was two h...
New Theater Production, “Harvey, opens Dec. 7
Madison Luostari, Staff Writer
November 22, 2017
“Harvey”, a play written by Mary Chase in 1944, is being put on by the Combs High School’s theater troupe in December. “Harvey” is a comedy about a man named Elwood P. Dowd, played by Spencer Mattson. Dowd is a somewhat insane man who sees an invisible, six foot tall, talking rabbit...
Haunted Holiday’s History
Alexis Williams, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
The spirit of Halloween fills the air as the long nights become lit from jack-o'-lanterns, a ominous deep voice on the TV promotes a new scary movie, and everyone starts stocking up on candy given to trick or treaters or eat when no one is looking. While many people know bits and pieces on this haunted holiday...
Coffee: It’s all in the caffeine
Caleb Scott, Staff Writer
May 11, 2017
It’s been rumored that coffee stunts growth; although it's never been proven, it doesn’t mean that coffee is full of nutritional benefits either. Turns out, it’s the caffeine in coffee that has the drawbacks. Coffee has the highest caffeine content than any other drink (with 95 mg in every 8 f...
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