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Eleven GHS Lancers offered spots in U of U program By Jocelyn Roberts ELEVEN Granger High Pacific Islander students have been selected to participate in the University of Utah’s College of Education’s Bridges Program. If they choose to accept this life-changing opportunity, their lives and the lives of their families might change dramatically. Students who make the time to commit to this program will be enrolled in a three-credit course (EDU 1010-Intro to Teaching). While still being Granger students, they will also be students at the University of Utah. This will begin a transcript and prepare them for college. Students were chosen as applicants due to their academic achievements and participation in extracurriculars throughout their high school years. Some participated in sports like volleyball, football, basketball, or track, while others picked choir

and theater. These students also maintained a high GPA. Granite School District made the decision to team up with the U of U in order to make this possible for students. At Granger, Ms. Alo, Mr. Sekeni, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Babcock have worked hard to get these students ready. Mr. Sekeni is excited for them. “We are giving them an opportunity for higher education, an understanding of how the world works after high school—while still in high school—and giving them a chance to help their family,” Sekeni said. Students were given 24 hours to make this life-changing decision, and for some, it came easily. “I knew I wanted to do it right away. This will give me a head start and experience. My family has always really encouraged me to go to college, and they are very proud that I will be doing it before graduation,” Kalesita

Tatafu (12) said. For others, this course will take up too much time. “I am undecided on whether I want to do this or not. I’m planning on going on a mission after high school, and I don’t know how the credits will transfer. I’m leaning more towards doing it though. I want a better future, and this will get me there,” Dillon Tuiatua (12) said. The district played a major role in picking out who was eligible. “It was hard to pick only eleven students. We narrowed it down by finding out who had the most aptitude and willingness to learn. This will set a foundation for their career,” Ms. Alo said. Even if students do not wish to pursue a career in teaching, they should still take the class. “There’s going to be a time when you will need to teach somebody something—when you will need to be an additional voice of encouragement, and this

class will teach students those skills,” Mr. Babcock said. Pacific Islander students are excited to work with these Lancers. “I am so excited to be a part of this, and I really hope everyone takes it. Having this opportunity has been encouraging, and I cannot wait to pursue education,” Jasmine Miller (12) said. Granger’s administration is hopeful that all eleven students will take this opportunity and see how important it is. Even if education is not what students wish to do, taking a free class that will give college credit and exposure will certainly be beneficial. Regardless of what they decide, their teachers are impressed. “I cannot express how proud I am of these students, and I am excited to see what they do in their futures,” Ms. Smith said.

Several Granger High Pacific Islander students have been selected to participate in the U of U College of Education’s Bridges Program

Netflix’s Nailed It! is a hilarious take on cooking shows Review by Grace Glines WHEN PEOPLE think about cooking and baking shows, most minds think of Master Chef or Cake Wars. These kinds of shows feature amazing cooks and bakers competing to become the best of the best. The competitors make incredible dishes that most cooks wouldn’t even attempt, and one little slip up is enough to send them home. Most people will not even try to get onto these shows because their cooking is not nearly as good as the people on screen. However, Nailed It! is a Netflix TV show that recruits bad bakers to come recreate master-level desserts, and whoever wins receives a $10,000 prize. Nailed It! is obviously different from other baking competi-

tions in that the competitors have absolutely no clue what they are doing. A good example of this is in season 1, episode 6. Competitor Kymberli Talton decided not to cut out her cookies before baking, instead placing the slab of cookie dough in the oven and attempting to cut it when it was already baked. This, of course, did not work out well. Each episode in the show has three bakers competing against each other and two different challenges. The first challenge is the baker’s choice, in which competitors get their pick of three different designs for a dessert, such as three cake pops with different decorations. This challenge does not help decide the winner. The winner of baker’s choice will get an advantage in the next

challenge, called “Nail it or Fail it.” Sometimes, this advantage is a button at their station that, when pressed, will force the other competitors to stop what they’re doing for one minute. Other times, it is a button that makes one of the hosts distract other competitors. Every competitor gets a button that allows a host to come help them one time. The second competition, “Nail it or Fail it,” decides the winner. Competitors get two hours to recreate a complicated cake completely from scratch. The cakes are originally made by top-tier bakers, so the competitors’ failed results are absolutely hilarious next to them. They get some instructions on the basics, but they often don’t even read them, making it more entertaining.

The judges on the show consist of Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres, as well as a new guest judge every episode. Nicole’s commentary throughout the episodes is one of the funniest things on Nailed It! She jokes with Jacques and associate director Weston Bahr about the competitors’ baking skills (or lack thereof). Nicole is the heart and soul of Nailed It!, being the main host and ultimate decider of the winner. In a pajiba.com article about the show, Kristy Puchko describes Nicole as having a “big smile and bigger personality.” Since Nailed It!! came out in 2018, a special holiday season has been made each winter. This year’s holiday season came out on November 21, 2019.

Super Lancers By Angelica Dwight AT GRANGER High School, hard-working students are typically awarded different awards as a symbol of appreciation for their great behavior and attitude. Among the awards given to students is the Super Lancer award. This award was created by Dr. Dunn a few years ago. Teachers decide which students are Super Lancers based on their accordance with school rules and standards. Since the Super Lancer award is seldom granted, it is a special honor to be declared one. Five years ago, Dr. Dunn came up with the idea of a Super Lancer. “I was inspired to make this award because I wanted to recognize students who, day after day, are doing what they need to be doing,” Dunn said. He added that Super Lancers are not typically recognized students, instead they are “students overcoming challenges and who still continue to work hard.” Dunn had this idea when he worked at Murray High School. He originally named it Super Spartan, but when he came to Granger, he modified it to Super Lancer. Teachers are given the opportunity to pick a potential Super Lancer from the multiple classes that they teach. They are trusted to nominate students because they get to know their students really well in the course of an academic year. Accordingly, teachers have a sense of who has been following the rules and standards of Granger and working hard. Most students who receive this award accept it with pride. “I was awarded this by Mr. Demoux. He gave me this award after he helped me with many lifestyle changes,” Devin Wilcox (9) said. “Mr. Keyes gave me the Super Lancer award because he noticed that I help many students in our class with work and any other questions they had,” Ruby ‘Iongi (10) said. Both students were surprised when they became Super Lancers, and they were tremendously grateful that their hard work was recognized. This award is given four times a year. Each quarter, teachers select approximately 20 students who have good attendance, grades, work ethic, and attitude. Upon selection, Super Lancers are given a certificate, a banner with their picture on it, a Granger pin and keychain, and $20. The Super Lancer award has done an excellent job highlighting students that would have gone unrecognized for their hard work. This award is inclusive and encourages Lancers to continue working hard. It has certainly had a positive impact on Granger’s student body.

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