Wheatland Union High Beat
- Growth: How far have you gone?
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Growth is defined as the development from a simpler to a more complex form or stage. We can apply this definition to ourselves as people, meaning that we constantly change and develop into a different person as the days go by.
I can guarantee you th... Full story
- Emotion at every corner
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- High school is an adventure, one in which you truly find yourself. You grow up and become an adult and, before you know it, it's gone. Being a high school senior has its highs and lows; you get to feel like you're top dog on campus, but that is short... Full story
- Make plans for after high school
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- High school students are told their whole careers that this is their last free ticket. After high school, the real world starts and you'll be on your own. That some of us won't make it and will struggle to survive in the real world. Others, however, ... Full story
- Procrastination: The disease of youth
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A serious issue among today's youth is procrastination. This is found most commonly in students. If a student is given multiple weeks or even months to work on a project, they will put it off until the very last day possible — and sometimes eve... Full story
- What it takes to lead
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Leadership is defined as a person who leads or directs a group for a productive purpose. To lead, you must know your goals and the path that you will take to reach said goals. You have to blaze the path for those you are leading to follow.
Kirstin J... Full story
- The power of rivalries
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Rivalries are not just games; they are so much more. They are not just another mark on the schedule; they're much deeper than that. The stories behind rivalries are history, traditions even.
Leading up to a rivalry game, the campus or team has a com... Full story
- High school football behind the scenes
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Everybody knows how huge high school football is, especially in close-knit communities, but not everyone knows exactly how hard these athletes work.
These athletes start training in the springtime as a team for the actual season that's not until fal... Full story
- Make memories you won't regret
- By Natalie Ross/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There comes a time during your senior year when you're faced with many stressful things at once: scholarships, grades, your social life — and don't forget prom.
During the second semester of your senior year, all of the stresses and burdens of... Full story
- Wheatland High Beat: Gas prices impact teens, too
- If you are a resident in the state of California, you know that the gas prices are a bit ridiculous. Gas prices are unpredictable because no one knows what they're going to do next. The prices have gone from decent to uncontrollable. The thing about ... Full story
- Loving the day set apart for love
- By Natalie Ross/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Lover's Day, the day of love, Feb. 14, Valentine's Day. Whatever you call it, it all has the same meaning. Valentine's Day is a day meant to be shared with loved ones. Whether it's between a couple, friends or a family, it's a time that makes you rea... Full story
