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
- What are your Christmas traditions?
- By Natalie Ross/For the Appeal-Democrat
- To me Christmas is a wonderful, caring and giving time of year. What is Christmas to you? My family is British, and our tradition is to make a Sunday roast and open Christmas crackers that contain a paper hat, a joke and a small party favor. My famil... Full story
- Pumpkin farm offers teens working experience
- By Natalie Ross/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Have you ever heard of Bishop's Pumpkin Farm? It's a good sized farm that sells everything from pumpkins and fudge to chimichangas and keepsakes. Bill and Sandy Bishop opened this lovely farm in 1973, and it has thrived ever since.
There are many th... Full story
- Back to school, back to football
- By Natalie Ross/For the Appeal-Democrat
- What does "back to school" mean to you? To some, it means lots of homework, aggravating teachers, hanging out with friends or ongoing hours at practice. To the students at Wheatland Union High School, back to school means football season.
I spoke wi... Full story
- Now it's time to say goodbye
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The school year at Wheatland Union High School is coming to a close, and as graduation approaches, many students are feeling the pressure. Scrambling to get projects done and study for finals, many are looking ahead to the sweet freedom that summer o... Full story
- High school break-ups, make-ups
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Relationships are a complicated and multi-faceted thing. In the high school setting, they are exaggerated and minimized to the point of absurdity every day. Wheatland Union High School is no different. Friendships are made and broken on a daily basis... Full story
- So many chances to volunteer at Wheatland High
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Wheatland Union High School has many clubs and opportunities for volunteerism. There are clubs such as the Eco-Friendly Club, the GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) and the FFA (Future Farmers of America). We have chances for volunteerism provided by the Bl... Full story
- Only five more months
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A new year has begun for the rest of the world, but for most students at Wheatland Union High School, it's only half over. Christmas break has ended and it's time for a new semester to start, with a few new students to join in. Some are elated; some ... Full story
- Pirate football triumphs again
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- It was rainy and it was cold, but on Nov. 19, Wheatland Union High School students and Pirate Football supporters turned out to see our second game against longtime rival the Sutter Huskies. While the mood was nowhere near as tense as during the stre... Full story
- Advisory period equals 25 minutes of controversy
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Advisory is a controversial time in Wheatland Union High School's day. It is a 25-minute period after lunch that students have for their entire high school career. Some teachers choose to follow a rigidly structured week, with quiet time one day and ... Full story
- Dedication best describes WUHS
- By Toni Bailey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Wheatland Union High School is a veritable garden of interests, with blooms ranging from the arts to music to sports and non-school-related activities such as hunting and volunteer work. Many of the school's students are intelligent, hard-working ind... Full story
- Summer brings a welcome break
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A common quip among students is that their favorite day of school is the last day. Such a statement might seem to go against the attitude that pep rallies and spirit weeks are based on, but the celebrating that comes with summer is more related to th... Full story
- Graduation brings diplomas, decisions
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Around this time of year, there's a countdown clock in every senior's head, and it's ticking toward one event: graduation. It's the ultimate pinnacle of every student's high school experience, the very thing one works at for years. The greatest thing... Full story
- Does this test truly reflect me?
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Nothing quite matches the stress of a big test. The preparation, the skill required for quality guessing, the day you finally find out your score: It all adds up to a pretty unenjoyable experience.
Now imagine that the test will help determine your ... Full story
- Aca-Deca is a different type of competition
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every school offers some sort of competition. It could be academic, such as in challenging classes, or athletic, as the sports teams try to beat everybody else for a chance at the gold.
The Wheatland Pirates love to get into the spirit of a challeng... Full story
- Wheatland students look to the past and future
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- January might just be the coldest, dullest month of the year. It's pretty much seen as a time of transition — getting used to going back to school, adjusting to the end of the holidays. It's also an awkward time because many people don't know w... Full story
- Holiday traditions make good memories
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Everybody looks forward to the holidays. Students get a break from school (and hopefully from homework) and eat too much food. They also get to spend time with friends and family and give and receive presents.
What really makes the holidays special ... Full story
- Senior class assignment reaps real rewards
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The elderly lady glowered at my friend and told her "You read too fast!" and left the room. Thus began my friend's first experience with volunteerism. She had volunteered to read to patients at a local assisted-living facility, and she soon found it ... Full story
- The best and worst at WUHS
- By Meghan Lasswell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A person doesn't have to search very far if they want to find school spirit at Wheatland Union High School. Just sitting through the pep rally for the kickoff of fall sports is enough to convince anybody that our students aren't afraid to show off th... Full story
