Alec Vasquez
“If you’re going to be a freshman at La Quinta High School, make sure you work hard and take advantage of IB classes because they're very good for college.”
Camille Wilson
“My advice...
May 21 marked the 15-year anniversary of the passing of Conrad De La Rosa-Anderson ‘03. Conrad was a fellow Blackhawk, he attended La Quinta High School, and was very active in Tough Guys and Gals, as...
Organized by La Quinta High School’s junior class, the 2018 prom was held at the Renaissance Esmeralda on May 18. The night under the big top was well represented with carnival games, acrobats, and stilt-walking...
Final exam season calls for sleepless nights and cram sessions the day before the test. Finals week consists of weird schedules, stress, eyes-twitching from too much caffeine and being hopeful that the...
If you’re like most teens who live in the desert during the summer holiday, you know that it can get a tad boring, and you can’t forget, blazing hot. The weather causes most to stay indoors, which...
“I, Anamarina Avina, will leave my failures behind and allow success to only enter in my life. I love to give thanks to Mrs. Gonzalez for providing me advice and showing me the right path as well...
Joseph Fisher ‘18 asked Kaitlyn Erwin ‘18 with a sign that read, “You’re always trying to bust your brothers, so bust a mission and go to PROM with me.” “[I] then made me want to ask her even...
Liam Dixon ‘19 asked Melissa Trujillo ‘20 to prom with a poster that read, “I may be signing my life to the Air Force, but can I sign my heart to you?” She then had to sign her name at the bottom...
Asa Castillon ‘18 asked Jessie Rios ‘18 to prom right before her softball practice. Rios took off her blindfold and saw Castillon standing there with two cut-outs of softballs that read, “You strike...
After the Instigators performed at the pep rally, Grace Davis ‘19 was asked to prom by her boyfriend, Joseph Snodgrass ‘19. “My fellow bandmates picked me up, put flowers and a sign in my hand saying...
Kevin Ayala ‘18 went above and beyond to ask his girlfriend, Jasmine Fernandez ‘18 in a special way. “She’s a super artsy person and I wanted to reflect that,” he explained. Though it was a little...
Daniel Mendez ‘18 promposed to his girlfriend, Emilie Cabanyog ‘19. He led Cabanyog to his backyard where there was a dinner set up for the both of them. He set up lights in the shape of a heart on...
