Desert Sands Unified participated in Battle of the Books, a nationwide competition for students in K-12, at Palm Desert High on March 7. This year, La Quinta High School’s team was comprised of nine...
Blood drives are held at La Quinta High School four times a year. Each blood drive is held for two days to give staff and students, who are at least 16 years old, a chance to donate blood for a good...
This year’s spring play will be “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet,” which was chosen by Kathy Karstens, the tech director, and Ms. Whelchell, the substitute drama director, in an effort to...
Desmond Wilson ‘18 is now accepting applications for a girlfriend. Wilson is a funny and outgoing student-athlete, who enjoys playing basketball on the varsity level, having fun, and hanging out with...
Capricorn Kaitlyn Erwin ‘18 is looking for a tall, athletic, gentleman.
Erwin’s hobbies include snitching on Phineas and Ferb and watching college football, or whatever she feels like watching at...
Beatriz Ojeda ‘19 is an outgoing softball player on the quest for a loyal lover.
Her hobbies include softball, listening to Chief Keef, and sleeping. Ojeda says her best traits are that she’s determined...
Grant Russell ‘19 is a hard-working, intelligent and funny junior.
Russell is a dedicated football player and wrestler. He is very determined to get into a four-year university, as he hopes to pursue...
Born and raised in Coachella, Marcella Cazares started her new job as an office technician on Jan. 29. Before joining the Blackhawk family, Cazares worked at Palm Desert High School doing activities and...
Ms. Dolores Uribe, a special education teacher at LQHS, is currently on a mission trip to Uganda with 12 other members of Southwest Church from Feb. 9 through Feb. 21.
Uribe flew out of LAX to Amsterdam,...
On Jan. 27, LQHS’ dance team competed at Glendale High and performed 10 dances in total. Their performances included large lyrical, small jazz, small lyrical, small hip-hop and a solo performed by Co-Captain...
Medical Health Academy student Anayali Flores ‘19 was recently recognized by Desert Sands Unified School District for saving a fellow Blackhawk’s life during lunch.
“My friend told me someone was...
Thea Spisz, Reporter & Illustrator
♦ February 13, 2018
Stacy Bolaños is the new nurse at La Quinta High School. Bolaños attended College of the Desert for three years in the licensed vocational nurse program and previously worked at Eisenhower Medical Center...
