COLTON COURIER We ekly
Septembe r 1, 2022
Vol 150 , NO. 36
Co lt on H igh Scho ol’s Pepper Bo ugh gar ner s over 20,000
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By Manny Sandoval
www.iecn.com
t this point, much of the Colton community has heard of the high school’s student news publication, the Pepper Bough.
With numerous stories getting picked up by NewsBreak and trending stories, it’s no wonder that the publication has garnered 20,000 views in the first four weeks of the 20222023 school year.
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“Our biggest story this school year is about a herd of goats that broke free and decided to raise havoc at Smith Elementary in Bloomington. It’s an extremely novel human interest story, and I thought our Staff Writer Tyler Morales’s headline was super creative,” said Advisor Jeremiah Dollins. Dollins's
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“Smith Elementary rejects a herd of ‘kids,” and it’s worth a read; it details goats headbutting each other and even mating in front of vehicles. Another great additive of the student-led news publication is the expansion of news coverage, generating a series of sports writers.
“Colton High School’s sports are very popular, so this school year, we’re contracting our writers with the various sports teams on campus. We’re covering everything from tennis to football, basketball and everything in between,” continued Dollins.
During the 2021-2022 school year, Dollins said the Pepper Bough garnered over 150,000 views on its website, landing its first of photo PEPPEr BOUGH many advertisements. Freshman Journalist Dianna Loera interviews student leaders on Aug. 5 during Pepper Bough, cont. next pg.
ChS’s collaboration with Slover Mountain high school in preparation of the CJUSD Leadership Summit on Aug. 20.
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ast week, August 25, friends and family gathered to celebrate the Third Anniversary of the G-Team, one of Colton’s active volunteer groups.
Over 45 people joined with Dr. G to recognize the efforts of this community outreach and enjoyed great pizza, cool beverage drinks, and cake. The event was held at Pizzadilly Restaurant @ 194 East Valley Blvd, and owner Raymond Dorado, was a gracious host, along with his staff, Gloria (sister) and Denise (niece). G-Team cont. next pg.
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over 45 attendees of the G-team three-Year Anniversary event on thursday, August 25 at pizzadilly Restaurant
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