tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/?page=34West Jordan Journal | Educating | Entertaining | InformingEducating | Entertaining | Informing2020-05-27T13:17:22-06:00urn:uuid:57140505-2e1c-455d-ae08-9197a57cfc522020-05-27T13:16:00-06:002020-05-27T13:17:22-06:00Student Spotlight: West Jordan graduate earns full-ride scholarship, MLK Youth Leadership Award2020-05-27 13:15:59 -0600Jet BurnhamAs a first-generation Asian American and first-generation college student, Victoria has been encouraged by her family to push herself to do her best.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:0e5c0047-16ba-4cb6-bd03-bc9890bda3342020-05-21T11:01:29-06:002020-11-10T13:53:17-07:00Sounds familiar: local reports on the 1918 influenza pandemic2020-05-21 11:01:40 -0600Alison BrimleyMore than 100 years ago, the Spanish flu inspired many of the same policy changes and attitudes that COVID-19 is now causing in Utah and across the country. How did West Jordan react in 1918? <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:cd2a2df3-87b4-4838-91a1-3160dced4c902020-05-15T11:08:46-06:002020-11-10T13:55:29-07:00Copper Hills sterling scholars impress peers, teachers, judges2020-05-15 11:09:14 -0600Jet BurnhamCHHS boasts two state sterling scholar finalists.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6ae400dd-0bb9-4146-ad58-3145ced4a95f2020-05-13T11:44:58-06:002020-11-10T13:53:53-07:00Collectors still collect even during a pandemic2020-05-13 11:45:25 -0600Greg JamesThat shoe box of old baseball cards in your closet might be worth a fortune or could be full of small memoirs of players of the past.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:0296ed4b-52b5-43ab-9d14-dc7a0b0251b82020-05-11T14:11:35-06:002020-05-11T14:15:59-06:00Riverside students claim top spots in Arbor Day poster contest2020-05-11 14:15:26 -0600Jet BurnhamStudent artists interpret poster contest theme: Trees are Terrific No Matter Where You Live!
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4390c565-479c-415a-ba64-76466d7936c92020-05-07T12:31:11-06:002020-11-10T13:48:32-07:00West Jordan’s own Kanye2020-05-07 12:31:29 -0600Alison BrimleyLocal musician and producer Alfonso Belloso talks about his latest release, “Kanye West Jordan” and his approach to music and life.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:ca2caba0-f9b7-41b3-b87e-f18d8cb353352020-05-06T10:34:18-06:002020-05-06T11:07:42-06:00I was Tested for COVID-19. It was a Lot Easier than I Expected2020-05-06 10:34:33 -0600Alison BrimleyEven though my symptoms didn’t quite sound like COVID-19, I wanted to rule it out. My experience was surprisingly quick and easy. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:8f418b93-f059-4e5a-b9a9-8d6c8179e6b72020-05-05T12:07:30-06:002020-11-10T13:54:50-07:00Will the West Jordan performing arts center ever be able to raise the curtain?2020-05-05 12:07:45 -0600Erin DixonThe arts center has $6 million earmarked from the city for construction and $2 million from Salt Lake County. Those plans might be upended by the downturn of the economy in the past two months.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7f601df0-7fc1-4024-9a29-006bf02633a92020-05-04T12:13:54-06:002020-05-04T13:15:49-06:00AP exams to look different this year with students taking tests at home, online2020-05-04 12:13:54 -0600Julie SlamaCollege Board Advanced Placement exams will be online, at home in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e7ae6e25-b632-4b3d-b6a3-ca4e2487eaae2020-04-30T09:59:18-06:002020-04-30T10:25:16-06:00Online school administrator offers tips on virtual education2020-04-30 09:59:18 -0600Libby AllnattKeep it simple. Keep a schedule. Be nice to yourself. That’s the advice of Erin Taylor, who knows a bit about online learning. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>