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Study: More high school students saving for college as costs rise

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:09 MDT

Study: More high school students saving for college as costs rise

By Jennifer Napier-Pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 06:44PM MDT

Magna • For Cyprus High School senior Alexius Artez, going to college has always been a goal, but she didn’t actually start thinking about how she was going to pay for it until her junior year. “I was really set on the U. [University of Utah] and then things started to become reality,” Artez said. “I was like, there’s no way I can pay for that.” So she’ll attend Salt Lake Community College this fall instead, where tuition will be $2,924 compared with $6,511 at the University of Utah. Rising tu...

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert talks teen suicide at Cyprus High School

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:36:56 MDT

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert talks teen suicide at Cyprus High School

By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 10:36PM MDT

Magna • A string of suicides at Cyprus High in recent years has taken a toll on students and the community, senior Jane Burns told Utah’s governor Friday. “Events like this greatly affect Cyprus High School and the Magna community,” Burns tearfully told Gov. Gary Herbert. Burns, senior class secretary, called the death of one of her friends earlier this school year “the worst day of my life.” Burns was one of a couple of dozen students who spoke to Herbert on Friday about teen suicide, offering...

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Fallen Brothers Foundation Benefit Concert to feature Utah-born country artist Tay Humphrey

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:02 MDT

Fallen Brothers Foundation Benefit Concert to feature Utah-born country artist Tay Humphrey

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 03:01PM MDT

Cyprus High School in Magna will host The Fallen Brothers Foundation Benefit Concert on Saturday, June 1 which features Utah-born country artist Tay Humphrey. Humphrey is originally from Sandy, Utah and attended Jordan High School. Tay moved to Nashville in late 2007 to pursue his music career. Since moving to Nashville, he has been featured in Country Weekly's "Listen Up" Section featuring new country artists to look out for. He has opened for other big country acts such as Luke Bryan and Chris...

Prep baseball: Bountiful rides ace’s arm to win over Cyprus

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:32:05 MDT

Prep baseball: Bountiful rides ace’s arm to win over Cyprus

By Matthew Ellis Special to The Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 11:32AM MDT

Bountiful • With only two games left in the regular season, the Bountiful Braves needed to beat the Cyprus Pirates if they were to have a hope of securing a No. 2 seed in the state championship tournament. Senior Ricky Medrano took the mound for the Braves even though he had just pitched a complete game Friday against Woods Cross. Medrano pitched another complete game, this time shutting out the Pirates and allowing only two hits in a 1-0 victory. The win keeps hopes alive for Bountiful to play ...