Out of the Can
School life, clubs, reviews and whatever the staff writers could not stop thinking about.
Finals Week: A Week of Stressing
Second term finals at DaVinci, a tough Spanish test, and simple ways to handle exam stress next time.
January 31, 2018
Autumn Blows In
Shorter days, colder mornings and seasonal moods: how autumn reshapes student routines in Utah.
November 28, 2017
Spending Countless Hours
A student column on school stress, the years of college ahead, and why the hours you invest now pay off later.
May 13, 2016
Silver Stallion still rides on
A student reads The Highwaymen's “Silver Stallion” as a story about love, friendship and adventure rather than a song about a horse.
May 10, 2016
Summer Activities
Ideas for spending summer break on something better than sleeping and video games, from sports to travel to a new hobby.
May 10, 2016 Out of the CanMr. Stephenson
Special education teacher Keith Stephenson on why he chose DaVinci Academy and how technology helps students with learning disabilities.
April 25, 2016
Mr. Lemon
How Language Arts teacher Kevin Lemon, adviser of the Hyperbole literary magazine, ended up teaching at DaVinci Academy.
April 25, 2016
Social Media Stalkers
A 2016 look at online stalking and cyberbullying at DaVinci, with an administrator on what the school teaches about staying safe.
April 25, 2016
K-Pop
A student's 2016 primer on Korean pop: where it came from, why fans love it, and the groups and labels to know.
February 25, 2016
YouTube
Facts about YouTube's first decade, student opinions, and a list of the most subscribed channels in early 2016.
February 25, 2016 Out of the CanDragon Army Off to a Fantastic Start After Kickoff for 2016 Build Season
DaVinci's robotics team built a working robot on day one of FRC Stronghold and has been prototyping ever since.
January 20, 2016
Focus by Ariana Grande
A student reviewer reads Ariana Grande's 2015 single Focus as a song about determination and tuning out critics.
January 19, 2016
Green Dragons and Compost Program
DaVinci Academy's conservation club, Green Dragons, runs can recycling and a new cafeteria compost program, and wants its platinum award back.
January 19, 2016
National Honor Society
How the National Honor Society began, what its four pillars mean and what DaVinci Academy's chapter does for service.
January 19, 2016
Script Writing and Semi-Finalist
A student who wrote a class script about PTSD and homeless veterans describes the process and the surprise of reaching the semi-finals.
January 18, 2016
What Is This After School App? Anonymous
An anonymous posting app called After School spread through DaVinci in early 2016. Here is how it worked and why some users were suspicious.
January 15, 2016
Chipotle Faces Criminal Investigations
After norovirus, salmonella and E. coli outbreaks in 2015, Chipotle came under federal criminal investigation and changed how it prepares food.
January 15, 2016
Family Game Night
Five reasons to bring back family game night, plus a short list of card, classic and cheap games to try.
January 15, 2016 Out of the CanGame Reviews: Grand Theft Auto
A short 2016 student review of Grand Theft Auto V, from heists and races to its first-person option and PC graphics.
January 15, 2016 Out of the CanDragon Army Kick-Off 2016
DaVinci's FRC robotics team 3241 heads to the 2016 kickoff and learns its medieval challenge, FIRST Stronghold.
January 14, 2016
Mrs. Seneff: “You Think I’m Boring?”
DaVinci's new robotics and College and Career teacher brings 30 years in the classroom and a past racing modified stock cars.
January 12, 2016 Out of the CanSTRESS! Tips to Overcome It
Find the source, take a break, sleep more, tidy up and keep a fidget handy: practical stress tips for students.
January 11, 2016
Coach Clark Livin’ the Dream
DaVinci Academy's gym coach on teaching physical education, RC planes and a football career that is often misremembered.
January 5, 2016
Bowl of Number Soup
Dyscalculia, math anxiety, attention disorders and dyslexia can all make numbers feel scrambled. A student explains the differences.
January 5, 2016
Minecraft is a MIND-CRAFT
A student reviewer walks through Minecraft's game modes, redstone, mob drops and flat worlds.
December 11, 2015 Out of the CanStudent Constitution
The chairman of the committee drafting a new school constitution makes the case for ratifying it.
December 10, 2015
Christmas Village Lights Up
Ogden’s Christmas Village opens for the 2015 season after the Electric Light Parade down Washington Boulevard.
December 9, 2015
There Are Snow Many Possibilities
Forts, sledding and snowball fights, or cold, wet misery: DaVinci students weigh in on winter.
December 7, 2015
Basketball at DaVinci 2015-2016
Clinics, cuts and a young roster: the boys basketball team takes shape for the new season.
November 16, 2015 Out of the CanGrace Baker: Do not, do not, do not
A Veterans Day poem about the weight of a soldier’s choice to pull the trigger.
November 12, 2015 Out of the CanJorge A. Cotes Jr: It’s about giving hope
Listening to veterans speak, a student finds their stories are about more than loss.
November 12, 2015 Out of the CanNoah Hughes: We are one
A short poem on faith, race and the bonds that divisions cannot break.
November 12, 2015
Halloween History
From the Celtic festival of Samhain to souling, guising and trick-or-treating: how All Hallows’ Eve came to be.
October 28, 2015
MathCounts
A small group of DaVinci students takes on advanced math problems for fun, and for competition.
October 22, 2015 Out of the CanTyler Oakley the Slaying Queen
Oakley cheers the world with his quirky videos
October 21, 2015 Out of the CanDorothy Must Die: Book Review
A student review of Danielle Paige’s dark twist on The Wizard of Oz, where Dorothy rules Oz and Amy Gumm must stop her.
October 20, 2015
Sriracha: More than a Sauce
From vodka to lollipops to potato chips, the rooster-bottle hot sauce became a product people are obsessed with.
October 20, 2015 Out of the CanVideo Games and Hand-Eye Coordination
The Story Behind It All
October 19, 2015 Out of the CanHey, You Guys: C&A Watch The Goonies
Two reviewers, two verdicts on the 1985 treasure-hunt adventure: five dragons and three dragons.
October 13, 2015
Kiss Me Quick by Nathan Sykes Review
The former member of The Wanted goes solo with a debut single that sounds a lot like Bruno Mars.
October 12, 2015 Out of the CanStart Here: Maddie and Tae
A student review of the country duo Maddie & Tae and their debut album, Start Here.
October 9, 2015
Mr. Medellin
DaVinci Academy counselor Rey Medellin on the Army, Texas, and why helping kids succeed is the best part of his job.
October 9, 2015
Alessia Cara Review
A student reviewer on discovering 19-year-old Canadian singer Alessia Cara through her breakout single “Here.”
October 8, 2015 Out of the CanThe Amazing Adventurers of Abigail Katie
A fictional journal from 1956: a tavern called The Black Spider, a gang of orcs and a drunk dwarf with a tale of a lost mine.
October 8, 2015
Video Game Reviews
The Halo Array
October 7, 2015
Camp Fire Legend, Bear Lake Monster
Could a 90 foot monster roam the Bear Lake water?
October 6, 2015 Out of the CanSocial Media
How Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and a stream of new apps were shaping teen life in the fall of 2015.
October 5, 2015 Out of the CanSalt Lake Comic Con
A fourth-time attendee reviews the September 2015 Salt Lake Comic Con: smoother entry and great cosplay, but pricey autographs and fewer unique booths.
October 1, 2015
Society vs. Technology
How phones, the internet and social media shape the way students think, learn and talk to each other, for better and worse.
September 29, 2015
Generations of Figueira Teaching
The man who can do anything
September 25, 2015
Pioneer Theater, What Do Students Think?
DaVinci students saw Fiddler on the Roof at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City and came back impressed by the vocals and acting.
September 25, 2015 Out of the CanBoys First Volleyball Game!
DaVinci Academy fielded its first men’s volleyball team in fall 2015 and won its opening match against UMA.
September 22, 2015
Cheerleading = Sport
Practices, stair runs, routines for every game and a former Utah Jazz cheerleader's verdict: a DaVinci reporter argues cheerleading is a sport.
September 22, 2015
Online Classes, Where Do Teachers and Students Stand?
How DaVinci Academy used online classes in 2015, and what a teacher and a student thought of learning through a screen.
September 22, 2015 Out of the CanWhy Plants Are Amazing
The Plants are Back!
May 6, 2015
YMCA, STEM, GEAR-UP
DaVinci forms new partnerships
April 13, 2015 Out of the CanWhat Do People Think of School Lunch?
Two students and a lunch cook weigh in on the healthier school lunches of 2015 and the #ThanksMichelleObama backlash.
April 9, 2015 Out of the CanMessage to Coffee Lovers Everywhere
National Cappuccino Day
December 3, 2014
Cooking with Kayla – Cheesecake Style
Kayla brings home a Bobby Flay holiday cheesecake with apples, walnuts and apple caramel sauce.
November 17, 2014 Out of the CanGreen Dragons in Style!
DaVinci's conservation club, the Green Dragons, gets its own T-shirts in November 2014.
November 17, 2014 Out of the CanHow to Graduate High School
What DaVinci students needed to graduate in 2014, and seven ways to finish high school early.
November 17, 2014 Out of the CanCooking with Kayla – Burrito Style
Another taste of yum!
October 13, 2014
DaVinci Hits Cedar City: Shakespeare Competition 2013
Sixty DaVinci dance, music and theater students travel to Southern Utah University for the 2013 Shakespeare Competition and bring home three placings.
October 20, 2013 Out of the CanRenaissance Archive (2)
Why a school with dozens of fields of study took its name from Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance man of many trades.
June 7, 2013