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Kahleia Corpuz

Kahleia Corpuz, Editor-in-Chief

While her senior year may have started with a global pandemic, this editor-in-chief  is determined to make the most of this year! She hopes to bring entertainment, information, and recognition to the student body through Thor's Hammer. As an avid history fan, she hopes to pursue a degree in history to become a history teacher. She's a boba fanatic and is ready to dump all of her boba knowledge onto anyone who will listen. Currently, her favorite video game is Valorant, and her favorite anime is Haikyu!!.

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2020-2021 Thors Hammer Editor-in-Chief sitting in the journalism classroom in front of the website she designed, the journalism award she earned, and the helmet and hammer that symbolize the efforts and strength of the school newspaper she helped build.

Thor’s Hammer’s Editor-in-Chief Says Farewell

May 26, 2021
Alumni Slateon Frederick, right, attends The Citadel in South Carolina. The Citadel is a military college, and he finished his first year at the school.

Frederick Finds a Place in STEM

May 18, 2021
Junior Lily Mader is on Valleys softball team. Mader has been playing softball since she was seven years old.

Mader Makes Her Mark in Softball

May 11, 2021
As the year winds down, Valley seniors prepare for graduation. Graduation will be held in the Thomas and Mack Center on June 2nd.

[Photo] Seniors Prepare for Graduation

May 11, 2021
Valley Celebrates 15 Heart of Education Finalists

Valley Celebrates 15 Heart of Education Finalists

May 6, 2021
Valleys softball team starts the season off with a one to one win-loss ratio. The team played against Sunrise Mountain and Moapa Valley.

[Photo] Softball Starts Season Strong

May 4, 2021
Track Is Back

Track Is Back

April 30, 2021
Baseballs Back

Baseball’s Back

April 29, 2021
Senior, Editor-in-Chief, Valley Viking Scholars President, Table Top Club Officer, and AP student Kahleia Corpuz standing in front of a mirror. The active student has contributed time and effort into her studies, and has made Valley a better place through her work.

[Photo] Corpuz Confidently Carves a Bright Future

April 29, 2021
Cordelia Gay presents to Valley students the history of African Americans in Las Vegas. She provided digital literature for the students to follow along with the slideshow.

The Mob Museum Presents the African American Experience in Las Vegas

April 22, 2021
Valley is now offering intramural soccer. Intamurals for soccer are open to everyone as long as they get tested for COVID-19 and have parental permission to participate.

[Photo] Valley Offers Intramurals For Soccer

April 22, 2021
Valley celebrates its monthly Viking of the Month Ceremony. For the month of April, the ceremony was still conducted digitally.

[Photo] Valley Praises Students and Teachers Through the Month of April

April 22, 2021
The Key Club Board Member social was made to introduce the new executive board to new members. This was meant to help the executive board and Key Club members be more open to communicating with one another.

Key Club Familiarizes Members with their Executive Board

April 14, 2021
Ania Lopez is currently working towards a career in STEM. She is employed with her twin sister at the Discovery Childrens Museum to help fund her degree.

The Lopez Twins Continue to Find Balance

April 14, 2021
Valley Viking Scholars is a club that builds a community with scholars. It was established in 2019.

[Photo] Valley Viking Scholars Continues Building Communities

April 14, 2021
Project for Humanity works together with Valley to bring food to families in need. The combined effort allowed families to go home with boxes of food.

[Photo] Project for Humanity Provides Neighbors with Food

April 9, 2021
The original Weetabix comes from the United Kingdom. The box was very different because it had Arabic, and the nutritional facts section was very short, and it was translated three different ways.

Weetabix for the Win

March 26, 2021
Alumni Aaron Pina is involved in many leadership positions at the University of the Nevada Reno. They were the Vice President for their hall and Director for Marketing at UNRs Residence Hall Association.

Pina Pursues Peak Participation in Their Community

March 26, 2021
Through a trip at Lowes, Isabella Medina finds a new art stylus. The stylus, though tiny, proves to be a little more mighty.

[Photo] Mini Stylus Results in Big Plus

March 26, 2021
Gear Up partners with UNLV to host six virtual meetings about college. The program focuses on helping low income students go through postsecondary education.

[Photo] Gear Up Raises Rebels

March 26, 2021
The Parents and Community Meeting this month goes over the new hybrid model. The new hybrid model started March 22nd, 2021.

[Photo] PAC Meeting Covers School Hybrid Model

March 26, 2021
With school reopening, Valley sports will be coming back as well. The return was planned to keep the safety of athletes and coaches in mind.

Valley’s Plan to Bring Back Sports

March 21, 2021
Hospitality and tourism teacher Lisa Withrow loves the Vegas Golden Knights. One year, she brought Kerry Bubolz, the president of the Golden Knights, to speak with her class.

Withrow Works with the Future Workforce

March 19, 2021
Hospitality and tourism students participate in a test that analyzes workplace readiness skills. The test was also given to students in other CTE classes.

[Photo] AOHT Seniors Test Workplace Readiness

March 19, 2021
Its a monthly tradition for Link Crew leaders to connect with Valleys freshmen every first Friday of the month. This month, Link Crew involved the freshmen in more games.

[Photo] Link Crew Leaders Lead First Friday in March

March 19, 2021
Tania Garcia smiles at their graduation at the Thomas and Mack center from Valley. Garcia wore the Valley Viking Scholars stole, which they were a founding board member of that year.

Garcia Gets Educated to Educate

March 12, 2021
Pedrick receives an interview with the Channel 3 News Station along with her prizes for Channel 3s Teacher of the Month. Her prizes totaled up to a 450 dollar value.

Pedrick Wins Channel 3 Teacher of the Month Award

March 3, 2021
Reyes is a senior who is active in the H&T program at Valley. She participated in sports and clubs during her time at Valley that allowed her to learn life lessons as well.

Reyes Runs for Success

March 3, 2021
Senior David Miron is the president for Jobs for Nevadas Graduates (J4NG). Miron found his passion for helping others out through Valley.

Miron Makes Moves in the Community

February 25, 2021
Principal Ramona Esparza is leading a district wide initiative to move towards project-based learning. In a class Esparza observed, project-based learning gave students choice in their assignments.

Esparza Pushes for Project Based Learning

February 25, 2021
IB teacher Brooke Wheatley instructs IB students on how to do their CAS projects. Students were able to choose what they wanted to do their projects on.

[Photo] IB Participates in CAS

February 25, 2021
Anime Club has members dress up for cosplay livestreams. These events are the clubs way of interacting with their members.

[Photo] Anime Club Holds Cosplay Livestream

February 25, 2021

Thor’s Hammer’s First Art Prompt Challenge

February 22, 2021
Fonseca is active in various clubs and sports at Valley. Her involvement had brought her a lot of success academically.

Fonseca Finishes with Finesse

February 22, 2021
Thompson is a senior at Valley High School who has maintained excellent grades during distance learning. After Valley, Thompson hopes to be a professional chef.

Thompson Takes the Lead Academically

February 22, 2021
Villegas graduates from UNLV with a hospitality management degree. When Villegas was in high school, he was in International Baccalaureate and Hospitality and Tourism.

Villegas Ventures a Vibrant Future

February 9, 2021
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[Photo] Fitting To Be Fit

February 9, 2021
Kevin Osorio is a senior in Valleys Hospitality and Tourism program. He devoted his future career path to becoming a public servant.

Osorio Lives to Serve

February 5, 2021
Valley High School joins the district wide initiative of becoming a Lifeline school. As a Lifeline school, Valley committed to providing mental health resources to students and families.

Valley Becomes a Lifeline School

February 5, 2021
Tell Thor: What pets do you have, and why do you have them?

Tell Thor: What pets do you have, and why do you have them?

February 5, 2021
DACA is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The recent Parents and Community (PAC) Meeting covered this topic and gave resources.

[Photo] PAC Meeting Covers DACA

February 5, 2021
Tell Thor: What is Your Favorite Childhood TV Show, and Why?

Tell Thor: What is Your Favorite Childhood TV Show, and Why?

January 28, 2021
Cancela resigns from her position as Nevada State Senator. She was the first Latina in the state senate.

Senator Cancela Commits to Biden’s Administration

January 28, 2021
DC and Marvel are making movies that focus on gender equality and female independence. However, their portrayals of women have continued to be flawed.

[Photo] How Feminist are DC and Marvel?

January 28, 2021
Valley Viking Scholars starts off their induction with a video made by their president to celebrate the new inductees. There are plans for an in-person induction ceremony next year.

[Photo] Valley Viking Scholars Holds Virtual Induction Ceremony

January 28, 2021
Maria Romero is now the J4NG Coordinator for Region 3C. She was Valleys Multi-Year Specialist for Jobs for Nevadas Graduates (J4NG).

Romero Rises Through the Ranks

January 14, 2021
Vargas presents on his professional experience in the Cybersecurity field. He has worked in the tech field for about 15 years now.

McAfee Threat Researcher Makes His Mark on Students

January 14, 2021
Memes are humorous images or texts that are spread rapidly on the Internet. With quarantine, tons of individuals looked to the Internet for entertainment.

[Photo] Memes Made 2020 Merry

January 14, 2021
Wednesdays PAC meeting talks about community resources that are accessible to Viking families. Various community partners were at the meeting.

PAC Meeting Shares Resources

December 22, 2020
Withrow represents AOHTs program with her students. The AOHT students shared their experiences with the program.

Valley’s Magnet Open House Turns Virtual

December 17, 2020
Fricker with her niece who is a Valley alumni.

Fricker’s Fresh Start and Final Days at Valley

December 17, 2020
Please Use Preferred Pronouns

Please Use Preferred Pronouns

December 17, 2020
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[Photo] Valley Hosts Virtual ACT Family Night

December 17, 2020
Moser is currently involved in choir and theater at Valley High School. She has been in choir since middle school and theater since freshman year.

The Musical Moser

December 10, 2020
Lewis shares his journey with Valley students through the comfort of his home. The YouTubers current residence is in Australia.

Former Jabbawockeez Dancer Turned YouTuber Talks to Valley Students

December 8, 2020
The J4NG team works at the Flamingo Library on November 4, preparing for their upcoming national competition. The team placed first in the nation on Wednesday, December 2nd.

BREAKING NEWS: Valley’s J4NG Goes National

December 4, 2020
Stay At Home 2.0 Closes CCSD Schools

“Stay At Home 2.0” Closes CCSD Schools

November 24, 2020
Virtual, Not Viral

Virtual, Not Viral

November 24, 2020
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[Photo] October Vikings of the Month Receive Recognition

November 24, 2020
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[Photo] Caterpillars to Monarchs – Vikings Celebrate Homecoming Virtually

November 24, 2020

Are We Real?

November 19, 2020
Corpse Husbands Voice Sweeps the Internet

Corpse Husband’s Voice Sweeps the Internet

November 10, 2020
Balancing Work and School

Balancing Work and School

November 5, 2020
Valleys Parents and Community meeting is a monthly meeting to inform families and stakeholders. Valleys administration and teachers conducted the meeting.

Valley Hosts First Parents and Community Meeting

November 5, 2020
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[Photo] COVID-19 Changes Day of the Dead Celebration

November 5, 2020
Assistant Principal Geissinger and Principal Esparza congratulate Straight A students at the ceremony. They both asked the students to help out their fellow classmates with the tips theyve learned during distance learning.

Straight A’s Ceremony Recognizes Distance Learning Success

October 27, 2020
Complete with a carnival-esque alley way, the pumpkin patch offers more than just a cool photo opportunity. There were rides, games, and food.

Halloween Town Exceeds Expectation

October 27, 2020
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[Photo] 2nd Quarter Resolutions

October 27, 2020
Tell Thor: What is your favorite Halloween Movie?

Tell Thor: What is your favorite Halloween Movie?

October 20, 2020
Coffee with Counselors is a virtual way for counselors to help students out of their offices. Their sessions go over a variety of topics to aid in the questions students may have about high school, college, and beyond.

Students Join Counselors for Coffee and Communication

October 20, 2020
Canvas grades get transferred over to Infinite Campus to count towards a students transcript. However, complications have happened during the transfer between the two grading platforms.

[Photo] Infinite Campus and Grading

October 20, 2020
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