By Grace WyantIronwood City Reporter As delegates of the 79th session of Arizona Girls State begin to create their campaign materials, we are provided with an opportune time to investigate the psychology of design.. After 4pm on Tuesday there was
Piñon Pushes Forward:Campaigns, Candidates, and County Spirit
By Joelle Lally and Violeta AcostaPinon City Reporters Today was election and candidate meeting day, and Piñon City got straight to work with the campaign process. Girls from every city and county used their imagination and creativity to come up
Girls State Bridging the Political Gap
By Ella Diaz and Shreya RamanPalo Verde City Reporter For the third day of Girls State we were joined by speaker Lisa Matthewswhose speech marked a feeling of community which rippled throughout the crowd. Her most notable quote was “Everyone
Advice from those who came before
By Gwendolyn BickertonSycamore City Reporter The commencement of the mythical real, Girls State, began with nerves, anticipation, expectations and formidable excitement. When delegates transformed into citizens, the once distant event became our present reality. Since the start of Girls State,
Precinct Committeeman
By Diana Euceda CamposMimosa City Reporter On the first day of Arizona Girls State, we learned about the Precinct Committeeman. Chris King, an AZ Precinct Committeeman and a substitute teacher in a school, talked to us about his position. King
Pinon takes the polls:
Election day takes off in the city of poppies By Violeta Acosta and Joelle LallyPinon City Reporters The City of Pinon Poppies started Election Day by giving honor to our flag during the morning flag ceremony. After beginning the day
The Power of Inclusion
By Brielle ZeilerIronwood City Reporter While there are many lessons the delegates learn during their time at Girls State, one that sticks out is the power of inclusion. As a delegate myself, I’ve watched this firsthand throughout my city of
The first of many votes
By Grace WyantIronwood City Reporter Today, delegates of Arizona Girls State made their first foray into the elections that will fill the positions in their mythical city governments. After making the decision as to who would sit on the city
King challenges GS citizens
By Shreya Raman and Ella DiazPalo Verde City Reporters For the first day of Arizona Girls State, we welcomed Republican Precinct Committeeman Chris King. King has been a precinct committeeman for twelve years and a notable Girls State speaker for
Competition speeds up in Mimosa
By Ashanti NevelsMimosa City Reporter As day 1 of the week long Girls State program concludes and we go into day 2, delegates have become sworn in as citizens of the mythical 51st state: Girls State. This session of Girls