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The Marquee

The district is currently planning on allowing students to choose between in-person and virtual classes for the upcoming school year.

LISD to offer in-person and virtual classes

Madi Olivier and Shriya Mukkavilli July 13, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named a superior news story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. LISD is planning to offer both in-person and virtual learning options for the upcoming school year,...

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Flower Mound High School graduates Meena Dara (left), Sarah Joseph (middle) and Julia Young (right) join the protest near the Flower Mound Kroger.

Black lives matter protest

Community members demonstrate against police brutality
Madi Olivier June 2, 2020

Editor's note: This story included in the portfolio that won first place for writer of the year in the 2020 National Scholastic Press Association individual awards competition. It was also included in...

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"I’ve always loved being both Indian and African American. It was the struggle I faced being mixed, being other, that broke me."

Column: Other

Reya Mosby May 21, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named an honorable mention for personal columns in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won third place in the CSPA Gold Circle Awards for first person experiences. “Reya...

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Head cross country, track and field coach Steve Telaneus poses with the girls cross country team's regional trophy in 2016.

Leaving a legacy on and off the track

Coach’s death impacts school, community
Madi Olivier May 7, 2020

Editor's note: This story included in the portfolio that won first place for writer of the year in the 2020 National Scholastic Press Association individual awards competition. It was also included...

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Photo story: Patriotic pep rally

Photo story: Patriotic pep rally

Emily Lundell May 2, 2020

Editor's note: this photo page won second place for photo stories in the ILPC contest. 

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The Global Climate Strike, an environmental conservation organization, held a rally on Friday, Nov. 29 in order to let the government know they want climate action. 40 people attended, brought signs, and marched as a group up and down W. 7th  in the rain while shouting chants that encouraged activism.

Photo: Climate change rally

Emily Lundell May 2, 2020

Editor's note: this photo was named as an honorable mention for online general news photos in the ILPC contest. 

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Junior Maddie Felan (left) recently started the non-
profit organization All in for Children with her brother, Nick Felan (center), and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Garcia Creighton (right). The group sews masks for children in hospitals.

Crafts for a cause

Junior starts non-profit to sew masks
Adriana Pueskens April 28, 2020

Similar to many students in quarantine, junior Maddie Felan has been keeping herself busy with new projects. However, instead of spending her free time finding new hobbies, she’s decided to create...

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Head Softball Coach Christy Tumilty and her daughter, senior Kamdyn King, at the 2019 Marquette Christmas show.

Live out loud

Coach reflects on being part of LGBTQ+ community
Ezra Gomez April 28, 2020

A couple walked the waxed white floors of the mall as the scent of over-salted pretzels wafted through the air. In the bustle of it all, they held hands without rings as their kids joined the overall commotion,...

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This spread ran in the The Marquee's October 2019 issue.

Design: Falling into fashion

Emily Seiler April 5, 2020

Editor’s note: this spread won first place for graphics/photo illustration in the Press Women of Texas high school contest before going on to win second place for graphics/photo illustration in the...

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Design: Staying afloat

Design: Staying afloat

Tara Connick April 5, 2020

Editor’s note: this cover was named as an honorable mention for graphics/photo illustration in the Press Women of Texas high school contest. It also won fourth place for newsmagazine cover of the...

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This spread ran in the The Marquee's January 2020 issue.

Design: Children having children

Tara Connick April 5, 2020

Editor’s note: this spread won first place for double-truck layout in the Press Women of Texas high school contest before going on to win second place for double-truck layout in the National Federation...

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This spread ran in the The Marquee's October 2019 issue.

Design: Head in the clouds

Ryan Baker March 26, 2020

Editor’s note: this spread was named as a superior news page design in the TAJE Best in Texas contest.

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