The Marquee

Going for gold

LISD athletes win in Special Olympics

Madi Olivier, Writer • September 9, 2018

LISD Special Olympics athletes of all ages and abilities embraced each other as they entered the bowling alley on August 26. The sound of pins clashing rang through the building as the bowlers rolled...

Living their dream in the “Big Apple”

Fusion travels to the city that never sleeps for national competition

Alex Anderson, Sports Editor • May 3, 2018

All girl a cappella group, Fusion, placed third in the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) on Apr. 20. The group traveled to New York City and had the opportunity to perform at...

Passion for fashion

Junior explores career path, hobby in Fashion Design class as aspiring future stylist

Kelly Rowe, Editor in Chief • April 25, 2018

As he swiped down the screen, junior Luis Torres’ eyes flashed with admiration. Bright lights of supermodel’s green rooms and runway stages moved through the videos he watched. He had always been an...

Small town girl with big dreams

Senior plans new life in New York City

Marc Kidwell, Entertainment Editor • March 2, 2018

Senior Nashla Beltran Benitez longs to see the bright LED lights that shine with advertisements in Time Square, to hear the yellow taxi cab horn on 43rd street that blares at the busy construction workers,...

A girl, a game, a dream

Kendall Cooper, Opinion Editor • February 27, 2018

The smell of Masala wafted from the kitchen when junior Mahika Kandanala’s dad, Venket, asked her if she would help him practice batting. In a large opening just inside the house’s front door, Venket...

Newborn calves fill the Ag Barn

FFA welcomes new calf to their barn

Chloe White, News Editor • February 20, 2018

Photos by Jackson Bednarczyk FLOWER MOUND, 11:05 a.m.— senior Raylee Crawford receives a text from her dad during English class — “I think it’s time.” Ten minutes into her Advanced...

Terror in Vegas

Father of junior witnesses deadly shooting

Kendall Cooper, Opinion Editor • December 12, 2017

10:05 p.m. Oct. 1 Las Vegas, NV The first shots were fired from the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino by Stephen Paddock. David Dennis, the father of junior Katherine Dennis, was enveloped in bright...

Behind the Curtain

Theatre tech shares their backstage jobs

Marc Kidwell, Reporter • December 12, 2017

It’s 7 p.m. on a warm Saturday night. A dimly lit auditorium is packed full of attendees reading technicians and actors biographies. Backstage, cast and crew are running on and off stage in a calm yet...

Caring from a distance

Student family affected by Hurricane Maria

Shayla Sistrunk, Entertainment Editor • November 2, 2017

Junior Angelica Suarez opened the door to her cozy house after a long day of school. It was late September, and the humidity made drops of sweat run down her back. Her head hung low as she threw her backpack...

Losing weight, gaining ground

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy Editor • November 2, 2017

He’s the voice of the announcements. The one who leads the pep rallies. The one who enforces “On a lanyard, around your neck.” The one who says, “It’s a great day to be a Marauder.”He’s full...

Disconnection in Spirit

Graduates look back, compare changes in spirit

Skyler Middleton, Feature Editor • October 31, 2017

Cheers engulfed the crowds of students in the stands. It was the beginning of the 2006 school year and everything was just getting started. The room was vibrating, the seats were shaking...

A mother’s story

New book reveals a graduate's struggle with depression and his resulting suicide

McKenna Cowley, Contributer • October 4, 2017

Carolyn Zahnow still struggles when remembering the worst day of her life -- the day she found her teenage son dead by his own hand. She relives these memories in her recently published book, “Beautiful...