Cold rain pours down on the Downing B-team offense. Lineman Tom Collins awaits the snap. The game clock slowly ticks down, a minute left. Across the line of scrimmage is the Briarhill defense, guarding...

by Kendall Cooper Even though Flower Mound is over 200 miles away from the disaster in Houston, students and faculty on campus have been personally affected. Pre-cal teacher Rick Sudbrook has both friends...

April 9, 2016, afternoon Senior Maddie Shaffer’s aunt, Emma Shaffer, and 12-year-old cousin, Tita, had gone out to cheer practice and to meet up with friends. Her other cousin, Jimmy, wanted to stay...

The students filed in after the bell rang. Their backpacks hit the floor and everyone began talking. The room echoed with loud voices and shuffling feet. The faces of each student were plastered with a...

As English teacher Meghan Regent and Eric, a husky, walked through the door of their first advanced obedience class, the two had never felt more confident, which lasted until the test actually began. The...

Junior Sam Jack pulls out two pencils, grasping one in each hand. He places them both onto the paper of his sketch pad, an idea instantly popping into his head. Suddenly, he begins to draw, the pencils...

Lewisville resident Ragan Smith held her breath as she waited for her score. After months of training and two days of competition, her fate was boiled down to a 15 minute waiting period. As she sat among...

Sophomore Ben Padilla stood off to the side as his father held a brief conversation with President Barack Obama. He and his brother Alexander were both nervous. Ben watched his father, Roberto Padilla,...