AP US History Teacher Kaitlyn Wilson, Class of 2009
The band has gone to the state competition in San Antonio every other year and has won the past ten years. AP US History teacher Kaitlyn Wilson played...
Alyssa Schmidt, Online editor in chief
• November 11, 2014
Beatings were a common part of Elizabeth Pool’s childhood. When she was 6 her parents divorced, then the beatings became daily. Her mother, Marlena, would come home from the restaurant where she waitressed,...
It’s nerd day at school. Glasses. Headgear. Outdated New Balance tennis shoes. A plaid shirt and a long-sleeved turtleneck. As the two girls walk into school, they see others like them. Others with high...
A group of freshmen Girl Scouts all stand by the pool at a summer birthday party. The blue water shimmers beneath them on the hot Saturday in July. The girls laugh and try to push each other in the pool,...
Smiling at the doctor, Algebra II teacher Beth Shelton left the treatment room, got in her car and headed to school. Knowing this treatment had been lighter than most, she felt comfortable returning to...
Little white balls with yellow smiley faces fly through the air. One, two, three. Around, up and over. The balls fly back and forth between students and over desks. Next, colorful scarves float in...
After days of waiting, the list was finally posted and freshmen Lauren Brown and Komal Karumuru saw their names on it. A rush of excitement coursed through them. This would surely be the highlight...
It was the first day of school, and freshman Emma Bredenkamp had to get to the band hall. All the way from the art room by the gyms. On the other side of the school. She felt lost and overwhelmed by all...
Alyssa Schmidt, Online editor in chief
• October 8, 2014
He typed out the email. Read over it. Made sure everything was perfect. It was a long shot, but he knew he had to try. It had taken him hours to find the email address. People like Mark Cuban, a billionaire...
This year AP government teachers Carey Petkoff and Emily Worland are promoting voting among their 18-year-old seniors by celebrating birthdays in political style. On their birthday, students will receive...
Aaron Harrell is the newest assistant principal on the main campus and is responsible for students with last names K through M. An A&M and UNT graduate, he formerly worked as a strategic design coach...
Sophomore Caty Staley walks to the front yard of a house, just a short distance away from her home and there seems to be a large white birdhouse. She walks to the structure and pulls open the door. The...