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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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A frozen beginning

A frozen beginning

Anna Middleton, Entertainment editor April 11, 2014

Eight-year-olds Gabi and Gavin Harkrider, now juniors, snuck up behind their older sister. Then they screamed “Twin attack!” Megan Harkrider fell to the floor as the two tackled her, and they all exploded...

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Cinema club watches, analyzes classic films

Cinema club watches, analyzes classic films

Patricia Qualls, Writer April 10, 2014

Their eyes are glued to the front of the room. They’re sitting on the edge of their seats. Leaning their bodies forward, bouncing their legs, anxiously waiting for the actor’s next move. The only sound...

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Fusion performing at Marcus Idol, this past September.

Club Spotlight: Fusion

Alex Helm, Writer April 2, 2014

These wings were made to fly...." The last note resonates throughout the auditorium. On the stage, the 16 Fusion singers stand smiling after just finishing another performance. Fusion is the girls...

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New club starts for car enthusiasts

New club starts for car enthusiasts

Darci Walton, Writer February 28, 2014

Three students have started a new community for high school car lovers. Senior Trevor Foust, senior Bill Hall, and senior Ryan Collins started TBR Racing to meet and talk to others in the area who share...

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Marcus faces: Mackenzie Willborn

Marcus faces: Mackenzie Willborn

Molly Webber, Writer February 12, 2014

She stands at the end of the diving board, all she can feel is the humid, chlorinated air. All she can see her, coach watching her every move, waiting to critique to make her better. All she can think...

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From sidelines to spotlight

From sidelines to spotlight

Marisa Charpentier, Editor in chief February 7, 2014

For the past two years, a white line has separated 16-year-old Eiler Buck from his football teammates on the field. An eighth grader at Downing Middle School and captain of the C Team, Eiler spent each...

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Class allows students to explore interests in teaching

Allie Loder, Writer December 11, 2013

For most, elementary school is just a memory. The air smelled of crayons and bagged lunches and the desks still had compartments. It is a place that many high school students haven’t visited since puberty....

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Junior Angela Hoffman holds one of her ball python snakes. She owns eight of them as pets in her home. Snake breeding is one her hobbies that earns her extra pocket money.

Slithery sidekicks

Junior collects snakes, breeds them for profit
Alex Helm, Writer November 8, 2013

  Junior Angela Hoffman has a thing for snakes. It all started two summers ago when her friend, Scarlet Christian, a recent graduate, took her to The Lone Star Reptile Expos, a reptile convention....

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Dare to be different

Dare to be different

Junior continues to pursue passions, break stereotypes
Madison Ermenio, News and Feature editor November 8, 2013

  She knows she’s different. It’s a word she openly uses to describe herself. After all, Coco Chanel said that in order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. Her typical...

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A stressed-out generation

Marisa Charpentier November 4, 2013

Extracurriculars, clubs, jobs, sports, homework, pressure to get into college, relationships, family responsibilities - the list goes on. Today’s teens are no strangers to pressure and busy schedules....

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Senior Peter Riojas hopes to one day become an astronaut. In an effort to increase his chances, Peter has taken to improving his leaderships through his position as drumline captain.

A plan, a purpose, a dream

Samantha King, Writer October 16, 2013

Senior, Peter Riojas, sees the sideways glances. He knows they think he's being naive. That he's too ambitious. But Peter ignores them. He uses them as motivation. Because he's reaching for the stars....

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Junior Alex Goff (junior) directs as Coram Deo Academy sophomore Fernando Echeverria (left) films for their company.

Junior creates own film production company

Junior creates
Miranda Cheiechi, Assistant news and feature editor October 15, 2013

Mark was going to steal the car. His neighbor’s beautiful red and white 1969 Camaro. He had to. It was the only way to Amy’s heart. He strutted up to the car, “borrowed” car keys in hand. That’s...

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