The Marquee

Students take care of their own fish in aquatic science class (video)

MOB • October 2, 2013

Family moves tailgating location due to construction

Alyssa Schmidt, Online editor • September 20, 2013

For the past three years, Jamie Riggle, an attendence clerk, her family and friends have used the back parking lot as their official hangout spot. Every home football game, the Riggles gas up their Marcus-themed...

New assistant golf coach connects with community

Allie Loder, Writer • September 19, 2013

New assistant golf coach Matthew Schwolert may be new to the staff this year, but he’s not a stranger to the Marcus community. Since he moved to the Flower Mound area in 2002, Matthew has been...

A different kind of family

Austin Rickerson • May 10, 2013

It wasn’t just a typical dinner at the Whataburger in Decatur for security guard Walter Coates and his wife, Doris. The burger and fries may have tasted the same. The Styrofoam cup and orange accented...

Living with a legend

Miranda Chiechi • May 2, 2013

Junior Cleo Lissade grew up an old soul. Raised by her grandparents, she enjoys listening old music from the 50s and 60s like Earth, Wind & Fire and watching classic movies. She cherishes the days...

Lydia Hood goes to Disney

Alyssa Schmidt • May 2, 2013

History teacher Jesse Hood watches his daughter’s bright red hair swish behind her as she skips down the street in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Four-year-old Lydia Hood’s mesmerized eyes go from...

Earth Club

Alex Rodriguez • March 21, 2013

Earth Club members will be going green this April 13. The members will be removing trash from a strip of highway at the corner of Highway 377 and 1171. “We have had the highway for a year and a...

New Horizons

Miranda Chiechi • February 7, 2013

It was December, and students were in classes, learning, just like any other day of school. Until students from Physics teacher Sohail Khan’s class entered, adorned in Santa hats and singing Christmas...

LOVE TO THE MAX

Madison Ermenio • January 18, 2013

Red balloons scatter across the sky. On Sat., Jan. 7, more than 300 people, including friends, teammates and family attended a balloon release held at the Bridlewood golf course to honor the memory of...

Back on track

marisa charpentier, managing editor • January 15, 2013

It was the last race of the day. The crowd, bundled up in sweaters and coats, waited for the final runners to cross the finish line of the district cross country meet in October 2002. Track and Cross Country...

Hit by the Storm

Madison Ermenio • January 15, 2013

Amid smoky piles of debris, bits and pieces of houses and cars, in Manasquan, NJ, the mouth-watering smell of seafood swirls in the air. Owners of the local restaurant “The Beach House” waste no time...

Reigning family

Ben Horton • December 5, 2012

Sometimes, dynasties fade away and aren’t what they once were. But, once in a while, a dynasty never stops, no matter the circumstances. Marcus drum line is an example of this case. On Sept. 22, the...