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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Students in health and physical education classes have been expected to learn the same Texas Essentials of Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) since 1998. The Texas State Board of Education is currently revising the TEKS and is expected to make a decision in the fall.

Health, physical education TEKS revised for first time in 22 years

Madi Olivier and Ayra Charania • January 29, 2020

Editor's note: This story won second place for online news writing in the ILPC contest. For the first time in 22 years, the Texas State Board of Education is revising the physical education and health...

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Senior Emma Eidmann presents the colors alongside other AFJROTC students, representing the Marauders prior to the Homecoming football game.

Flying past the competition

Senior receives pilot license and plans to pursue aviation
Adriana Pueskens • December 12, 2019

She could see the blinking lights of instruments in the cockpit and hear the muffled transmissions of the plane through her headphones. As the plane lifted off, senior Emma Eidmann felt the ground fall...

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Senior Carol Anne Starks (middle) holds a sign with two other students attending the High School Aerospace Scholars program at the NASA facility in Houston, TX. Carol Anne’s 10-person group was tasked with studying the geography of Mars.

Shoot for the stars

Senior participates in selective NASA program
McKenna Cowley • December 12, 2019

“Can I look at this stuff?” senior Carol Anne Starks said. She had just arrived home from a long day of middle school. Only 11, she had recently began sixth grade. Starks was talking about...

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LISD Locksmith Debnes Magnes credits her faith for helping her discover her passion for butterfly gardening. She wants to share it with others and always has kind words for everyone.

Butterfly effect

LISD locksmith finds healing in unique hobby
Madi Olivier • December 10, 2019

Editor’s note: This story was named as a superior feature in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. It also won third place for print features in the ILPC contest. It was also included in the portfolio that...

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"My toxic obsession with perfection is something that I may always struggle with, but asking for help was light at the end of a long and dark tunnel."

Column: Look for the light

Reya Mosby • December 9, 2019

Editor's note: this column was named as an honorable mention for personal columns in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. It was also named as an honorable mention for online personal columns in the ILPC...

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Senior Alexa Navinsky's mom was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in the fall of her junior year. After her mom finished chemo, Alexa focused her attention on bringing joy to children who have faced situations similar to her mom's.

Helping halos

Senior founds club inspired by mom's cancer
Adriana Pueskens • October 28, 2019

Danay Navinsky had been feeling a pain in her stomach for a couple of weeks, so her family, including daughter senior Alexa Navinksy, decided it was time to go to the hospital. They waited in the room...

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"I pretended to have a life like Haley’s, but it turns out that Haley’s life wasn’t all that it seemed."

Column: A great white lie

McKenna Cowley • October 28, 2019

Editor’s note: this column was named as an excellent personal column in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. It was also named as an honorable mention for opinion in the Press Women of Texas high school...

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Senior Emma Vega (right) smiles with her teammate, senior Corey McGrath (left), at her swim banquet junior year. Emma had surgery on her left arm the week before the dinner and had to wear an arm sling to the event.

Swimming against the current

Senior pushes through despite health condition
Samantha Thornfelt • October 28, 2019

Editor’s note: this story was named as a superior sports feature in the TAJE Best in Texas contest and it won first place for sports in the Press Women of Texas high school contest. It also won...

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Tamed and trained

FFA students work with wild mustangs
Madi Olivier • October 28, 2019

Editor's note: this story won first place for yearbook stories in the 2020 ILPC contest and was named superior in organizations copy in the 2020 Best in Texas Yearbook contest. The grass flattened beneath...

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"No matter where I go, I feel my freedom to express myself being clamped down. Instead of Muslim women changing themselves for the world, the world should accept our clothes and us."

Column: My wardrobe crisis

Ayra Charania • October 3, 2019

Editor’s note: this column was named as a superior personal column in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. It also won second place for opinion in the Press Women of Texas high school contest and first...

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The firefighting program gathered for a group photo after practicing forcible entry, which included multiple ways to pry open an almost 300 pound door jammed with pieces of wood.

Blazing the way

Firefighting program offers career jump start
McKenna Cowley • October 3, 2019

Editor’s note: this story was named as an honorable mention for news in the Press Women of Texas high school contest. It also won third place for print news features in the ILPC contest.  It is 8...

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Senior Landon Bradley overcame his constant fear of regressing back to the beginning of his recovery. This fear came from his first regression that sent him back to the beginning. After experiencing this, he had a newfound determination that helped his recovery move faster than ever.

Still standing

Senior recovers from car crash
Reya Mosby • October 3, 2019

Editor's note: This story also won third place for online features in the ILPC contest.  People walked up to Landon Bradley attempting to make conversation. It was a town he didn’t know very well,...

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