The Marquee

Investigation shows almost no recycling takes place on campus

Ava Bush, Writer • October 7, 2018

Students Don’t Recycle The vast majority of students on campus recycle at home. However, far fewer, 29 percent, recycle at school according to The Marquee’s recent poll of 300 students....

Cruz and O’Rourke meet up in first debate

Cruz and O’Rourke cover domestic issues in first of three debates

Chloe White, Editor in Chief • September 22, 2018

Editor’s note: The Marquee was granted media access to attend the debate. Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s first debate on Sept. 21 covered domestic policy issues such as gun control,...

Peer Justice

From possession of drugs to speeding tickets, Flower Mound Teen Court handles diverse levels of offenses.

Samantha Thornfelt, Writer • September 18, 2018

Gripping the steering wheel, Ashley tries her best to focus on the road ahead of her, liquor flowing through her veins. As she hears the loud wail of a siren, Ashley quickly pulls over, red and blue lights...

FMPD’s lip sync video wins USA Today bracket

Skyler Middleton, Digital Content Editor • September 5, 2018

The Flower Mound Police Department viral lip-sync video won the USA Today's lip sync bracket. They were up against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in the final two. While Charlotte-Mecklenburg...

Rundown of the new changes on campus

Overview of all the renovations the school went through over the summer.

Ava Bush, Writer • August 31, 2018

Emily Lundell Over the summer, the school experienced multiple changes, including a new principal, a parking lot remodel, schedule modifications and interior renovations. The parking lot was leveled...

The Fortnite effect

Video game takes over gaming culture

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • April 16, 2018

"Fortnite: Battle Royale," a multiplayer video game developed by Epic Games, exploded into gaming culture in Sept. 2017. This 100 player, free-to-play, third-person shooter allows gamers to play alone...

Students participate in local March for Our Lives protest

Chloe White, News editor • April 16, 2018

Thousands of North Texas students, parents and teachers participated in the international March for Our lives protest against gun violence on March 23. During the protests in Fort Worth, Denton and Dallas,...

Discussing conflict

Student Advisory Group tackles cultural divides

Kendall Copper, Opinion editor • April 16, 2018

The Student Advisory Group is a new student-run organization on campus. The members say its purpose is to help students understand one another and their unique cultural backgrounds. The group was assembled...

A helping hand

Pantry opens for students in need

Chloe White, News editor • April 16, 2018

A food pantry for students in need was opened up by junior AP Humanities teacher Debbie Brininstool with the help of Assistant Principal Dorrie Loughborough at the beginning of the school year. The decision...

Meet the new principal: Will Skelton

Kendall Cooper, Copy Editor • April 12, 2018

Will Skelton was announced as the new principal following Principal Gary Shafferman’s retirement in June. Skelton first started out as a teacher in Terrell Independent School District and is now finishing...

DECA wins big at district

Alex Anderson, Sports Editor • March 5, 2018

Thirty three students won awards during the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) district meet on Jan. 16 in Irving and will be moving on to the state competition. Students competed in multiple...

AP Government teacher registers 178 new voters

Jackson Bednarczyk, Copy editor • February 27, 2018

To prepare students for the 2018 election cycle, AP Government teacher Carey Petkoff organized a voter registration drive on Jan. 30. Petkoff, with the help of the counselors registered 18-year-old...