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The Phasing Out of DACA

Kendall Cooper, Reporter • September 22, 2017

President Trump rescinded DACA on Sept 5. DACA is an Obama era government program that shields young, undocumented immigrants from deportation while providing them with work permits. According to...

Battle of the Axe creator remembered by community

Rosalee Rogers, Reporter • September 18, 2017

One of the creators of the Battle of the Axe game and former assistant superintendent Doug Killough, 77, passed away from an illness on Sept. 8, 2017. Killough was also the Lewisville...

Faculty and students share their connections to Hurricane Harvey’s destruction

Staff • September 5, 2017

by Kendall Cooper Even though Flower Mound is over 200 miles away from the disaster in Houston, students and faculty on campus have been personally affected. Pre-cal teacher Rick Sudbrook has both friends...

Racial slurs cause frustration for minorities

Sanika Sule, Editor-in-Chief • May 10, 2017

Senior Kennedy Buchanan was in elementary school when she first realized that the color of her skin separated her from her classmates in her overwhelmingly white school. Buchanan sat confused as she attempted...

Communication between races can improve cultural understanding

Sanika Sule, Cara Crocker, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor • May 10, 2017

Marcus is one of the least diverse high schools in the district with almost a 75 percent white student body, compared to 42.6 percent white, district wide. This lack of diversity can lead to less understanding...

Walking in Remembrance

Local support group hosts 10 year anniversary walk in Parker Square

Michelle Mullings, Feature Editor, Online Editor • February 13, 2017

Local organization Touched By Suicide will be holding its 10th annual memorial walk on Nov. 5 at Parker Square. The North Texas based group provides support for family, friends and spouses of individuals...

Carter Care Blood Drive

Vanessa Davis, Photographer • February 2, 2017

. On February 1st, the Meds club sponsored Carter Blood Care to bring in four large buses which operated as donation centers in order to give students and faculty to give blood. Meds club members...

Learning in recovery

Kelly Rowe, Entertainment Editor • January 31, 2017

Downing Middle School has started a pilot concussion recovery program, Return to Learn (RTL), for students who return to school during their healing process. So far this year, Downing has helped two students...

Epidemic of anxiety

School, future play a role in increase in teenage anxiety levels

Aidann Zuniga and Cara Crocker • January 27, 2017

In a poll taken by 300 students, over 20 percent have been to a doctor for their anxiety concerns. This is over twice the national average in teens. Students chose the terms “school” and “future”...

Superintendent rejects new TEA rating system

Shayla Sistrunk, Bailey Crocker, Reporters • January 10, 2017

In the new state rating system, LISD earned the letter grades of B, B, D and C and Marcus' scores were A, C, B, and C. The Texas Education Agency released a set of provisional ratings for school districts...

School introduces new traffic pattern

Kelly Rowe, Reporter • December 19, 2016

Starting in January, there will be new traffic flow regulations for the back parking lots. The reason being to boost driver safety, according to Principal Gary Shafferman. There have been a number of near...

LISD adds restorative discipline to reduce student absences

Morgan Maxwell, Reporter • November 9, 2016

This year, LISD is including restorative discipline as an option for handling student infractions. Restorative discipline gives students an opportunity to correct their behavior, rather than being immediately...