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Carter Care Blood Drive

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...

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Living history

Living history

WWII vet recounts experience in Iwo Jima
Sanika Sule, Editor in Chief January 30, 2017

As World War II veteran Don Graves recalls the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest in the war, he doesn’t flinch. While his sadness is evident as he relives the deaths of 7,000 of his fellow Marines,...

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Superintendent rejects new TEA rating system

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...

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School introduces new traffic pattern

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...

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Marcus vs. Hebron Basketball game

Marcus vs. Hebron Basketball game

Vanessa Davis, Photographer December 19, 2016

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Fashion forward

Fashion forward

Newly formed Fashion Club designs scarves for Dallas charity
Shayla Sistrunk, Reporter December 16, 2016

The students filed in after the bell rang. Their backpacks hit the floor and everyone began talking. The room echoed with loud voices and shuffling feet. The faces of each student were plastered with a...

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Breaking the silence

Breaking the silence

Junior girls share their stories about sexual assault
Michelle Mullings, Feature Editor, Online Editor December 12, 2016

Solo cups, ping pong balls, empty handles of vodka and drunk bodies of 20-something-year-olds littered the living room apartment. The once lively mood of the party had lulled into a quiet daze as 2:00...

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It's not my fault

It’s not my fault

Cara Crocker, Copy Editor December 12, 2016

I’ll never forget the way you grabbed me. The way you held me in that tree house at midnight, and whispered “please” in my ear countless times. I’ll never forget the way you quickly forced yourself...

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Friend in training

Friend in training

Teacher, therapy dog share bond
Brady Pierce, Entertainment Editor November 9, 2016

As English teacher Meghan Regent and Eric, a husky, walked through the door of their first advanced obedience class, the two had never felt more confident, which lasted until the test actually began. The...

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Drawn to art

Drawn to art

Junior shares his art through creative outlets
Bailey Crocker, News Editor, Online Editor November 9, 2016

Junior Sam Jack pulls out two pencils, grasping one in each hand. He places them both onto the paper of his sketch pad, an idea instantly popping into his head. Suddenly, he begins to draw, the pencils...

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Alternative aspirations

Alternative aspirations

Local students form garage band
Kelly Rowe, Reporter October 24, 2016

    Energy pumped through the garage like a heartbeat. Smoke bounced from the concrete into the air, lights shining through the fog in every color. Senior Emma Dunkleberger stepped up to...

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Mound Showdown

Mound Showdown

Morgan Maxwell, Reporter October 24, 2016

On October 21, the Marcus Marauders played one of the biggest games of their season against the Flower Mound Jaguars in Battle of the Mound. During the pregame warmup, secondary coach Carder explained...

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