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The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

From left to right facing camera: Andrew Duffy 11, Logan Gutwein 12, and Alec Blair 11, practice their three-ball juggling skills in Scott Hinsley’s classroom. They also juggle scarves and bowling pins.

Juggling junkies

Alex Helm, Copy editor October 28, 2014

  Little white balls with yellow smiley faces fly through the air. One, two, three. Around, up and over. The balls fly back and forth between students and over desks. Next, colorful scarves float in...

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San Antonio restaurant serves more than just food

Darci Walton and Alyssa Schmidt, Sports editor and Online editor in chief October 25, 2014

The abundance of vibrant cut paper banners line the strip crossing in every which way. Sounds of Mexican ballads linger in the air, but it is the enticing scents of the traditional cuisine that draw the...

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Bomb threat at Flower Mound High School, building on soft lockdown

Bomb threat at Flower Mound High School, building on soft lockdown

Darci Walton, Sports editor October 23, 2014

Administration at Flower Mound High School received an email containing a bomb threat to the campus, this morning. The Flower Mound Police Department was notified immediately and arrived at the school....

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Homecoming carnival (gallery)

Homecoming carnival (gallery)

October 23, 2014

  Members of various school organizations such as Spanish Honor Society and the swim and dive team gathered at the front of the school on Wednesday Oct. 10 to build spirit for the Homecoming...

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Halloween movie guide

Halloween movie guide

Angela Hoffman October 23, 2014

As calendars flip over to October, the thoughts of horror houses and colorful costumes come to mind. It’s a great time to venture to the movies, where dreadfully scary films are being released each weekend...

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Freshmen singers audition, perform at Marcus Idol

Freshmen singers audition, perform at Marcus Idol

Tu-Mi Doan October 21, 2014

After days of waiting, the list was finally posted and freshmen Lauren Brown and Komal Karumuru saw their names on it.  A rush of excitement coursed through them.  This would surely be the highlight...

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Tour update

Tour update

Compiled by Rachel Ramirez, Entertainment editor October 17, 2014

Living in the DFW metroplex has many advantages, particularly the large number of artists that hold concerts in the area. The Marquee takes a look at some of the upcoming tours that are making stops in...

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Sideline support

Sideline support

Jacob Fontaine October 8, 2014

Ambulance lights flashed. The nearly full stadium fell silent. All eyes were glued to sophomore safety Daniel Young lying motionless on the ground. The expressions the players exchanged wordlessly conveyed...

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Seniors Dana Schultz and Hunter Warner exchange the Gameday Girlies bucket. This is Warner's second year on varsity and he appreciates all of the support.

Defending tradition

Darci Walton, Sports editor October 8, 2014

Members of the varsity football team fill the commons wearing their black sweater vests and khaki pants. Many of them are holding a red and black decorated bucket filled to the brim with chips, candy and...

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Freshman Emma Bredenkamp works with her iPad in the freshmen center. She uses the study areas to complete assignments.

A swim in the fishtank

Alex Helm, Copy editor October 8, 2014

It was the first day of school, and freshman Emma Bredenkamp had to get to the band hall. All the way from the art room by the gyms. On the other side of the school. She felt lost and overwhelmed by all...

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Jesse Stauffer shows off his app and one of its features - self destructing tweets. Users can time tweets to delete themselves.

There’s an app for that

Alyssa Schmidt, Online editor in chief October 8, 2014

He typed out the email. Read over it. Made sure everything was perfect. It was a long shot, but he knew he had to try. It had taken him hours to find the email address. People like Mark Cuban, a billionaire...

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AP Government teacher Emily Worland goes over the Supreme Court during class. Worland's goal is to educate her classes on government operations to decrease political apathy.

Birthday Ballots

Austin Rickerson, Editor in chief October 8, 2014

This year AP government teachers Carey Petkoff and Emily Worland are promoting voting among their 18-year-old seniors by celebrating birthdays in political style. On their birthday, students will receive...

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