Before the summer of my sophomore year of high school, I had never met anyone who was gay. I’d never seen a gay person. I had never even heard of somebody in Flower Mound who was gay. Even though I hate...

You’re on the eve of your 30th birthday. As you’re blowing out the candles on your birthday cake, you remember telling your friends on your 29th that if you didn’t get married by the end of this...

On any other summer day, I would have rather slept in. But Tuesdays were different. Every week, my alarm clock jolted to life at 7:45 a.m., and every week I sprung out of bed, eager to take on the...

August 1 marked the day most college applications opened. The day millions of rising seniors, who had been waiting to reach this pivotal moment like racehorses behind the gates, finally logged on to the...

Senior, Peter Riojas, sees the sideways glances. He knows they think he's being naive. That he's too ambitious. But Peter ignores them. He uses them as motivation. Because he's reaching for the stars....

Senior Sabrina Renteria started it in the eighth grade. She did it because she was bored. She did it because she had seen it before. She did it to see if she could.     Sitting in her friend’s bedroom,...

As the Friday night lights flip on and the crowd buzzes with excitement, all eyes fixate on the players on the field. Fast moving plays and rough tackles hold the attention of the student body in the stands....

Bright lights shone down on Marauder Stadium. It was the last game of the season for the Downing Middle School A team. Current sophomore Mitch Cason dropped back to throw for one of the final plays, when...

It’s a countdown. Each passing moment brings freshman gymnast Cooper Winiger closer to attempting a Rudi Out, a skill he has never tried before. To say it’s difficult would be an understatement. A...

Mark was going to steal the car. His neighbor’s beautiful red and white 1969 Camaro. He had to. It was the only way to Amy’s heart. He strutted up to the car, “borrowed” car keys in hand. That’s...

Students are taking less standardized tests this year and new graduation requirements will be put in place because of recent state legislation. The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 5 over the summer,...

Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes homecoming mums. Although mums and garters are a celebration for schools in the South, the first chrysanthemum was grown in China over 3,500 years ago. They...