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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Ava Bush

Ava Bush , Sports Editor

Hi, my name’s Ava, I’m a senior at Marcus, and this is my first year on the newspaper staff. I like yoga and my favorite subjects are English and Art. I plan to study Environmental Earth Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University, with a minor in Classical Studies. 

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Finally Free

Finally Free

Senior overcomes drug dependency
Ava Bush April 26, 2019

Editor's note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our April 26, 2019 issue, which won best series or project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won second...

The real fake news

Ava Bush, Sports editor April 2, 2019

Katy Perry was recently accused of being racist — not because of anything she has said or done, but because of a pair of shoes for sale on her brand’s clothing website. The shoes had a triangular nose,...

Wheelin’ for charity

Circle of Friends holds Mound Showdown fundraiser
Ava Bush, Sports editor February 12, 2019

The school’s Circle of Friends group went head-to-head with their Flower Mound High School counterparts in a “Battle of the Mound” wheelchair basketball game on Oct. 17. The Marauders won the...

The Silent Minority

Ava Bush, Sports Editor February 6, 2019

Every time I would visit my grandmother as a child, she would tell me stories about my Choctaw lineage. My great uncle would also take my cousins and I to the Red River to collect shark teeth, arrowheads...

Teacher Struggles with "Frightening" Student Debt

Teacher Struggles with “Frightening” Student Debt

Ava Bush, Sports Editor February 6, 2019

Marauder alum Kathryn Richmond, 29, unlocked her phone and opened her LISD email. Richmond’s heart skipped a beat — four more parent emails had flooded into her inbox within ten minutes. That meant...

Setting the Bar High

Setting the Bar High

Ava Bush, Sports Editor February 6, 2019

Mackenzie Hayward, then 14, stood at the end of the runway, gripping the pole between her hands. The crowd was silent, and Hayward could feel every eye on her. The officials had stopped the entire meet...

Family flees Turkey, senior moves to Texas alone to finish high school

Family flees Turkey, senior moves to Texas alone to finish high school

Ava Bush December 5, 2018

In 2016, senior Metin * sat in his room in Ankara, Turkey, typing an equation into his calculator, when he heard the sudden chiming of the doorbell. His hand shook as he set his calculator down, wondering...

Marauders lose Battle of the Axe

Marauders lose Battle of the Axe

Ava Bush November 13, 2018

The Marauders lost to their crosstown rivals, the Lewisville Fighting Farmers 17-14 in their last game of the season. The red and silver did not make the playoffs, and finished their season 5-5, ranked...

Marauders win 34-17 against Irving MacArthur

Marauders win 34-17 against Irving MacArthur

Ava Bush November 6, 2018

The Marauders made their season record 5-4 after breaking a three game losing-streak with their victory over the MacArthur Cardinals. Overall, the team is pleased with their most recent win, and are ready...

Marauders lose Mound Showdown

Marauders lose Mound Showdown

Ava Bush October 30, 2018

The Marauders continued a three-game losing streak with their 59-21 loss to the Flower Mound Jaguars. They are now ranked in fifth place in the 6-6A district with a record of 4-4. Overall, the Jaguars...

Loss to Hebron ends the Marauders' four game winning streak

Loss to Hebron ends the Marauders’ four game winning streak

Ava Bush October 30, 2018

The Marauders lost 20-35 against the Hebron Hawks, moving them into third place behind Flower Mound and Coppell in the 6-6A District standings. Despite a few phenomenal offensive plays, and a solid performance...

Fantasy football for dummies

Fantasy football for dummies

Fantasy football players explain their passion for the competition.
Ava Bush, Writer October 23, 2018

Fantasy football is an interactive simulation for football fans to manage or “own” a team of their choice, and compete in various leagues of their creation. The first 16 weeks of the regular NFL season,...

This is all of the recycling after two lunches on Sept. 14. The bag on the right was unable to recycled because someone had dumped in a full orange drink and pink smoothie.

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....

From legacy to leader

From legacy to leader

Sophomore quarterback leads varsity team to victory
Ava Bush, Writer October 7, 2018

After a 90-minute rain delay, sophomore Garrett Nussmeier stood on the slippery turf of the football field, ready for the snap. He could see rain falling in the glow of the stadium lights. The water droplets...

Marauders win Homecoming game 27-23

Marauders win Homecoming game 27-23

Ava Bush, Reporter October 7, 2018

The Marauders defeated the Irving Nimitz Vikings in a close game home. Despite a slow start, the red and silver came back in the second half, with the defense stepping up to secure the victory in the last...

Marauders sweep Irving 58-13

Marauders sweep Irving 58-13

Ava Bush September 28, 2018

Emily Lundell The Marauders ended their Sept. 27 game 45 points above the Irving Tigers. This impressive margin of victory began with a safety scored in the first few minutes of the game, which...

Marauders beat Waxahachie 21-7

Marauders beat Waxahachie 21-7

Ava Bush September 15, 2018

The Marauders got off to a slow start, but finished the game strong to bring home the second win of the season. The Waxahachie Indians played a strong defensive game, sacking sophomore quarterback...

Marauders win 41-28 against McKinney Boyd

Marauders win 41-28 against McKinney Boyd

Ava Bush September 8, 2018

The Marauders began the game with two consecutive touchdowns in the first few minutes, which set the tone for their victory. Despite McKinney Boyd’s elusive running game, the red and silver were able...

Marauders defeated 25-7 in season opener

Marauders defeated 25-7 in season opener

Ava Bush, Writer September 4, 2018

The Arlington Bowie Volunteers racked up 25 unanswered points against the Marauders in the first varsity football game of the year. A fourth-quarter touchdown pass by sophomore quarterback Garrett Nussmeier...

Rundown of the new changes on campus

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...