Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve isn’t typically associated with the sounds of alt-rock bands like Blue October and the bluesy vibes of Alabama Shakes. On May 3 and 4, however, music from these groups...
Okay, I confess. I am a typical white girl.
I have remained faithful to the same pair of dark brown Ugg boots since the sixth grade. My yoga pants are folded neatly inside the drawer of my dresser, ready...
For the past two years, a white line has separated 16-year-old Eiler Buck from his football teammates on the field. An eighth grader at Downing Middle School and captain of the C Team, Eiler spent each...
Extracurriculars, clubs, jobs, sports, homework, pressure to get into college, relationships, family responsibilities - the list goes on. Today’s teens are no strangers to pressure and busy schedules....
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 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 students sluggishly slip back into their daily routines after a week of cruising around the Caribbean or getting that pre-prom tan down in Mexico, I’d like to take a moment to outline all of the reasons...
Long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad made history when she swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida over labor day weekend. Her fifth attempt since 1978, this feat made her the first person to swim the path without...
Next year’s seniors will have the opportunity to take a combined 18-week AP Government and AP Macroeconomics course called “AP Civics.” The class integrates these two courses by splitting the group...
If Marcus High School had its own zodiac calendar, I’m pretty sure 2012 would have been the Year of the Hipster. Of course, if you ask any one of these “hipsters” if this is true, they will deny...
It was the last race of the day. The crowd, bundled up in sweaters and coats, waited for the final runners to cross the finish line of the district cross country meet in October 2002. Track and Cross Country...
If I were to go to rehab, it would be for excessive planning.
When I was in elementary school, I made foam hangers labeled with the days of the week. Before a new week began, I would hang up an outfit...
Over the past few years, frozen yogurt has become a nationwide trend. This frozen fad pulled once-devout ice cream lovers away from their double-scooped chocolate cones and into a world of frozen lusciousness....
Senior Zach Pletcher is not your average teenager in the work force. He does not make a living at a fast food joint or a clothing store, mindlessly standing in front of a cash register. He does...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• April 12, 2012
Business teacher Kay Ward only had one month behind the desk this year before her life came to a screeching halt, causing her to say goodbye to her 12-year teaching career at the school.
Over the past...
By the time midterms roll around in a few weeks, the average AP World History classroom will be changed forever. At the beginning of the second nine weeks, the school district will be replacing all of...
The smell of coffee drifted towards me as I swung open the Barnes and Noble doors. I swiftly walked past the shelves containing hundreds of novels. On a normal occasion, every book that caught my eye would...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• February 15, 2012
Best Picture
"The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer
"The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer
"The...
Sophomore Justin Collins was only 8. Only 8 when the needles began poking and prodding. Only 8 when his immune system began to deteriorate. Only 8 when he became a survivor.
"No, I want to stay here,"...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• February 7, 2012
As Quidditch breaks out on the college scene, Marcus junior Sydney Hankins wants to bring this high-flying sport to Marcus.
Quidditch is the magical sport played on broomsticks in the Harry Potter series...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• January 31, 2012
At 6 p.m. on Friday, the Lady Marauder basketball team will took on the Plano Wildcats at Marcus. According to the assistant varsity coach, Emily Wallace, Plano is a physically tough team. The Lady Marauders...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• January 31, 2012
Junior Radu Jitariu is turning a hobby into a major money maker. Jitariu makes t-shirts for Marcus sporting events in his spare time. It all started after another student’s failed attempt at making shirts.
“A...
Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
• January 24, 2012
It was 3 a.m. in the Walmart bathroom when Savannah Terrell's life changed forever.
She had been driving around with her friends and boyfriend all evening. The night was waning, curfew had long since...
I’ve lived a bland, sheltered life, and I’ve come out "perfect." My family is "perfect." My neighborhood is "perfect." My world is "perfect."
But I guess this perfection is where the problem lies....
A journey, eight months in the making, had all lead up to one Tuesday morning. For senior Jazzy Schwolert, it was a chance to change the lives of the Marcus girls around her.
Armed with bright eyes...
The sun was setting on an October evening in 2006. Along with family and fellow baseball team members, 11-year-old Ryan Davies visited a racetrack for an end-of-the-season Little League party. Ryan...
After winning the first three playoff games, volleyball has succeeded in securing a spot at regionals. The team began their winning streak at the first playoff game against Justin Northwest and continued...
Saturday Sept. 24th marked the date Triesch Memorial United Methodist Church’s annual fall craft fair. Vendors from all over the area line the walls and halls inside the vast building to display their...
Speakers blared the American Idol theme song in the auditorium Thursday, Sept. 22 as viewers took their seats. Emcee of the night, senior Dalton Dallas, danced his way to the microphone. The lights dimmed.
...
The 12th annual Battle of the Mound ended with a Marauder overtime victory. The overflowed stadium, holding close to 11,000 people, watched the close game with Marcus winning 38-37. Freshman Lizzie...
The hallways were buzzing as the 40 contenders for the Marcus Idol made their way into the band hallway, on Wednesday Sept. 7. Amateur photographers stood by taking headshots of the students as they...
Marcus volleyball played against the Lake Highland Wildcats last Friday night. The first point was scored for Marcus’s varsity team mere seconds into the game by junior Regan McGuire. Several other points...
