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College Board makes major changes for 2016 SAT

College Board makes major changes for 2016 SAT

Samantha King, Writer April 11, 2014

College Board will be altering the SAT starting spring 2016, with new rules that will affect how students are scored. These changes come after the president of College Board, David Coleman, commented that...

Cinder book review

Cinder book review

Samantha King, Writer March 28, 2014

For lovers of “Hunger Games” and “Divergent”, “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer is a must-read. Set after the Third World War, New Beijing is struggling with poverty, a plague and an impending war...

Defy book review

Defy book review

Samantha King, Writer February 24, 2014

Defy by Sara B. Larson After an attack that left her homeless, Alexa is forced to cut her hair and pretend to be a boy. She joins the King’s army and eventually works her way up the ranks until she...

Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz

Blue Bloods Book Review

Samantha King, Writer January 29, 2014

Schuyler Van Alen is a typical misfit: grungy clothes in her prestigious prep school, obscure music taste that no one seems to like and instead of the high rise apartments of New York, she lives in an...

Shatter Me book review

Shatter Me book review

Samantha King, Writer January 13, 2014

Years of pollution, global warming and destruction have finally caught up with the human race and resources are running scarce. In the world’s time of need, the Reestablishment has taken control, promising...

AP US History students participate in living museum, teach 5th graders

AP US History students participate in living museum, teach 5th graders

Samantha King, Writer November 20, 2013

           McAuliffe Elementary students journeyed back in time as they walked to Marcus High School on November 19. Chris Porter’s AP US History class was assigned an unusual project: teaching...

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Samantha King, Writer November 12, 2013

Karou, known for her incredible creativity in her artwork and her wry smile that never reveals the truth has had an unusual upbringing. The characters in her sketchbooks-- chimeras and angels-- are at...

Shadow and Bone review

Shadow and Bone review

Samantha King, Writer October 18, 2013

Author: Leigh Bardugo Rating: 5/5 Reading Level: Young Adult (for mild language) Truly a work of art, this deep fantasy book is graced with intricate characters, great plot twists and a satisfying,...

Senior Peter Riojas hopes to one day become an astronaut. In an effort to increase his chances, Peter has taken to improving his leaderships through his position as drumline captain.

A plan, a purpose, a dream

Samantha King, Writer October 16, 2013

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....

411 on 407; construction ends on local road

Samantha King, writer September 11, 2013

Over Labor Day weekend, construction wrapped up on FM 407 between Chinn Chapel Road and Briarhill Blvd. Construction on FM 407 began three years ago on Sept. 11, 2010 after Texas Department of Transportation...