It all started in 5th grade homeroom when I was the new kid. I had just moved from a different side of Highland Village. It was my first time back to the school since moving. I couldn’t wait to see the...

Junior Angelica Suarez opened the door to her cozy house after a long day of school. It was late September, and the humidity made drops of sweat run down her back. Her head hung low as she threw her backpack...

After holding the Marcus offense to a scoreless first half, Arlington was easily able to put some numbers on the board with a long touchdown pass that put them up 7 points over the Marauders.  As the...

Senior Bayden Crinklaw waits on the sideline to go back onto the field during Marcus's first game of the season against Arlington Bowie.

Players stand on the sideline wearing three out of five of Marcus football's core values installed by new head coach Kevin Atkinson.

California state fair July 14-30, 2017   Sacramento, CA The California State Fair, held at the CalExpo in Sacramento each July, is a multi-week event that has been taking place for over 150 years....

April 9, 2016, afternoon Senior Maddie Shaffer’s aunt, Emma Shaffer, and 12-year-old cousin, Tita, had gone out to cheer practice and to meet up with friends. Her other cousin, Jimmy, wanted to stay...

I flopped down onto the lunch room chair and laid my lunch box down in front of me. As my friends began to pack the table, I spread out my array of food across the table: a sandwich, baby carrots, Capri...

The students filed in after the bell rang. Their backpacks hit the floor and everyone began talking. The room echoed with loud voices and shuffling feet. The faces of each student were plastered with a...

What year was the first Thanksgiving? 1653 1621 1615 1609   Which historical figure wanted to make the turkey our national bird? Abraham Lincoln Alexander Hamilton Benjamin...

Junior Sam Jack pulls out two pencils, grasping one in each hand. He places them both onto the paper of his sketch pad, an idea instantly popping into his head. Suddenly, he begins to draw, the pencils...

  The 2016 presidential election has proven to be different since the beginning of the race. This is partly because of the switch in loyalties amongst parties and the accessibility of social media....

Sophomore Ben Padilla stood off to the side as his father held a brief conversation with President Barack Obama. He and his brother Alexander were both nervous. Ben watched his father, Roberto Padilla,...

Recent political turmoil has erupted onto a local Facebook page, Flower Mound Cares (FMC), resurrecting the name-calling and bickering that has become a regular part of the website over the last few years. The...

  During the school’s “Money Madness” fundraiser, the school donated to The Children’s Advocacy Center. At the CAC children are able to speak alone with trained interviewers about abuse...

The Zika virus made its first appearance in the U.S. in Dallas County, Texas on Feb. 2, followed by two more cases in the same area. Prior to 2015, outbreaks have occurred in areas outside of the continental...

As the Mississippi River rolls into sight, the tears begin to well in my eyes. "We're just going to visit like all the other times," I tell myself. "In a week we'll be driving right back over the...

Concussion specialists keep punishing that the public stays updated about the impact of concussions on the brain and body so that they can be more aware of the dangers. Concussions are not only caused...

Anyone craving delicious, natural, authentic Latin food for a low price should check out Taco Ocho. It is a casual, simple scratch kitchen with a wide variety of Mexican influenced food choices. The...

With the start of a new school year comes new additions to the school. Whether it is a cafe, a freshmen campus, or receiving iPads, there is always new ways to keep the students pumped for the year. This...