A picture of Kamala Harris’ parents, a Brown woman and Black man, appeared on my TV as I watched the Democratic National Convention. I looked to my mother and father who looked like the couple on...

Editor's note: This story was named an honorable mention for personal columns in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won third place in the CSPA Gold Circle Awards for first person experiences. “Reya...

The first thing I hear on Sunday morning is gospel music blaring in the kitchen. My sister and I are greeted with our parents singing and dancing and the smell of eggs, biscuits, rice, potatoes and...

The Marquee: Do you think it is important for students to become politically aware and exercise their right to vote?

Members of percussion sit with children and lead them in various sets of drumming practices for Drum Camp.

We have all wondered about what teachers do in their free time. When we were little, we used to think teachers lived in their classroom. Even though we now know that isn’t true, we still don’t know...

Red and blue lights and the words “BREAKING NEWS” appeared on the TV. My dad’s eyes were glued to the screen as it displayed a picture of a young black boy.    He was shot and killed by...

Students in the school musical, Seussical, sit together at a technical rehearsal.

Editor's note: this story was named as an honorable mention for news features in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. Within the past few years, mass shootings have increased throughout the country. Places...

Choir students and juniors Tori Petersheim and Maddie Felan open their candy themed secret Santa gifts. Choir does an annual gift exchange where students give presents to fellow choir members, according...

‘60s With the '60s came drive in movie theatres, color television, women in soul and groups like The Beatles, making it important for pop culture. It was also a time of national activism and social...

Editor's note: this column was named as an honorable mention for personal columns in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. It was also named as an honorable mention for online personal columns in the ILPC...

Editor's note: This story also won third place for online features in the ILPC contest.  People walked up to Landon Bradley attempting to make conversation. It was a town he didn’t know very well,...

Editor’s note: this column won third place for opinion in the Press Women of Texas high school contest. It also won first place and Tops in Texas for print personal opinion columns in the ILPC contest.  “I’m...

Editor's note: this story won second place for online entertainment features in the ILPC contest.  The last notes of the song that filled the large theatre were soon drowned out by the roar of applause...

As Kate* sat listening to her teacher lecture, her mind drifted back her to relive childhood memories. Preschooler Kate sat playing with her toys. She stopped when her dad, Rick*, stumbled through the...

Editor’s note: this story won first place for features in the Press Women of Texas high school contest before going on to win second place for features in the National Federation of Press Women contest.  It...

The crowd watched the aisle, eagerly anticipating the music that would indicate the bride’s arrival. Finally, the moment came. Everybody stood and glanced to the back. The string quartet looked at each...

Time was running out and the anticipation grew the closer it got to the final performance. It was crunch time, and the actors were rehearsing their scene for the last time before they went on stage. The...

People crowded and walked busily around the main plaza. Various bright colored decorations lined the ground. Water sprayed out the stone fountain in various intricate patterns. Buildings that seemed to...

The smell of Indian spices filled the air.  Streamers, garlands and flower decorations of all colors hung from the ceiling. In the center was the Hindu God Ganesh, perched on a shrine-like altar with...