Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee
Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee
Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee
"It was clear why I was targeted. I stuck out because I was Asian and that was that."

Column: Rebounding racism

Hyunsung Na • December 28, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named an excellent personal column in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest for commentary and first...

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"Asking students to pee in a cup and not accepting 'no' as an innocent answer also portrays to students that we are being regarded as delinquents. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?"

Editorial: Drug testing isn’t the best option for students

The Marquee Staff • December 23, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our Dec. 16, 2020 issue, which was named as a superior in-depth package in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It won third place...

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LISD's decision to replace Pre-AP classes with a new Honors course will save the district money and remove curriculum guidelines set by the College Board.

LISD to replace Pre-AP with Honors

Hyunsung Na • December 22, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named a superior news story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. Starting next school year, all Pre-AP classes in LISD will be replaced by new Honors classes....

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Senior Tristan Finn performs a contemporary piece, her favorite genre of dance, at the Marquettes Spring Show her sophomore year. Joining the Marquettes helped Tristan find a love for dance again after leaving a ballet studio.

Leaping ahead

Student rediscovers love for dance in Marquettes
Sophia Craig • December 19, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named a superior feature story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won first place feature story in the Press Women of Texas high school journalism contest...

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Freshman Chris Noe was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2019. He is now one year cancer free and playing baseball for the school. Chris said that throughout treatment, he never gave up on his goal of returning to the field.

Back on the pitcher’s mound

Baseball motivates freshman through leukemia treatment
Madi Olivier • December 17, 2020

Editor's note: This story was included in the portfolio that was named superior in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It was also named a superior sports feature story. It won for sports features in...

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Board of Trustees Vice President Tracy Scott Miller announced his idea to randomly drug test students in late October to help reduce drug abuse in schools. However, it is unclear if his plan will gain enough support to be voted upon or approved by the school board.

Test questions

Discussion of reviving student drug screening arises in district
Madi Olivier, Muna Nnamani, Garrison Acree, and Shriya Mukkavilli • December 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our Dec. 16, 2020 issue, which was named as a superior in-depth package in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It won third place for...

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Senior linebacker Tyler Gainey gets tackled on his way down to score the final points of the game.

Photos: Football plays Prosper

Brooke Luther • December 16, 2020

Editor's note: These photos were named an excellent photo gallery in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest.

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The segregation of race in America is highlighted in "Loving," which also shows that love knows no boundaries.

Race in our media

Books and movies about race and race relations
Muna Nnamani • November 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named a superior entertainment feature in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won second place for online entertainment reviews in the ILPC contest. At the beginning...

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"Now, as teenagers, we are more aware of how these issues affect our future and understand that we have to become the voices for lasting change for what adults did not fix."

Editorial: Teen voices are vital in politics

The Marquee Staff • November 5, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named a superior staff editorial in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. Teenagers have had to face the consequences of adult politics our whole lives. We were born into...

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In addition to changing what the school year looks like, the pandemic has complicated the college application process for many seniors.

Pandemic disrupts college applications

Shriya Mukkavilli • November 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named an honorable mention for news-feature stories in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. The pandemic altered how students apply to college this year, pushing college-bound...

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"For the first time, I realized that I was big. Not big as in confident or loud. Big as in a tall, sweaty giraffe trying to make her way through a herd of mice without stepping on anyone."

Column: Bigger isn’t always better

Muna Nnamani • November 2, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named a superior personal column in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won second place for print personal columns in the ILPC contest. The ballroom reeked...

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A restored image of Edward S. Marcus will be included on the mural. In the sample above, the background is made up of maps of the old Flower Mound area and airplanes, representing the DFW airport’s historical significance.

If walls could talk

Mural celebrates 40th anniversary
Hyunsung Na • November 2, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named an excellent news story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won honorable mention for news stories in the Press Women of Texas high school journalism contest. The...

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