The Crosstown Showdown food drive is an annual competition between Bryan High and A&M Consolidated to see which school can donate the most canned foods to the Brazos Valley food bank in a week.

In their fifth games of the season, the Freshman Blue and both Junior Varsity Football teams claimed victories this week. JV Blue won 50-23 against Killeen Shoemaker, JV Silver 9-6 against Pflugerville Hendrickson and Freshman Blue 24-12 against Killeen Shoemaker. Freshman silver fell to Killeen Shoemaker 0-26.

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If you look around the school you might notice the banners hanging in the silver cafeteria and the sticker decals scattered around campus windows.

Have you ever noticed how many stickers or posters are on Silver Campus? There are other ways, the school could be spending money, like giving it to academics departments instead of cutting their budgets.

Sweating every ounce of water out of your body standing in the hot sun, wondering when this heat will come to an end is a common sensation for students. Since the beginning of this year Bryan has experienced over 50 days above 100 degrees. Most of us are avoiding the heat by staying indoors, but for football players and band members, staying indoors is hard to do.

The Bryan Varsity volleyball team played Harker Heights on Tuesday, September 27th.

It’s August 30th and Beirut fans all over the world are rushing to their local record store to purchase the small brown Indie album with “The Rip Tide” written on the middle of it.

Bryan defeated Killeen-Ellison in the Homecoming game on September 23rd at Merrill Green Stadium with a score of 56 to 7.

President Obama has recently outlined a plan to withdraw the majority of United States forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan by December 2012, which would leave only a small amount of soldiers behind to maintain order in the Middle East.

Bryan improved its district record to 2-3 by defeating Ellison 25-21, 25-22, 26-24.

The Freshman Blue team won against Killeen Ellison with a score of 27-15

The Bryan High Choir kids performed incredibly on Saturday at All-Region choir auditions and earned a spot in the 2011-2012 All-Region Choir. The top 15 in each section will compete at Pre-Area auditions in November. The following memebers made All-Region: James Mosqueda 5th – Bass 2 Forrest Herman 14th – Bass 2 Kyle cade 15th […]

Seniors interested in purchasing a senior package have until October 15 to do so. Packages can be purchased for $90 with Mrs. Dominy in room 6160.

Photo Texas Photography will be on campus Saturday, October 1 for senior pictures.

When is the last time you saw a music video on MTV?

No, I’m not talking about those 20 second clips of songs in between endless reality shows; I’m talking about a real music video.

While some schools may only offer band and choir for the musically inclined, Bryan High also has the option of orchestra. This year, orchestra is twenty-eight members strong and takes care of the students’ fine arts credit.

Although orchestra teacher John Lemons has been with BISD for five years, this is his first year with high school students.

The JV Blue Football team lost their game by a score of 30-23 against Killeen Ellison.

Americans eat out a lot; there’s no denying it. Students pick up Chick-Fil-A after practice or go to Casa Rod if nobody feels like cooking. It’s normal to us; a way of life.

Essentially, anywhere you travel in the United Sates, you will see familiar faces, even if you are miles from home. McDonalds, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Pizza Hut exist all over the country.

In Europe, this isn’t the case. Although the streets may be full of restaurants, there are typically fewer chains. There are many home-style restaurants that cook traditional foods indigenous to that region.

The Viking Graphics and Animation club will be meeting on Wednesday morning at 8:00 in room 6133 to plan projects and activities for this year.

After school practice for the 2011-12 wrestling season begins Monday, October 3rd.

Determination is an important value on and off the court, and one student who possesses that ability is senior volleyball player Alyssa Micheletti.

Micheletti has been on the volleyball team since her freshman year, and she says the sport plays a significant role in her life.

A representative from Texas A&M will be in the Blue Commons in front of the Go Center this Thursday, September 22, during all lunches.

The Daughters of the American Revolution are extending an invitation to students in grades 9-12 to participate in the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest.

The Parent Teacher Student Organization, PTSO, will be partnering with Rosa’s Cafe on University drive Wednesday evening for a profit-share fundraiser, in which the organization will receive 15% of sales.

Patrons who are looking to benefit the PTSO should notify salespeople that they are with Bryan High School or obtain a flyer from a PTSO member. The fundraiser will run from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Nuclear power has been harming the environment through the radiation produced by nuclear power plants. We should decommission our nuclear power plants before they cause more damage than they already have.

There will be a UIL ice cream informational Thursday, September 22 after school in the Blue Cafeteria.

The Bryan Vikings will play Killeen Ellison for the Homecoming game on Friday, September 23 at 7:30 at Merrill Green Stadium.

Today kicks off the homecoming festivities; a week full of crazy style, Viking spirit and, of course, dressing to impress for the long awaited homecoming dance.

Students spend the week looking forward to the pep-rally and football game on Friday, where students and alumni come to support and watch the Vikings win, and the dance on Saturday night, but there are many activities throughout the week that build up to Friday and Saturday’s main festivities.

The PSAT and PLAN tests will be given at Bryan High School on Wednesday, October 12th.

Students are often frustrated by the course requirements for graduation and what are sometimes seen as ‘useless’ courses that they are required to take. However, most of these classes are not ‘useless’ and there is reason to their requirement.

Out of all the useless classes we’re forced to take, math is the worst. I understand that in high school you don’t really know what you’re going to do when you graduate, so they compensate for that by throwing you into every possible class you might need.

Several scholarships are available to college-bound students to apply for this fall, and for students looking to take the SAT or ACT, test fee waivers are available in the GO Center.

Facebook or Twitter? One or the other. Which would you pick? I personally prefer Facebook.

After elections over the past two weeks, new officers assumed their duties within the Student Body, Junior and Senior Class Councils.

What’s better than dancing to loud dubstep, bright laser light shows, and being in a room full of strange people who you’ve never met before hugging you and saying how much they love you, all while wearing crazy clothes and sharing their beautiful glowing kandi “braclets”? Nothing if you ask me!

The JV Blue Football team won their game by a score of 27-22 against College Park.

Bryan ISD will “Be The One” for Batrop ISD during their time of need following the devstating fires in their community.

Though math is a subject most students struggle with, good teachers can make the subject less of a hurdle and even instill a sense of respect for the subject.

Jill Morris, math teacher and department chair, has been an educator for 15 years, seven of which have been at Bryan High.

For Juniors and Seniors planning on attending a college or university after high school, many opportunities are available to learn more about each school and the application process.

Can you remember rushing home everyday after a long day in middle school to check if someone commented on your newest picture on your MySpace page? Or, Christmas morning your freshmen year, when getting your very first iPhone, you bolt to find 3G service so you can download the Facebook app? It may seem like every year there is just another social networking site trying to consume all of our lives, but I feel like Twitter will remain popular for a long time.

The first FFA meeting of the 2011-2012 school year will take place on Monday, September 19 in the Blue Cafeteria at 6:30pm.

FYP, the Flexible Year Plan, is a program that allows schools to send home students who meet certain criteria two weeks early. Traditionally, the FYP two-week period has been held at the end of each school year.

This year, however, FYP will be split into two, one-week periods. The first FYP period will be the week after winter holidays. The second FYP period will be at the end of the school year as it has been in the past.

Before this year’s homecoming football game on September 23, the Viking Band will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7:00 P.M in the Silver Cafeteria.

The Lady Viking Volleyball team began district play on September 9 by beating Belton 20-25, 25-10, 25-17, 25-19 at the Viking Gym. In addition to varsity, both Freshman teams came away victorious. Freshman A defeated Belton with a score of 25-13, 25-27, 25-1 while Freshman B won with a score of 25-16, 25-21. JV ended the night with 25-22, 23-25, 16-25.

In their second game of the season, the Viking Freshmen and Junior Varsity Football team won each of their games against Round Rock McNeil on Thursday.

The JV Blue team won 19-14 as the JV Silver team won 16-0. The Freshmen Blue team won 31-14 and the Silver team won 13-8.

In their last game before district play, Bryan defeated Huntsville at Huntsville 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 15-13.

The Vikings were led by junior Reagan Boenker with 25 kills and 22 digs. Sophomore Jessica Pffefer had 11 kills and 6 digs. Junior Abby Cullen added 8 kills and 42 assists while junior Brittney Jones added 5 kills. Junior Brittany Little had 19 digs.

As students gain access to school Google accounts this fall, much of the world will also be dabbling in the cloud, as services like iCloud and Dropbox become even more popular.

These services store user’s information online, reducing the need for people to keep their documents saved to their computer. Plus, these services also allow users to access their files anywhere, like on a smartphone or public computer at school.

HYPE (Hispanic Youth Promoting Education) will have its first meeting of the year on Thursday, September 8th at 4 p.m. in room 2124.

Despite my love of the popular T.V. show, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie left me disappointed and yearning for the elements that make the sitcom great. As one of the biggest “gleeks” I know, I was pumped to hear Glee was coming to the big screen. I’ve been watching the show from the beginning, and […]

In San Marcos, the Lady Viking Volleyball team came home with a 2nd Place title in the 2011 Century Link Ragin’ Rattler volleyball tournament after defeating Second Baptist and Temple on Saturday.

In their first game of the season, the JV Blue Football team came away with a 22-21 win against Clear Springs. The JV Silver team fell to Clear Springs in a final score of 24-12.

After not seeing some of my relatives for ten years, I finally had the opportunity to visit them in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I was thrilled about going. Not only would I be seeing my family again and living with them for two weeks, I was also going to be working with a medical brigade for the first time.

As the time to go drew near, I became more nervous. How would I fit in with my family? Would I be able to communicate well with everyone? Would I be able to adapt to a new atmosphere? I guess you could say I was just being too anxious about the whole trip, but to be completely honest, I was a little terrified about going for two weeks.

For girls looking to purchase dresses and accessories for the 2011 Homecoming dance, the Junior Class Council will be hosting the Homecoming Dress Sale on Saturday, September 10 in Gym 3 from 8:30 A.M. to noon.

The dresses and accessories range in price from $5.00 to $50.00. All proceeds will benefit the Junior Class Council, which funds and organizes the Junior/Senior Prom.