Published on Thursday, May 15, 2014 by Emily Nash
High school, day one: lost, shy, and scared. My first class on that day was Journalism – Newspaper with Rebecca Dominy in room 6160. A series of questions ran through my head as 8:25 a.m. came closer and closer by the minute: where is room 6160? I knew the class would be filled with upperclassmen – what if they think I’m weird?
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Published on Monday, April 14, 2014 by Emily Nash
Teenagers, like adults, get stressed every now and then. But just how stressed is our generation?
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Published on Thursday, April 3, 2014 by Emily Nash
Aside from performing on the football field, the percussion and the color guard compete in two indoor competitions hosted by the Texas Color Guard Circuit: the Winter Guard International (WGI) and the Texas Color Guard Championships (TCGC) during the spring semester.
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Published on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 by Emily Nash
UIL realigns districts every two years as they reassess school population changes. To ensure a more equal field of play in athletics, fine arts, and academic competition, the most recent change means that all four public high schools in Bryan and College Station will compete in district 18-5A next year, along with Conroe Caney Creek, Huntsville, Livingston, and Willis.
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Published on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 by Emily Nash
After balancing the things she loves – her job, her family, and other priorities – for 36 years, economics teacher Laura Wagner decided that it was time to do something for her own pleasure. That being said, Wagner never thought she would be putting the “fox” in foxtrot.
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Published on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 by Emily Nash
With Christmas just around the corner, classic Christmas movies are beginning to pop on television, families are putting colorful lights up around the house, and, best of all, that beloved Christmas music is playing everywhere we go.
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Published on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 by Emily Nash
2% battery.
Your head shoots up from your little bright screen. You jump to your feet, knock your chair over, leap over the couch, run across the state, over the lava, swim across the Atlantic Ocean, fight off members of a drug cartel, make it past a Pterodactyl without being eaten alive, run straight through WWII safe from the falling bombs, sneak past zombies in an apocalypse, climb over Mt. Everest and finally you reach it — the cherished charger that will give life to your beautiful, beloved cell phone.
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Published on Friday, September 27, 2013 by Emily Nash
Summer has always been carefree for me. The sun kisses my skin, sweets become even sweeter, sweat goes unnoticed, and of course spending every day with my friends is the best part. But the summer after my junior year was different. Sure, it was still a break from school, but seeing my expectations in comparison to my realizations was like a slap in the face.
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Published on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 by Emily Nash
Seeing Cody smile means the world to senior Madison Goolsby, along with the smiles of about 30 other disabled kids and adults she works with in the special-needs ministry at Central Baptist Church. Madison began working with the special-needs ministry three summers ago Vacation Bible School.
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Published on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Emily Nash
He’s got a big passion, a big smile, and a big heart. And he’s made a big difference to kids he’s never even met.
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Published on Friday, March 8, 2013 by Emily Nash
“I know so many last words. But I will never know hers.” Not knowing her last words haunted Miles Halter after her disappearance.
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Published on Monday, February 18, 2013 by Emily Nash
Personal Responsibility In Daily Efforts is the main goal of the PRIDE Team; to encourage students to work hard in school so they are eligible to attend field trips by meeting certain criteria.
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Published on Monday, December 3, 2012 by Emily Nash
Scorpions falling from the sky, fire coming from the surface of the earth, buildings and bridges collapsing, dead animals on the streets, humans eating humans, earthquakes every hour, tsunamis engulfing islands, cars falling through cracks in the streets and down to the center of the scorching earth to be burned, with no mercy on the lives of all 6 billion people living on this planet.
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Published on Monday, December 3, 2012 by Emily Nash
The Vikings defeated Langham Creek 45-33 at Klein Collins on Thursday in a tri-meet. The varsity boys, Rafael Aguillar (126 pounds), Cameron McCann (132), Nathan Jimenez (145), Keaun Davison (160) and Francisco Vasquez (220) each won by pin. Carlos Lucio (152), Jackson Ross (195) and Kenny Kelley (heavyweight) won on points. Earning pins for the […]
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Published on Monday, December 3, 2012 by Emily Nash
The following students auditioned and earned a spot in the All- Region Band. The students with an (*) by their name qualified and will compete at the Area auditions in early January for a spot in the All- State Band: Concert Band Devon Merritt, 3rd chair Clarinet Valeria Arriaga, 7th chair Clarinet Gayle Konderla, 9th […]
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Published on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Emily Nash
The Bryan volleyball team fell to College Park 14-25, 27-25, 16-25, 22-25 in Conroe. Reagan Boenker led the Vikings with 16 kills and 22 digs. Brittney Jones had 10 kills, and Jessica Pfeffer had 8. Brittany Little had 19 digs, and Abby Cullen had 32 assists. Tuesday’s match was the final match for seniors Reagan […]
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Published on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Emily Nash
Freshmen blue team lost to Lufkin with a score of 12-14 Jarvis Lister rushed for 2 touchdowns. The extra points were no good. BJ Ross, Jordan Newton, Tyler Slaydon, & Landon Miner had big offensive plays. Garrett Dohnalik was the defensive player of the game. Christian Kopf was the special teams player of the game. […]
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Published on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 by Emily Nash
The JV football team loses against JV Lufkin with a score of 15-14. Offense: Justin Newton made a 46 yard run and a 3 yard run Holt Van Etten had a point after touchdown Jimmie Thomas had a 2 point run On Defense: Trey Mitchell, Cameron Conrad and Holt Van Etten had interceptions Ronald Gibbs […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 by Emily Nash
Although we’ve heard of many stories about people who survived the impossible, sometimes it’s hard to believe that these stories happen to everyday people that we might run into on the street, or even those we are fairly acquainted with.
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Published on Monday, October 22, 2012 by Emily Nash
No matter who you are and no matter what kind of situation you’re in, there are always those certain moments in life when you feel like nothing can bring you down simply because you’re with the people you love the most and feeling alive.
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Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by Emily Nash
The Bryan volleyball team fell to the Woodlands 13-25, 9-25, 14-25. Reagan Boenker led the Vikings with 12 kills and 9 digs. Jessica Pfeffer had 8 kills and 7 digs. Brittany Little had 10 digs, and Abby Cullen had 18 assists. The junior varsity team lost 7-25, 10-25, the freshman A team lost 17-25, 19-25, […]
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Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by Emily Nash
The Bryan Viking volleyball team beat Lufkin 25-10, 25-21, 25-15. Reagan Boenker led the Vikings with 18 kills and 13 digs. Jessica Pfeffer added 6 kills and Meghan Wilkinson had 4. Brittney Jones had 3 kills, 3 aces, and 4 blocks. Brittany Little had 8 digs and 3 aces. Abby Cullen had 20 assists, and […]
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Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by Emily Nash
Freshmen blue team lost against A&M Consolidated 31-33. Cjai Harrison and Jarvis Lister each rushed for two touchdowns. BJ Ross had one touchdown. Only one PAT was made. Blue Team’s record is 1-2 in district and 3-4 for the season. Freshmen silver team won against A&M Consolidated by forfeit. Silver team’s record is 3-0 in […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 by Emily Nash
Most would say that people can only set life goals when they’re still young. Others, however, are still setting goals and have dreams to do bigger and better things even after they’ve figured out what occupation they want pursue. For English teacher Megan Black, these goals extend beyond borders of being a high school teacher.
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Published on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by Emily Nash
The volleyball team improved its district record Friday night by beating Conroe 25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 31-29. The Vikings were led by Reagan Boenker with 25 kills and 27 digs. Jessica Pfeffer added 16 kills and 10 digs. Brittney Jones had 7 kills and 3 blocks, and Rachel Ullmann had 6 kills. Emily Carroll had 20 […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 by Emily Nash
The JV Blue team lost to the Conroe JV Black with a score of 21-14. On Offense Jimmie Thomas had a 12-yard touchdown run Justin Newton had a 22 yard touchdown run and a 1-yard run Holt Van Etten had three good points after touchdown On Defense Holt Van Etten had an interception Dakota Grandchamp […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 by Emily Nash
The Silver freshmen football team defeated Conroe with a score of 30-0. On Offense Chris Sage had a 82-yard touchdown run on a kick-off return, a 18-yard touchdown run, and a 68-yard touchdown run Corin Wroten had a 27-yard reception from Tremaine Blakey Blakey had an 8-yard touchdown run, a 1-yd touchdown run, and a […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by Emily Nash
The silver freshmen football team defeated Conroe-Oak Ridge 33-14 and is now 5-0. Offense Tremaine Blakey had a 16-yard touchdown run, 14-yard touchdown pass to Aubrey Martin, 74-yard touchdown run Chris Sage had a 2-yard touchdown run Derrick Green had a 6-yard touchdown run Keaton Lowe good on one point after Lawrence Kerr was good […]
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Published on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by Emily Nash
The volleyball team fell to College Park 26-24, 20-25, 19-25, 20-25 Friday at the Viking gym. Reagan Boenker led the Vikings with 16 kills and 10 digs. Jessica Pfeffer had 14 kills and 9 digs. Emily Carroll had 15 digs. Bryan’s record is 1-5, 14-13 overall. The junior varsity team lost 25-5, 25-15. The freshman […]
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Published on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 by Emily Nash
If anyone asked him who his hero was when he was a child, there was no question about it – it was his dad.
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Published on Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Emily Nash
Teenagers today feel that the only way to fit in with their peers is by doing what they think everyone else is doing: skipping school, doing drugs, having sex, attending wild parties, drinking, and anything else that may be considered reckless.
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Published on Monday, March 26, 2012 by Emily Nash
To some people, teaching seems to be just another profession that involves kids. For others, being a teacher isn’t just a job – it’s a commitment that takes patience, a passion for being with kids, and a love of teaching.
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Published on Friday, March 9, 2012 by Emily Nash
All eyes are focused on one person standing tall and proud on the podium. Everyone is still and silent, waiting for the show to begin.
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Published on Friday, February 10, 2012 by Emily Nash
The boys’ wrestling team finished in second place with 154 point at the District 25 meet Saturday, Feb 4. The girls team finished fifth with 38 points. Nine Vikings qualified to move forward and compete at regional.
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Published on Saturday, January 28, 2012 by Emily Nash
You’d think these kids were just like anyone else in the world. They learn. They play. They engage in intimate conversations. They grow up and share feelings and emotions with each other.
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Published on Saturday, January 14, 2012 by Emily Nash
In high school, teenagers frequently feel as though it’s impossible to uphold a perfect life. They look at each other and wonder how some teens can have it all together, considering how tough high school is. What they may not realize is that things aren’t always perfect beneath the surface.
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Published on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 by Emily Nash
“Crash!” Shattered windows, a mangled car, blood splattered everywhere, people crowd around the accident, and soon hear sirens from a distance.
Was that text message really worth your life or the life of others?
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Published on Saturday, November 12, 2011 by Emily Nash
Walking down a hallway filled with strangers, figuring out who to sit with at lunch, trying to fit in with the right crowd. Sound familiar?
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Published on Friday, October 14, 2011 by Emily Nash
Copperas Cove Gold defeated Bryan JV Blue by a score of 58 to 14. Copperas Cove Blue won against Bryan JV Silver by a score of 36-14. Bryan Freshmen Blue lost with a score of 19-35. Bryan Freshmen Silver lost with a score of 0-28.
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Published on Friday, September 30, 2011 by Emily Nash
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.
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Published on Friday, September 23, 2011 by Emily Nash
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.
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Published on Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Emily Nash
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.
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Published on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 by Emily Nash
We all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the tale of a girl in a red cloak who was to take a basket to her grandmother, but ended up being a nice snack for a hungry wolf. This year, a new and slightly twisted version of Little Red Riding Hood came out in theatres.
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Published on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Emily Nash
In high school, being involved in different extra-curricular activities while maintaining good grades isn’t always a simple task. While balancing choir, softball and her schoolwork, senior Emily Peirce is a good example of what it takes to succeed in each of these areas.
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Published on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Emily Nash
Learning about new customs, cultures and languages only serves to increase a persons knowledge and understanding of the world.
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Published on Saturday, January 22, 2011 by Emily Nash
7. 278. 33. 1,892,907. What do these numbers mean? Absolutely nothing. Yet, thanks to Facebook, I’ve been getting nothing but random numbers and letters to people in my news feed.
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Published on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 by Emily Nash
In high school, teenagers frequently feel as though it’s impossible to uphold a perfect life. They look at each other and wonder how some teens can have it all together, considering how tough high school is.
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Published on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Emily Nash
Christmas is almost here, and that means presents, putting up the lovely Christmas tree, eating, and of course spending time with your family and friends. As Christmas comes closer and closer, the time for those classic Christmas movies to come on television is just around the corner.
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Published on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Emily Nash
Gear-Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs), a grant from Texas A&M University, is a new academic program for this year’s freshmen class hoping to ensure that they graduate from high school in four years.
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Published on Friday, November 19, 2010 by Emily Nash
If you’ve ever woken up with a bad hair day, you know the frustration that comes with not being able to fix that jungle you roll out of bed with.
At Bryan High, the cosmetology program helps prepare students to deal with these ‘jungles’ as a professional career.
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Published on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by Emily Nash
From finding your classes and meeting new people, to fitting in and getting used to more homework, the transition from middle school to high school is a big change.
This year, student council worked to make that transition a little easier for incoming freshmen by hosting the first Viking Fish Camp.
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