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Storybook ending

Callie Bollinger, Assistant editor • April 13, 2023

The Cat in the Hat, Rainbow Fish, Love You Forever, and other well-known children’s books line the shelves of most homes with small children. These books touch the hearts of countless families and create...

Fashion forward

March 28, 2023

Trends are constantly changing, coming and going in a flash. I have to admit, there are a few current trends that I have participated in, but other trends absolutely baffle me. Trends are already confusing...

Calculated risk

February 7, 2023

Believe it or not Bretta Winters, BC calculus teacher, was not planning on being a teacher at all. Winters wanted to be an engineer since she was little, but that quickly changed when she attended college. “I...

Home sweet home

Callie Bollinger, Assistant editor • December 5, 2022

A brand new diploma, graduation caps thrown in the air, one last moment with classmates you have known for ages. Then, all of a sudden, a terrifying cloud that has been hovering over your head since the...

Sports, activities help students with ADHD find focus

Callie Bollinger • December 1, 2022

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 9.4% of children and adolescents (6.1 million). Not only does ADHD affect cognitive issues, but it also affects behavior and mood. ADHD can be...

From book to big screen

Callie Bollinger, Assistant editor • October 28, 2022

SPOILERS AHEAD!! The film Where The Crawdads Sing is based on the book of the same name by Delia Owens, which made its debut in theaters this past July. After only a couple of months in theaters, it became...

Foreign exchange student explores culture, becomes part of host family

Callie Bollinger, Assistant editor • October 7, 2022

Wide-open spaces, starry-night skies, and big city lights are synonymous with the Texas experience, and people from other countries usually have a lot of preconceived notions about what it is like to live...

Drama takes movie goers on emotion rollercoaster, culminating with twist ending

Callie Bollinger • April 19, 2022

Remember Me, is a romantic drama film set in New York during the summer of 2001 where two people suffer grief, death, and strained family relationships. The main characters, Tyler Hawkins and Ally Craig find each other and somehow the sting of pain is bearable when they are together. These two inevitably end up falling in love, finding solace and peace in each other. Everything is right in the world. Or is it?

Junior advances to regional competition in FCCLA

Callie Bollinger • March 29, 2022

Junior Tori Chambers placed 3rd at the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition and will advance to the region competition in April. The organization is made for students who want to make a difference while also developing the skills needed to create solutions in working and domestic environments.

Lunch ‘n’ Learn

Callie Bollinger • February 16, 2022

Learning and discovering has been a concept pursued throughout history, and the desire to know more about the universe has propelled humanity through time and space. Whether it be about the molecular structure of carbon dioxide or the development of a new technology, students have continued to show a high level of intrigue and thirst for knowledge.

District works to create schedule to meet the needs of all students, staff

Callie Bollinger • October 19, 2021

After instating a type of block schedule for the 2020-2021 school year to help with safety guidelines during COVID, downtown administration made the decision to continue with a different sort of hybrid schedule model for the 2021-2022 school year.

Oppressed by Taliban: One step forward, 20 years back

Callie Bollinger • September 15, 2021

The unalienable rights, Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are said to be the rights nobody can take away, and considered the base level of humanity.