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Final transcripts for 2012-2013 school year

adviser • June 14, 2013

Final, official transcripts for graduating seniors have been delivered to the post office! Updated transcripts for returning BHS students with GPA/rank reflecting spring credits should be available by...

Summer schedule pick-up information

adviser • June 12, 2013

Dates: August 5-8 (Seniors the 5th, Juniors the 6th, Sophomores the 7th, and Freshmen the 8th) Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m

Teacher’s passion paves way for students to be honored at graduation

Jesse Baxter • May 24, 2013

Everyone likes to be recognized, whether it’s a simple pat on the back or a Nobel Prize. One of the most memorable recognitions is graduation, but sadly not all students can attend. However, there is an alternative opportunity. Life Skills graduation was started by Bridgenettle Johnson in 1982 and has since brought that special feeling of recognition to those students.

Crawfish season, the best season of the year

Maurissa Ramirez • May 23, 2013

Everyone has their preference when it comes to the seasons of the year. In Texas we all look forward to the time of year when it’s not 100+ degrees outside. I could care less about the temperature-my...

From ‘lol’ to ‘omg’: Cell phones inhibit communication, social skills

Andy Ramirez • May 21, 2013

Society today is globally interconnected, where ideas and technology can be shared across the globe almost instantly with the push of a button. At the heart of this constant technological exchange is a device that has spread to six continents and every country on the map - cell phones. Most phones are able to easily fit into pockets or handbags, and the ability to share information almost instantly has become very important. However, most students have taken the technology far beyond their original purpose; so one must pose the question, do people really need these pocket-sized distractions?

District realigns to move to smaller UIL division

Emma Raleigh • May 21, 2013

At the beginning of the 2012 -2013 academic year, the Board of Trustees discussed Bryan High School’s move from 5A to 4A. In February, the board constructed a committee to redraw the attendance zones within the district to increase Rudder High School’s numbers and decrease Bryan High’s in order to shift the UIL category of each school.

Band spring concert to take place Thursday

adviser • May 21, 2013

The Bryan Viking Band Spring concert will take place on Thurs., May 23 at 7:00 PM in the Margaret Rudder Auditorium at Rudder High School. Preconcert chamber music, in the lobby at 6:20 PM, will be provided...

Thrills, chills, and shrills: Fear provides weird twist on entertainment

Yvette Ybarra • May 20, 2013

The blood, the screams, and the killings are all aspects of scary movies that churn our stomachs and shake us to our core. Scary movies have long been part of popular culture and they have drawn in people with their horror-based storylines. While not everyone enjoys this kind of entertainment, there are some people that think the more realistic, the better. Movies with vivid pictures of chopped up bodies or realistic storylines help create an atmosphere of fear. It allows people to experience the thrill of danger without actually being in it. But why do people want this? Shouldn’t things that make people cringe be pushed away, especially if these things are plausible in the real world?

Batter up: Student find focus on field through endurance, dedication

Erin Garcia • May 17, 2013

The brown dirt, the freshly cut green grass, the stands filled with eager supporters, the smell of nachos and hotdogs in the air... the game of softball. Junior Rebecca Peirce has a love for this sport and what it’s done for her outside of the field.

Harsh reality makes for powerful motion picture

Justin Sanders • May 16, 2013

42: the only retired number across the league in baseball belongs to a man who changed the entire game and sports in general.

Dancer has high hopes for college drill team

Regina Flores • May 9, 2013

Hearing the crunch of grass under your boots, strutting out and smiling as you sparkle under the Friday night lights, dancing your heart out and then walking away with pride - these are all sensations familiar to a Shy-Anne. To many, drill team is just another school activity, but for senior Shy-Anne captain Tillie Benson, it means so much more. Since she was four Tillie has been a dancer, and dancing has been her dream since the second grade.

Bored with boards, pinners lose interest, focus on needed improvements

Emma Raleigh • May 8, 2013

Organization makes us feel in control. When everything is in its place, the world just seems happier. Sorting, sifting, and maybe even pinning all help us feel accomplished and organized. At least that’s the effect it has on me.