A beautiful melody of instruments and voices fills the air as the crowd listens in awe. When the song finishes, the audience applauds as the composer bows in appreciation. Junior Juan Barco wrote and composed...
The smell of wet grass. The clash of cleats. The thwack of the football hitting the receiver’s hands. As the spunky eight-year-olds hit the field for their next flag football match, sophomores CJ Fletcher...
Only 3% of high school football players will get the chance to continue their sport at the Division 1 level. With so many football careers ending with senior year, athletes who achieve success after high...
Today, I had a terrible hair day.
I got little schoolwork done due to the nagging fear that all eyes were on the humidity-induced monstrosity on top of my head.
I decided to go to the little...
BBQ is a staple food in Texas, with chili labeled as the official state food. Sophomore Eli Robinson and his culinary teammates have learned to prepare, smoke, and present multiple delicacies for contests....
I am not a typical Texan. While most people I talk to - adults and kids - would pick the heat over the cold any day, I am quite the opposite. The cold is superior to the heat in almost every way, and I...
Ah, the 80s. A time of musical aristocracy. The royalty of pop: Queen and Prince. The past 35 years of music don’t even compare to what was written by the superstars of the 80s. Whether you prefer the...
Teenagers inevitably face scrutiny over how old they look. It might be as small as being told you look young for your age or that they can’t believe you look so mature.
When I was younger, it seemed...
In today’s society we, as customers, are falling prey to an epidemic of consumerism. The United States’ economy is profit-driven by large corporations, and while this isn’t a problem in itself, the...
The phrase “it’s never too late” has always pushed me to get out of my comfort zone. The words themselves make it a possible, convincing impulse to believe anything that a person would like.
Whether...
