A sharp turn, camera in hand and a piercing shout calling action, junior Nicole Khong frantically bursts through the door.  Khong began to create a short film in early November with her friends in orchestra, portraying a thrilling, romantic comedy with the accumulated inside jokes that she and her...

Driving back on the bus from the Don Hanna Band Competition, senior Taik Willis talks and laughs with his friends. Willis began playing in band his freshmen year, marching and competing with the bass clarinet.  “I love band because it’s something I get to do for other people,” Willis said....

On April 24, senior Katherine Keating placed third at region UIL in Journalism news writing, advancing to the state competition. On May 18, Keating placed first in state UIL for journalism news writing.  “Ms. Dearinger was the first one to text me that I placed third and was going to state; I started...

Bright lights. Pounding hearts. Juniors Aracely Ramirez and her partner, Jalissa Aguilar, walk the stage, ready to receive their award. Both scored perfectly on the 20-page written portion and only received one point deduction on their 15-minute presentation, leading to them becoming the state champions....

Walking down the fifty-yard line, senior Courtney Richardson celebrates football senior night with his grandma and grandpa on his left and twin brother, Kareem Richardson, on his right. Courtney reflects and expresses gratitude for the last four years of high school and his involvement in football and...

Doctors milled about, looking at test results and whispering furiously. Sophomore Cirye Carpenter sat amidst the beeping machines and bright lights, anxiously anticipating the diagnosis she had waited on for a month.  In December 2024, doctors told Carpenter she had Anomalous Aortic Origin Of The...

When and where did you begin your career in education? Education was a second career for me. I worked for Neiman Marcus for 17 years before choosing to teach. I served as a special education teacher for five years in elementary and then two years as an assistant principal at middle school followed...

Copies in hand and a smile on her face, Ms. Allison Mata walks into her classroom prepared to brighten her students’ day. Going into her 12th year of teaching, Ms. Mata makes sure her students are her main focus, working closely with her co-workers to create lesson plans and activities best fit for...

The slowing of footsteps sounds as freshman Reese Broyles finishes her run. Sweat drips from her face while her heart beats at a blinding rhythm. She steps off the track and quickly walks to her mother’s car so that she does not miss dance rehearsals. During the 2025-26 school year, Broyles ran in...