A smile grew on AP English language and composition teacher Ms. Alexandra Kim’s face as she watched the success of the event she worked with the National Honor Society to create. This year marks the first year that Ms. Kim sponsors NHS. “[Becoming the new sponsor of NHS] was really seamless,”...

PTSA cookie sales returned for the 2024-2025 school year Sept. 25. Their return altered how the cookie sales work and the overall price per cookie. These changes benefit the PTSA and should not be changed back to the way previous years’ sales worked.  Unlike past years when PTSA sold two cookies...

As social media becomes more popular and influential for teens, videos on TikTok and Instagram known as “BookTok” videos incite more teen reading. Studies show that 59% of young adults ages 16-25 claim that BookTok caused them to discover their love of reading. One in five, or 19% of users, of...

As a book lover, I'm always searching for my next read. These are the top 6 books I would recommend to anybody.

After bond proposition B passed, MISD used funds to provide classrooms, libraries and school conference rooms with new technology, specifically new interactive boards, replacing the projectors in classrooms. Chemistry teacher Chelsea Cross and math teacher Gregory Shortes, along with their colleagues,...

Students enrolled in AP and TCC classes usually cannot switch between them, however, special exceptions can be made like in the case of Jacob Devlin.  “There's really no difference because that's going to depend on the grade that the student has. Since both of them are rigorous, I wouldn't say...

Walking into the classroom prepared to share her thoughts and opinions about her most recent read, junior McKinley Hatch joins in with her friends to start the Book Club meeting. “Book Club has helped me open myself up to more reading. I used to read, but not as much as I do now that I'm in Book...

PTSA cookie sales returned for the 2024-2025 school year. The PTSA made several changes to the sales because of the rising costs of supplies needed and the new forms of virtual payments. “I hope that in a small way, I am a part of helping them get through a stressful day or week,” PTSA volunteer...

The school board approved changes to district exemption guidelines. Over the summer, a committee consisting of students, parents and staff from MISD met and discussed changes to the exemption guidelines for the 2024-2025 exam seasons. Sophomore Isabella Avalos took advanced courses and stayed involved...

Celebrities, often thought of as untouchable, influence society every day. Trends, brands and even foods celebrities consume cause people to make the same choices in their lives. Celebrity death affects many people in society, causing conspiracy theories, mass suicide and even the mourning of people...

After a Legacy student allegedly brought a gun on a school trip and was arrested, district administrators added a bag policy for overnight trips. Students are now required to go through Evolv bag checks before boarding the bus or vehicle. The district implemented these changes early this month to ensure...