J Hillis

Top Five Colleges in America (Based Solely on Their Live Dog Mascots)

J Hillis, Staff Writer
January 14, 2025

The Round Up Podcast: Jay Hillis on Senior Year, Toys for Tots, Future Plans

Rain Maakestad and J Hillis
November 22, 2024

On this episode of The Round Up Podcast, seniors Rain Maakestad and Jay Hillis discuss senior year, Toys for Tots, and plans for the future.

Staff Shortages Continue as Low Morale Grows

Ryleigh Stinson and J Hillis
February 19, 2024

Paperwork. Grades. Rude students. Extra duty assignments. Low pay. And low morale. The 2023 Texas Teacher Poll, an independent study by the Charles Butt Foundation, surveyed teachers from across the state of Texas and detailed the rates of teachers quitting, the reasons why, and solutions to these...

Wales Native Adjusts to Public School, American Lifestyle

J Hillis, Staff Writer
November 29, 2023

Breathing in the crisp air of her brand-new room, Alexia Mouncher, 11, rips off the plastic cover of her canvas, prepping it for her first painting as an American. Alexia Mouncher, 11, born in Wales, originally spent her educational career learning in an elite boarding school in the verdant hillsides...