Aunt Jemima. Mike Lindell. Dr. Seuss. All indiscriminate people and companies that were grouped together by a common culprit: cancel culture.  In a world of petty politics and flamboyant boycotts, cancel culture torments the lives of what seemed to be innocent bystanders. As onlookers examine every...

As the school year comes to a close, academic competitors stand as bystanders to multiple sports seasons and school events, all while academic competitions were reduced or canceled throughout the year. The accommodations made for sports to continue their seasons left little consideration of academic...

After a school board meeting on March 23, the district announced the new COVID-19 policy would eliminate school-mandatory quarantines for masked students in contact with a positive case. The decision came after the consideration of previous trends in data and advancements in phased reopening in the district....

In the middle of the school parking lot, students arrive and circle in search of a spot. As students walk toward the school and others procrastinate in their cars and wait for friends, sophomore Della Duke appeared on her motorcycle, ready for the day.  Duke learned to ride her motorcycle in July...

As the girls’ tennis team approached the court for a day of practice, one team member called out for Abby, but was met by three athletes’ turned heads. A quick clarification resolved the matter but put a smile on everyone’s face at the coincidence.  The girls’ tennis team consists of three...

The 2020 presidential election expanded the use of mail-in voting: mail-in ballots. The government offered a new form ballots, to vote through mail without the hurdle of requesting a ballot and every registered voter in a universal vote-by-mail state had a ballot sent to them. The new procedure offered...

A traditional election includes election results on Election Day, however, the 2020 election proved as anything but traditional. As controversy rises about the legitimacy of the election, tensions grow in the public while Joe Biden throws a victory party and President Donald Trump pursues legal action...

The debate team began their season with high hopes as 12 students trickled into the school and focused not on the hour-long bus ride ahead of them, but instead, the set up of multiple monitors and laptops to ensure their best success in a virtual tournament. In a year of firsts, the team faced a long...

The 2020-2021 school year began with many changes to the day-to-day operations. The original attendance policy allowed students absences from a class to continue without consequence as long as the student contacted the teacher and submitted work for the day. The district changed this policy to ensure...

Since Abraham Lincoln’s campaign for president, debates have taken place for voters to become informed of the candidates and what they stand for. Since then, the debates have become a series of personal attacks and a he-said-she-said battle. This results in the frustration of viewers and the lack of...

In the car, alongside her family, senior Caroline Brown startled everyone with a scream of excitement as she received the need. Brown became a National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist. Brown joins the less than one percent of high school students to be named finalists.  “I screamed and drove my dog...

Assistant Principal Alcorn reads emails in his office during 4th period.

Amid the seventh month of quarantine, Mansfield ISD reopened its schools for in person instruction. Students and families were given the opportunity to remain in the MISD Virtual Learning Academy. Students considered a number of factors in their decision, including the safety of it and how many precautions...

Schools across the country experienced distance learning since March 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the new school year, parents and families faced the decision of whether or not to allow their students to return to school. Health officials offered their advice on the topic as they...

As the impact of COVID-19 began to flood the news and people became aware of the seriousness, businesses and schools all over the country began to shut down. Amongst the closures, senior Alejandra Olvera received a message from her boss not to return to the restaurant, Hideout Burgers, for several weeks...

After the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States’ economy witnessed a downturn that rivals the 2008 recession. Throughout the economic decline, Americans lost their investments in the stock market as well as their jobs as businesses shut down by state ordinances in efforts to flatten the...

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak across the country, SAT and ACT tests were cancelled for high school students everywhere as people feared the virus and close proximity to one another in a testing environment. As the news of the cancellations rang out, junior Casey Burkham and other prospective college students...

From a young age, junior Katie Stendebach learned to sift through racks of clothes at thrift shops to find unique items with her grandmother and mom. The days spent at thrift stores in various places turned into a long term choice to help the environment and opportunity to hunt for special pieces.  “It...

It is important to social distance in order to slow the spread of the virus, but this can lead to a new level of boredom. While school is closed and the town is shut down in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has to find ways to entertain themselves. There are ways to occupy your time and...

The movie I Still Believe is based on Christian singer Jeremy Camp’s life with his late wife Melissa Henning-Camp amidst their journey against sickness while they continue on their journey of faith.  The account of their lives together provided one of the most tear-jerking and heart-wrenching stories...

In preparation for the start of online dual credit classes, junior Ethan Elston scrolls through his inbox of new emails that alert him of the current situation and changes to his classes.  TCC’s dual credit classes transitioned to start online classrooms as of March 23 until further notice that...

At the start of the new semester, sophomore Kayden Voelkel and the varsity baseball team gathered at the field after school to get in extra work before the season began. After a deflating loss in last year’s playoff season, this year’s preseason consisted of hours spent in the batting cages and pitchers...

High schools should encourage student involvement in extracurricular activities, but the first step is to include something for everyone to participate in. Administrators should expand available activities at the home campus for students.  MISD offers standard activities and classes for students...

As buses lined the driveway of Grandview High School on Feb.18, students from 48 participating schools trickled off of the bus to enter into the buildings of their competition. Once inside the school, the somber attitude of debaters transitioned into a sense of urgency that would last throughout the...

Every day after school, sophomore Christine Mallard and the varsity track team gather around the football field to start practice. Mallard prepares herself to work on the sprints she will run at the upcoming meets. She works toward a return to the regional track meet after a disqualification her freshman...

Disputes between political parties and opposite views resulted in the widespread issue of party politics. Increased tension between politicians blocks progress on important issues in the country. Elected officials lose interest in important decisions because of the party politics they choose to battle...

Before the stream of students begins entering the class, Ms. Chianese finishes passing out chef’s hats across tables. She displays the project on the projector: “LAB TODAY!” When the bell rings students trickle in one by one to find their group and hats. “In two minutes you all need to have...

Mission Arlington Mission Arlington needs volunteers every time of the year, however as the Holiday season draws near the mission center is in need of more help. Mission Arlington brings in more donations during the holiday season than any other time of year. Volunteers will be able to help in any area...

Key Club sponsors a child in Africa by raising funds to send her to a private school in Uganda for an entire year. The club sells socks for $12 per pack for the Socks for School fundraiser in Nov.  The We Help Two organization is a partner of Key Club International and works to send children...

Frantically marking items off her checklist for every club she juggles, senior Katelyn Pasierb works to fulfill her responsibilities for each leadership role she holds. From debate tournaments to running the Strings for Shepard program in the Key Club, her planner pages are filled with tasks to be completed....

With every step he took, his feet sunk into the ground as his speed increased. The cheers from the audience made him want to go faster and score a touchdown for his team. Junior Carlos McIntyre made a pick-six with a 50-yard return which brought the score up to 34-7 with seven minutes to go on the clock. “I...

The morning of the district meet, senior Joel Espinoza gathers all runners together to warm up and run the course before the start of the races. He lightens the mood of the anxious runners with a few jokes and a small pep talk. “I think it’s really special that we get to go to regionals because...

As fall approaches, stores add new clothes, and people wait for the cooler weather. This year we can look forward to the new trends and wardrobes to assemble. After fashion week, these trends will be the focus of the season: Animal Prints Animal prints on accessories grow more popular year after...

The first morning after the storm, Sebastian Zayas woke up in a house surrounded by destruction from the catastrophic events of the night before. He noticed the water coming from a leak in his roof and completely flooding two rooms. They tried to suck the water out of the room but eventually had to give...

This past summer, junior Kristen Felan received an announcement from Jeffrey Lindsey, the new cross country coach: practice would start a month before scheduled. Eager to start the new season with a new coach, Felan and the cross country team prepared for the 6 mile practice runs in the park.  “We’ve...

On August 23rd, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated album, Lover. Taylor Swift broke records with “Lover” prior to its release; it trended on multiple platforms and achieved the record for the most amounts of pre-adds on Apple Music. After she hosted a YouTube Live event, Taylor Swift...

Club/Sport Dance Why We Do It “We do it to stretch out our muscles and increase our balance.” Amara Shanks, 11 Time/Days/Where We Meet They meet on A days during 2nd and 3rd and B days during 6th and 7th period in PG-113. What Other Students Think We Do “They probably think we just...

Club/Sport Golf Why We Do It “All the girls really get along and we all have something in common to do together.” Ella Campbell, 9 Time/Days/Where We Meet They meet after school at the Red Oaks Golf Course and during 4th period on A days and 8th period on B days in H-104. What Other Students...

Club/Sport Speech and Debate Time/Days/Where We Meet The Speech and Debate team meets after school every Thursday in AJ-114; the varsity team meets during first period. Why We Do It “To challenge ourselves intellectually, and be able to build our aggressive speech and intellect. “ Nathan...