Senior prepares for mission trip
May 10, 2013
Filed under Opinion
When I was sitting in the freezing cold watching the junior varsity softball team one night, my phone rang. I had no idea that my prayers were being answered at that very moment. I had been accepted to go with a team of seven strong Christians to the nation of Israel for five months! From the moment... Read more »
Distance strains sisters’ bond
Macen Stripling, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Growing up, I took my older sister Jacy for granted. I was five years younger than she was and wanted to do everything she did. If she was wearing something, I wanted to wear it too. I wanted to be just like her, yet I couldn’t stand her. I guess you could call it tough love. Constant bickering,... Read more »
Staffer reminisces over childhood memories
Jackie Trujillo, Staff Writer
April 4, 2013
Filed under Opinion
There's a bittersweet feeling whenever I see cherry blossoms. I suppose it comes from the absence of my grandparents—I'm not too sure. See, I was such a quiet little kid. I hardly ever talked and I preferred being alone and minding my own business. It just seemed easier to seclude myself because... Read more »
Seven period day vs current schedule: students express views on current itinerary
March 21, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Angela Ferris, sophomore- Seven Period Day At Decatur High School, students don’t need eight classes. Being as students only have four required classes, it would be more efficient to only have three electives. If students really desire to take another elective, they could take that class during... Read more »
Staffer expresses thoughts on future
Nancy Torres, Staff Writer
March 20, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Thinking about what becomes of me in the future feels scary. Curious about my personality in the future, where I am going to live, and what my life ends up to become. But it seems like I need to have knowledge about what my life ends up to turn out like, right? I am going to go to college for a career... Read more »
Journalism student reflects on “separation of church and state”
Brett Jones , Journalism student
March 13, 2013
Filed under Opinion
If you go out on the streets right now and ask a group of random people “what does the separation of church and state mean?” I’m willing to bet that a limited number of them won’t ever say what it really means. Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase “separation of church and state,” in a letter... Read more »
GPA calculations need reconsideration
Madeline Peña, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Every February, students make new schedule choices for the following year. Some are conscientious about their GPA and base most of their selected courses on this. GPA’s should include only the calculations of core classes: math, social studies, English and science. Students focused solely on their... Read more »
Staffer elaborates on testing week
Jackie Trujillo, Staff Writer
February 28, 2013
Filed under Opinion
If there’s anything I hate more than Mondays, it’s testing week. I don’t particularly enjoy having eight classes a day—taking eight different exams in the same week I like even less. What makes this week even worse is that not only do I have to worry about my exams in my regular courses; I have... Read more »
Live like there is no tomorrow: journalism student recalls hometown tradgedy
Mickey Drewry, Journalism student
February 25, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Black clothes. Silent tears. Upsetting music. Broken hearts. It’s every person’s nightmare. It’s the call that changes a life. It’s the world’s worst fear: death. You know why it is the greatest fear? It’s inevitable. There is no way around it. No one can manipulate it. The shocker is death’s... Read more »
Journalism student analyzes changes in state testing
Elliot Gordon, Journalism student
February 18, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
In the past year of 2012 the Texas Education Agency changed the state mandated tests from the TAKS to the STAAR. This made me think, why does the state keep making the tests harder if more and more people are struggling with school. Why raise the bar when the students aren’t ready for a step up? And... Read more »