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COVID Pushes Boundaries

Family, friendships flourish through togetherness in quarantine
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

In March, Texas closed down all non-essential stores, leaving me to find entertainment in school work, my job and what we had at home. As for me, I worked in a grocery store, Brookshire’s, before...

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Young Adults Need to Vote

America's youth deserves the right to cast their ballots
Alexis B., Guest Writer November 2, 2020

November brings America another election season. Americans exercise their right to vote during elections, deciding the president for the next four years, which influences America’s direction as a...

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Costume Craze

Halloween excitement evolves with age
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

  A true mark of the Halloween season happens when Walmart puts out their costume displays. Ranging from princesses to various fruits, the options for a costume seem endless. As a kid, the...

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Mask Up, Eagles

Face coverings help people avoid catching COVID-19
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer October 16, 2020

The new normal this school year requires that students and staff wear masks throughout the school day, even though most people dislike wearing them. Though people in school want to go back to a time...

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The Notorious R.B.G.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for modern day women
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer October 7, 2020

If there’s one thing Americans love, it’s the story of the underdog. Rising against the odds, doing exactly what they were told wasn’t possible- it’s addicting. Keeping this in mind, it’s...

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Fall Feels

Change of season brings new outlooks for all
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

  With the weather cooling off and leaves changing from vibrant greens to rusty reds, it’s easy to see that fall finally arrived. The first official day of fall took place on Sept. 22. Notorious...

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In the Heat of the Race

COVID restrictions lead to afternoon races
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer September 28, 2020

  Anyone up before sunrise that finds themselves near the DHS indoor facility on any day of the week knows they will find the members of the Decatur Cross Country team waiting to begin their...

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Fan Frenzy

COVID shutdown leads to professional sports big return
Garrett Rodgers, Staff Writer September 25, 2020

To say that the world has changed these last 5 or 6 months, is an understatement, but it has, and in a major way, especially for sports. We can blame all of it, or at least the majority of it, on COVID. The...

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Thinking Out Loud

Personal thoughts on the world’s current quarantined conditions
Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2020

As an avid writer and reader, I should love all this self-isolation. Time no longer stands as an issue, all distracting events are cancelled anyway and sometimes it seems as though the world peacefully...

Reading to Escape

Book festival features authors, stories geared towards teens
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer February 25, 2020

This world that stresses the majority of teens out needs room for them to escape into another world for a few hours. In the next few weeks, Irving, Texas plans the annual North Texas Teen Book Festival....

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