Pandemic Postpones Prom
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020
As students and parents battle to find normalcy in their lives amidst event cancellations and venue closures, the idea of hosting a prom seemed impossible at times, but they never gave up hope. The faculty and everyone involved in this huge task faced difficulties, but administrators finally found a date...
Pandemic Pauses Traditional Pedagogy
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
As the days wear on, students and teachers use the technology on hand to interact and attempt to teach students from home. As for the majority of students, parents try to keep them safe by isolating them inside their homes with just their homework and other individual activities around the house, leavi...
Quick Facts About COVID-19
Magen McMillian, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, people want their questions answered to calm their fear and anxiety. However, the media spreads false facts and incorrect information like wildfire, misinforming citizens looking to protect themselves. Here are some true facts about COVID-19 from the CDC and WHO: ...
Nothing Stays the Same
Taryn Holmes, Editor in Chief
April 17, 2020
Everyone deals with change, but teenagers seem to deal with the most change of all. The definition of teenagers certainly seems to equal change. As kids slowly grow and become adults, they change on a physical and mental level. With the common theme of change in a teenager’s life, it makes other changing f...
Prejudice Plays Part in COVID-19 Pandemic
Nathan Martin, Assistant Editor
April 16, 2020
Upon viewing many videos and articles, I realized that Coronavirus affects far more than we originally believed it to: it divides people. These sources introduced the effect that the virus holds on Asian-Americans and people of Asian descent in general. Prejudice in the form of bigotry affects the...
New Responsibilities
Taryn Holmes, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2020
When people across America became confined to their homes, they found a much different lifestyle than the norm. One that people now refer to as the “new normal”. School through computers, limited grocery supplies and constant handwashing represent a fraction of the drastic changes brought about b...
Jumping forward in Earth’s Orbit
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer
March 10, 2020
Growing up, many people never receive an explanation about why February gains an extra day every four years. Each year, the Earth spins for about 365.25 days. Every four years, February needs that one day to make up for that extra day we missed within those years in order to keep the balance. Confusing? Most peo...
Keep Your Paws to Yourself
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
Recently, authorities announced that they need the public’s help in finding the culprits who committed animal cruelty offenses, including a dog in Wise County cut in half and thrown out on a random county road and multiple reports of cattle being shot in Montague County. Animal cruelty happ...
Old Traditions, New Spin
Nathan Martin, Assistant Editor
January 14, 2020
The Babylonians remain known as the culture that started the New Year’s resolutions, which occurred over 4,000 years ago. In that time, the people of Babylon made resolutions to gods, setting them to pay back debts in the upcoming months. While the calendar started in March for them, modern day American...
Bring on the Scare
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
As Halloween approaches, darkness hangs around during the month of October. The scary critters come around and people jump at the sudden sounds around the corner. Halloween excites people with the love of everything spooky and creepy. Though fears exist out there that people find totally normal, fear...
