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Violence in Video Games

Media sources dispute effects on youth
Magen McMillian, Staff Writer September 4, 2019

The long history of video games began in 1958 with the release of Pong, a simple tennis game. Entertainment progressed to arcade games about shooting aliens or jumping over barrels, and eventually to modern...

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Lack of Lockers

Students weigh in on absent storage
Taryn Holmes, Assistant Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2019

From pencils and notebooks to teachers and homework, certain objects represent integral parts of attending school. Another example of a school icon lies in the generic locker, one aspect of school...

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Gifted, Talented and So Much More

English teacher pushes for GT program
February 4, 2019

Many students remember their days in a Gifted and Talented class all throughout elementary and middle school. In recent developments, talks of introducing a GT program into the high school shows...

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Pictured: Aidan Cottrell, Anna Millegan and Jackson Wann

Practically Perfect Performance

A Mary Poppins Jr Review
Lindsay Gogniat, Staff Writer December 19, 2018

Beginning in early October, the theatre department started working on producing a new musical, Mary Poppins Jr. The show took place this past week and provided many people with the opportunity to see...

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Pictured: Alejandra Ruiz

Heaps of Help for Health

Flu prevention measures
Alejandra Ruiz, Staff Writer November 30, 2018

Sicknesses surround everyone as the fall months arrive. Attendance problems continue for students, and with the inevitable spread of the flu, the faculty expect attendance problems to worsen.  When...

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Contradicting Opinions Arise

Teachers armed in the classroom
Magen McMillian, Staff Writer October 19, 2018

Six years ago, Adam Lanza took his mother’s guns and entered Sandy Hook Elementary school, killing twenty six children and staff within eleven minutes. As of June 28, 2018, 154 schools experienced school...

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More Diversity Desired

A plea for more language course options
Nathan Martin, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

During the summer, I enrolled in an intensive French course at L’Alliance Française de Dallas. This institute was my only access to a reliable language course. After weighing the pros and cons, I decided...

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Wired for the Future

The story behind school bells
Eden Jones, Staff Writer September 10, 2018

Bells became popular during the Industrialization era. In the early 1900’s the government decided to use bells in schools. This way, children became well acquainted with the bells early on,...

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To Infinity and Beyond

Haleigh Hurst, Staff Writer September 4, 2018

The space race started in 1957 and ended in 1975, but White House officials confirmed that in 2020, President Trump’s plan to assemble the so called “Space Force” begins. The Space Force fronts President...

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Deciphering the Wacky Weather

Global warming becomes the new reality
Nathan Martin, Staff Writer March 27, 2018

Although Texas’ weather goes all over the place, recently it seems more abnormal than usual. The month of February typically contains characteristics of spring, with blooms all around. This...

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