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Sophomores Ellen Li, Anvi Saxena, and Aashi Oswal have created a book drive to give previously abandoned books a new life. Donated books will be used to provide reading material to refugee kids at  the Northwest Community Center in Dallas.

Books get a new life through student led book drive

Lea Garcia-Salazar, Guest Contributor December 21, 2022

Previously abandoned books can receive a new life through the book drive, a project sophomores Ellen Li, Anvi Saxena, and Aashi Oswal created to provide reading material to refugee kids at  the Northwest Community Center in Dallas.   “When we...

Student Council hosted the next in their series of advisory events Tuesday: a gingerbread house decorating contest.
“The winter season inspired us to do something fun before the break,” Student Council president Anna Lyon said. “We are heading towards winter break so we wanted to do something winter themed.”

StuCo brings the holiday spirit with Tuesday’s advisory event

Sarayu Bongale, Staff Reporter December 20, 2022

A popular winter holiday activity is coming to campus on Tuesday when Student Council is hosting a gingerbread house decorating contest during advisory.  “The winter season inspired us to do something fun before the break,” Student Council president...

AP Psychology students are preparing for the upcoming AP exam, using a point system to do so. This system involves a multitude of activities in which students can earn points for their team.

AP Psychology students take a trip down memory lane

Christine Han, Staff Reporter December 20, 2022

Taking a trip down memory lane, AP Psychology students are making a scrapbook of their lives from the past, present, and even the future as part of the development psychology unit. Students will learn how their pasts have shaped their presents, and how...

PTA members are hosting a holiday cookie drop off, and donations will go towards a Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 21 for teachers and staff members to enjoy.
Students are asked to donate homemade or store bought cookies Dec. 19-21 at the front of the school during the morning.

Holiday cookie drop-off for teachers starts Monday

Sarayu Bongale, Staff Reporter December 19, 2022

In the spirit of the holiday season, PTA members are hosting a holiday cookie drop off. The cookie donations will go towards a Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 21 for teachers and staff members to enjoy. Students are asked to donate homemade or store bought...

Aid4Need, an organization based on helping the community, is hosting a Service Activity Competition. 
Participants in the Service Activity Competition create an impactful service activity that benefits their community. In exchange, the winner can earn $20 and all participants receive three service hours.

In the spirit of giving, Aid4Need hosts a Service Activity Competition

Sarayu Bongale, Staff Reporter December 16, 2022

In light of the holidays, Aid4Need, a service outreach program, is hosting a Service Activity Competition. “Our organization is based on helping the community,” President of Aid4Need Rujula Padala said. “We made a competition to get the ideas...

Best Buddies is gearing up to host its annual winter celebration Thursday after school from at 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
Everyone is invited, and their will snacks, activities and a scavenger hunt for those who attend.

Best Buddies hosts annual winter celebration Thursday

Aashi Oswal, Staff Reporter December 15, 2022

As the weather gets colder, Best Buddies is gearing up to host its annual winter celebration with food and games on Thursday after school from at 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.  “Everyone is invited and we’re gonna have food, snacks, movies, games, arts...

ISM students (pictured above) are submitting their original work. The original work is a project in which students use all the information gained throughout the research done through assessments and interviews to create a presentation for the class.

A culmination of the semester, ISM students submit original work

Rachel Kim, Staff Reporter December 14, 2022

From the beginning of the school year, students in Independent Study and Mentorship have been gathering resources and information as well as interviewing professionals in order to help them prepare in showcasing their semester’s original work.  “The...

Teachers are getting into the holiday spirit with an elf searching contest, in which teachers are given clues to find an elf hidden around the school. Along with the elf searching contest, teachers are encouraged to wear ugly sweaters for an ugly sweater contest held by the yearbook staff.

Teachers get a taste of the holiday spirit

Erika Pernis, Editor-In-Chief December 13, 2022

Teachers are getting into the holiday spirit this week with a week-long elf searching contest, in which teachers are given clues to find an elf hidden around the school, as well as an ugly sweater contest Wednesday.  The elf-searching competition...

In the coming weeks, freshmen taking Advanced Biology will get the opportunity to catch a teacher red handed in a DNA fingerprinting lab.
The students have been exploring DNA and molecular biology the past few weeks and while some students in other classes have already done this lab, students in Cowger’s class will get the chance to apply what they have learned about DNA and DNA fingerprinting at the end of the semester, just days before winter break starts.

Biology students step into the shoes of detectives with DNA lab

Sankeertana Malakapalli, Guest Contributor December 12, 2022

In the coming weeks, freshmen taking Advanced Biology will get the opportunity to catch a teacher red handed in a DNA fingerprinting lab. “The DNA Fingerprinting Lab is a mock simulation of watching how DNA fingerprinting can occur,” teacher Deana...

For the holiday season, students have been able to unwrap their music taste with Spotify Wrapped. Students are able to see their most listened to genres and artists, as well as receive notes from artists they listen to most.

Spotify Wrapped: the gift that doesn’t fit under the tree

Shannon Christian, Staff Reporter December 9, 2022

Anxious fingers tap at screens.  The green icon flashes before the eager viewer’s screen.  Immediately, they are greeted by a pop-up.  It’s been a year of waiting, of listening, and a year for Spotify, the popular music-streaming app,...

The windows of the rotunda are decorated with fake snow and snowflakes in light of the holiday season. StuCo has been working on decorating the school to create a cozy, wintry atmosphere.

StuCo decks the halls for the winter season

Aashi Oswal, Staff Reporter December 8, 2022

The start of December officially means the beginning of the winter season, and Student Council (StuCo) is ready to start decking the halls with holiday spirit.  “So right now we’re just waiting for supplies to get in,” StuCo president Anna...

Starting at a new school can be nerve wracking for some, however, international students on campus can face a different set of challenges.
Cultural norms, learning informal language, and educational differences are just the start of the variations people from other countries feel when moving to an English speaking country.

International Redhawks overcome cultural, lingual and educational barriers

Sarayu Bongale, Staff Reporter December 7, 2022

From seeing new faces to attempting to find the right classes, starting at a new school can be nerve-wracking for some. However, for some international students on campus, daily school life can be especially challenging.  Junior Ayush Awasthi understands...

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