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Muslim students read the Friday afternoon Jummah prayer on campus. “There are five prayers that Muslims have to do every single day, and Jummah is the second prayer of Friday that we have to do,” Treasury Officer of the Muslim Student Association, junior Ifrah Zainab said.

Muslim students hold weekly Jummah prayer

Alveena Naeem, Guest Contributor • October 15, 2021

Faith can be an important aspect of a student's life so rather than missing class time by leaving campus, Muslim students are reading the Friday...

Guppies have helped develop chemistry in Scott Lis social studies classes. Easy to maintain and not causing much of a disturbance, a lot of students love the fish.

Animal attraction: pets find a place on campus

Gisele Maass, Guest Contributor • October 14, 2021

At last, it’s Friday, and that means it's time to eat. And boy is he hungry. After all, he hasn't had anything to eat all week. But...

Recently, the West Nile virus has been tested positive in some mosquito pools in Frisco. The areas have been treated and no one has been infected so far.

West Nile virus returns to Frisco

Bryce Sena, WTV Staff Reporter • October 15, 2021

If COVID-19 wasn’t enough to keep some people worried, now there are areas of Frisco where another virus is a concern. Arriving in Texas back in 2012, the West Nile...

For the next upcoming school year, Mexican American studies was approved for all Frisco high schools at Octobers school board meeting, making it the second ethnic studies course offered in FISD, after African American Studies.

Mexican American studies course approved for next school year

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter • October 14, 2021

Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, Mexican American studies will be added to all Frisco ISD high school classes. The year-long course will cover the history and significance...

Every month the FISD Board of Trustees meets to discuss school board matters. At the October meeting, new modifications of potential attendance zones.

Proposed attendance zone adjustments announced

Athena Tseng, Managing Editor • October 13, 2021

Frisco ISD presented rezoning plans on Tuesday for elementary, middle, and high schoolers in Northwest Frisco to accommodate for the opening of Panther Creek High School and...

The Redhawks served up dual wins in the first two rounds of playoffs. The team defeated Prosper Rock Hill 10-2 and widened the gap in the following game taking down Dallas Willson 10-0.

Redhawks soar high above Dallas Willson

Harley Classe, Sports Editor • October 15, 2021

The Redhawk tennis team advanced to the third round of the UIL 5A Region 2 team tennis playoffs on Thursday after beating Dallas Willson 10-0. Practice...

With only four games left of their regular district season, Volleyball heads to Heritage High School for a District 9-5A match-up against the Heritage Coyotes. The team is dependent on these final few games to secure a spot in playoffs.

Volleyball looks to take over Coyote Den

Harley Classe, Sports Editor • October 15, 2021

The Redhawks travel to the Heritage’s Coyote Den for a District 9-5A volleyball game on Friday at 5:45 p.m. with hopes of bringing home a win...

With Districts insight, the Redhawks take the course to prepare for the battle ahead. With high hopes for the meet, athletes from all grade levels are seeking record scores.

Cross country races into District meet

Michael Coppinger, Staff Reporter • October 14, 2021

Cross country competes in the District 9-5A meet on Friday morning at Warren Park after it was rescheduled due to rainy weather Thursday. “We’ve...

The number of people in American that have cut out gluten from their diet has been rising over the years. Among those saying goodbye to gluten is staff reporter Ashvita Girish and in this new, weekly blog, she will provide recipes and her take on whether its worth making or not.

Goodbye Gluten

Ashvita Girish, Staff Reporter • October 15, 2021

About 3.1 million people around the United States follow a gluten-free diet. One of the main reasons for a gluten-free diet is celiac disease: an autoimmune...

Redhawk eSports closes out a pixel perfect week

Zain Rahmani, WTV Staff Reporter • October 14, 2021

The Minecraft team started week 2 of the season strong with Redhawk Trent Walker getting a score of 99, placing him 25 out of 846 players. The Valorant...

Back to in person events, the Redhawk choir will be holding their fall concert tonight in the auditorium, beginning at 7 pm. For Varsity choir member Caroline Caruso, the diverse arrangements of music allow her to improve as a musician.

Choir's "Fall"-la-la-la concert Thursday evening

Trinity Williams, WTV Staff Reporter • October 14, 2021

First concerts and performances of the year tend to be a big deal, as they showcase what students have been working on from just nine weeks in action. This...