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  • Graduation is Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Ford Center
  • April 26 is a bad weather make-up day (if needed)
  • Senior Syndi Wilkins and junior Sofia Golladay take 1st and 2nd at Area Championship in the 3200 meter run
  • Prom tickets are on sale, and the dance is on April 13
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The student news site of Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas

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In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.

Acoustic Avenues: HDTV

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter September 26, 2022

Many songs these days seem to be resonating a negative message about the artists feeling under the weather and such. However, Tai Verdez does the opposite with his new album HDTV by making the listener feel like they would be listening to songs from the...

From the Ford Center, to Kuykendall Stadium, band director Jamie 
Weaver has led the Redhawks through countless shows at dozes of stadiums. 

Now after 30 years of teaching, Weaver is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. 


“I can only hope I have had any impact,” Weaver said. “I think teaching is more archaeology and less gardening: we only help students discover what’s already buried somewhere inside themselves, most of the planting and nurturing comes from home and upbringing.”

Band marches into their first competition of the season

Grant Milleson, Staff Reporter September 23, 2022

The Redhawk band is flying solo to Little Elm on Saturday, as they transition from their football halftime show to their marching show in their first marching competition of the season. “The first contest is always interesting,” assistant director...

In this weekly column, Wingspan staff writes about the gaming and esports community.

Videogame Volumes: PS5’s exclusiveness and lackluster sales

Vaughn Perez, Staff Reporter September 23, 2022

The PS5, an incredibly popular gaming system that is deemed the next generation for consoles, was released almost two years ago, but only a handful of people have their hands on it. First projected to sell between 12-20 million units in the first quarter...

Band students across Frisco ISD have begun All-Region master classes. The mandatory classes give students specialized instruction with professional musicians. Not only do students grow musically, but the classes help students develop important life skills.

Band students learn music and life skills with sectionals

Zachary Moland, Guest Contributor September 21, 2022

Just in time for the first marching band competition on Sep. 24, band students on campus and across Frisco ISD middle and high schools recently began All-Region master classes, also known as sectionals. The mandatory classes are taught in instrument-specific...

Senior Riya Kumar (pictured bottom left) attended a month-long Film and TV Scoring Program for students interested in screen scoring. Not only did her experience and skills grow from this program, but the program provided Kumar with numerous opportunities such as working with award winning Hollywood composer, Michael Levine.

A summer full of recording and mixing turned opportunity into score

Rachel Kim, Staff Reporter September 20, 2022

From learning nursery rhymes by ear to spending spare time playing on her cheap, plastic keyboard at the age of four, senior Riya Kumar began immersing herself early on in hours of musical experimentation and creation. Fast forward 14 years later...

In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.

Acoustic Avenues: The Forever Story

Aarya Oswal, Assistant Interactive Media Editor September 19, 2022

The Forever Story by JID is a great album, but what makes it really stand out is the beats. JID is a very lyrical rapper, and his delivery is great, but the tones and rhythms are what really make the album shine. The beats are produced by a variety of...

Staff Comic illustration titled Happiness is in the burger illustrated by Aarushi Ray.

Happiness is in the burger

Aarushi Ray, Guest Contributor September 19, 2022

In this weekly column, Wingspan staff writes about the gaming and esports community.

Videogame Volumes: Valorant Champions and North America’s chances

Vaughn Perez, Staff Reporter September 16, 2022

Competing in an international event is one of the many peaks for a professional esports player, and winning one would definitely feel like you’ve ascended into a new world. One of my biggest dreams is competing on stage in a different country with...

Master classes provide band students with professional private lesson teachers every Wednesday. Along with giving students the option to take a break from marching band, it motivates students to improve.

Master classes allow band students to master their skills

Grant Milleson, Staff Reporter September 14, 2022

Every Wednesday band students have the option to take a break from marching band, and instead focus on their individual performances with a professional musician. “Master classes are coaching opportunities for students to learn from and perform...

Taking inspiration from other schools, Red Rhythm decided to fundraise through a silent auction via a Google Form. Parents of children who participated in the Sept. 2 mini clinic, can bid for a chance to have their child sit with a Red Rhythm officer during the Homecoming game.

Red Rhythm engages future members through a silent auction

Sarayu Bongale, Staff Reporter September 13, 2022

Deviating from their usual fundraiser ideas such as selling items like poinsettias, Red Rhythm has decided to try a new approach by fundraising through a silent auction. “This is just something new we are trying that we’ve seen another team...

In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.

Acoustic Avenues: new singles

Aarya Oswal, Assistant Interactive Media Editor September 12, 2022

So far, I’ve reviewed albums for the most part, but there may be some who don’t listen to music that way, and rightfully so. Albums - even with their hits - can have songs that just miss, making it difficult to listen to a whole tracklist of songs...

In this weekly column, Wingspan staff writes about the gaming and esports community.

Videogame Volumes: gaming with a console vs. a computer

Vaughn Perez, Staff Reporter September 9, 2022

This is a topic in the gaming community that stretches pretty wide when debated about, whether it’s which platform is better or who has a bigger advantage when it comes to certain games, neither community wants to back down from saying their platform...

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