Senior sadness

Cole Engelbrecht, Guest Contributor
June 2, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

The end of the school year is here and while most students have been more than ready for it to be over, for seniors, there are some mixed emotions. “It’s very bittersweet,” senior Savan Reddy said. “I'm really excited for college and to experience new things, and on the other hand i'm re...

JWAC simulates poverty to raise funds for microloans

Dea-Mallika Divi, Staff Reporter
June 1, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase

Walking around the track after school Wednesday carrying recycling containers filled with water, Junior World Affairs Council members raised nearly $150 in its Pledge to end Poverty event. Designed to simulate what it’s like to live in poverty, JWAC members got a brief experience of what it’s like to...

Summer a time to get ahead for some

Lucas Barr, Staff Reporter
June 1, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

As many look students look towards eleven weeks of free time, others are seizing the opportunity to boost their academic resumes. “Over the summer I’m taking KD which is an ACT and SAT prep and I’ll be doing that all summer, and taking practice tests,” sophomore Yael Ben David. “I’m also h...

Projects dominate last week of school

Reem Khan, Guest Contributor
May 31, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

Frisco ISD eliminated final exams a few years ago which often leaves the last few weeks of school filled with projects as teacher look for ways to assess the knowledge learned throughout the school year. “The end of the year projects are a good way for students to showcase what they have been learnin...

Induction ceremony for NFHS Wednesday

Brooke Colombo, News Editor
May 30, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

Several French students are being inducted to the National French Honors Society Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the auditorium. “[The program] provides an opportunity to recognize outstanding scholarship in the study of French language through selection for membership, the wearing of a French colors cord...

Pulse try to get an early beat on 2017-18

Aliza Porter, Staff Reporter
May 29, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

Pulse is trying to get a head start on next year by holding a meeting Tuesday at 8 a.m. in C126 for students interested in joining. “The purpose of the Pulse meeting next Tuesday will be asking students who wants to be an ambassador, asking which ones want to fill out an application for officer meetings...

10 months of work put on display Thursday

Fernando Garcia and Marisa Uddin
May 25, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase

After months and months of work, the 2016-17 edition of the Legacy yearbook was distributed during all lunches Thursday. “I am extremely happy with the yearbook especially how the design and everything came together,” yearbook editor-in-chief Kela Thomas said. “In my opinion, if you compare i...

FISD hosts Family Science Night

Olivia Kirklin, Editor-in-chief
May 24, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase

The physics of popcorn popping, the chemistry of cotton candy and tricks on how to win carnival games will all be part of Frisco ISD's first annual Family Science Night on campus from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. “Family Science Night is a way that our school is getting involved with the communit...

Historically black college fair Wednesday

Brooke Colombo, News Editor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

Heritage High School is hosting a college fair for historically black colleges from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. for students across the district. The school has partnered with the National Pan-Hellenic Council: an organization of historically African American fraternities and sororities. According to their websi...

Making games isn’t child’s play for Strategy Club

Melody Tavallaee, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase

Kids make up games all the time but for the Strategy Club, making games is no child's play. Started by sophomore George Rao back in February, the club creates original games. “Members of Strategy Club undergo the unique experience of working in small teams to design an original board game from start ...

Rain washes out Senior Night

Brooke Colombo, News Editor
May 22, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, Showcase

A night designed to help seniors go out with a bang, instead left many of those that attended soaked after spending hours in the rain at Six Flags Senior Nite Friday as the special event from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday was disrupted by thunderstorms and the threat of severe weather. “The rain honestly r...

ISM students showcase final product Friday

Marisa Uddin, WTV Staff Reporter
May 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life

Students in the Internship Study and Mentorship program will showcase the work they have done throughout the year at final presentation night on Friday in various classrooms on campus. This includes a final product that serves as an accumulation of their studies with their mentor about their chos...

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