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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...

Dual Credit students enrolled at classes in Collin College are taking finals this week as the semester ends on Dec. 7. Students will return to Collin classes next semester.

Dual Credit students finish out semester Thursday

Andrew Jáuregui, Interactive Media Editor December 6, 2022

Dual Credit students are looking forward to the end of the fall semester Collin College classes on Thursday. With the Frisco ISD semester not ending until Dec. 22, the end of the Dual Credit semester will leave many students with open schedules going...

AP English Language and American Studies students are exploring current events in class. “Long term, its just good to know whats going on around the world to make sure that theyre kind of being informed and theyre able to make their own kind of decisions based on seeing different perspectives of the same issue,” Harrison said.

GT Humanities ends out semester with Great Performances Project

Christine Han, Staff Reporter December 5, 2022

GT Humanities students are finishing off the semester with a Great Performances Project. The class has been learning about opera’s and ballet’s and will be putting their own twists to them based on their research essays.  For sophomore Sophia...

Students for Environmental Action Club uses plastic bags to create mats which are then sent to animal shelters. “Theyre mainly intended to be donated to shelters across Dallas because theyre versatile and extremely good at trapping heat in the cold months,” SEA Officer Srilasya Kamma said.

SEA builds outside the box with eco-bricks project

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter December 2, 2022

When most people think about types of building materials they might think about wood, steel, or concrete. However the Students for Environmental Action Club (SEA) is building outside the box as they hope to make eco-bricks using a more unusual building...

Senior Tom Marom represents his assigned court case, Brandenburg v. Ohio, with an ornament of a cross. AP Government students have been working on making ornaments that creatively represent court cases.

Decking the shrub with Supreme Court decorations

Erika Pernis and Rachel Kim December 1, 2022

With the holiday season here, AP Government students have been given the opportunity to create ornaments. However, these decorations are a spin from the typical Christmas accessories as students are instead required to construct visual representations...

Calculus integrates competition into the classroom

Erika Pernis, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2022

Rather than completing typical practice worksheets, AP Calculus BC students have been participating in an integration tournament in which there are multiple rounds of one on one competitions of solving integrals.  “Integration is one of the most...

The Angel Tree Program aims to help underprivileged families by donating Christmas gifts of toys and clothing, and it made its way to campus this year. 
Teachers were given the option to ‘adopt an angel’ and collect donations with their 2A class periods, and those who chose to participate have been collecting gifts for a child in this program.

Students make miracles happen with angel tree donations

Faith Brocke and Erika Pernis November 29, 2022

Angel Tree aims to help underprivileged families by donating Christmas gifts of toys and clothing.  Teachers have been given the option to ‘adopt an angel’ and collect donations with their 2A class periods, and those who have chosen to participate...

AP Human Geography students focus on analyzing the world’s cultural history and change in demographics over time. In a project about the world’s major religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, students worked on informational posters hung in the hallway.

HGAP students explore religion through poster project

Rayan Mansoor, WTV Staff Reporter November 28, 2022

Walking down the social studies hall is a tour through the world’s religions as posters line the walls and lockers. AP Human Geography is a class which allows students to analyze the world’s cultural history and change in demographics over time....

Chemistry is a passion for senior Vishnu Vasudev. He has been able to use his creativity and imagination to perform experiments with limited access to resources.

Senior finds magic in mixing and performing at-home experiments

Rachel Kim, Staff Reporter November 18, 2022

From the age of five, magic has been an interest for senior Vishnu Vasudev.  However, it was not the typical spells and charms seen in books and films or performances done by party magicians that captivated Vishnu, but instead the magical workings...

For sophomore Kris Jensen, the dream of running away to join the circus is still very much alive, albeit with a twist. Jensen began doing circus during the pandemic, with a variety of art forms, but now focuses on aerial silks.

Sophomore Kris Jensen takes flight with aerial silks

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter November 17, 2022

From acrobats to tight rope walkers.  Juggling to the flying trapeze. One hundred years ago, the traveling circus was at its peak with millions of Americans eager to see the show whenever the circus came to town. But for sophomore Kris Jensen,...

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