The DECA chapter on campus held its first meeting Tuesday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, this is the first in-person event that the club has held.  “The turnout was insane compared to previous years,” club member and senior Anisya Nair...

The National Honor Society chapter on campus will be hosting its first series of meetings for the school year this Tuesday and Wednesday. Held in the auditorium during advisory, these will be the first in-person events NHS has hosted since the spring...

With homecoming right around the corner, nominating processes have started for homecoming court. Homecoming nominations are open for all freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. “So homecoming nominations started this Monday and are ending...

To amplify school spirit around campus while also keeping the community safe, the pep rally on Thursday was a little different than previous pep rallies throughout the years as upperclassmen were the only people allowed to go to the gym while underclassmen...

After pep rallies were all virtual last year, this year they are back as face-to-face events but with some changes for the first one Thursday in 4th period. “So this year we had kind of a delayed plan or we were delayed in our planning because we...

With approximately 2,000 students on campus every day, the hallways are more crowded than last year when only about 1,000 students were on campus. One of the most congested times of the day is during passing periods with the main stairs in the C wing...

As the school year propels forward, Best Buddies is hosting their first meeting for the 2021-2022 school year Wednesday. Three different meeting times will be offered so students can either attend the morning, advisory, or after school meeting in the...

With the new year underway, Meet the Teacher night is taking place Monday at 6-7 p.m. During this time, parents are able to go onto campus and get to meet their child’s teachers and learn about their classes. “I do think meet the teacher night...

Texas Parks & Wildlife North Texas hunter education specialist, Monica Bickerstaff, presented outdoor education coach Justin Koons with the professional educator of the year award of 2020 for hunter education on Friday. “Coach has taught multiple...

Theater is getting ready to get back on stage with auditions for the fall musical, Bright Star, Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium.  “Auditions are a three step process,” junior Eva Guerra said. “First there is a workshop...

The start of the 2021-2022 school year has brought several district-wide changes to grading procedures. Two of the most prominent developments include the opportunity to retest up to 100, and the elimination of the AP grade curve. “As for the new...

With freshmen taking their first AP class, AP human geography teacher Tim Johannes starts the year with a project that helps to show the students what they can do to change their perspective on their work ethic. “The project we do in the first few...