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“I danced on cruise ships for four years until 2011,”

Cruisin’ and Dancin’

Alize Shahzad, Guest Contributor April 21, 2021

From family trips to a week-long cruise with friends, time aboard a luxury ship is nothing more than a vacation for most people. But in February of 2008, a cruise ship became the home for dance teacher Sarah Cadungug. “I had graduated college...

Diversify Our Narrative Frisco team members gather on Zoom for a meeting. The student-led campaign dedicated to fighting for more diverse and anti-racist curriculum in classrooms is currently seeking new team members for the 2021-2022 school year with applications due Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.

Applications open for new Diversify Our Narrative members

Jordan Battey, Staff Reporter April 20, 2021

Diversify Our Narrative Frisco, a student-led campaign dedicated to fighting for more diverse and anti-racist curriculum in classrooms, is currently seeking new team members for the 2021-2022 school year with applications due Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. “We...

Despite being limited to the number of participants allowed, chapter Social Advisor and junior  Marcela Pedron believes that the community walk was successful in relaying the club’s inclusive values. “Since Best Buddies International usually plans everything and sets it up, we had to plan a lot more,” Pedron said. “We had to think about food, music, games, things to do, etc, which isn’t something we would have to think about in years past.”

Best Buddies participates in annual Friendship Walk

Caroline Caruso, Managing Editor April 19, 2021

The Redhawk Best Buddies chapter took part in the organization’s annual Friendship Walk on the school’s track on Saturday, an event that nationwide featured more than 150,000 participants in more than 60 different cities. Despite being limited...

Delegates from Model United Nations took home numerous awards from the State conference. After coming to campus in 2019 with only three delegates, Redhawks quickly made their mark at the State conference.

Model United Nations competes at virtual State conference

Trisha Dasgupta, Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2021

Model United Nations brought home multiple awards from their first state competition as an official chapter, competing against high schools across Texas in a two-day virtual conference over the weekend.  “Last year was supposed to be our first State...

StuCo presidental candidates debate

Wingspan Staff April 19, 2021

Elections are this week for the 2021-2022 student body president, and candidates Dristyn Deans and Alyssa Murphy entered the WTV Daily Update studio to answer some questions.

Best Buddies is hosting its annual friendship walk tomorrow starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m.

Best Buddies conducts annual Friendship Walk

Shreya Jagan, Managing Editor April 16, 2021

Best Buddies is hosting its annual friendship walk tomorrow starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m. The event will be following all COVID-19 guidelines to ensure maximum participant safety. Although the friendship walk would normally consist of...

The Leaving the Nest Survey closes today, where seniors can fill out a form describing their plans post-graduation.

Leaving the Nest Survey closes today

Ana Cuen, Managing Editor April 15, 2021

Before continuing on with the next chapter of their lives, seniors can share their post-high school plans by filling out the Leaving the Nest Survey. Whether their future entails attending college, taking a gap year, or joining the armed services, students...

Having been virtual for more than a year, virtual students involved in orchestra are now able to drive up to the school exclusively during their class time.

Virtual orchestra students join face-to-face

Urja Joshi, Guest Contributor April 14, 2021

For the fourth nine weeks, orchestra has provided the opportunity for virtual students to come to school for class. Many students have participated in this transition, growing the original face-to-face class from four students to fifteen students. “It...

Senior prom will be held at the W hotel on April 22. Tickets are now on sale through Online School Fees.

Seniors celebrate prom amid pandemic

Aaron Boehmer, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2021

Dresses and suits, boutonnieres and corsages, Saturday was a night for seniors as they celebrated Prom at W Dallas.  The night had a bit extra meaning for two students, Aidan Barnes and Mackenzie Cobb, who were named Prom King and Queen.  “I...

For the 6th year in a row, the National Scholastic Press Association has named Wingspan a Pacemaker. 
The Pacemaker is one of the highest honors for high school publications in the country. 

“I’d say that the main thing that sets us apart is that we don’t view ourselves as just a high school newspaper, but rather a real daily paper,” editor-in-chief, senior Aaron Boehmer said. “We put in the same effort and structure as say, the community impact or the Dallas Morning News, with deadlines and goals, prioritizing both quality and quantity.”

Wingspan named one of nation’s best online news sites

Trisha Dasgupta, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2021

For the sixth year in a row, Wingspan has been nationally recognized as a recipient of the National Scholastic Press Association’s Online Pacemaker Award, one of the highest honors for high school publications in the country.  “Winning this award...

Cold War becomes magazine project for APUSH

Cold War becomes magazine project for APUSH

Shreya Jagan, Managing Editor April 9, 2021

Preparing students for the future while also incorporating a new medium, AP U.S. History classes have taken on a project that allows them to express themselves by publishing students' work in a magazine.  “The LHS Time Magazine is basically a research...

Students in Medical Terminology explore their individual preferred styles of learning about the urinary system.

Medical Terminology students explore learning styles on their own

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter April 9, 2021

Students in Medical Terminology are taking a turn away from their usual learning styles, which consists of taking notes, by choosing the way they want to learn about the urinary system. Students had to take a VARK learning quiz to understand the method...

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