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The Dear Asian Youth organization makes its debut on campus with the goal of giving Asian students a voice. The organization was started in May 2020 by 16year-old Stephanie Hu from Orange County, CA and already has more than 100 chapters worldwide.

Dear Asian Youth makes debut on campus

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter November 10, 2020

Asians make up more than 30 percent of the student body on campus and they can bring a diverse amount of culture to campus. Now there’s an organization that aims to give these students a voice: Dear Asian Youth. “Dear Asian Youth, or DAY, is an...

Students are taking off on Friday to Spring Break, which will last from March 13-17. The 3rd quarter will also end on March 13.

Learning environment change window opens Monday

Ty Guerra, WTV Staff Reporter November 9, 2020

The end of the semester doesn’t come until Dec. 18, but the window to change learning environments for the 3rd nine weeks opens Monday.  Learning environment changes can be made in the student portal through 11:59 p.m. Friday, with no action needed...

Students share the best and worst of virtual learning

Students share the best and worst of virtual learning

Urja Joshi, Guest Contributor November 6, 2020

1,059 Redhawks are learning virtually during the second nine weeks marking period. Nine of these students share what they like the most and least about school via the Virtual Academy. 

Introduced to activism in middle school, Collin College dual credit professor Ana Saenz now participates in Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ, and ICE movements to fight against social injustices.

Being the voice for the voiceless

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor November 5, 2020

For some people, social injustice is just something to talk about at the dinner table.  For Collin College dual credit English teacher Ana Saenz, social injustice is something she actively fights against.  “Activism is answering the...

Students share their thoughts about online learning

Students share their thoughts about online learning

Asha James, Guest Contributor November 4, 2020

For some virtual students, learning from home has its ups and downs. Listen to what they have to say in the thinglink below.

The Japanese culture club aims to teach students about Japanese culture and language, despite the pandemic. “Since everything is online this year, it would be the perfect time for people to start learning the Japanese language if they wanted,” officer sophomore Lilya Ma said via text.

Japanese culture club makes campus debut

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter November 3, 2020

From making origami figures to playing with kendamas the Japanese Culture Club aims to immerse students into Japanese culture and they will continue to do so despite the pandemic. “Japanese Culture Club is a cultural club that helps introduce and...

CollegeBoard has launched BigFutureDays, a regional series of virtual college fairs with registration now open for Texas and its regional event on March 30.

“Student Search Service is a free voluntary program connecting students with information about educational and financial aid opportunities from eligible colleges, universities, scholarships, and other educational programs,” College and Career Facilitator Leslie Thompson said.

AP Exams payment window adjusted by College Board

Caroline Caruso, Managing Editor November 2, 2020

For this school year exclusively, College Board has adjusted the payment window for AP exams. Starting Monday and going until Feb.19, students interested in testing are required to pay a fee of $95 per test, excluding the AP Capstone Exams, which run...

A poster promoting StuCos annual Nov. food drive hangs in the rotunda. A QR code hangs to the right of the poster, which has Amazon links to the items that can be donated as the event is online this year.

StuCo hosts annual food drive online

Kate Graham, WTV Staff Reporter November 2, 2020

The Student Council is hosting its annual Nov. food drive this week, but like most things on campus, the event will be a bit different this year as an online cart is replacing boxes in the rotunda. “There’s going to be a link to an Amazon wishlist,...

Students in medical terminology used their pencils and some tape as part of a unit that involved forensics.

“In this lab, we found our own fingerprint patterns by rubbing graphite on our fingers, lifting the imprint with tape, and putting it down on paper,” Heritage High School sophomore, Allison Chau said. “Then we had to identify the types of fingerprints we had and research just how common that type was. It was easy and fun to find out what percent my fingers fit in.”

Forensics classes get a hold on fingerprints

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter October 30, 2020

It could be the scene for the latest spy movie, or maybe an episode of CSI, but for students in medical terminology, the second quarter grading period began a new chapter on the human body and the integumentary system by checking out their fingerprints. Using...

Different ways to celebrate Halloween

Different ways to celebrate Halloween

Jordan Battey, Staff Reporter October 30, 2020

Halloween is Saturday, and while trick-or-treating may not be on the calendar for everyone, here are some alternative ways to celebrate.

Celebrating history, teachers become suffragettes for the day

Erika Pernis and Athena Tseng October 29, 2020

A hundred years after the 19th Amendment or women's suffrage was passed, female history teachers are embracing the spooky spirit and are dressing up as suffragettes to promote election season and the importance of women's suffrage before Tuesday's Election...

In order to spread the Halloween spirit, the library has covered the names of popular mystery books.

Literally a mystery, library spreads spooky spirit

Athena Tseng, Staff Reporter October 27, 2020

Halloween is Saturday and the library is joining in the spookiest season by wrapping books in paper to conceal the cover and title. “It's close to Halloween, it's, you know, generally spooky,” librarian Chelsea Hamilton said. “So I like to just...

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