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Athena Tseng

Athena Tseng, Staff Reporter

Athena Tseng is a sophomore and starting her second year in Wingspan. She spends her free time hanging out with her friends, watching Gilmore Girls for the 15th time, and taking naps. Athena is also a leader of Diversify Our Narrative, and enjoys figure skating and playing guitar. She loves procrastinating on everything, stress baking chocolate chip cookies, and coke floats. Athena is excited to see what will come in this next year of Wingspan.

Contact Athena: [email protected]

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As Lunar New Year celebrations come to an end, the Lantern Festival closes out the celebrations. The lantern reads

Lunar New Year’s Lantern Festival teaches the value of family

February 27, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: Texas weather

February 12, 2021
More than 30 of the most popular Minecraft YouTubers and Twitch streamers have gathered together to create a story based server called the Dream SMP (survival multiplayer). “The Dream SMP includes lore and storylines that these creators generally script out and roleplay to fill in the gaps in the script for an audience,” junior Mia Tremmel said.

Minecraft revived as Youtubers, Twitch streamers create Dream SMP

February 9, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: anime and K-pop

February 5, 2021
Effective Monday, all four grade levels will be released from class at the same time, whether that be in between passing periods or during dismissal.

Starting Monday, no more staggered release for F2F students

February 3, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: extracurriculars and study methods

January 29, 2021

Grub Girls: taco taste test

January 29, 2021
Junior Neha Jarabandi presents at her first-ever Tedxyouth talk at Centennial High School on Jan. 9. She focused on CRISPR CAS-9 and Sherlock genetic engineering during COVID-19 for the TedTalk speech.

Junior Neha Jarabandi gives her first TEDxYouth talk

January 26, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: the presidential inauguration

January 22, 2021
Frisco ISD has many committees throughout the district including the District Improvement Team and the School Health Advisory Council. There’s also a Diversity Task Force, open to anyone, which focuses on race, religion, culture, and more aspects of diversity and equity and uses that insight into Frisco ISD’s departments.

Diversity Task Force aims to to promote inclusion on campuses

January 22, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: dreams and super abilities

January 15, 2021

Showing life through a lens, Chung finds success on Youtube

January 12, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: the Capitol breach

January 8, 2021
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: Christmas break

December 18, 2020
Instead of having students log an e-Hall pass to check out books, campus librarian Chelsea Hamilton hit the halls Tuesday, taking a small selection of best-selling books to English classrooms in hopes of students spending some of their free time reading over the upcoming winter break. “I decided that since we are getting close to a break that I was going to pack a lot of our high turnover rates, award winners, Tesha’s books new releases, put them all on a cart and take them to the students without having them come to the library,” Hamilton said.

Rolling in the reading, Hamilton takes cart of books to classrooms

December 15, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: the new year

December 11, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: Thanksgiving break

December 4, 2020
With schools adjusting classes for online access from home, some schools across the nation plan to have online learning during snow days. However, in Frisco ISD, snow days are expected stay, as issued by the Texas Education Agency.

Bad weather days may not mean virtual school

December 3, 2020

Inception

December 2, 2020
The typical Thanksgiving consists of family, friends, and food. But because of the spike in cases in the United States especially in Texas, being with family and friends may be more difficult this year. 

Students celebrate Thanksgiving differently amid pandemic

November 20, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: Thanksgiving

November 20, 2020

Coyote snatches candy from family’s front porch

November 16, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: homecoming

November 13, 2020
More than a dozen years after the final book was published, Harry Potter is still big on campus, from students to teachers. So members of the staff Harry Potter Club decided to bring the spirit to the library by building a mini version of Hogwarts.

Piece by piece, a mini world of wizardry comes to life in library

November 11, 2020
While most students have procrastinated as some point in their educational career, many may not see the dangers of putting assignments off. This week, Wingspan’s Athena Tseng discusses how procrastination can be harmful beyond uncompleted assignments.

The dangerous side of procrastinating

November 11, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: the election

November 6, 2020
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[PHOTO] #DiversifyOurNarrative works to include anti-racism into English curriculum

November 2, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt: Taylor Swift

October 30, 2020

Grub Girls: nuggets

October 30, 2020

[VIDEO] Celebrating history, teachers become suffragettes for the day

October 29, 2020
In order to spread the Halloween spirit, the library has covered the names of popular mystery books.

Literally a mystery, library spreads spooky spirit

October 27, 2020
It all started in class when Laviolette realized she really had a knack for drawing.

Lexie Laviolette

September 30, 2020

[VIDEO] Grub Girls: coffee

September 26, 2020
Now with three co-hosts, Michael Martin, Athena Tseng, and Jordan Battey talk about everyday things in the light-hearted podcast Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbezt.

Dumb, Dumber, & Dumbezt: Tik Tok ban

September 25, 2020
For her ISM project this year, senior Urja Joshi is taking on photography with an emphasis on Frisco. “I’ve been trying to do photography in multiple places but my go-to location is actually the trail in my neighborhood,” Joshi said. “It’s in the Hunters Creek neighborhood, it’s a beautiful place no matter the season.”

FISD seeks mentors for ISM program

September 24, 2020
From Musical.ly to TikTok, this social media app has been around for a long time. Starting Sunday, TikTok and WeChat will be banned and removed from all app stores.

TikTok ban set for Sunday

September 18, 2020
Frisco’s AP program one of the largest in state

Frisco’s AP program one of the largest in state

September 10, 2020
After being completely virtual the first three weeks of school, Friday brought an end to the first week of face-to-face instruction in Frisco ISD for approximately 900 students on campus. However, some students are taking a crack at hybrid learning, meaning they will take classes with a mixture of both virtual and F2F components.

Face-to-face learning begins 6 months after it ended

September 3, 2020
With campuses across the district opening with virtual learning for the first three weeks, many classes are mixed, with teachers teaching students from various campuses. “We have students from other campuses because not all campuses have the same amount of students who want to do in person and face to face classes,” English teacher Chad Doty said. “We are really trying to handle that overflow especially of those students who want virtual environments so I think it is beneficial in that way. Working with other schools in the district, we are able to kind of shoulder the load and help out our students and facility around Frisco.”

Virtual learning brings together students from across campuses

August 18, 2020
The halls of the school will be empty Tuesday after Frisco ISD canceled school due to inclement weather.

Classroom cleanup begins on campus

May 21, 2020
Students in pre-AP Biology classes such as those of teacher Kristen Newton are learning how to write a science based research paper over a health problem in today's society.

Biology students bring the science into research writing

May 13, 2020
In previous years, debate has help tryouts for its competition teams in person, but with social distancing orders, the auditions have been moved online. While the tryout is unusual, it gives new students and opportunity to get a feel for the team, and officers a chance to look at the rising talent.

Moved online, debate continues tryouts

May 6, 2020
Although biology students are not physically present in the lab, students have been able to explore protists and fungi from the comfort of their own home, as well as body systems. Students have been taking part in virtual labs helping them learn the material.

Biology teachers provide virtual labs for students at home

April 22, 2020
Freshman Jiya Surywanshi works through her online assignments as a part of Frisco ISD eLearning amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.

Redhawks adjust for 4-day eLearning week

April 14, 2020
As school cafeterias remain empty for the first three weeks, FISD's Child Nutrition Department has come up with a way to ensure all students have lunches.

Social distancing advised to all, not practiced by some

April 2, 2020
20 things to do while social distancing

20 things to do while social distancing

April 2, 2020
Freshman Jiya Surywanshi works through her online assignments as a part of Frisco ISD eLearning amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. “I think that coronavirus is a disease we all need to be cautious about what we do whether it’s limiting interactions, or storing a hefty amount of supplies,” Surywanshi said.

Students adjust to lessons online

March 19, 2020
Former Redhawks Rachel Van Meter UIL One Act competition, with seniors Isabell Kott and Emily Degarmo. The cast and crew will be heading to Lebanon Trail Wednesday, to show off their work, and compete with other companies from across the district.

“Reviving Ophelia” takes the spotlight in UIL One-Act competition

March 4, 2020
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