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WINGSPAN
The student news site of Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas

WINGSPAN
The student news site of Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas

WINGSPAN
Rin Ryu

Rin Ryu, Managing Editor

Rin Ryu is a junior entering her second year of Wingspan. After becoming an active member of Diversify Our Narrative FISD, she has found a passion for speaking on social and political issues. In her free time, she can be found attempting to play one of the three abandoned instruments in her room. Rin is excited to be one of the Managing Editors this year.

Contact Rin: catherine.ryu.353@k12.friscoisd.org

All content by Rin Ryu
Yuktha Perneti 

Yuktha Perneti 

September 22, 2022
Despite the decreasing popularity of unofficial school accounts, an anonymously run confessions account still remains active. Even though the page can be a place to share thoughts and opinions, it can also be a place to spread hate and negativity.

Student-run Instagram account spreads positivity and negativity

September 19, 2022
Rin Ryu brings provides a take on mums and garters. The Texas tradition is something Ryu would like to disappear.

Time for this Texas tradition to wither away

September 14, 2022
Korean drama, Extraordinary Woo Young Woo has been the new Korean film in the spotlight. However, this series is different in that the main character is autistic. Despite the representation it brings into the Korean drama industry, critics are concerned about the stereotypes the character brings into the show.

Extraordinary Woo Young Woo misses mark depicting autistic people

September 7, 2022
Parents and guardians have the chance to see what is happening in various classes on campus as part of Mondays Meet the Teacher from 6-7:30 p.m. The event will allow parents and guardians to move freely throughout campus and visit with teachers as wanted.

Parents and guardians get to Meet the Teacher

August 29, 2022
Lila Elizondo

Lila Elizondo

August 26, 2022
Senior Aarushi Ray talks about Dandelion Wishes, an experimental portfolio study for her college portfolio. Thanks to this piece, Ray was able to try out a different style.

Dandelion Wishes

August 23, 2022
Videogame volumes

[Photo] Videogame Volumes: esports in school

August 19, 2022
Soren Ryu

Soren Ryu

August 19, 2022
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[Photo] Artistic Expressions: volume 15

September 22, 2022
Chilld stands out in the continuously growing bubble tea franchise. Guest Contributor Sarayu Bongale describes her experience with the restaurant.

[Photo] Chill’d brings flavorful bubble tea to Frisco

August 17, 2022
Despite understanding its importance, climate change wasn’t something Managing Editor Rin Ryu put much thought into. However, seeing its daily impact sparked a new found interest.

Why you should care about climate change

August 15, 2022
Trailing the national average by more than $7,500, Texas ranks 26th in the nation in teacher pay according to the National Education Association. In the eyes of managing editor Rin Ryu, this isnt nearly enough when viewed through the lens of the impact a teacher can have on a student.

Teachers should be paid more

August 12, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Kayla Winter

May 17, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Suchir Mishra

May 3, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Hans Dalton

April 26, 2022
Some Redhawks have been investing in different means of cryptocurrency.

The rise and fall of cryptocurrency

April 19, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Haasini Busireddy

April 19, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Dev Sheth

April 12, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Eva Soto

April 5, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Sophie Yang

March 29, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Alexander Morcan

March 22, 2022
The fate of Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive regarding medical treatments provided to transgender children that could apply to school employees, as well as all licensed professionals who have direct contact with children, is currently on hold after a state judge ruled Friday that providing gender-affirming care is not a reason for the state to investigate a family for child abuse.

State judge puts freeze on Abbott’s transgender directive

March 17, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Sindhu Akula

March 15, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Cassidi McFarland

February 22, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Zoe Langford

February 15, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Hanl Brown

February 8, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Isaac Mo

February 1, 2022
Tuesday is Lunar New Year, one of the most important holiday especially for East Asians. Many students on campus are also celebrating this year. “Lunar New Year is a time when me and my family can celebrate just being able to be a family together,” sophomore Nathan Permana said. “I’ve always enjoyed being able to wake up and eat really good traditional New Year’s food.”

Redhawks celebrate Lunar New Year

February 1, 2022
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Yuktha Perneti

January 24, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Lila Elizondo

January 18, 2022
Chuseok

Recognizing the contributions of Korean Americans

January 13, 2022
Wingspans Featured Athlete for date is track runner, junior Judith Aluga.

Featured Athlete: Judith Aluga

January 13, 2022
In a world where fashion trends constantly come and go, there isnt too much of a fallback for one to practice sustainable shopping. As fast fashion increases, there are many aspects of the world that begin to worsen.

Shopping sustainably

January 11, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Vibha Immedisetty

January 11, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Phoenix Meyers

January 4, 2022

United Colors of Liberty: Khushi Verma

December 14, 2021
For some students, making and keeping friends is easier online. We text 24/7, we tell each other little things, how our day is going, we rant to each other, and are overall more vulnerable through text,” sophomore Nicole Azizi said. “We mainly text about our day all the time because we are so close.”

Internet friends

December 10, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Nathan Permana

December 7, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Shruti Bhoyar

November 30, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Madeline Wong

November 16, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Calvin Ransburg

November 9, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Saanvi Bhasin

November 2, 2021
Cultural appropriation takes a front seat on Halloween

Cultural appropriation takes a front seat on Halloween

October 29, 2021
Asexual Awareness week brings about recognition for those would fall in under the umbrella or in the spectrum of asexuality.

Shedding light on a part of the LGBTQIA+ community

October 28, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Fajar Shujaat

October 26, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Judith Aluga

October 19, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Sanjana Vallampati

October 12, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Maria Delgado

October 5, 2021
In this weekly podcast, managing editors Jordan Battey and Athena Tseng talk about a variety of topics, focusing in on things they think are dumb.

[Photo] Dumb and Dumber: boys vs girls

May 13, 2022
Increasing influence of Asian pop culture in the United States has evoked mixed feelings from many Asian students on campus.

East Asian pop culture, ready for take off

September 30, 2021
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Alicia Zhang

September 28, 2021
Students of color face mental health stigma

Students of color face mental health stigma

September 22, 2021
Chuseok

Celebrating Chuseok is changing throughout generations

September 21, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Nora Davis

September 21, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Abdurraheem Sheikh

September 14, 2021
As of Aug. 25, an official update from the DFW Hospital Council stated that the entire North Texas region is facing a shortage of staffed pediatric ICU beds. Renee Richmond, retired nurse, and mother of 3 FISD students, has been directly impacted by the limited bed space in hospitals.

North Texas low on pediatric ICU beds as COVID-19 variants spread

September 8, 2021

United Colors of Liberty: Sadie Johnson

September 7, 2021
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: Makena Walsh

August 31, 2021
In this weekly podcast, staff reporter Christine Han sits down with students from a variety of backgrounds, to learn about what makes students on campus unique.

United Colors of Liberty: meet the hosts

August 17, 2021
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