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

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
Rishika Desai

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter

Rishika Desai is a senior, and this is her first year in Wingspan. She enjoys crocheting, running, and reading Agatha Christie books. Rishika is a member of Liberty theatre, and hopes to pursue a career in aerospace engineering and join the airforce after high school. When she’s not obssessing about her future, you can find her hanging out with her friends, watching Jurassic Park, and eating way too much sugar. She is very excited to become a part of the Wingspan family this year!
To contact Rishika, email rishika.desai.395@K12.friscoisd.org
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Pictured: Tech theatre student Rishika Desai get to work on new design, which she will showcase in Austin next month during her UIL design competition.

[Photo] Things get technical at UIL

Ananya Kulkarni, Guest Contributor
May 2, 2022
National Honor Society hours are due Friday at 11:59 p.m. Failure to submit hours and time will result in the missed hours to be added on to the next semester's requirement.

National Honor Society opens officer elections for next school year

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2022
DFW area is the fastest growing area in the nation

DFW area is the fastest growing area in the nation

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2022
Junior Kamarri Askew performs on stage in Oct. 2019. The school’s UIL One Act cast and crew members will compete Wednesday in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, cut into a forty minute runtime.

One cast, one crew, one-act play

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2022
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week takes place from February 21-27 in 2022, leading many to come out with their struggles and stories. One Redhawk on campus has decided to hers with Wingspan. "I would eat full meals at school and when out with my friends and family, and then punish myself for the calories by skipping more meals and limiting myself further. I didn’t look ‘sick’ and I wasn’t losing lots of weight, which I was angry at myself for.”

Student shines a light on National Eating Disorder Awareness week

Rachel Kim and Rishika Desai
February 25, 2022
Students meet with next generation of Redhawk theatre

Students meet with next generation of Redhawk theatre

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2022
Debate students are practicing rotary speeches and are tasked with writing an inspirational speech over a topic of their choice. The winning speeches will be entered in the Plano Rotary Competition.

Students put their skills to the test at UIL

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2022
In this week's edition of Artistic Expressions, Wingspan sits down with junior Joanna Boss as she shares her passion for the Red Rhythm dance team.

Joanna Boss

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2022
While doing a right hand Gaston, senior Annika Roberts felt a pop of pain in her shoulder. This injury combined with the support she received from family and friends have helped her improve as both a person and a climber.

Roberts’s road to recovery

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2021
Starting Tuesday, teachers are getting Chromebooks to use in their classroom.

Chromebooks distributed to Redhawk staff

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2021
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery registration is open. The window to register is open to Nov. 18, and the test is on Dec. 1.

ASVAB test informational meeting this Thursday

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2021
Tech theater students are beginning stage construction for the theater departments fall musical, Bright Star. Unlike years past where sets were built from scratch, this year's set of students will be conserving materials.

Setting the stage for Bright Star, tech theatre gets to work

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2021
For German Vivien Kutscha getting to Frisco was a journey two years in the making.

Two year wait leads to a year in Frisco

Rishika Desai and Madison Saviano
October 4, 2021
Using M&M'S to explain the concept of chain rule, students such as senior Vanessa Jara found the lesson to be easier to understand using candy. “I think this makes it a lot easier to remember because M&Ms are a thing that most of us are familiar with,” Jara said. “It helps us visualize a difficult and unknown concept and put it into something we’re familiar and comfortable with.”

Candy helps teach new calculus concept

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2021
The counseling office is bringing all seniors to the auditorium during their English classes to discuss college essentials. Students without an FISD English class will receive an email with the presentation and an invite to a one-on-one counselor meeting.

Theater renovations pushed to October

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
September 13, 2021
On Saturday, cast members of theater's fall musical "Bright Star" will be meeting together for a team building event in order to strengthen bonds before working on the script. In the eyes of theater teacher Heather Willingham, this will ensure everyone is able to make connections before rehearsal.

Theater holds team building event Saturday for fall musical

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2021
Both the auditorium and the theatre room underwent renovations. This update benefits students and allows them to practice using new technology for future situations.

Auditorium and theatre room reopen after renovations

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
August 26, 2021
Pictured above: the theatre department's fall showing of "Singing in the Rain," back in 2018. Within the span of a few months, freshman Nicholas Giles has experienced an entire musical production, while also finding a new hobby in the process. In this week's edition of Artistic Expressions, Wingspan sits down with Giles as he talks about his passion for acting.

Despite pandemic, yearly theatre banquet takes place

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
May 14, 2021
As their last performance of the year, the theatre department will be putting on Songs for a New World May 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. and May 8 and 9 at 2 p.m in the auditorium.

Curtains open Thursday for spring musical

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
May 6, 2021
The spotlight is on theatre students as they get inducted into International Thespian Society on Thursday. The organization offers a community of others involved in high school as well as opportunities to like workshops to improve their skills.

Curtain opens as new ITS members get inducted

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
April 29, 2021
Both the auditorium and the theatre room underwent renovations. This update benefits students and allows them to practice using new technology for future situations.

Curtains open for spring musical preparation

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
April 8, 2021
Freshman Ananya Kulkarni is just one of two Frisco ISD student to advance to state in the Texas UIL Theatrical Set Design competition which required students to base their designs on a piece of artwork from the play Man of la Mancha. “I had to look up an artwork that would inspire me, and after a few minutes of looking, I had found a perfect painting by Gabriel Flores,” Kulkarni said. “This painting inspired me to set the location in an insane asylum which I then started designing.

Freshman advances to state in set design

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
April 7, 2021

Staff shares skills in new series “Reality Bytes”

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
March 31, 2021
Theatre performs their UIL One Act play Thursday at Memorial High School. The cast started rehearsals back in January.

Theater preps for UIL one-act play

Rishika Desai, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2021
For juniors Vanessa Jara and Annika Roberts, female friendships are important to celebrate. “Female friendships are important, probably more than a romantic one, because your friends give you confidence, inspiration and push you to become a better version of yourself,” Jara said. “It's these relationships that offer you unconditional support.”

Forget Valentine’s, for these friends it’s all about Galentine’s Day

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
February 12, 2021
From Monday to Wednesday, students will have the opportunity to audition for a role in this year's musical. Unlike previous auditions, students are required to sing, dance, and do cold reads.

Tech theatre gets ready for UIL competitons

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
January 25, 2021
Guest contributors Rishika Desai and Grace Myers share their thoughts on the latest issues surrounding the presidency.

Recent events spark division among society

Rishika Desai and Grace Myers
January 8, 2021
Full of captivating visuals and an anticlimactic plot, the new Netflix movie, Rebecca, attempts to answer the age-old question of what it would look like if you were being haunted by your husband’s dead wife.

New Netflix movie provides enjoyable yet hard to follow plot

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
December 4, 2020
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Where do teens get their news?

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributer
November 11, 2020
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
National Honor Society hours are due Friday at 11:59 p.m. Failure to submit hours and time will result in the missed hours to be added on to the next semester's requirement.

NHS starts volunteering virtually

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
October 20, 2020
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Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor
October 2, 2020
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