Can Students Draw The Texas Outline From Memory?
Claire Lawrence, Reporter
September 5, 2018
We've seen the shape and outline of Texas all of our lives. It appears in logos, maps, the internet, and mostly in school. However, what happens when you don't have the shape to trace, or a reference to look at? Here are the results: Can you draw the Texas outline from memory?
Songs Everyone Knows
Charlotte Blackmon, Reporter
August 31, 2018
You know those songs that everybody screams the lyrics to at social events? These are the songs that everyone knows. That means you! You don't know how, but somehow you know all the lyrics- at least the ones in the chorus. So here are a few of the songs that everyone knows: 1. Don't Stop Believing by Journey 'Just a small town girl...' This 80's classic is one that y...
Businessmen Make Plans to Make Part of Downtown Austin More Green
Jack Purcell, Reporter
May 24, 2018
Two Austin businessmen have donated $5 million to the revitalization of Waller Creek as part of an effort to turn the urban waterway into a major park destination. Real estate magnate Nate Paul, founder and CEO of World Class Capital Group LLC, and tech investor Brian Sheth, co-founder and president of ...
The Choir Spring Show: Outsider View
Erith Won, Reporter
May 24, 2018
The hallway to the cafeteria crowds with people waiting in anticipation for the doors to open. As soon as the doors open, everyone rushes in to get a good seat. A lot of them are reserved, however, and the seats that are left are in the front and on the sides. Many people stand and kneel throughout the ...
Ms. Pollard’s Art
Ruth Martin, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Ms. Pollard's 1st period art makes creative and innovative projects every six weeks, click up to see what they're doing.
Top 10 Art Supplies
Amber Xiao, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Top Sketchbook: Strathmore Series 400 Sketch Pads Strathmore Sketch books come in many different types. The standard paper will work with any kind of pen, pencil, marker, or other drawing implement. The watercolor version is very sturdy and will hold up to lots of water. According to http://www.businessi...
Art Students Paint blocks in The Cafeteria Hallway
Rachel Iyer, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Students have painted some of the individual white blocks along the 100s hallway (where Mr. Smith's room is). Students came to school on Sunday and did this along with the ceiling tiles. This is the first year Art has painted the blocks on the wall.
Choir UIL
Keana Saberi, Reporter
March 27, 2018
From the weeks of preparation to the endless dedication, Choir UIL is a huge event for Choir kids and the process of work is extremely tedious and long. On March 6th and 7th, both Honor and Treble choirs went to Georgetown High school to put their long earned talent to the the test. The three songs...
Underrated Musicals
Zack Catuogno, Reporter
December 20, 2017
If you've been paying attention to the media in the past year or so, you've probably heard of the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, written by Lin Manuel Miranda. Hamilton seems to be the most well-known musical right now and is becoming a household name along with classics such as Wicked and Les Miserables. These...
Hamilton In LA
Keana Saberi, Reporter
December 11, 2017
The air was still, chilly, and crisp. My eyes began to water. The lights of the Hollywood Pantages Theatre sign gleamed and burned brightly as a gaggle of people fled inside the theatre as the doors slide wide open. Gold posters adorned the walls outside the theater, emblems of excitement and oncom...
A Little About the Holiday Play
Lucy Wassmuth, Reporter
November 2, 2017
The holiday play this year is a classic Christmas movie originally in black and white. Yep, you guessed it! Our holiday play is "It's a Wonderful Life." This play is about a man who faces a rough patch in his life and wishes he had never been born. His guardian angel comes down and helps him by showing...
