Just clowning around
April 25, 2012 • meghan eurich
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Senior Zach Pletcher is not your average teenager in the work force. He does not make a living at a fast food joint or a clothing store, mindlessly standing in front of a cash register. He does not show up to work wearing a muted company uniform. Instead, he wears extra-large size 12 red and... Read more »
Medical issues lead to early teacher retirement
April 12, 2012 • Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
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Business teacher Kay Ward only had one month behind the desk this year before her life came to a screeching halt, causing her to say goodbye to her 12-year teaching career at the school. Over the past year, Ward has had back surgery, thyroid surgery and has been diagnosed with shingles in her right eye,... Read more »
Junior wins Miss Teen Fort Worth title
March 1, 2012 • Ryan McDearmont, Reporter
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Junior Aloria Prince stands backstage, waiting for the Miss Teen Fort Worth 2012 pageant to begin. It is only her second pageant, but her hopes are high. All around her is chaos as the other contestants prepare to go onstage. Girls apply their makeup and organize clothes for the night’s dress competitions... Read more »
New song writing club comes to Marcus
February 7, 2012 • Kady Kohankie, Reporter
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Junior Andrew Boyer started the Song Writing Club because he thinks some students have a lot of talent of writing. “I was shocked at how many kids actually knew and wrote their own stuff,” Boyer said. Boyer says that most of those kids don’t have a place to share that lyrics/poetry but at home... Read more »
Sophomore defeats cancer twice
February 7, 2012 • Marisa Charpentier, Assistant Feature Editor
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Sophomore Justin Collins was only 8. Only 8 when the needles began poking and prodding. Only 8 when his immune system began to deteriorate. Only 8 when he became a survivor. “No, I want to stay here,” Justin pleads in the conference room where his pregnant mother Tabatha Osburn, stepfather... Read more »
Quidditch flies into Muggle world
February 7, 2012 • Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
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As Quidditch breaks out on the college scene, Marcus junior Sydney Hankins wants to bring this high-flying sport to Marcus. Quidditch is the magical sport played on broomsticks in the Harry Potter series and muggles around the country are beginning to take interest. Sydney Hankins, a long-time Potterhead,... Read more »
One-way ticket to adventure
February 7, 2012 • Molly Spain, In-Depth/Opinion Editor
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When the school year comes to a close, seniors will be shopping for prom, brainstorming senior pranks or gearing up for graduation, but not senior Makayla Velarde. She will be in Europe soaking in the rich culture. She will have the opportunity to live in London – home of Buckingham Palace and Abbey... Read more »
Creating business from passion
January 31, 2012 • Juliana Adame, Entertainment Editor
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Junior Radu Jitariu is turning a hobby into a major money maker. Jitariu makes t-shirts for Marcus sporting events in his spare time. It all started after another student’s failed attempt at making shirts. “A girl from Flower Mound said ‘Oh, I’m going to make t-shirts, everybody’s going to... Read more »
Seniors create high school “app”
January 31, 2012 • Andrea Boyd, Reporter
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A change in the way technology is used in school may be in the near future. Seniors Connor Bell, Perry Richmond, and David Montgomery are working to create an app for the school. This app would make communication among organizations and clubs easier. Push notifications enabled through this app will allow... Read more »
Recycling for a cause
January 31, 2012 • Emily Aijkens, Assitant In-Depth/Assistant Opinion Editor
Filed under Feature
Earth Club is a club dedicated to help Marcus recycle. “The goal is to help the environment and make Marcus more Earth conscious,” member Sarah Dixon said. The club visits each of the 150 rooms at Marcus and collects the paper in each recycling bin. After they collect the paper, members bring the... Read more »
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