District is to build freshman center on campus
May 16, 2012 • marisa charpentier, meghan eurich, juliana adame
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The district is in the process of finalizing plans to build a freshman center on campus that is set to open in August 2014. This campus will replace the parking lot found between the field house and gym as well as the softball field and tennis courts. These sport complexes will be rebuilt beside the... Read more »
Walking for a cure
May 2, 2012 • Andrea Boyd, Reporter
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For the first time the Science National Honor Society is working to raise awareness and money for research because of Jesse Hood, a social studies teacher. His daughter, Lydia, was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis in the fall of 2011. To raise awareness and funds for her treatment, SNHS is organizing... Read more »
Curbside recycling
May 1, 2012 • Molly Spain
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Six years ago, curbside recycling coordinator for the school, Leeanne Hargrove, started the first curbside recycling event. That first year, almost $10,000 was raised for the school. Now, curbside recycling has become a major event two or three times a year for students and people from as far as Dallas... Read more »
District moves to accomodate refugee students
April 25, 2012 • jasmine sachar
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Their English is broken at best, but it’s better than that of their parents, who speak none. Their schooling, if there was any, has been interrupted by civil war, discrimination and time spent praying for a second chance in refugee camps. Books and reading mean little to them, since they aren’t used... Read more »
Leaving the print behind
February 29, 2012 • Meghan Eurich, Online Editor
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By the time midterms roll around in a few weeks, the average AP World History classroom will be changed forever. At the beginning of the second nine weeks, the school district will be replacing all of the AP World textbooks with brand new, glossy iPads. AP World History students will not have to worry... Read more »
Marcus gets a Taste of Soul
February 16, 2012 • Andrea Boyd
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The aroma of savory chicken, sweet potatoes and flavorful deserts enveloped the hall ways on February 10. The Taste of Soul occupied the cafeteria to help students experience a different culture and a variety of food. The cafeteria was filled with proud mothers and members serving their prepared dishes. “This... Read more »
Copyright crackdown
January 30, 2012 • Vallery Phillips, Assistant Online Editor
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YouTube may begin to look different if Congress has its way. A bill created for the Stop Online Piracy Act, or S.O.P.A, was taken to the House of Representatives. This law would give the government free reign over any type of copyright that is placed on the Internet, even if it is not for commercial... Read more »
PSAT score pattern emerges
January 4, 2012 • Jasmine Sachar, Editor-In-Chief
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In past years, there has been a widening gap in the number of National Merit Semifinalists between Marcus and Flower Mound High School. This year, Flower Mound has 21 while Marcus has six. In 2010, Flower Mound had 34 semi-finalists while Marcus had 18 and in 2009, Flower Mound had 13 and... Read more »
Parent in consumption
January 4, 2012 • Jasmine Sachar, Editor-In-Chief
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With the completion of Marauder Stadium last fall, tailgating before football games has become increasingly popular. The parking lot directly in front of the stadium is always filled with parents of athletes and cheerleaders setting up food and playing loud music. But lately it has come... Read more »
Students continue to face mounds of debt
January 4, 2012 • Emily Aijkens, Reporter
Filed under News
Skyrocketing college costs and decreasing employment rates for graduates are leaving students with more debt than ever before. For the first time ever, American student loan debt has reached one trillion dollars and has surpassed the amount Americans owe in credit card debt. Marcus counselor Tom Alsop... Read more »
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