The Marquee

Securing our safety

Muna Nnamani and Owen Oppenheimer • April 19, 2023

After the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last spring, Gov. Greg Abbot mandated school safety measures for districts statewide in a letter to the Texas School Safety Center on June 1. As...

The bottom of the box

Editor's note: This story won first place for personal column in the 2023 ILPC contest. It also won a 2023 Tops in Texas.

Owen Oppenheimer, Reporter • April 18, 2023

Editor's note: This story won first place for personal column in the 2023 ILPC contest. It also won a 2023 Tops in Texas. Resting at the bottom of a box buried below an old preppy school uniform and...

Senior recounts journey as kicker

Hyunsung Na, Online Editor • November 14, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2023 NSPA contest for Sports Story of the Year. Deep sighs erupt from the stands as senior Michael Petro jogs onto the field. Fans are rarely happy...

Happy daughter’s day

Raksha Jayakumar, Reporter • November 4, 2022

Editor's note: This story was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2023 NSPA contest for Opinion Story of the Year. The tiny girl pranced through the library’s glass doors hand in hand with her father. She gazed...

Armed by the past

Shooting changes the perspective of English teacher

Kaelen Reed, Reporter • October 13, 2022

Editor's note: This story won first place for feature in the 2023 ILPC contest. It also won a 2023 Tops in Texas. Michael O’Hearn, 23 had recently returned to his hometown in New Mexico when he breached...

Design: Breaking batter

Alex Thornfelt • April 5, 2022

Editor's note: This design won honorable mention for double truck layout in the 2022 NFPW At-Large contest.

His own style

Clothes display sophomore's identity

Sophia Craig and Hyunsung Na • March 21, 2022

8-year-old Gio Watson stood in the tall door frame of his mother’s room, in awe of the new purple and white blanket draped on his mom’s bed. He dragged the blanket down the stairs, all over...

Staff editorial: Holocaust comparisons are inappropriate

The Marquee Staff • February 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won superior in-depth package in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. It went on to win Best 0f the Best for Objective Writing....

Recent bills spark controversy about history education

Hyunsung Na, Aishani Raju, and Harrison Hamre • February 1, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was part of the Jan. 19, 2022 in-depth package that won best series/project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won first place for in-depth...

Calling the shots

Short film created by junior goes to competition

Marley Roberson • January 25, 2022

Editor's note: This story won honorable mention for online entertainment feature in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. The camera rolls as Devin orders lunch for her and her girlfriend Olive. It’s...

Batting with the best

Student athlete wins international softball tournament

Sophia Craig • January 25, 2022

Editor's note: This story won second place for sports stories in the 2022 NFPW At-Large contest. It also won excellent for online feature stories in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. As senior Haidyn...

Worlds away

Vanessa Cardoso • January 25, 2022

Editor's note: This column was finalist for commentary in the 2022 Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. Last summer, I traveled to Mexico City to visit my extended family. I had not seen...