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The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

The biggest stressor regarding school in freshman Munachiso Nnamanis life is the competitive aspect of AP classes. She copes with her stress through prayer.

Q&A: Talking about stress

Michael Minton and Ayra Charania November 18, 2019

From the academic stress of AP classes to comparing themselves to others on social media, the modern teen can find themselves overwhelmed by stress on a daily basis. The Marquee sat down with a group of...

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Many students face stress daily, which can come from a variety of factors.

Stress for success

Primary causes of stress in students and how to cope with them
Samantha Thornfelt and Madi Olivier November 18, 2019

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Senior Julia Campopiano and Senior Garrett Einspahr discuss their views on gun safety, violence and potential solutions.

Q&A: Seniors weigh in on gun safety

November 11, 2019

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Once she got to middle school, senior Carleigh Brand noticed that teachers referred to her as Johns sister, which played a role in her starting to compare herself to her older brother.

Battling for better days

Senior struggles to meet high expectations
Madi Olivier and McKenna Cowley October 30, 2019

Senior Carleigh Brand, then a sophomore, lay buried in blankets with tears streaming down her face. The soft melody of “Lost in You” by Kye Dreams echoed through her room. She closed her eyes tight...

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Sophomore Jenifer Barnes was in eighth grade when a student brought a gun into her classroom. Today, she isnt scared of guns themselves, but rather how many people can easily get them.

Facing the aftermath

Sophomore experiences gun scare
Madi Olivier October 3, 2019

Hushed whispers filled the agriculture classroom in a small Delaware town as a school administrator entered. He interrupted the teacher’s presentation to tell the class he needed to talk to a student....

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The rise in gun violence and school shootings in the United States has caused a whole generation to have anxiety and nightmares about events that most have never experienced.

Editorial: School needs to inform students about safety

The Marquee Staff October 3, 2019

Editor’s note: this story won first place for editorials in the Press Women of Texas high school contest. It also won second place for print editorials in the ILPC contest.  In the last decade,...

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“I will forever be proud to come from a family that is El Paso strong.”

Column: El Paso strong

Samantha Thornfelt October 3, 2019

Editor's note: this column won second place for print personal opinion columns in the ILPC contest.  I sat up on my bed clicking through Netflix. I had been binge watching all day and decided...

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The recent rise in gun violence has prompted change on the school, state and national levels.

Texas lawmakers combat gun violence

Madi Olivier October 3, 2019

Texas laws changed  On Sept. 1, the day after the Odessa-Midland shooting, a series of laws expanding where firearms are allowed went into place. The laws were signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June. Their...

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Junior recovers from Xanax addiction

Junior recovers from Xanax addiction

Chloe White April 29, 2019

Editor's note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our April 26, 2019 issue, which won best series or project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won second...

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According to a Marquee poll of 300 students, 20 percent think that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs. Half are unsure.

Prescription prevalence

Teen prescription drug abuse affects community
Kendall Cooper April 29, 2019

Editor's note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our April 26, 2019 issue, which won best series or project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won second...

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Keeping this conversation open and being honest with teenagers will bridge the gap of trust and allow them to feel safe when asking questions, voicing concerns or reaching out for help to the adults around them.

Educating students about drugs is necessary

Marquee Staff April 26, 2019

Editor's note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our April 26, 2019 issue, which won best series or project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won second...

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Legal consequences of prescription drugs

Legal consequences of prescription drugs

Kendall Cooper April 26, 2019

Editor's note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our April 26, 2019 issue, which won best series or project in the Dallas Morning News high school journalism contest. It also won second...

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