Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

The Marquee

Congressman Beto ORourke held a rally in Fort Worth

Texas Senate race draws national attention

Chloe White, Editor-in-chief November 2, 2018

For over two decades, Texas has remained a traditionally Republican state. Most of Texas remains strongly conservative, except for a few border counties and large cities such as Dallas, Austin and Houston....

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Texas Senate race draws national attention

Chloe White, Editor In Chief November 1, 2018

For over two decades, Texas has remained a traditionally Republican state. Most of Texas remains strongly conservative, except for a few border counties and large cities such as Dallas, Austin and Houston....

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This is all of the recycling after two lunches on Sept. 14. The bag on the right was unable to recycled because someone had dumped in a full orange drink and pink smoothie.

Investigation shows almost no recycling takes place on campus

Ava Bush, Writer October 7, 2018

         Students Don’t Recycle The vast majority of students on campus recycle at home. However, far fewer, 29 percent, recycle at school according to The Marquee’s recent poll of 300 students....

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Cleanups for a cause

Cleanups for a cause

Student groups collect trash
Kendall Cooper, Copy, sports & entertainment editor October 7, 2018

Science Honor Society hosts Trash Bash Senior Shruti Mavuri walked through the campus parking lot, large trash bag in hand. The air smelled of fresh rain. Trash was strewn all over the lot, most of which...

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Classroom Targets

Classroom Targets

Former student relives her story as a survivor of Stoneman Douglas shooting
Kelly Rowe, Editor in Chief April 11, 2018

Minutes before tragedy Teddy bears and pink, heart-shaped balloons flowed through the outside commons of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as senior Megan Smith made her way towards her Creative Writing...

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Change of Taste

Senior shares insight of battle with nicotine addiction
Marc Kidwell, Reporter February 5, 2018

Inhale, puff, release. With every puff of a cigarette, an addiction grows.  According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 deaths per year. That means on average...

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English curriculum causes unrest across district

English curriculum causes unrest across district

Jackson Bednarczyk, Chloe White, and Skyler Middleton February 1, 2018

English departments across LISD are divided over looser curriculum standards that now contain less mandated content. In recent years, LISD has moved to a more flexible learning approach which focuses...

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Vaping rises among teens

Chloe White, News Editor December 12, 2017

While teen smoking is at a record low in 24 years, e-cigarette use has risen dramatically in popularity among high schoolers, according to the Center for Disease Control. As stated by the student resource...

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ePortfolio should allow student creativity

Staff December 12, 2017

Virtual portfolios are a great way to showcase skills. College students are using them more and more. LISD has decided to encourage their students to join this technology trend. The ePortfolios required...

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Disconnection in Spirit

Disconnection in Spirit

Graduates look back, compare changes in spirit
Skyler Middleton, Feature Editor October 31, 2017

  Cheers engulfed the crowds of students in the stands. It was the beginning of the 2006 school year and everything was just getting started. The room was vibrating, the seats were shaking...

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Sex education must shift to more inclusive approach

Staff Editorial April 7, 2017

The curriculum should shift focus, not only discussing the advantages of abstinence but also comprehensive information about sexual health.  Texas schools notoriously shy away from teaching sex education...

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Texas schools teaching less sex education after removal of Health class requirement

Texas schools teaching less sex education after removal of Health class requirement

Kelly Rowe, Editor in Chief April 5, 2017

According to a recent study conducted by the Texas Freedom Network, 25 percent of public schools in Texas don’t require sex education at all. If it is taught, Texas law requires that schools...

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