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For me that movie is the 1989 cult classic, “The ‘Burbs”. Now, this movie may not be a comedic masterpiece, but I love this movie with every fiber of my being.

Column: Me, my brother and The ‘Burbs

Harrison Hamre October 25, 2021

I love that a movie, no matter how “low brow” or strange it is, can connect people. It can remind them of a specific time in their life, an experience or a memory. Most people have a movie they’ve...

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Jack then roamed the earth using a coal in a turnip he carved to guide him. People then began carving their own turnips and pumpkins. The term “Jack of the Lantern” was born, and evolved into, “Jack o’ lantern.” 

Haunting history

Marley Roberson October 21, 2021

Trick-or-Treating Most people don't know why we trick-or-treat, carve pumpkins or even dress up for halloween.  Many don't know that Halloween, and many of the traditions that come with it, started...

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There just haven’t been enough instances of characters with enough depth to make them feel like people rather than some token minority.

Column: Written as people

Hyunsung Na October 21, 2021

Editor's note: This story won superior for online personal opinion columns in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. In my room sat this giant plastic box of toys. It was supposed to hold clothes but...

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I never had the body that other guys had on social media. My explore page would always be full of guys that looked like bodybuilders.

Column: Going the extra mile

Garrison Acree October 19, 2021

Editor's note: This column won second place for print personal columns in the 2022 ILPC contest. It also won excellent for print personal columns in the 2022 TAJE Best in Texas contest. The locker room...

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Sadly, we all will need to do our own laundry eventually. No one wants to show up to classes with a week-old ketchup stain or throw away a brand new white shirt because of a coffee mishap.

Column: How to do laundry

Sophia Craig September 24, 2021

Disclaimer: I am in no way a professional at really anything but especially not “adulting.” High school teaches us how to do a lot of things. We know how to label the parts of the cell, how to conjugate...

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Rating Met gala outfits

Shriya Mukkavilli September 17, 2021

Like many of us, I spent Monday night in my pajamas, judging celebrities strutting across the beige carpet of the Met Gala in outfits that cost thousands of dollars. While I wouldn’t consider myself...

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Remarks: What are your thoughts on wearing masks in school?

Remarks: What are your thoughts on wearing masks in school?

Harrison Hamre September 10, 2021

Masks are currently a heavily debated topic across the state and at the school. At the most recent school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 30, parents protested masks due to the rising number of COVID cases...

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We ordered a half pepperoni half sausage pizza, our tried and true toppings.

Review: Zalat Pizza

Alanna Reed September 7, 2021

To most Flower Mound teens, pizza is a staple of their diet. Ask any of them and they will gladly rattle off their favorite pizza joints.  Zalat Pizza could be the newest edition to this list. Located...

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Review: Tastes of TikTok

Review: Tastes of TikTok

Sophia Craig July 28, 2021

I love finding new recipes as much as anyone, but a lot of the recipes on TikTok only look edible at best. Every day I find myself scrolling past foods with ingredients I can’t begin to pronounce or...

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I used to be quiet and never stood up for herself, and my mom spent my childhood trying to change that. It was like a switch was flipped my sophomore year of high school.

Senior column: Like mother, like daughter

Madi Olivier May 21, 2021

My mother glared at me from across the kitchen. It was the same look she’s given me since I was little — the one that allowed her to tell me exactly how she felt about me pinching my twin sister...

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It’s made me believe that even in the tough times, late nights and seemingly unwinnable situations, it’s important to take a step back, take a breath and have some fun.

Senior column: Signing off

Tara Connick May 20, 2021

Herding two of my classmates through the main campus hallways we had never explored would have made any morning stressful, but adding the task of walking into the newsroom made it almost unbearable. I...

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Through their reporting, journalists give a voice to the voiceless, sharing stories of grief, hope and everything in between.”

Column: Voice for the voiceless

Madi Olivier May 4, 2021

Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day, but it comes at a time when most people respond with one word when I tell them I want to go into journalism: “Why?” And as much as I wish I could make...

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