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Under lock and key

LISD improves security following safety concerns

Samantha Thornfelt, Writer • December 11, 2018

Editor's note: this story won Tops in Texas for news writing (2019). Due to recent concerns about campus safety, LISD has taken steps to improve its security. In May 2017, a $700 million bond was approved,...

Forced to Flee

Venezuelan immigrant starts new life in US

Reya Mosby, Writer • December 11, 2018

Apr. 27, 2016 On the way out of their home country, the Venezuelan family was on high alert. Though they had work visas to legally enter the United States, they had heard the horror stories of the corrupt...

Broadway Baby

Nikhila Bulusu, Writer • December 7, 2018

The quiet chatter of people as they entered the auditorium and the rustling of Playbills were amplified in freshman Savannah DeCrow’s ears as she waited inside the small house set on the stage. Her...

Family flees Turkey, senior moves to Texas alone to finish high school

Ava Bush • December 5, 2018

In 2016, senior Metin * sat in his room in Ankara, Turkey, typing an equation into his calculator, when he heard the sudden chiming of the doorbell. His hand shook as he set his calculator down, wondering...

Mr. Marcus contestants

Meet the seniors of the annual Mr. Marcus pageant

Nikhila Bulusu, Writer • November 28, 2018

The year’s most anticipated competition is back with 14 new young men competing for the Mr. Marcus crown. From cutthroat dance battles to hilarious walks across the runway, Mr. Marcus is an event...

Transgender rights are human rights

Kendall Cooper, Copy/Entertainment/Sports Editor • November 9, 2018

The conversation surrounding transgender rights and the government has been revisited as a result of a draft of a US policy change obtained by The New York Times. If this goes into effect, gender, in the...

Bohemian Rhapsody Review

The newest Queen biopic fails to reach cinematic excellence but still makes for an extraordinary time at the movies

Alex Anderson, Writer • November 9, 2018

For many people, Queen was just one of the greatest rock bands of the 70s and 80s. However, audiences walking out of the film Bohemian Rhapsody know that there was nothing simple about Queen or its frontman...

A Race Against Time

Theatre hosts annual 24-hour PlayFest

Reya Mosby, Writer • November 2, 2018

Time was running out and the anticipation grew the closer it got to the final performance. It was crunch time, and the actors were rehearsing their scene for the last time before they went on stage. The...

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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UNT finds success with new Esports team

Madi Olivier, Writer • November 2, 2018

UNT became the first public university with a varsity Esports team last Feb., and on Oct. 1, they won their first tournament —OPLive Dallas — 3-0. The program supports four games— Overwatch, Hearthstone,...

Volleyball honors young cancer survivor

Alex Anderson, Feature/News Editor • November 2, 2018

The crowd talked amongst themselves as the volleyball players warmed up on the court. Their yellow “Cheerful for Chelsey” shirts brought a pop of color to the stadium. As the girls started to play,...

The Ultimate Birthday Bash

Local family throws annual Indian festival

Reya Mosby, Writer • October 7, 2018

The smell of Indian spices filled the air. Streamers, garlands and flower decorations of all colors hung from the ceiling. In the center was the Hindu God Ganesh, perched on a shrine-like altar with...