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AP US History students participate in living museum, teach 5th graders

AP US History students participate in living museum, teach 5th graders

Samantha King, Writer November 20, 2013

           McAuliffe Elementary students journeyed back in time as they walked to Marcus High School on November 19. Chris Porter’s AP US History class was assigned an unusual project: teaching...

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Robotics team wins state competition

Patricia Qualls, Writer November 19, 2013

After weeks over obsessing over building and maintaining a Robot, the Robotics Team won the state championships. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Robotics team competed against the top schools in Texas and New...

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History-maker tours to promote student freedoms

History-maker tours to promote student freedoms

Miranda Chiechi, writer and photographer November 15, 2013

Starting in September, their home for the next few months became a large white and pink motor home. No home address except for the road they would be travelling on.  Student Press Law Center attorney...

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A branded land

A branded land

Anna Middleton, Entertainment editor November 12, 2013

  Once I acknowledged their presence, I could feel them feeding on my desires for acceptance like a group of ravenous parasites. There was no escape. They were on billboards. They were on television....

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Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Samantha King, Writer November 12, 2013

Karou, known for her incredible creativity in her artwork and her wry smile that never reveals the truth has had an unusual upbringing. The characters in her sketchbooks-- chimeras and angels-- are at...

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Pudding and life

Pudding and life

Alyssa Schmidt, online editor November 11, 2013

Recently, I watched the most soul-crushing commercial I have ever seen. A father and a son sit at their kitchen table, each eating a pudding cup. The father tells the boy that he really loves pudding....

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Demons in your head

Demons in your head

Kady Kohankie, Photo editor November 11, 2013

  It’s 3:17 a.m. and all you can think about is death. You haven’t even slept for the past four days. All the struggles you face and all the battles you have fought have brought you where you...

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Cross country runners qualify for state competition

Cross country runners qualify for state competition

Alex Helm, Writer November 8, 2013

The sound of running feet pound on the course. The woosh of heavy breathing could be heard as runners passed by. The cross country team ran hard at their region race in Lubbock last weekend. After the...

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A day in Europe

A day in Europe

Miranda Chiechi, Assistant news and feature editor November 8, 2013

  I parked my bicycle on the cobblestone path next to my favorite coffeehouse in London and ran up the pathway. Raindrops fell from the sky as I wrapped my peacoat closer around my body to protect...

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Junior Angela Hoffman holds one of her ball python snakes. She owns eight of them as pets in her home. Snake breeding is one her hobbies that earns her extra pocket money.

Slithery sidekicks

Junior collects snakes, breeds them for profit
Alex Helm, Writer November 8, 2013

  Junior Angela Hoffman has a thing for snakes. It all started two summers ago when her friend, Scarlet Christian, a recent graduate, took her to The Lone Star Reptile Expos, a reptile convention....

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Dare to be different

Dare to be different

Junior continues to pursue passions, break stereotypes
Madison Ermenio, News and Feature editor November 8, 2013

  She knows she’s different. It’s a word she openly uses to describe herself. After all, Coco Chanel said that in order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. Her typical...

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Spinal setback

Spinal setback

Former cheerleader battles nerve damage, may forego dream job
Anna Middleton, Entertainment editor November 8, 2013

The cheerleaders could feel the cold air flowing into the Excite gymnasium. As they tumbled and flipped across the room, goose bumps formed on their legs. Although they were chilly, they kept up their...

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