As I staggered back to the kitchen from the dining room, the 50-pound tub of dirty dishes in tow, I saw the two cashiers out of the corner of my eye, gossiping about some girl at school while twirling...
Junior Calla Hamlin put on her black visor and yellow shirt as she prepared to go to work, just as she always did. But as she got in her car and cranked the engine, something was different.
She was...
This year AP government teachers Carey Petkoff and Emily Worland are promoting voting among their 18-year-old seniors by celebrating birthdays in political style. On their birthday, students will receive...
All he could hear were the insults being hurled at him by his other third grade classmates. Fat. Stupid. Wuss. Each may have been a single word, but they felt like a ton of bricks to their target. He...
All 10 players lined up on the green. Their purple shirts waved in the breeze, the motto “Play to the Max” stamped on the left side of the chest. Though they weren’t wearing the traditional red and...
Former varsity guard Marcus Smart, now a sophomore for Oklahoma State University, was suspended yesterday for three games by the Big 12 Conference for shoving a fan during Saturday’s 65-61 loss at Texas...
The beginning of the New Year is a time to look forward to the future and picture how it should be. It’s a time to make personal changes and try to live better lives. It’s...
The memories of that August night are fuzzy. The four grams of cheese heroin, a mixture of heroin and Tylenol PM, he bought in Flower Mound. A blur. The ride back to the Colony after snorting two of the...
It’s a countdown. Each passing moment brings freshman gymnast Cooper Winiger closer to attempting a Rudi Out, a skill he has never tried before. To say it’s difficult would be an understatement. A...
When the new café opens in the library on Monday, students will be able to take purchased food and drink items to class. Principal Gary Shafferman said that this will be a privilege, not a right. Shafferman...
It wasn’t just a typical dinner at the Whataburger in Decatur for security guard Walter Coates and his wife, Doris. The burger and fries may have tasted the same. The Styrofoam cup and orange accented...
iPhones. They may be simple gadgets for the average teenager to use, but I have learned through hours of agonizing pain and repetitive teaching that the same can’t be said for adults. Forget raising...
Four years ago, Senior Lauren Gariss and her family adopted a dog named Lucy from a local shelter. Gariss can still recall when she first set eyes on the young Rottweiler mix, with its brown and black...
Sushi has become a trendy new food in the last few years. With the addition of Sushi Yaa in Highland Village, typically expensive sushi has grown in popularity even more among teens. The Marquee compares...
After winning state in 2011 and placing third in 2010 and 2012, standards are high for the ultimate Frisbee program. The main season is actually March through May. However, this year’s ultimate team...
The fall golf season is in full swing. Head coach Kerry Gabel said the season is going well and that he is very pleased with both the boys’ and girls’ teams. So far the boys have placed highest in...
It wasn’t until the car ride back from the doctor's office that it hit him. Tears streamed down Cole Erwin’s face as realization set in. His junior year football season would never be. No touchdowns....
