![Since opening up Roots Renewal Ranch on Nov. 1, Michelle Schwolert has six residents currently.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0044-1-900x600.jpg)
![Rogers meets with Huffines Middle School students on the first day of the 2017-18 school year.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/201720LISD20B2S20Huffines-17_Original-900x600.jpg)
LISD superintendent to retire
Read Story
![According to The National Sleep Foundation, 57 percent of teens who use technology in their bedrooms suffer from insomnia.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/image-e1638242455230-900x706.jpg)
![The Marquee wins big at national competition](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-18-at-1.16.24-PM.png)
The Marquee wins big at national competition
Read Story
![78.2 percent of students say they know someone with an eating disorder.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eds-01-e1634321333962.png)
Media affects eating disorders in teens
Read Story
![Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/001-3-900x523.jpeg)
Rating Met gala outfits
Read Story
![When my parents talk to me in Telugu, I respond in English. Every time I try to open my mouth and speak it, the words catch and I stick to what’s safe.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1116-e1617213677347-900x563.jpg)
Column: Lost in translation
Read Story
![Photography teacher Kathy Toews keeps cameras on a wall in her classroom. They are all different ages and models.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/File_000-8-900x600.jpeg)
![It has been about a year since the COVID-19 pandemic put students lives on hold, causing an increase in anxiety and loneliness.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-11.40.35-AM-900x557.png)
Lost connections
Read Story
![Hebron High School junior Nandita Kumar founded the student-led group LISD SEE to advocate for a more inclusive history, English and science curriculum.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-03-at-9.16.57-AM-900x447.png)
![Junior Sydney Battiste came out when she was 11 years old. She identifies as bisexual.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_1086-900x600.jpg)
![Increased acceptance and representation has opened the door for more teens to identify as LGBTQ+ than previous generations.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-12-at-10.57.10-AM.png)
![Junior Saloni Mistry’s painting, pictured above, won the Chairman Grand Prize in the MLK contest.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/saloniart-1-900x675.jpg)
Justice for all
Read Story
![Board of Trustees Vice President Tracy Scott Miller announced his idea to randomly drug test students in late October to help reduce drug abuse in schools. However, it is unclear if his plan will gain enough support to be voted upon or approved by the school board.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/File_000-2-e1608131986146-900x632.jpeg)
![In addition to changing what the school year looks like, the pandemic has complicated the college application process for many seniors.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5198-900x600.jpg)
Pandemic disrupts college applications
Read Story
![Teenagers have become more active in politics in recent years, especially with the upcoming presidential election.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/MADI-THEME-PIC-e1604079232515-900x614.jpg)
![The district is currently planning on allowing students to choose between in-person and virtual classes for the upcoming school year.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200713155141285_COVER-900x675.jpg)
LISD to offer in-person and virtual classes
Read Story
![With salons and spas closed to the public during quarantine, even as other businesses are reopening, it seems like the only option is to take matters into our own hands.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-05-at-10.12.57-AM-900x524.png)
Quarantine beauty guide
Read Story
![Many national tests, including the SAT, ACT and AP exams, are being moved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200319_151329-e1584653347768-900x576.jpg)
National tests postponed due to coronavirus
College Board and ACT find alternate solutions to original testing plans
Read Story
![The popularity of cosmetic procedures has increased among teens in recent years. Studies show that social media may be to blame.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Issue-5-Cover-Photo-final-copy-4-e1583952901106-900x544.jpg)
![Remarks: The Bachelor](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-10-at-8.22.34-PM.png)
Remarks: “The Bachelor”
Read Story
![Senior Nick Underwood models during the Mr. Marcus pageant on Feb 20. Underwood was one of 12 senior boys to take the stage that night.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_3215-675x900.jpg)
[Photo] February in photos
Read Story
![Even though I had Indian friends, I still felt isolated. Unlike me, many of them were fluent in their native languages. I understand mine perfectly, but don’t feel brave enough to speak more than a few words, even to my parents.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-02-at-1.29.05-AM.png)
Column: Finding my identity
Read Story
![While it may seem easy to just stay at home and question why you’re single, there are still ways to enjoy the last moments of the year without a partner.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2020-01-02-at-8.19.19-PM-900x553.png)
Single’s guide to New Year’s Eve
Read Story
![Students played with husky puppies on Dec. 20, the last day of the semester. Students had to pay $5 to hold them. All proceeds went to the Texas Husky Rescue.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-30-at-1.01.08-PM.png)
[Photo] December in photos
Read Story
![Social media platforms became extremely popular in the past decade, making hashtags a new way to remember major events.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-19-at-4.46.46-PM.png)
Decade in hashtags
Read Story
![The Global Climate Strike, an environmental conservation organization, held a rally on Friday, Nov. 29 in order to let the government know they want climate action. 40 people attended, brought signs, and marched as a group up and down W. 7th in the rain while shouting chants that encouraged activism.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-13-at-12.43.52-PM-900x597.png)
Impact of climate change sparks debate
Read Story
![I’ve accepted that not everyone around me will eat the same way I do. The only time I have a problem is when people try to convince me to eat meat while ignoring the fact that I can’t and I won’t.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-19-at-6.39.50-PM.png)
Column: Me and my diet
Read Story
![Sophomores Landon Faulkner and Charles Payton read sheet music together. Peer mentors take a leadership role teaching them the fundementals of this skill.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-1.03.41-PM-900x602.png)
![Acting for awareness](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EditedP1-900x600.jpg)
Acting for awareness
‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ opens conversation about mental health
Read Story
![Elliot Jensen is the new Choir Student Teacher on campus.](https://www.mhsmarquee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_9929-900x600.jpg)