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Nikhita Ragam

Nikhita Ragam, Entertainment Editor

Nikhita Ragam is a senior, and this is her first year on staff. She runs UNICEF Club and is involved in DECA. Outside of school, she partakes in activist efforts. She enjoys dancing and is always down to get coffee. Nikhita wants to travel as much as possible with her family before she goes to college.

All content by Nikhita Ragam
"One by one, she identified my friends as 'white chocolate, white chocolate...,' but when it came to me, she immediately came to the conclusion of “dark chocolate.” Dark chocolate. Those words have haunted me since." 

Senior column: Dark chocolate

Nikhita Ragam May 16, 2020

In a bustling cafeteria of nose-picking, immature third-graders, I sat with my peanut butter sandwich, quietly nibbling on it, amongst the girls from my class. Macey, a rambunctious basketball...

The senior slump

The senior slump

A guide to combating senioritis
Nikhita Ragam March 15, 2020

Senioritis (see-nee-or-i-tiss) noun. 1. College Board: Slacking off during spring semester or after being accepted college; can jeopardize future plans 2. Urban Dictionary: A disease mostly...

Homework Haven is every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Learning Hub (C114).

Homework Haven started to help students

Nikhita Ragam February 14, 2020

Homework Haven, a program dedicated to helping students with coursework and studying for exams, started at the end of last semester. It’s available to students every Tuesday and Thursday after school...

"An older man spoke about leading climate change protests in the 70’s. It’s a cause he’s defended for decades. He’s the activist I aspire to be: dedicated and impassioned. I’m sick of promoting causes that mean nothing to me."

Column: A new era of activism

Nikhita Ragam February 4, 2020

Editor’s note: this column was named as a superior personal opinion column in the TAJE Best in Texas contest. Climate change. #MeToo Movement. Hong Kong protests. Rohingya Muslim ethnic...

President Donald Trump was impeached on Dec. 18 In October, after asking Ukranian government officials to conduct background checks and provide information on former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden in October.

Impeachment breakdown

Nikhita Ragam January 27, 2020

What is impeachment? Impeachment is a power held by Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate, to charge, try and remove public officials, ranging from cabinet members...

DECA students attended the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center on Dec. 4.

[Photo] December in photos

December 20, 2019

DECA students attended the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center on Dec. 4.

Junior Katherine Eddleman follows a vegetarian diet and wants to make a shift to eating fully plant-based.

More than metal straws

Junior starts Environmental Club
Nikhita Ragam December 16, 2019

As environmental awareness has increased worldwide, millions of teens have united to address the issue of climate change. Junior Katherine Eddleman is one of them and has promoted the cause of climate...

Student advisory board members junior Ryan Steen and seniors Alec McKisic, Ethan Lowry, Corbin Duncan, Patrick Black, Joseph Addicott and Steven Sanfelippo helped organize school supplies before they were donated to Dallas ISD.

LISD lends a hand

Students help with tornado restoration
Nikhita Ragam December 9, 2019

The Student Advisory Board collected 21 boxes of school supplies and $440 in gift cards for the district-wide donation drive held for Dallas ISD. AP Human Geography teacher Tracy Jennings’ classes...