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Marcus High School's Online Newspaper

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Freshman Chris Noe was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2019. He is now one year cancer free and playing baseball for the school.  Chris said that  throughout treatment, he never gave up on his goal of returning to the field.

Back on the pitcher’s mound

Baseball motivates freshman through leukemia treatment
Madi Olivier December 17, 2020

Editor's note: This story was included in the portfolio that was named superior in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It was also named a superior sports feature story. It won for sports features in...

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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.

Test questions

Discussion of reviving student drug screening arises in district

Editor’s note: This story was a part of the in-depth package of our Dec. 16, 2020 issue, which was named as a superior in-depth package in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It won third place for...

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The segregation of race in America is highlighted in Loving, which also shows that love knows no boundaries.

Race in our media

Books and movies about race and race relations
Muna Nnamani November 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This story was named a superior entertainment feature in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won second place for online entertainment reviews in the ILPC contest. At the beginning...

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Flower Mound Fire Department Captain Wade Woody and Engineer Brody Eakin wear protective gear in front of the August Complex wildfire. They stayed in California for about two weeks.

Traveling heroes

FMFD helps fight California wildfires
Madi Olivier November 1, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named an honorable mention for feature stories in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. A thick cloud of smoke blocked the sun as the Flower Mound Fire Department firefighters...

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Teenagers have become more active in politics in recent years, especially with the upcoming presidential election.

Rookies in the ring

Political involvement increases among students
Madi Olivier and Shriya Mukkavilli October 30, 2020

Editor's note: This story was included in the portfolio that was named superior in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won second place for news stories in the Press Women of Texas high school...

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The team renamed their annual Marcus Invitational to the Coach T Invitational to honor previous head coach Steve Telaneus (left). It will take place on Oct. 10 at North Lake Park in Denton. The first race starts at 7:30 a.m.

Following in stride

New head coach takes over after mentor’s death
Madi Olivier September 24, 2020

If anyone glanced through the window of the cross country team’s bus in July 2016, they wouldn’t have seen anything special.  They were on their way home after training in the Woodlands. Athletes...

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Superintendent Dr. Kevin Rogers announces LISDs plan to delay in-person learning until Sept. 8 in a video released by the district.

LISD postpones in-person classes

Madi Olivier July 29, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named a superior news story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. In-person learning will be delayed until at least Sept. 8 throughout the district. All students, including...

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I’ve always loved being both Indian and African American. It was the struggle I faced being mixed, being other, that broke me.

Column: Other

Reya Mosby May 21, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named an honorable mention for personal columns in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. It also won third place in the CSPA Gold Circle Awards for first person experiences. “Reya...

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Head cross country, track and field coach Steve Telaneus poses with the girls cross country teams regional trophy in 2016.

Leaving a legacy on and off the track

Coach’s death impacts school, community
Madi Olivier May 7, 2020

Editor's note: This story included in the portfolio that won first place for writer of the year in the 2020 National Scholastic Press Association individual awards competition. It was also included...

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Junior Maddie Felan (left) recently started the non-
profit organization All in for Children with her brother, Nick Felan (center), and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Garcia Creighton (right). The group sews masks for children in hospitals.

Crafts for a cause

Junior starts non-profit to sew masks
Adriana Pueskens April 28, 2020

Similar to many students in quarantine, junior Maddie Felan has been keeping herself busy with new projects. However, instead of spending her free time finding new hobbies, she’s decided to create...

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Head Softball Coach Christy Tumilty and her daughter, senior Kamdyn King, at the 2019 Marquette Christmas show.

Live out loud

Coach reflects on being part of LGBTQ+ community
Ezra Gomez April 28, 2020

A couple walked the waxed white floors of the mall as the scent of over-salted pretzels wafted through the air. In the bustle of it all, they held hands without rings as their kids joined the overall commotion,...

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Denton County Judge Andy Eads issued a stay at home order for the county in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Denton County issues stay at home order

Madi Olivier March 25, 2020

Editor's note: This story was named an excellent news story in the 2021 TAJE Best of Texas contest. Yesterday, Denton County Judge Andy Eads announced a stay at home order for the county in response...

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