To my dad, a veteran…
Chloe Presley-Gundaker, Managing Editor
November 11, 2019
One vivid memory I have from my younger days was the day my father left for Iraq the first time. I didn’t really have much of a concept as to what was going on until I saw him getting on the bus. When it finally hit me, I started running as fast as I could, wanting to give my father one last hug bef...
In loving memory of Mrs. Younts
Rebekah Mann, News Editor
November 7, 2019
I am at a loss for words. I not only lost one of my favorite teachers, but one of my most amazing friends. Stacie Younts has been my teacher for almost a year and a half, and in that short time she has impacted my life in an unexplainable way. She not only cared about my academic life, but made ...
When discussion is shut down
Chloe Presley-Gundaker, Managing Editor
November 5, 2019
If you told me a year ago, I would eventually become as politically skeptical as I am now, I would have laughed at you. As a freshman and sophomore, I grew to believe my beliefs were grounded and unchanging, and I refused to look at anything else that differed. Now that ideology has changed, as I...
Positive review
Catherine Diel, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
Dig, by A.S. King, follows a group of teens and an elderly couple: the Shoveler, the Freak, CanIhelpyou?, Loretta the Flea-Circus Ring Mistress, First-Class Malcom, and Gottfriend and Marla Hemmings. Their stories seem unrelated, however throughout the story, clues relating the group are sp...
Injustices to the Student Journalists
Catherine Diel, Social Media Manager
October 24, 2019
Student journalists all over the US are fighting for their rights. The New Voices Laws will be under debate in 2021. These would lessen the power of the Hazelwood case, which allows school administration to censor content they deem contradict community norms. The movement, however, started with student p...
Streetwear line offensive
Rebekah Mann, News Editor
October 11, 2019
In 1999, 13 people were killed at Columbine High School. In 2007, 32 were killed at Virginia Tech. In 2012, 26 at Sandy Hook Elementary. In 2018, 17 at Stoneman Douglas in Florida. And three weeks ago, a clothing company released a hoodie line glorifying these tragedies. New York-based...
One pint at a time
Chloe Presley-Gundaker, Managing Editor
October 10, 2019
Madison Hodges and I had signed up for the blood drive weeks before this, each eager to help donate to a greater cause. It wasn't until this moment that I started to second guess myself. Will the needle hurt? Am I going to pass out? Will I even be able to donate? These questions, along...
We Are One
Wyatt Tomallo, Sports Editor
May 13, 2019
As the final buzzer sounded and the Prosper Eagles’ bench cleared, I could do nothing but stare. Stare at what could have been: the excitement, joy and happiness of becoming a state champion lacrosse team. As the lacrosse team lost to Prosper 11-5 in the state championships, I felt what all my other brothers...
Graduation meltdown
Laney Rendon, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2019
It was never a matter of if I’d be going to college, as privileged as that might sound, but more so where I’d be going. But even now, after deciding my college future, stress - along with my graduation cords - hangs heavy around my neck. This weight on my shoulders doesn’t come from the ...
Brothers in arms
Wyatt Tomallo, Sports Editor
April 18, 2019
The morning drizzle dampened the trees and driveway outside my house. The chill in the air was the type of cold that makes you think twice about going outside in the first place. I thought "Whatever," grabbed my gear, and headed out to the lacrosse fields at 5:30 a.m. Today’s practice was day ...
Top 10 horror movies
Emilee Johnson and Skylar Butts
April 15, 2019
Between the classics and the newbies, horror movies have inevitably shaped pop culture. Whether you hide under the covers at every scare or you embrace the spine-tingling sensation of pure terror, the love of a good adrenaline rush has drawn people to theaters all around the world. Here, we have com...
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