Month: November 2015

Tryouts for spring sports await, student-athletes prepare

For student-athletes, one of the most important, meaningful days of the school year is the tryout day for their sport. Soccer, baseball and softball season are preparing to start their season, and the student-athletes are getting ready for this important event. With the season already underway, basketball tryouts are already in the rear-view mirror, as students had their…Continue Reading Tryouts for spring sports await, student-athletes prepare

Lack of participation sheds doubt on class of 2017 prom

Juniors are faced with the problem of not having enough student participation to raise the funds for prom. Since this year started, the junior class officers have been having a hard time getting all of the students together, and getting them to participate in the meetings to brainstorm and plan for fundraiser. “Our problem is that…Continue Reading Lack of participation sheds doubt on class of 2017 prom

Theatre department presents ALADDIN Nov. 12-13

On Thursday Nov. 12 and 13 in the auditorium, the theatre department will be showing the musical production of Aladdin. Curtains open at 7 pm, and tickets are five dollars in advance and seven dollars at the door. Kids under 12 who dress in Aladdin-themed costumes get in free. The Goldies and choir are joining forces with theatre students…Continue Reading Theatre department presents ALADDIN Nov. 12-13

HBCN/Gavel News Special: From Here to There- Steve Earle

Former Holmes students Steve Earle has found fame as a Grammy-award-winning musical artist, an actor on HBO-award-winning shows, and a Texas legend. Check out the feature on him and his time as a student here that appeared in the Gavel Magazine Tradition Issue. Here is the extended interview on youtube:…Continue Reading HBCN/Gavel News Special: From Here to There- Steve Earle

Gavel News staff awarded national honor, CSPA Crown Award

CAPTION: Gavel staff members hold up the latest edition of the CSPA-award-winning Gavel Magazine just after delivery, along with their ink-stained hands from distributing the issue across campus, embracing the age-old identity of journalists and writers as “ink-stained wretches.” By Amber Villanueva and Janelle Martinez Out of the thousands of high school newspaper and online…Continue Reading Gavel News staff awarded national honor, CSPA Crown Award