Month: January 2016

Photo Story: Orchestra, Choir featured in Mark Woods’ Electrify Your Strings show

Founder of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Mark Woods created a program called Electrify Your Strings, offering music education programs for orchestra, band, and choir students from Kindergarten to 12th grade that focus on improvisations and self- expression through contemporary music. Once a year he comes to San Antonio, Texas at the Aztec theatre to show the…Continue Reading Photo Story: Orchestra, Choir featured in Mark Woods’ Electrify Your Strings show

Opinion: Real #relationshipgoals should look inward

Personal Opinion Column by Victoria Falcon I recently saw a TedTalk a few weeks back called “The person you really need to marry”. Upon seeing the title I was like “Whoa! Is this a fortune teller? Nice!” Instead, I watched a woman explain how she had been divorced three times. THREE TIMES. She goes on to explain the…Continue Reading Opinion: Real #relationshipgoals should look inward

Vasquez experiences personal growth over years at Holmes

By Amber Villanueva and Janelle Martinez Senior Ryan Vasquez first walked carelessly onto campus his freshman year unaware that his life would completely change. Everyone experiences a change throughout their life; whether it’s slight or significant. Here on our campus, AVID teacher Monica Yzaguirre is one of the many that have witnessed incredible changes in…Continue Reading Vasquez experiences personal growth over years at Holmes

BAD NEWS: Misleading reports challenged by community and students

By Alondra Martinez, Copy Editor In the time span of two months, Holmes and the surrounding community were featured in three news reports by KENS 5, along with accompanying online articles, all of which have included elements and generalizations that have been challenged for accuracy by students, local businesses, and community members. The first report…Continue Reading BAD NEWS: Misleading reports challenged by community and students

Changes to Traffic Safety at campus exits

PHOTO CAPTION: Campus officers have added cones to help prevent vehicles from taking to dangerous an angle on u-turns when trying to leave campus during lunch. The cones direct vehicles to begin the u-turn from the right lane so that it can be completed without reversing. By Stormy Rice and Madeline Sierra Changes have been…Continue Reading Changes to Traffic Safety at campus exits