Co-Written by Marissa Pena & Jaide Cortright Seniors Allison Kirby and Alex Vargas claimed the People’s Choice Award for the St. Philip’s College Salsa Competition, receiving 500 dollars in scholarship money each.The two shared their secret to the perfect salsa. “We used three habeneros, two jalapenos, some sour cream, and other various ingredients,” Kirby said. Kirby…Continue Reading Brandeis Roasts others in Salsa Competition
Co-written by Marissa Pena & Jaide Cortright photos by Katelyn Lester During the homecoming game, Nicolas Laporta, an athlete involved in track and football, walked the field arm in arm with Britney Blood, who is a swimmer and in theatre. The freshman couple received the title of Lord and Lady. Sophomores Oscar Cardenas and Sydney McCall walked across…Continue Reading Keeping Up With the Court
Freshman Alexandria Stutts loves playing on the team and gets her inspiration from professional players and her cousins. The only thing that makes Stutts different from any other female freshman athlete is that her sport of choice is football. Stutts plays right guard for the offense. She says it’s not intimidating for her since she started playing…Continue Reading Student Changes the Face of the Game
Senior Jonathan King’s passion for football began when he was in the third grade. He joined a NYS (National Youth Sports) team and became so tied up in the game that he continued to play the sport for many years. He loved everything about the sport, but his favorite part was the bond formed with teammates…Continue Reading King Still Keeping Pace With The Team
Wells Fargo released print advertising for their Teen Financial Education Day on the 17th of September, an event that was designed to educate and get teens focused on the importance of a stable financial future. While Teen Financial Education Day sounds like an important and beneficial event, the ads were almost immediately taken down after a…Continue Reading Ad Campaign Creates Controversy Within the Arts
What matters more than a touchdown? Peanut Butter. On August 27, the Brandeis Broncos and Johnson Jaguars battled on the football field for more than just another touchdown. The two teams partnered up with Snack Pak 4 Kids, an organization that dedicates itself to helping underfed children, to collect jars of peanut butter for the first Peanut Butter Bowl….Continue Reading #WeAllWin at the Peanut Butter Bowl
Senior Christian Cortez, drum major for The Spirit of Brandeis Bronco Band, was recently selected for the All National Honor Ensemble Band by the NAFME (National Association For Music Education). “It’s a national band that I auditioned for back in the summer, and I waited a couple weeks then got an email saying that I…Continue Reading Head Drum Major Selected for Honor Band
As the news spread that there would be no football game against O’Connor this school year, faces fell. The CRUSH in student morale was almost tangible, yet what spread even faster was a false rumor that Brandeis would no longer play any sport against O’Connor. This, however, is not the truth. Once Northside Independent School District revised their…Continue Reading Crushing Rumors About Crush Games
THE VARSITY VOLLEYBALL GAME TALLIES- 8/13/16 – BOX SCORE BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS MACARTHUR BRAHMAS | 3-0 | WIN 8/11/16 – PEARLAND TOURNAMENT BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS EPISCOPAL PANTHERS | 2-1 | WIN BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS COLLEGE PARK CAVALIERS | 2-0 | WIN BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS PEARCE MUSTANGS | 2-0 | WIN 8/12/16 – PEARLAND TOURNAMENT BRANDEIS…Continue Reading VOLLEYBALL TALLIES
Photo Courtesy of Katelyn Lester The Brandeis Varsity football team game Tallies- 8/27/16 – BOX SCORE BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS JOHNSON JAGUARS | 23-13 | LOSS 9/2/16 – BOX SCORE BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS ALAMO HEIGHTS MULES | 27-20 | LOSS 9/9/16 – BOX SCORE BRANDEIS BRONCOS VS BOERNE-CHAMPION CHARGERS |24-21 | WIN 9/16/16 – BOX SCORE…Continue Reading FOOTBALL TALLIES