In order to graduate school, the freshmen all gathered in the nest on April 6, 2021 to take the English I STAAR test, however this wasn’t like any other. The STAAR test had several problems and in fact had to be rescheduled for a week after on the April 13. The test went wrong when…Continue Reading English I STAAR rescheduled due to technical difficulties
Plans shifted in a rush, again. The forecast for rain tested the senior class and senior sponsor’s ability to “adapt to the situation” yet again as the campus hosted Senior Fiesta, an outdoor festival alternative to traditional prom. Organizers began planning Fiesta when the district announced in April that prom would not be a possibility…Continue Reading Senior Fiesta rain did not dampen spirits
Over the course of the past year, many Godzilla and King Kong fans have been looking forward to the 2021 movie “Godzilla vs King Kong.” The build up of the movie consisted of the 2017 film “King Kong: Skull Island”, 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and many more teasers that were released between the…Continue Reading Godzilla vs. Kong Movie Review
Just last month, on Friday, April 9th, American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, released the first of six re-recordings of her earliest albums. “Fearless”, a pop and country-pop album, was originally released in November of 2008 by Big Machine Records, a record label Swift no longer is associated with. Years later, however, the thirty-one-year-old pop superstar, re-released…Continue Reading Taylor Swift is ‘Fearless’ after taking first step in album re-recordings
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was placed in a prone position with the knee of former police officer Derek Chauvin on his neck over a counterfeit $20 dollar bill. ”I can’t breathe,” Floyd said. Nine minutes and twenty nine seconds later, George Floyd took his final breath. Now nearly a year later Derek Chauvin…Continue Reading Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of All Three Charges
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” Second Amendment, United States Constitution As the years go on, rates of gun violence in the U.S. steadily increase and the threat of mass shootings becomes more and…Continue Reading Biden Administration takes Executive Action on Gun Control
A Senior Fiesta will be held for the class of 2021 due to the district deciding to not allow prom this year due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. Senior Fiesta will be May 15 from 1-5:00 p.m. in THE NEST. Students will enter through THE NEST’s main doors for an identification check in and…Continue Reading Senior Fiesta to be held instead of traditional Prom
For decades citizens of the United States have been told that every vote matters. The Republican party is pushing to pass bills that would make voting restrictions tighter, specifically House Bill 6 and Senate Bill 7 in Texas. These bills would make it more difficult to request and submit mail-in ballots, along with broadening poll…Continue Reading Concerns rise with new voting bills pushed in Texas, other states
From the moment I heard that “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah J. Maas would be told from Nesta Archeron’s point of view, I immediately didn’t want to pick it up. I decided I would push through, for the other characters that had captured my heart in the previous books. So, I went in…Continue Reading A Court of Silver Flames Falls Short of Expectations
Throughout school, many classes are specifically designed to prepare students for the university system and ensure that they have the tools needed to get into a “good college”. For many, college is not the right option. Whether it is the high costs, the lecture-heavy format, or the requirement to commit to one area of study…Continue Reading Post-High School Education: What are the Other Options?