Month: October 2015

Pride of the Pack: Campus Custodians

We have incredibly talented groups and organizations on campus, and throughout the year, a different group will be given special recognition in this column.To start the year off I would like to acknowledge some of the best custodians in the district. Every day they come to work in the most cheerful mood and fulfill their daily…Continue Reading Pride of the Pack: Campus Custodians

Public stereotypes at odds with student experience

“Holmes is trash.” “Half of them going to be cutting my grass in five to ten years.” “Holmes is ghetto and are y’all ready to get that L on Friday?” Students on social media a few weeks ago saw these comments as the first thing to pop on their feed or timeline. For many, rage…Continue Reading Public stereotypes at odds with student experience

Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a fictional, coming-of-age story by Jesse Andrews. Greg Gaines is in his last year of high school and he doesn’t really have any friends unless you count Earl, his filmmaker buddy. His mom forces him to befriend a girl who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, and throughout his book, you…Continue Reading Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Cyber Patriots prepare for new season with new leadership

Cyber Patriots have been hard at work in their training sessions these past few weeks, but that isn’t the only new thing going on within the cyber security club. Gerald McCaslin, last year’s photography teacher has taken over from John Carrera, who taught several cyber security classes, and coached the Cyber Patriot team. “Mr. Carrera had…Continue Reading Cyber Patriots prepare for new season with new leadership

Senior expectations meet with reality of final year in high school

PHOTO CAPTION: Seniors Alex Lopez, Savanna Bustos, Zachary DeLaGarza, and Jonah Holladay walk in the circle together in their Hawaiian gear during homecoming spirit week for their final year celebrating the event as students. Photo by: Patricia Rodriguez Movies like “High School Musical” always make high school life seem so fun and free, but the reality…Continue Reading Senior expectations meet with reality of final year in high school