This is a letter the Gavel Staff received from senior Business Careers student Damon Mershon titled “Beauty in the Soul & Strength in the Heart.” Letters to the editor are encouraged and may be submitted via email to matthew.singleton@nisd.net, or presented in person to room A102d. The staff reserves the right to edit all letters for…Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: “Beauty in the soul, strength in the heart”
In this episode of HBCN Weekly, students talk about the benefits of cosmetology and the different kinds of pre-games rituals players do. Cosmetology is a passionate subject for most students in the program, and can be taken as a course to earn certification here on the campus. Some students talk about the benefit that cosmetology…Continue Reading HBCN Weekly 1-27-17: Cosmetology, Pre-Game Rituals, and Mixed Lunches
photo by Brittany Volz CAPTION: Newly hired athletic director and head football coach Juan Morales speaks with Gavel Executive Editor Alondra Martinez today during a fifth period meeting with next year’s football players. Coach Morales joins the Husky campus after taking Highlands HS to multiple playoff appearances in recent years. As coach Eddie Salas and…Continue Reading BREAKING: New Football Coach Morales meets team, talks expectations
“RIP my future” A comic by Bryanna Ramirez and Jorge Osorto….Continue Reading D Building Blues: Episode 2
As Christmas break approaches, students talk about mandatory drug tests, and seniors talk about what they fear after high school. Mandatory drug tests might be spreading to Holmes and students give out their opinion on this topic. “I do think that drug testing is necessary because drugs can have a serious impact on your health, on…Continue Reading HBCN Weekly 12-16-16
CAPTION: Senior point guard Ariel Gutierrez elevates to get the angle on a shot against a Taft defender. photo by Maria Garcia. Season has just begun for the varsity girls basketball team, but they have been participating in programs such as AAU, summer league, fall league, and open gyms year round. Ariel Gutierrez, senior player and…Continue Reading Varsity Girls Basketball showing improvement
Last article, teachers talked about their pet peeves on the students. Today the students speak about their pet peeves about teachers. And students talk about the bad and good of social media. Social media is used for many things nowadays but what are the negative and positive effects of social media? “They keep you…Continue Reading HBCN Weekly 12-9-16
Junior Amber Garcia faced a very tragic death this year of her cousin, Joey Pesina, on September 22, 2016. Pesina had just graduated high school two years ago before his life was taken in such a brief amount of time. He was loved by many people and brought laughter and joy to the hearts of those who knew him. The relationship…Continue Reading Two brothers reuniting in heaven
With thanksgiving being over, some programs contributed to the community by lending out a helping hand. The automotive clubs helped the community by fixing and giving away cars to needy families. “I can’t wait to make the family happy, to see the joy on they’re face that this car is going to bring them, this…Continue Reading HBCN Weekly 11-18-16
STAFF OPINION One of the things that absolutely sucks is talking about why you are sad when others ask. The “are you okay?” provokes a river of tears, because it’s not okay and it hurts. How are you supposed to hold it all together when you feel as if your whole world is slowly falling apart in a blink…Continue Reading OPINION: From Husky to Husky, Accept How You Feel