Metal detectors to be common part of campus
By Bella Emory and Isis Valdez Staff reporters It’s only a matter of time until metal detectors like those seen in January at the front of the school become a permanent part of campus, an…
Articles by Ismael Duran
2024 top graduates share their stories
Sofia Vaquera, the class of 2024 valedictorian, plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to major in statistics and data sciences so she can study weather and climate change to improve outcomes for…
CheatGPT vs ChatGPTool
Resist temptation to lean too heavily on AI, teachers say By Bella EmoryStaff Reporter There’s a right way and a wrong way to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as a student, said two long-time English…
CAST Editor reflects on her freshman year
By: Clarissa Sanchez CAST Editor When I think of the start of my freshman year I can’t put into words how great it has been. Compared to my eighth-grade year, I was ready for a…
Cook accepts baseball scholarship from St Mary’s
By: Riley Sablatura Sports Editor Friends surround senior Gabe Cook Jan. 12 following the ceremony during which he officially accepted a baseball scholarship to attend St. Mary’s University here in San Antonio. They are (from…
Fair joins administration team
By Eva De La Rosa Staff reporter Assistant Principal Johnnie Fair said his wife inspired him to upgrade his position on the academic ladder. “I thought it would be a great way to reach out…
Falcon Leilah Andrade accepts scholarship to play soccer in Indiana
By Riley Sablatura Sports Editor A Falcon will become a Goshen College Black Squirrel next year, now that senior Leila Andrade Alvarado has signed to attend college in Goshen, Indiana and accept a scholarship to…
CAST Teach addition on track for July opening
By Clarissa Sanchez CAST Editor Completion is expected in July for the permanent home for CAST Teach magnet school. “Everything is going great and positive at CAST Teach, but the one thing that is going,…
CAST Teach students attend athletic summit
CAST Teach Instructional Facilitator Barbra Bloomingdale instructs CAST Teach freshmen in the game Head, Shoulders, Knees and Cone during an Athletic Summit featuring coaches and other speakers Feb. 24 at NISD Sports Gym. Students are…
My first time teaching
By: Clarissa Sanchez Staff Writer All of the CAST-Teach students went to various elementary schools in November to get a chance to teach a short lesson and learn more about how to manage a classroom….