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…
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Editor says goodbye
Editor in chief Zoey Madrid reflects on high school life High school was a very interesting, special time in my life, and I will never forget it I used to think that high school would…
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….
Students debate what Valentine’s Day should mean
By: Ismael Duran Entertainment Editor Chocolate, flowers, candy, Teddy bears, and romantic notes – what’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? Plenty, according to some students. “It’s a commercialized holiday,” said junior Sebastian Sanchez. “It’s…
Trash Makes A Fashion Statement For River
By Riley Sablantura Staff Writer Chaotic isn’t a word most people would use to describe fashion, but a Stevens fashion design student, junior Angel De Hoyos Campos said it felt right to him while he…