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…
First in History: Girls Waterpolo Goes To Playoffs
By Hannah McDonald Sports Editor Winning the water polo district championship doesn’t seem real, said senior Paz Martinez-Villela. “My freshman year I didn’t even know what water polo was, so the first year of it…
Dress Code Sparks Debate Over Female Bodies
By Ismael Duran Entertainment Editor Students say they noticed more rigorous enforcement of the school’s dress code when the school year began with girls reporting feeling particularly singled out. The dress code seems to imply…
Drama’s black box production: “Clue”
By Amara Cruz Assistant Editor-in-chief Murder and a meal must go together. For the second time in three years, the theater arts department treated an audience to a murder-themed dinner party, this time with…