Schoology vs. Google Classroom

For the 2020-2021 school year, Schoology was chosen as the main system to be used during distance learning. Previously, in the 2020 post-Spring break quarantine, Google Classroom was used to distribute work and turn assignments in.  Google Classroom is the far better application to be mandated by administration and used by students while distance learning….Continue Reading Schoology vs. Google Classroom

Mental Health

It’s important to care of your mental health,  especially during these trying times. It’s also hard to keep a positive attitude when you’re staring at a computer screen all day, with no one around to endure the pain Schoology causes. What’s the deal with all the tabs? More organized my butt.  As teenagers, social interaction…Continue Reading Mental Health

House of Horrors

She heard footsteps below her in the basement.  Lying in her bed, she was frozen in fear and unable to move.  For some people, paranormal experiences are horrible and life altering. Luckily, for junior Chloe Murphy and her family, the spirits in her home meant no harm. “The spirits that lived there were nice ones,…Continue Reading House of Horrors

Trick-or-Treat Traditions

Ever since I was about four or five years old, Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays.  A big part of this was contributed by my neighbor’s annual Halloween party. This get together was only with three other families, but that’s what made it extra special, since all the parents were good friends…Continue Reading Trick-or-Treat Traditions

Creepy Catwalk

There was once a student named Randy. He now haunts the campus auditorium. Well, legend has it, anyway. Class of 2007 graduate Stephen Poer first heard the story during his freshman year. “Supposedly, he was a student who fell from the catwalk and plummeted to his death in the auditorium,” Poer said. “In the front…Continue Reading Creepy Catwalk

Coronavirus Update

May 12, 2020 marked the beginning of week 20. 20 weeks since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. The amount of patients that have tested positive decreased by 4.5% in public health laboratories, 1.3% in clinical laboratories, and 2.7% in commercial laboratories. These decreasing statistics are likely caused by limited non-emergent hospital visits, increasing…Continue Reading Coronavirus Update

Meet Mr. Zimmerman

He bounced around quite a bit growing up. In fact, he moved 5 times before he graduated high school. Yet Texas had been ideal for his recently-retired father, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Clark principal Steve Zimmerman traveled back to San Antonio right before his freshman year at Marshall High school. He stayed at…Continue Reading Meet Mr. Zimmerman