Ashley Patterson, Staff Reporter With the start of the school year and the closing of the first nine weeks, students are finally getting into the swing of things. Tests, quizzes, and projects have already been administered, homework is becoming more of a common occurrence, and regulating school life as well as social calendars is more of a manageable feat […]
Read moreJulissa Duran, Staff Reporter There are currently twenty-seven school districts in Texas with a four-day school week. This system was adopted in response to the current teacher exodus in hopes of attracting and retaining current and new staffers. With teacher shortages on the rise across the country, more schools should follow suit. Switching over to a four-day week […]
Read moreEdder Martinez, Staff Reporter Most people can agree that the education system is in crisis in the US. What is less clear is why, and how the issue can be solved. Private schooling has been a solution some parents have decided on and several others are thinking about enrolling their children in, but is homeschooling the answer or result […]
Read moreEdder Martinez, Staff Reporter As the first month of the 2022-23 school year has passed, the effectiveness of new security measures has been called into question. Students all over the state of Texas and nation have become familiarized with the security protocols put in place by schools and corresponding districts. Doors have been looked, tardy students have been […]
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Chris Loustaunau, Editor-in-Chief From their multi-platinum peaks to their sad, desperate lows, the Red Hot Chili peppers have always aspired toward a humble goal: to make you feel like you’re in the studio with them, zoning in and out and goofing around, watching three exceptionally talented musicians and an extremely jacked singer spitballing ideas and keeping each other entertained. […]
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Miriam Barba, Staff Reporter I found I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter while wandering around a Barnes and Noble a few years ago. I was like “Woah, an accurate portal of how I actually feel about being young and hispanic. I gotta read this!” It ended up sitting in my room for years until recently. I typically read more […]
Read moreChris Loustaunau, Staff Reporter Comic-Con is a convention with loads of different attractions every year, all over the world. Usually, in the U.S. each state hosts one Comic-Con annually. Comic-Con is an enjoyable experience for anyone with interests ranging from anime, gaming, cinema, and more. In San Antonio, they host the event in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, […]
Read moreLesly Rodriguez, Staff Reporter Shame, embarrassment, frustration. You were just walking through the halls of your school, a place you should feel safe, when you were stopped by a teacher, they look you up and down, eyebrows raised, hand on hip, a slight squint of their eyes. A look that you’ll remember for days. “Your shorts are way […]
Read moreKaitlin Arocho, Staff Reporter On Friday, September 3, the newest Marvel Studios movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, premiered. It broke the Labor Day box office record of $30.6 million, that was previously held by Halloween (2007), with $71.4 million. In the film there were creatures known from Chinese culture, like the nine-tailed fox Huli Jing (also […]
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Loraleigh Cantu, Contributor Covid-19 has disrupted our lives in numerous ways. People have had to adapt to wearing masks, social distancing and participating in online school. Many are calling this the “new normal.” And in this new normal many people are returning to school and work knowing the danger that is still out there. The possible light at the end […]
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Madison Munoz, Contributor This week, students across the state of Texas will be faced with a sheet of blank bubbles and an ominously ticking clock. The controversy over whether or not standardized testing is the best way to measure student achievement has gained traction year after year. The debate raises the question: are students being subjected to tests that do […]
Read moreLesly Rodriguez, Contributor Enola Holmes, a Netflix Original film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge, came out on September 23, 2020 and was directed by Harry Barbeer. The movie takes place in 1884 London and follows the protagonist, Enola, as she tries to find her mother who has gone missing without the help of her older brother, Sherlock Holmes. […]
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Joselyn Hofer, Contributor Detective Cassie Maddox is trying to piece her life back together after a particularly horrifying undercover case she experienced six months earlier. It looks like she’ll never return to the Dublin Murder Squad until she gets a call informing her about a murder. Cassie walks into the crime scene expecting any normal murder case but is surprised […]
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