The Big Stick Newspaper

Achievements recognized at Senior Awards

Gisselle Washington | Staff Writer | Seniors received their final accolades for the year at the annual Roosevelt Senior Awards ceremony. Students Izac Gonzales and Megan Burciaga received this year’s superintendent and principal award, respectively for Izac’s service to the community and Megan’s service to the school. As a part...

Seniors going to variety of places after high school

By Austin Cohea | Big Stick Editor | Students are venturing to far places for college and have to make preparations. Elijah Gonzalez has been accepted to Rice University in Houston. “I’m planning on majoring in chemical engineering, so I’ve made sure to take plenty of AP classes for the...

Seniors to hold onto memories

By Hailey Massey | Assistant Editor | Four years in the same atmosphere can be daunting and for many underclassmen the thought of repetition is intimidating. However, for many seniors the concept of leaving that form of security is scary. When it comes down to it, there’s something that each...

Students receive benefits at Wellness Fair

By Gisselle Washington |Staff Writer | Students had the opportunity to learn important health and wellness information from 40 community groups and health organizations at the Health and Wellness Fair in the Community Garden on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. “A lot of new vendors came, like a program to build...

Spring game gives preview of coming attractions

By Zacchaeus Anderson | Staff Writer | The blindfold was finally raised for the fans of the Rough Riders on Friday May 17 at 5:30 at Roosevelt high school football field.     Although the 2019 Roosevelt Rough Riders football season doesn’t start for another four months, fans got a glimpse...