A penny for your thoughts
Senior Bryce Shuster worked on five major holidays; New Years Eve, New Years day, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving to accumulate, money for his checking account.
Tensions rise between the U.S and Iran
Jan. 3 marked the beginning of tensions between the United States and Iran reaching a ‘boiling point’ after a US drone killed Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq.
Weighted GPA may not be the way to go
Emma Kern, a freshman Smithson Valley student, piles herself with Pre-AP classes because of the multiplier. But, when she compares her GPA with NEISD students, she realizes that the higher multiplier gives advantages that may not be fair.
Day of the Dead comes to life in SA
The weekend of Oct. 28 marks Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
A guide to Youtube celebrities
Since the creation of Youtube in 2005, the online platform has attracted over a billion users and has brought fame to countless individuals.
Knowing two languages can prove beneficial
Thrown in a new environment, struggling to catch up, junior Gabriela Rivera-Vega moved to the US when she was three.
Peyton Gill reflects on her experience with ovarian cancer
Now a senior, and an ovarian cancer survivor, Peyton Gill reflects on her present decisions.
Those who don’t travel only read a page
Emma Fischer| feature editor
She stared out of the window, a huge, terrified grin on her face as the plane landed. Junior Saori Nishira had started her new life, in a whole new country, language and family, ...
A district wide change may be on the books
by Elly Beauchamp | editor in chief
As the 2019 school year starts to come to a close, NEISD is beginning discussions of a district wide ranking change, which would change the current GPA multiplier of 1.29 ...