Edder Martinez, Staff Reporter “Fake news,” a phrase that has become familiar to those who haven’t been living under a rock for the past six years. It seems the term fake news has lost all meaning, and has become more of a synonym for a piece of media one does not agree with. President Donald J. Trump has […]
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Julissa Duran, Staff Reporter NEISD will kick off the 2022-23 Academic UIL season next Thursday, September 29. This year the district will include 29 different contests for all eligible high school students. UIL offers a multitude of events ranging from literary criticism, to robotics, and even debate. Those who wish to participate are required to attend practice at […]
Read moreMadison Munoz, Staff Reporter On Monday, September 12, at the North East ISD Board of Trustees meeting, NEISD officials voted in favor of making Election Day – Tuesday, November 8 a student and teacher holiday. Per the Texas Election Code, public buildings including schools are to be made available for use as polling sites. Alongside the district’s efforts […]
Read moreEdder Martinez, Staff Reporter The Fifteenth of September marks the beginning of hispanic heritage month and the day after, the sixteenth of September marks Mexican Independence Day. ISA Spanish Honor Society celebrated this occasion by performing music and dances for ISA students. Thursday The Spanish Honors Society hosted its first dieciséis de septiembre event in two years during […]
Read moreAshley 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 […]
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Luke Daines, Staff Reporter On Thursday, September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on the Grounds of Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. After over 70 years as the Head of State, She’ll be remembered as the longest reigning monarch in England’s history. In the hours following her death, Prince Charles of Wales (now King Charles III), […]
Read moreAshley Patterson, Staff Reporter LEE High School since the start of the 2022-2023 school year has moved all cafeteria trash cans outside during lunch periods. After lunch, students are prompted to throw their trash outside in appropriate receptacles. This may be convenient to students dining outside, but it leaves students inside and janitors with multiple problems. “It would […]
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 moreJennifer Hernandez, Staff Reporter Many students were shocked to see the new tardy round-up program this 2022-23 school year at LEE High School. English teacher Ms. Amanda Towers has taken charge of rounding up stragglers in the hallways during lunch periods to prevent students from avoiding classes. “There are consequences for ignoring the rules, you can’t hide, so […]
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Chris Loustaunau, Editor-in-Chief On Sep.12 NEISD appointed a new Head of Security, former Secret Service agent Paul Duran. Mr. Duran worked for the government for 29 years and oversaw the south and southwest regions for the Secret Service. Duran said in a statement released Monday that he will; “focus on a comprehensive approach to school security that goes […]
Read moreNoemi Ramirez, Staff Reporter Pierce the Veil is back on tour after six years, since their “We will Detonate” tour in 2017 and has finally released a new single called “Pass the Nirvana” on August 31. Since their last album, “Misadventures,” dropped in 2016. The band is sharing the stage with another Grammy nominated rock band from Detroit […]
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Julissa Duran, Staff Reporter On Thursday, September 15 NESA Creative Writing will premier three thrilling escape rooms full of sorcery, ghouls, and adventures across the sea. The escape rooms will work as an interactive activity to go hand-in-hand with Allied Campus Theater’s fall show She Kills Monsters. The themes for the rooms will be scourcers, vampires, and pirates. […]
Read moreChris Loustaunau, Editor-in-Chief LEE Time is a place where students can participate in multigrade level meetings every week, but STEM’s adaptation of this takes it to the next level. STEM created a system of committees that make the time a whole lot more enjoyable. The committees allow likeminded people to enjoy a whole class period doing activities of […]
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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