The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns the world that the year 2030 will yield catastrophic impacts of global warming. If the Earth surpasses 1.5 degrees...
Sandy Lake, an amusement park known locally as a place to picnic, go on rides and listen to live music, has closed its doors. The Rush family, who kept the place running for...
Security team members and administrators will be conducting random metal detector searches in the coming weeks in response to requests from parents and community members for...
All students and staff are required to wear an ID badge, clearly visible on a lanyard, while on campus and using school transportation as of Thursday, Aug. 30. The badges...
From slaves to immigrant workers, the immigrant community has been working since the beginning of the nation to become the backbone of the country. According to the U.S. Census...
At its core, school is a place for learning, growth, and the development of critical thinking. According to the PISD student/parent policy guide, teachers have the responsibility...
My first day as a junior started off in excitement but quickly came to a halt. Third period rolled around and I walked down the halls in a rush to arrive at the class I had...
President Donald Trump praised Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte, who body-slammed Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, saying, “Any guy that can do a body slam, he’s my...
November 7, 2018 by Saifiyah Zaki, Digital Media Editor
Popular YouTuber Shane Dawson released the last episode of his eight-part documentary titled “The Mind of Jake Paul” on Oct. 18, but from the premiere of the series, critics...
Most serious athletes push themselves to do their best by practicing consistently and thinking of new ways to improve—all with the goal of winning in mind, but a big role...
The northern corner of the school holds what most people know as the old lunch detention room and the Panther Preschool, but it is so much more than that. These rooms serve...
Behind every video feed, there’s an entire team—operators, editors, producers—and each member contributes a unique set of skills and training. The audiovisual production...
Q: How long have you been a band director?
A: “This is my 5th year, so four years at McMillen and then start of the 5th year now.”
Q: What made you want...
Senior Mohit Gupta received the title of salutatorian for the 2017 2018 school year.
Salutatorian is given to the student with the second highest grade point average, the...
December is the month of festivities, family, friends and lots and lots of delicious food. Ironically, it is also the time of exams, gift shopping and...
Winter break is approaching quickly and with only one more week to go, we’re all ready to finish up finals and head home to enjoy the holidays. However,...
It’s holiday season and, to me, this means an overwhelming amount of home-cooked food that makes me feel as if I just gained 20 pounds in one meal. Most...
by Saifiyah Zaki, Digital Media Editor | December 19, 2018
Winter break is approaching quickly and with only one more week to go, we’re all ready to finish up finals and head home to enjoy the holidays. However,...
It’s holiday season and, to me, this means an overwhelming amount of home-cooked food that makes me feel as if I just gained 20 pounds in one meal. Most...
Some weeks just feel so long. The days are still 24 hours and the weeks only seven days, but there’s a certain point when the daily grind really starts...
May 30, 2018 by Reid McEowen, Co-Editor in Chief of Content
The dedication and talent it takes to be an IB student or play varsity sports is no doubt impressive, but for one family, both accomplishments don’t seem to be a problem....
Varsity basketball coach Jeff Clarkson will not be returning next year as he has accepted the head coaching position at Prestonwood Christian Academy. Clarkson has been head...
After at least five hours of judging at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio on March 24, students found out if their project placed and if they would be...
The Friday night lights blare with brightness as the crowd watches the cheer team perform flips, handsprings and tucks on the sea of green covering the football field. The...
Basketball season is the busiest time for the coaches, and they are currently in the thick of it. To accommodate all the practices and games, they have to sacrifice a majority...
Species are dying out at an alarming rate. Nearly 20,000 species of plants and animals are at the edge of extinction. While mass extinctions in the past have been caused...
Students participating in the National School Walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting began gathering around the pond at 10 a.m. today....
The calendar for the Plano Independent School District 2018-19 school year introduces a number of changes to the current schedule, most notably earlier start and release dates,...
Lights, locks, out of sight. As teachers rush to doors, students huddle in corners, a sudden pulse of adrenaline filling them with fearful energy. Unsure whether in the middle...
Violent crimes make up a large portion of the overall crimes committed at schools, which may include anything from physical attacks without a weapon to sexual assault and...
Halloween fills students’ hearts with joy and their stomachs with candy even as they grow further and further from their trick-or-treating phase. Between the brave few who...
Republican and Democratic midterm candidates rally their respective bases as the election date looms closer. Democrats look to take back at least one chamber of Congress,...
Every year, millions of high school students decide to further their education by applying to college. The average college application asks students to submit several documents:...
The American cosmetics industry is one of the largest and most influential in the world. Nonetheless, the average American spends quite a bit to improve their appearance....
