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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
While taking a P.E. class over the summer—of course, it was mandatory—my teacher gave the class some advice that stuck with me: it’s harder to force...
Just three weeks ago, a fifth grader in Plano ISD was bitten by an unidentified snake during the YMCA Collin County Adventure Camp. The child was supervised...
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...
The PSAT/NMSQT is given on only one day, each year. Find out what National Merit and Commended Students think of the test in the first episode of Testing...
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...
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...
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...
Four blasts from packages in Austin, Texas killed Texas Quarries project manager Anthony Stephan (39) and student Draylen Mason (17) as well as injured three others in the...
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,...
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....
In AJR’s most recent album, “The Click (Deluxe Edition)” the band takes an honest tone in their music, emphasizing their personal, but relatable, insecurities and the...
The theme for homecoming this year is Arabian Nights and while it might seem fun and exotic, the word “Arabian” is not just a theme, but a word that many different cultures...
All students and staff are now required to wear an ID while on campus and utilizing district transportation to increase campus security and prevent outside threats. Although...
