Tips and Benefits of Spring Cleaning
by Kate Moore, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Filed under Columns
Love it or list it Trends come and go, so your clothes should too; you don’t need to keep a skirt you got because your sixth grade best friend did too. You can donate at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County or a thrift shop. Another option if you need some cash, is to sell clothes at p...
Taheera’s Hits
by Taheera Washington, Copy Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Music
Albums: “Invasion of Privacy” by Cardi B: Released almost a year after her certified platinum hit, “Bodak Yellow,” hit the charts, fans worried about the album’s relevance. Cardi B made a name for herself quickly since the release of the summer single, but her boisterous style traps her in...
How to Conquer Senior Year
by Kate Moore, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
As you know, senior year can be a stressful time filled with college applications, making life-changing decisions and saying goodbye. Beyond all the stress, there are three little pieces of wisdom that I have learned on my own and now pass onto future senior classes, in hopes of making your last year ...
Getting the Gold
by Abby Blasingame, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Filed under Columns
The Girl Scout Gold Award is a leadership project that requires girls to identify an issue in their community and create a comprehensive solution that helps solve an aspect of that problem. Overall a minimum of 80 hours is required with 20 being leadership. For my Gold Award, I knew that above all I w...
Taheera’s Hits – February
by Taheera Washington, Copy Editor
March 1, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Music
Albums: “Black Panther: The Album” by Kendrick Lamar: Marvel’s decision to take Black Panther to the big screens after having the superhero star in “Captain America: Civil War” excited fans worldwide, and, with the release of “Black Panther,” the movie is now the best rated movie on Rott...
Discipline
by Mahi Patel, Staff Writer
February 5, 2018
Filed under Columns
It has been two months into 2018, and the time of year when all of the hype around New Year’s resolutions is slowly dying off, or has already died. The sad truth is, no matter how motivated, people eventually stray away from their paths and give up on accomplishing their goals. The reason for thi...
New Year, New You
by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer
January 26, 2018
Filed under Columns
Happy New Year, studiers! Along with parades, candy and miswriting the year on every assignment, the new year ushers in a brand new semester. Although many students dread having to wake up early again, there are still plenty of reasons to be excited. A new year means new grading periods, a clean sla...
Benefits of Bullet Journaling
by Maddie Badowski, Creative Editor
January 24, 2018
Nothing drives me silently insane more than witnessing a classmate rummage through a backpack filled with nothing but loose sheets of paper. They’re always all crumpled up, folded and overflowing. It’s one of those things that I hate watching but can’t look away from. In my past few years as a...
Managing Stress
by Keara Barron, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
Filed under Columns
Stress: it is a shared characteristic between most high school students. With busy schedules and a plethora of school work to complete, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed at times and remain in a constant state of stress. However, as we grow older, graduate from high school, and eventually college, we’ll...
Taheera’s Hits
by Taheera Washington, Copy Editor
December 6, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Music
Albums: “Pink Lightning” - Xavier Omar Xavier Omar released this cheerful R&B EP containing only five songs on Nov. 17. While his voice is soulful and passionate, filling the listener with glee while listening to him, having only five songs is a major downside in conveying the theme of...
Finding Motivation
by Keara Barron, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
With winter break just around the corner, it can be difficult to find motivation to study for exams and work hard in each class. If you’re a senior, senioritis may be creeping up on you, or maybe you just don’t enjoy school in general. Whatever the case, it can be difficult for many students to ...
Differing Melodies
by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Columns
Any student working to succeed in school understands that one of the most difficult parts of studying is not the studying itself, but starting the work. In a world full of constant distractions, sitting still and reading notes, for many people, is much less compelling than playing video games or tex...