Sweeping at State
by Keara Barron, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Filed under Features, Local News, News, Slider
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 advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), set to take place this May in Pittsburgh. Twenty four Plano E...
Tumbling Towards College
by Pantea Jamshidi Nouri, Digital Media Editor
February 24, 2018
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 student section screams with pride as the cheerleaders successfully garner excitement and enthusiasm amongst the student body. This ...
Finding Balance
by Baysia Herron, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
Filed under Features, Sports, Sports Top Stories
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 of their personal time, which can also be an inconvenience for their families. “There is not a lot of time for fun and fa...
Humble Hand
by Sarah Dolder, Social Media Editor
January 19, 2018
Filed under Features
After interning with a hand surgeon, two high school students were inspired and able to create a 3-D printed prosthetic hand that they designed and built by themselves. Juniors Rakaan Alhaddad and Rohan Mehta spent the summer trying to create the best design for their prosthetic arm for amputees to ...
Dancing to the Taal
by Mahi Patel, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
Filed under Features
After their energetic performance at the September and November pep rallies, everyone wonders who these dancers are and what their story is. Taal is the new Bollywood dance club, created by juniors Manisha Abraham and Kareena Senghani. “Taal means rhythm in Hindi,” Manisha said. “[Ta...
Students Begin IB Program in Sophomore Year
by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Features
A small number of sophomores are picked every year to be entered halfway into the preparatory courses for the International Baccalaureate program. In eighth grade, many students apply to the high school International Baccalaureate program, an advanced curriculum that prepares students for college and...
Students Make Worldwide Connections Through Art
by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Filed under Features
The National Art Honor Society club is participating in the Memory Project that allows art students to create and donate portraits to children in overseas countries facing crises. The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that sends pictures of children in residential homes and care centers to art students, and then mail...
Seniors Reserve Parking Spots
by Pantea Jamshidi Nouri, Digital Media Editor
October 18, 2017
Filed under Features
The school’s reserved parking spots incited excitement among the senior class, eager to start the school year right by painting their parking spots. 118 spaces were sold in the parking lots of portables, fine arts and Africa. The idea of reserved parking spots was proposed before, yet the details of...
Students, faculty trailblazing hurricane relief efforts
by Robert Szot, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017
Filed under Features
While headlines are moving on from the hurricanes that struck the coasts this hurricane season, some students and faculty continue to help with the relief efforts even weeks after the major hurricanes made landfall. Many had different reasons for helping, but all throughout the campus, there was one commo...
Leonardo DiCaprio: Environmental Activist
by Briana Lao, Copy Editor
April 21, 2017
Filed under Features
As Earth Day (April 22) approaches, it is important to recognize public figures who have made efforts to improve the environment that we live in. Not all environmental activists are recognized with Nobel Peace Prizes, and in actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s case, he is revered more for his acting while his e...
Wright Way to Fly
by India Agar, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Features
The field of clean transportation expands as the Wright Electric Company introduces its plan to design a fully electric aircraft during the next 20 years, alongside investing companies such as Combinator, AirBnB, Dropbox and Zenefits. Wright promises to replace petrochemical consumption with battery-...
Kicking Her Way to Success
by Madison Moseley, Co editor-in-chief of design
March 1, 2017
Filed under Features, Sports, Sports Top Stories
The crowd cheers as senior Nimra Wasiq accepts her second place medal at the Pan American Taekwondo Union Competition. After six years of practicing taekwondo, first-degree black belt Nimra is trying out for the Pakistan National Team. Nimra was put into taekwondo by her parents in the 6th grade...