PA System Installed
by Hayden Schrauff, Reporter
January 25, 2019
Filed under News, Slider, Top Stories
Senior high schools in the district completed installing a Public Announcement (PA) system over winter break in order to improve the campuses security. This system is part of a district-wide effort to increase the safety for both students and staff alike, especially in emergency situations. The P...
Black, Gold Going Green
by Aysia Lane, Reporter
December 12, 2018
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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 Celsius global warming, the planet is at risk for rising sea levels due to melting glaciers and ice caps, wildfires, food sho...
Sandy Lake: One Last Ride
by Luke Miller, Reporter
November 22, 2018
Filed under Local News, News
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 over 48 years, sold the Carrollton property on Oct. 18, reminding fine arts students of their fond memories while performing in th...
Metal Detectors Mark Second Wave of District Security Measures
by Gracie Warhurst, Reporter
November 14, 2018
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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 improved security measures. “[Teachers] are going comply, because it is a requirement of our jobs.” American studies teache...
ID Badges Implemented in New Wave of Security Measures
by Abby Blasingame, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2018
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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 are the first step in a number of new additions aimed at improving security in all Plano ISD senior high schools, including electro...
Animals in Danger
by Mahi Patel, Staff Writer
May 26, 2018
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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 by natural events and climate shifts, the cause of the current crisis is almost entirely humans. Habitat loss due to the creation of new inf...
Rain or Shine
by Briana Lao, Co-Editor in Chief of Content
May 6, 2018
Filed under Local News, Photos, Slider
Walk Out for Change
by Saifiyah Zaki, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
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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. Students observed a 10-minute moment of silence to pay respects to shooting victims in the 25-minute- long protest. “I j...
New Calendar Produces Changes, Balances Semesters
by Abby Blasingame, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
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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, Aug. 13 and May 31 respectively, which will balance the two semesters. “The fact that the semesters are more balanced is reall...
Danger in Caution
by Saifiyah Zaki, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
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 of a drill or under an actual active shooter threat, each student’s mind floods with images and scenarios as they question ...
Sweeping at State
by Keara Barron, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
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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...
