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 ...
Time’s Up For Lies
by Juliette Roberts, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
Celebrities attending the 75th annual Golden Globes shook up both support and criticism after wearing black in support of the Time’s Up movement, a call to raise awareness for and end sexual assault. The protest was majorly in response to the trending sexual violence allegations in 2017 and continuin...
Upcoming County, State Elections
by Keara Barron, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
Filed under Local News, News, U.S. News
Along with the midterm elections for the United States Senate and House of Representatives, eight Collin County and two state legislative elections will take place on Nov. 6, 2018. “I think everybody overlooks local politics and it’s unfortunate because local politics are realistically what a...
Ashes After “Fire and Fury”
by Briana Lao, Co-Editor in Chief of Content
February 12, 2018
“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” was published on Jan. 5 by Michael Wolff, an author and journalist. Because the book faced backlash and President Donald Trump tried to stop the publication of the book altogether, the book was released four days earlier than its previously scheduled d...
Prescription Drug Use Rising
by Reid McEowen, Co-Editor in Chief of Content
February 8, 2018
Prescription drugs are advertised for a variety of different conditions, but a largely overlooked part of each commercial is the slew of symptoms rattled off at the end. Each drug, whether for anxiety or back pain, has the ability to throw off the body’s chemical balance and worsen one’s mental state...
FDA Approves Personalized Gene Therapy as New Cancer Treatment
by Pantea Jamshidi Nouri, Digital Media Editor
October 24, 2017
Filed under News, News Briefs, U.S. News
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved a personalized gene therapy called CAR-T on Aug. 30, 2017 to treat children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. With the approval of Kymriah, a genetically modified T-cell immunotherapy, cancer patients up to the age of 25 will gain access to t...
Rocket Man
by Reid McEowen, Co-Editor in Chief of Content
September 25, 2017
Filed under News, News Briefs, U.S. News, World News
Donald Trump makes headlines once again by calling North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong- Un, “rocket man.” The name-calling came from his speech to the UN. He called on the UN to take more drastic actions and vowed to protect the United States and their allies from North Korea. Trump signed an executive order on ...
Propaganda Power
by Madison Moseley, Co-Editor-In-Chief of Design
March 2, 2017
Filed under News, Opinion, U.S. News
President Trump has become notorious for taking to Twitter to express his political views and other ideals, which has become a pivotal factor in terms of diplomacy and informing U.S. citizens on the state of the American government. Despite the various opinions on Trump’s tweets, they have spurred a pos...
Twins Awarded $100K
by Van Malone, Sports Editor
January 12, 2017
Filed under Features, Local News, News, U.S. News
Juniors Adhya and Shriya Beesam won a $100,000 scholarship from the Seimens Science Competition in Washington DC. The competition lasted from Dec 2-6. They won a $6,000 team scholarship for developing a computer program to diagnose schizophrenia earlier in patients by using brain scanning and psychiat...
Passing the Test of Patriotism
by Anna Nguyen
January 13, 2015
High school seniors in North Dakota, South Dakota and six other states may have to pass a citizenship test in order to graduate, due to a proposed bill that would make the test a requirement for graduation. North Dakota superintendent Kirsten Baesler and first lady Betsy Dalrymple first revealed the...
“Bulls-eye” for Orion
by Holly He
December 7, 2014
Filed under News, Top Stories, U.S. News
NASA's next exploration spacecraft, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPVC), was scheduled for its first test flight launch on December 4, 2014. However, due to valve issues and strong winds, the launch attempt was postponed and rescheduled for December 5, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. EST. Launching into...
Toyota Moves U.S. Headquarters to Plano
by Sarah Sarder, Staff
June 2, 2014
Filed under Local News, News, U.S. News
2014 has been a big year for Plano. With the inaugural Suburbia Music Festival barely a month behind it, Plano is now gearing up for another exciting development on April 28 automobile manufacturer Toyota announced plans to move it’s U.S. marketing headquarters to Plano, Texas from it’s curren...