We Walk for Kyle

Kathleen Shaffer, Staff Writer
January 10, 2013

For almost a full semester, they got to know someone with a vivid imagination and a spark they would never forget. Kyle Witt was involved in the Partner’s PE program and after he passed away at the end of October, his classmates decided the best way to honor him would be to host a walk and raise money... Read more »

Spreading the Good Deeds

Leslie Parker, Featured Columinst
November 5, 2012

There is a place on Harvest Hill that is home to many. They live in a brown brick building with many windows. It stands next to a neighborhood and looks as if it could just be any home. Inside there’s one long hallway with doors on each side that take you to each patient’s room. The building is anything... Read more »

Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions

October 4, 2012

  DATE DETAILS OCT 6 • 7:00 PM at American Airlines Center| TICKETS: $28.50-91.50      The 2012 Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top performing gymnasts following the 2012 Olympic Games in London, is coming to American Airlines Center on... Read more »

Vans Warped Tour 2012

Kathleen Shaffer, Business Manager
July 8, 2012

People of all ages flocked to see their favorite bands and performers at the Vans Warped Tour in Dallas on July 3. Music constantly blared from at least one of the seven stages, allowing for more than 50 performances throughout the day. The diverse crowd and large amount of activities occurring could... Read more »

Like father, like daughter: Senior Shannon Rogers to attend West Point

Dani Sureck, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012

     Soon to be a second generation attendee of West Point, senior Shannon Rogers will train to become a military officer on the same campus as her father. Shortly after graduation, Shannon will move to New York to begin her studies and training.      During her decision making process, Shannon... Read more »

Wildcats Step up to the Plate

Maddie Patton, Staff Writer
March 6, 2012

     After what head coach Rick Robertson said was a solid run of games to begin the season, the baseball team is preparing for its second tournament at South Grand Prairie March 1-3 against five different schools from around the area.      In the Feb. 23-25 tournament at Naamen Forest High School,... Read more »

Ready to fight

Dani Sureck, Staff Writer
February 17, 2012

     As a teenager, she enjoyed hanging out with friends and being outside. Today, she enjoys cooking, reading and writing. She is a wife, a mother of two daughters and a grandmother of two.      Karen Wilbanks is the Oral Interpretation teacher and a coach for the speech team. She grew up in... Read more »

Holiday cheer arrives early

Dani Sureck, Staff Writer
October 31, 2011

     It may not be time for the holidays yet, but that does not stop Auto Tech from giving to the less fortunate. When Robert Watson, the Auto Tech teacher, received a van for his classes to repair, he decided to give back to a family in need. The two parents and their three kids know Watson personally.     ... Read more »

If you really knew me: Danielle Lagerlef

Haley Bunnell, Staff Writer
October 11, 2011

      Smiling in the halls and waving to students, junior Danielle Lagerlef embraces her life. Danielle has Down Syndrome, a development disorder with cognitive and physical growth impairment. Danielle’s math models teacher Aimee Ardoin spends an hour with Danielle every day working on math. Danielle... Read more »

To buy or not to buy? Students discuss ordering mums versus making them

Ashley Gaudlip
October 6, 2011

     As students are preparing for homecoming, they are faced with the decision of buying a mum versus making one.      Students who may not consider themselves as creative, or who want to have a more professional looking mum, are looking into the possibility of purchasing a mum, despite that... Read more »