Seeding the way: Junior plants on-campus garden to supply food to needy
Alexandria Oguntula, Staff Writer
May 14, 2013
Her garden is not only environmentally friendly, but stems from a good cause as well. Junior Dhara Patel first planted a garden with her church to supply food for those in need and has decided to extend the idea to the school. “It started at my Sunday school five or six months ago,” Patel said. “We... Read more »
Two students earn $20,000 from Dell Scholars Program
Alexis Harris, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
Three hundred and one students across the nation will have $5,000 dropped into their bank account this year. Whether they are in poverty or maintaining a middle class life, students can be eligible for the Dell Scholars Program – a scholarship program dedicated to helping those in need achieve their... Read more »
Taking a different role: Women plan to study in male-dominated fields
Kaitlin Fischer, Staff Writer
April 19, 2013
To their left, a boy. To their right, a boy. This fall, senior Emma Kaulbach and senior Christine Leu will study in classrooms where they might be outnumbered by male students. They are both choosing to study in male-dominated fields – mechanics and chemical engineering, respectively. Kaulbach decided... Read more »
Search for home: Seniors hear back from dream colleges
Priyanka Hardikar, Staff Writer
April 19, 2013
Two days before her 18th birthday, senior Catherine LaMendola received the email she had been anticipating for two weeks. She opened the attached PDF file and read it repeatedly until she was sure that it was real. It wasn’t just any email. It was the acceptance letter to the college of her dreams,... Read more »
Recently opened Condom Sense store sparks debate
Jessica Allman, Staff Writer
March 28, 2013
When she first saw the store on 15th Street near Vines, she knew it had to go. In 2010, senior Moriah Senteney’s mother, Kim Senteney, reached out to others in her community to get the store Trashy Goods to change locations, but today it still stands. Now, with the recent opening of Condom Sense on... Read more »
Looking past the mirror: Student overcomes eating disorder
Rachel Chen, Staff writer
March 28, 2013
Looking into the mirror, she began to notice things she had not noticed before. Her cheeks were too puffy. Her arms were thicker. She was gaining weight on her sides. She felt fat. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, in the United States alone, 20 million women and 10 million men... Read more »
Batter up: America’s pastime begins
Maddie Patton, Sports Columnist
March 26, 2013
Temperatures slowly rise and winter turns to spring as the baseball team kicks off a new season. Pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders reported for their first home game on Tuesday, March 12 beating McKinney High School, five to one. Senior Ryan Thomas threw the first pitch of the game to the... Read more »
Deafness doesn’t define: Deaf-Ed student learns to live with disability
Leslie Parker
March 7, 2013
It was in first grade when her parents first pointed them out to her. She’d never seen people signing before; the idea was completely new to her. Born deaf, senior Vivian Chen was raised orally and initially not taught sign language. “I was confused,” Chen said. “They explained to me that it... Read more »
Wildcat family duos come to an end
Alexis Sendejas, Staff Writer
March 7, 2013
Seeing her throughout the school. Having lunch with her. Hanging out in her room before school. These are all things senior Emily Stuber can do because her mother, Kimberly Stuber, is an English teacher at Plano. “Probably the best thing is just being around my mom,” Emily said.... Read more »
For medicinal purposes only: Students work at medical centers
Alexis Harris, Staff Writer
February 20, 2013
They spend hours in hospital rooms. They know the fastest way to the doctor’s office. They know the difference between a Lateral Malleolus and Xiphoid Process and what could possibly go wrong. But they are not sick; they are learning. Clinicals is a double-blocked class that allows students to have... Read more »
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