Nurse Day

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer
May 17, 2012

     Every day nurses have to deal with student’s problems: headaches, stomachaches and the occasional bruise on the heel. On May 9, the nurses had a full day dedicated to their hard work – Nurse Day. No more complaints, thermometers and Band-Aid’s. Instead, the nurses were bombarded with... Read more »

The baking spirit

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer
May 4, 2012

Any food worth salt knows that good food is an art form. But, nowhere is the term “culinary arts” more appropriate than when it’s applied to the dessert course. Whether making sugar sculptures, constructing elegant wedding cakes, or simply adding that final drizzle of chocolate to the perfect torte,... Read more »

The Black Suit

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer
April 5, 2012

His suit brought tears to my mother’s eyes. His suit projected the future waiting for him. His suit was his new image. My older brother will soon leave the family household to enter into the business world where reality is as real as a footprint in the snow. As I have seen him grow up his maturity... Read more »

Dancer reborn

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer
April 5, 2012

     Immerging herself in the art of dance, junior Aishwarya Ravindran or also known as Aishu has dedicated her life in the performing arts of Indian dance and will go to India in June with her dance school . For the past five years, Ravindran’s style of dance represents the god of dance known... Read more »

The Northerners

Kathy Santiago, Featured Columnist
February 22, 2012

     The stench was intolerable. The pathways were trailed with splattered brown dung. Contestants wore tags representing their school and tailored uniforms showing their authenticity of being a true cowboy. We recently moved from New Jersey and for our first trip we stepped into the Fort Worth Stock... Read more »

A chance for everyone

Kathy Santiago, Columnist
January 30, 2012

     My head shot to the right. The sound of the doorbell felt like the world froze in place and the main focus was the white wooden door leading to the perpetrator outside. I steadily walked towards the door as I felt the thin line of tension between the doorknob and my hand grew bigger.  I unlocked... Read more »

Top’s Not Everything

Kathy Santiago, Featured Columnist
December 7, 2011

“I’m gonna cut yer toes off and then stick them in yer eye. You won’t be able to see nuttin’ but yer toes.” I stood in the corner of a wooden pole trying not to release the burst of laughter seeping through my lips.  It was 7 p.m. and I’ve been waiting in line to ride the Texas Giant for... Read more »

Kathy Santiago – Staff Writer, Online Columnist

November 10, 2011

Kathy is a junior and is new to journalism but takes deep pride in her writing. She wanted to experience something new and something that could challenge her. She knows journalism is a lot of work but she is up for the challenge.

Betrayal: Part two of A Price to Pay

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer
October 29, 2011

     The sick strange darkness came creeping on, haunting me every time, like spiders catching insects and eating their insides.  The punishment I had to endure was far from being over. In the darkness of my room, I lay on the cushioned bed, the only thing that supported and comforted my lifeless... Read more »

An addiction that controlled the mind

Kathy Santiago, Featured Columnist
October 6, 2011

     “That’s so cute! I wish someone could sweep me up in their arms just like Beni- chan.”      I leaned on the edge of my chair swinging my hips; hands clasped together against the side of my face with my head cocked to the left, cooing. Instantly, I looked in the corner of my right eye... Read more »