Madrigal Dinner fast approaching
Samantha Jones, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
The choir’s annual Madrigal Dinner, a Medieval themed dinner and show, is arriving soon in the cafeteria on Dec. 6-7. Madrigal Dinner is not the average choir concert. Guests sit at tables to eat catered food while watching choral pieces intercut with skits put on by members of ...
Collin College reaches out to high school seniors
Lochan Mourty, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
The Collin County Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting an annual event called Teen Summit 2019 held on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10a.m. to 3p.m. at the Collin College Preston Ridge campus in Frisco. This youth program was founded in 2010, with a teen summit committee deciding...
MaCabaret night wows crowd once again
Elizabeth Guevara, Opinion Editor
November 14, 2019
MaCabaret Night, held on Oct. 25 and 26 by students in the musical theater class to raise money for upcoming performances, was a whirlwind of preparations, but the theater students were able to bring it together with their teamwork and talents. Originally named “Cabaret Night,” the thea...
Debate swings into victory
November 13, 2019
Debate performed well in the San Angelo Speech and Debate Swing Tournament on Nov. 1-2 which featured a two in one competition. “A swing is where two tournaments happen in one weekend at the same location,” coach Stef Cambra said. “It allows students two opportunities to earn points for the...
Theatre play takes flight
Lochan Mourty, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
Wendy and Peter Pan premiered from Oct. 10 - 13, standing as the theater department’s very first play of the 2019-2020 school year. The play revolves around the story of how Wendy first met Peter Pan and their adventures together in Neverland, with Wendy desperately searching for her little brother,...
New bag policy at all stadiums
Katie Gallaway, News Section Editor
October 22, 2019
A new policy was implemented at the Clark, Kimbrough and Williams stadiums that restricts people from bringing opaque and large bags inside, which started on Sept. 13. “We had been talking about putting this policy into place for a while,” PISD executive director of safety and security Joseph...
The dangers of e-cigarettes affect the youth
Amelia Bautz, Copy Editor
October 22, 2019
A district-wide meeting about the use of e-cigarettes was hosted out of concern for students in light of new information regarding vaping and drug use as a whole. “The point of this is keeping our campus and kids safe,” Niethamer said. The meeting started off discussing the basics of e-cigarettes,...
New SRO position granted to further safety
September 26, 2019
A second on-Campus School Resource Officer, Luke Grant, was added to the security team in order to help keep the school safer. Luke Grant has been an officer for 36 years, starting in 1983, serving Plano in a variety of positions and starting this year, as a School Resource Of...
Game Changer
Amelia Bautz, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
The football game against El Paso Eastwood High School has been rescheduled to be played at the Ford Center at the Star on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Originally, the football game was canceled over safety concerns after the El Paso Walmart shooting incident, involving a former Plano ...
Fashion design shows off student-made styles
Isis Kazadi, Opinion Editor
May 22, 2019
Student designers and models alike stunned the audience with retro and drama in their annual fashion show. Year after year select students in the advanced fashion design class host their very own show to showcase the projects they have been tackling for the better part of the year. “It was really...
Annual school blood drive another success
Katie Gallaway, News Editor
May 22, 2019
A total of 508 donors, consisting mainly of students and staff, participated at the school’s 42nd annual blood drive on Friday April 26. “That day is the biggest single-day donation in the nation and we’ve been doing it for 42 years,” sponsor Steve Leonard said. Eac...
Student congress celebrates ducks on campus with Duck Week
Amelia Bautz, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Duck Week is an ongoing tradition to recognize and bring awareness to the campus’ environment and the life that lives in it. “Duck Week is a long lasting tradition that we aspire to keep going,” junior Kelsie Cameron, unity chairman said. There is a variety...