Dallas Morning News endorses democrat
Ted Wu, Staff Writer/Sports Editor
September 30, 2016
The Dallas Morning News made a difficult decision in supporting Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but made the right choice. Their 544-word takedown of Donald Trump was sharp, biting, and never flinching, saying that he was “impulsive”, putting “sound bites ...
Varsity volleyball player committed as sophmore
Khara Ekes, Layout Editor/ Opinion Editor
September 30, 2016
For the past six years, senior Jaclyn Childress has devoted her time and effort to playing volleyball for both her club team, Skyline, and Plano Senior. As a result of having played on a volleyball team since she was 12 years old, Childress has known that this game would be a big part of her...
Innocence, I miss you
Mari Brown, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
February 12, 2015
Innocence. A word that correlates heavily with being a child. Something that you lose as you get older and go through experiences that opens your eyes to what the real world is like. Working with kids every other Sunday makes me wish I could go back to my elementary days when I didn't have a care...
Op-ed: Why there’s hope for Wildcat basketball
Haley Samsel, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2014
Going into the second half of Friday’s boys basketball game against Plano West, the Wildcats had a choice to make. Down 8-28 after a dismal offensive first half, the team could choose to keep their heads down – to give up in front of the legion of students who appeared for the cross-town rivalry...
Getting through the night
Mari Brown, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
December 1, 2014
Continued from Issue 4, Vol. 69 of the Wildcat Tales Death is something that all of us will encounter in some point of life, whether it's a family member, a friend, or a loved one. When we are younger, we don't recognize the fact that life comes to an end for all. We just assume that we all live fore...
Quieting the noise
Ella Hunt, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 27, 2014
Syncopated beats flow through your head and open the doorway to harmony, as you bump and shove through the mass of teenagers. Your mind just fills with the lyrics of the song, and the world around you pauses in a moment of tranquility. My ear buds are constantly in, and, disregarding the warning on...
My Harley
Falyn Traina, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 21, 2014
Present any normal person with a pug or chihuahua or golden retriever and your ears are suddenly filled with "ooo"'s and "ahhh"'s and rather annoying puppy talk. On the other hand, present someone with a pit bull. They seem to cringe and back away, as if you just threw a cockroach at them. To me,...
The Silent Life
Mari Brown, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 19, 2014
Silence. Something I deal with everyday. But this type of silence is one where the outer world is muted and I can only hear my thoughts. I am deaf. No, I didn’t listen to music too loud when I was little or have an illness that caused me to lose my hearing. I was simply born deaf. Everyday is like...
Keep walking
Ella Hunt, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 16, 2014
sat on the cold bench in the blazing heat, the wind tickling my skin and drying my tears. Thoughts like, "maybe she didn't want me," or "I was too much of a burden," echoed in my mind. On an average day in kindergarten, I sat in the corner drowning in these thoughts with tear stained cheeks. When...
The Day I’ll Never Forget
Kelsey Campbell, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 11, 2014
Some days are clearer than others. Some days begin and end in such a hurry that they get lost among the pages of the thick hardback book of life. Others haunt your memory, forever occupying a section of your brain. One particular day I remember down to the last second. I couldn't forget it if I tried....
The F-Word
Lydia Sebany, Staff Writer & Featured Columnist
October 6, 2014
Don’t be afraid, she doesn’t bite unless you do not want gender equality. She is not the aunt that doesn’t shave or wear a bra, nor is she the band of protestors that don’t take showers, and carry posters declaring their hate of the male gender. She is feminism, and is only interested in prom...
Think pink
Suhina Chopra, Staff Writer
October 2, 2014
Continued from Issue 1, Volume 69 of the Wildcat Tales My mom and I had just walked out of my orthodontist’s office. It was dark and cloudy outside as we sat in the car. Her phone went off. It was her sister. My mother's voice sounded serious and almost in shock but yet still calm and contained, a...