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The School Newspaper of Plano Senior High School.

Wildcat Tales

The School Newspaper of Plano Senior High School.

Wildcat Tales

Houston Texans hero, JJ Watt high fives a fan as he helps to load boxes for hurricane relief. (photo by Getty Images, used with permission)

Sports heroes still out there despite negative media

Benjamin Patterson, Sports Editor December 8, 2017

    Despite the recent controversies of the NFL that have killed the reputations of some of the brightest stars, there are several players that have done great things with their money and time off...

Black Friday is a waste of time, does not benefit shoppers

Logan Badgett, Staff writer November 13, 2017

    With promises of low prices, short supply and hordes of combative shoppers, Black Friday presents itself as one of America’s most excessive “holidays.”     Black Friday is an all...

Readers should avoid fake news, clickbait

Logan Badgett, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

    In an age of widespread internet usage, media literacy becomes crucial in discerning fact from fiction.     Media literacy is being able to analyze and evaluate digital publishings, something...

The Origin of Species is a book that is banned in the US because of  how wildly outrageous it's ideas were when it was published.

Banning books violates freedom of speech, censorship is harmful

Bella Savarese, Staff Writer October 30, 2017

     The First Amendment provides Americans with freedom of speech, so some might be surprised to learn that censorship is alive and well in the form of banning books.     Banning books...

Seniors Marlei Dismuke, Colin Beaton and Abri Rhodes wear their mums for Homecoming last year.

Mum-mazing mums

Regan Munstedt, Opinion Editor October 26, 2017

    The great tradition of mums epitomizes the saying that “everything is bigger in Texas.”     The tradition of boys giving their homecoming dates a mum goes back as far as a century...

Mum’s the word

Bella Savarese, Staff Writer October 26, 2017

    With Homecoming just around the corner there's one tradition that should be ditched: mums.     This absolutely pointless tradition started out as a simple little chrysanthemum that a...

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 4, 2017, before signing an executive order aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activity for churches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump copycats world strongmen policies

Ted Wu, Sports Editor/ Social Media May 23, 2017

   President Donald Trump’s strange affection for world strongmen and subsequent attempts to incorporate their policies into his own policies are not only ridiculous, but incredibly dangerous. ...

EPA logo

Scott Pruitt doesn’t belong in EPA

Ted Wu, Sports Editor/ Social Media May 9, 2017

    President Donald Trump’s administration reeks of science deniers and is justifiably being regarded with unprecedented skepticism from the scientific community, especially his pick for the post...

Basketball MVP obvious

Ted Wu, Sports Editor April 21, 2017

   Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook deserves the MVP award for the 2016-17 NBA regular season.    For starters, Westbrook has become the first player since Oscar Robertson...

Negative news stresses out readers, making them anxious.

Media needs more hopeful headlines

Ted Wu, Sports/Social Media Editor April 12, 2017

In a time of seemingly endless despair in the world, with negative headlines oftentimes overwhelming the positive ones, it is critical for more positive news to be covered. If it bleeds, it leads, the...

The Great Wall centers a Chinese theme around a white, male lead.

Film industry lacks minority representation

Amanda Mcnatt, Features Editor April 10, 2017

Despite the fact that the movie industry is full of fantastic plotlines and characters, it lacks the ability to truly encompass diversity, evident by the dominance of white actors in popular films. Within...

Dallas Morning News stand (Photo by Grace Tsichlis)

Credible news stations offer valid information

Grace Tsichlis, Staff Writer March 22, 2017

   In the age of technology, journalism is more important than ever, but the responsibility of the reader has significantly increased in order for them to be well-informed and properly educated. ...

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