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Freshman Nirav Neupane smiles as he shakes Congressman Nathaniel Moran's hand. On Thursday, Jan. 30, Neupane was recognized for winning the Congressional App Award.
App your service
January 30, 2025
Business and information management teacher Melinda Asher speaks with parents and potential students at the Experience THS event on Jan. 27, 2025 in the Dan Haskins Student Center. The event allows parents and students the opportunity to meet with teachers, current students and future acedemic advisers at Texas High School to help prepare middle school students select courses for the 2025-2026 school year.
Experience excitement
January 27, 2025
Missing and broken ceiling tiles remain a common site across the halls of Texas High School. Maintenance often takes time to replace them behind the scenes for a multitude of reasons.
The sky is falling
January 27, 2025
Upcoming freshmen from Red Lick and St. James walk through the Tiger Tunnel outside of the Sullivan Performing Arts Center. On Jan. 16, 2024, Texas High School provided Red Lick and St. James students to tour the campus grounds and experience THS before deciding upon enrollment. 
Welcoming wonders
January 17, 2025
Dowd earns the crown
Dowd earns the crown
February 3, 2025
More than 1.2 million Texas teens report having mental, behavioral, or developmental problems (MEDBP); this startling number represents over 20% of Texan youth. The need for school counselors is vital to the overall well-being of students across the nation, as it’s estimated that the signs of mental health depletion manifest around the age of 14 in many teenagers.
Appreciating aid
February 3, 2025
Freshman Nirav Neupane smiles as he shakes Congressman Nathaniel Moran's hand. On Thursday, Jan. 30, Neupane was recognized for winning the Congressional App Award.
App your service
January 30, 2025
Texas High hosted last year's FCA Powerlifting meet in the Multipurpose building on campus. However, this year the Texas Tigers will compete in the Maud district tournament to advance to the regional meet.
3, 2, 1 . . . Liftoff
January 30, 2025
Junior Maya Olsen races in the 100 Fly at the Tyler Tri-Meet. On Sat., January 25 the TigerSharks will compete in their annual district meet at Texarkana College.
Eye on the prize
January 24, 2025
Texas High’s Adam Orr and Justin Brown defend on defense against the Jacksonville Indians on Dec. 17, 2024 in the Tiger Center. The Tigers defeated the Indians 64-61.
A new era of depth
December 19, 2024
Beyonce at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
2025 Grammys recap
February 3, 2025
More than 1.2 million Texas teens report having mental, behavioral, or developmental problems (MEDBP); this startling number represents over 20% of Texan youth. The need for school counselors is vital to the overall well-being of students across the nation, as it’s estimated that the signs of mental health depletion manifest around the age of 14 in many teenagers.
Appreciating aid
February 3, 2025
Netflix released the second season of popular thriller series "Squid Games" on Dec. 26, 2024. Set in a dystopian world,  the show revolves around 456 people who are in debt, each selected to play life-or-death games for a massive cash prize.
(Courtesy Netflix)
A pentathlon of peril
January 21, 2025
Throughout the year, we've noted trends in social media, politics, music and film. From Taylor Swift's new album to the arrival of viral challenges that sprout like flowers, 2024 will be remembered by many.
2024 in pop culture
December 31, 2024
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2024 Pop Culture recap
2024 Pop Culture recap
Story by Zyon Trotter, Kunan Anjum, Rece Beaird and Haley Waddell December 18, 2024

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In Arkansas, employees on minimum wage receive $11.00 per hour, whereas in nearby Texas, the rate stands at the federal minimum of $7.25. This significant contrast underscores the impact of state policies on the earnings of teen workers.
Wage rage
Story by Haley Waddell and Zyon Trotter
Energy drinks, though often perceived as a fast-acting cure to the intense drowsiness young adults face daily, prove to be toxic beverages often disguised beneath fruity notes of peach and cherry, and lime, ultimately overpowering the effectiveness of its anti-exhaustion agent.
The toxic truth
Story by Leighton Kelems, staff writer
Issues surrounding violence on campus prompt officers to use pepper spray. Mount Sinai’s online health library says pepper spray, classified as a chemical weapon, harms people with asthma, COPD, or other lung conditions.
A burning question
Story by Kunan Anjum, editor-in-chief
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