Being a good athlete means more than simply being good at your sport. The qualities and character that an individual possesses are what truly make a good athlete. The benefits of having a strong leader...

A student reaches for the vape in their pocket, just to be sure it’s still there. They sneak off to the bathroom during passing periods, despite knowing that their discovery means a 45 day stint in DAEP....

The sound of construction machinery and an elementary school bell clash as students transition through a typical day at Wake Village Elementary.  Using the opportunity given by the 2022 Texarkana Independent...

Some high schoolers run on a track, others run club meetings, but junior Lila McKay runs the runway. McKay has taken on the challenge of modeling while still in high school. Lila McKay is in Advanced...

A bright screen blaring “FAFSA” in blue block letters fills the screen of a laptop as an anxious student sits trying to navigate around the website. All of their applications were sent in and the last...

Over the last month, Texas High’s new theatrical film class put in multiple hours of work on their short films to submit to the UIL competition for videography/short films. Originally intended to...

For as long as I have lived, I have known sex to be bad. Sinful. Taboo. Inherently wrong. Living in a conservative southern town, rooted deep in the doctrines of Christianity, I grew up around the notion...

Need a bouquet of flowers for your date or just as a present for mom? What about needing your nails done to go out Saturday night? Sisters Sindy and Leslie Moya each have their own businesses that taught...

Caramel chocolate bars, Skittles, Fritos, Rice Krispie Treats--all snacks that are admittedly not the healthiest, but which used to be ubiquitous across the hallways of Texas High. Why? Those snacks, popular...

On Dec. 25, 2023, the movie “The Color Purple” was released in theaters across the nation. Directed by Blitz Bazawule, the film was a reimagination of the novel by Alice Walker and 1985 film; but with...

The room fills with the laughter of girls as it echoes off of the walls. Everyone tries their best to take down their partners and simulate a real world situation with each other in a safer environment. On...