A healthy beginning
Story by Peyton Sims, culture editor
August 22, 2019
Texas High’s cafeteria meals will be changing for the better this upcoming school year thanks to culinary arts. On August 8, community and media members got a first look at the new mobile food truck that will be traveling to select schools in the district for breakfast and lunch. The former Tige...
Spitting seeds into senior year
Story by Addison Cross, editor in chief
August 20, 2019
Summer comes to a screeching halt with seeds and sports. For many, the annual Watermelon Supper is a great way to kick off the school year. For seniors, it is a nostalgic way to kick off the end. Freshman through junior year culminated as a jump into senior year on August 19. As with most school events,...
A coach remembered
Story by Anna Grace Jones, Editor in chief
June 8, 2019
There is a general consensus that high school students are highly impressionable. They are naive and unaware of the realities of adulthood, in most cases. Those that are given the opportunity to lead, teach or mentor them and accept the challenge are admirable. Texas High School golf coach Jay Brewer was ...
Smoky Situation
Story by Peyton Sims, culture editor
May 20, 2019
You’re dragged to a party by your friends, music is blaring from speakers and careless high schoolers bounce around the room. People around you are smoking and vaping but you assume that if you don’t participate in doing these you won’t be affected. However, secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous,...
New year, new cast
Story by Addison Cross and Molly Kyles, news and feature editors
May 8, 2019
Audition packets for the 2019-2020 school year are now available outside PAC room one. All students attending Texas High next year may apply, and these auditions determine the UIL One Act Play cast and crew as well as the Advanced Theatre Performance class. The UIL One Act Play class will produce two ...
To dip or not to dip
Story by Peyton Sims, staff writer
May 6, 2019
You're eating at a restaurant with your friends, and one of your friends goes to dip their chip in salsa after already taking a bite. It’s now too late; you disappointedly look at the contaminated bowl of salsa that you’re no longer going to consume. Many have grown up being taught about how im...
The Roaring Twenty-First century
Story by Grey Johnson, culture editor
April 27, 2019
To the freshman, the day seems like a flashback far before their time. To sophomores, they come to expect this event. To juniors, they come to anticipate it. Year after year, juniors imitate the Roaring Twenties in their celebration of “The Great Gatsby.” But, to the students of today, the event gr...
Making a musical
Story by Kate Morgan, staff writer
April 27, 2019
Musicals have many different forms from classics, like “Oklahoma” and ”Sound of Music,” to modern productions, such as “Hamilton” or “Dear Evan Hansen.” They have been around since the mid-eighteenth century, entertaining their audiences with their enchanting music and riveting dialogue. ...
These boots are made for rockin’
Story by Addison Cross, news editor
April 19, 2019
The Highsteppers’ annual Spring Show will be held April 26 and 27 at 6 pm in the Sullivan Performing Arts Center. The theme is “Rock of Ages”, featuring various rock songs from the late 20th century. The team works for months in advance on the dances for the show. “All of the dances we take...
Cash for gas
Story by Addison Cross, news editor
April 11, 2019
Road Runner partnered with TISD to give back to the community. Now, every gallon of gas bought at a Spirit Pump gives a 3 cent donation to TISD’s Partners in Education Program, a program dedicated to building relationships with businesses in the school district. “It's a 3 cent donation, so your gas is th...
Where the stories never end
Story by Andrea Loredo, staff writer
April 9, 2019
The place where fiction can become reality, and imagination is free to roam. A place where the stories are no longer just stories, but an escape from reality. With the opportunity to discover stories from around the world with issues to relate to. The library club attended the North Texas Teen Book Festival in ...
A weekly change
Story by Peyton Sims, staff writer
March 31, 2019
It’s 12:30 in the morning, and you still have an uncountable amount of homework and tests to study for. You desire a weekend where you have no plans, and you can receive a healthy amount of sleep. Schools across America are starting to alter their schedule from a school week of Monday–Friday to Mond...
