September 26, 2019
The principal comes over the intercom. This is just a drill. We hide in the darkest corners of rooms, away from doors and windows and under desks. One or two laughs might be heard to break through the anxious air. But there is an overall seriousness to our hiding. We are anxious. We are anxious because we know that at any day, at any time, this could be more than a drill. Our lives could be ended...
Story by Stephanie Jumper, Staff writer
June 8, 2020
In an age where a germ from across the world dictates our every action, another green entity becomes more popular as the coronavirus dies down. It’s all powerful and influential,...
Story by Anna Grace Jones, Editor in chief
June 1, 2020
On March 13, 2020, I stepped onto the Texas High School campus for the last time as a student. I thought I would be returning a week later, after a mundane spring break. I...
Story by Molly Kyles, Editor in chief
May 29, 2020
Stories are everything. We tell ourselves the story of who we are, and what we want our place to be in this world. We obsess over songs and movies because their stories resonate...
May 12, 2020
Ironically, the best thing about the internet is also the worst thing about the internet: the immense permanence. When it works in our favor, we have the luxury at looking back months, even years, to previous...
May 9, 2020
As of April 16, 2020, there are 66 people in Bowie County whose conditions control our entire lives. There are 66 people who, for no fault of their own, have shut down the city, turned bustling shopping...
May 9, 2020
When it comes to growing up, not many people find it easy to leave behind some of the joys of childhood. It may be hard to let go, but everyone must grow up at one point or another. Although it can be...