UIL Schedules Altered Due to Swine Flu

Submitted
April 30, 2009

UPDATED AUSTIN, TX— The 2009 UIL Academic State Meet, originally scheduled for May 7-9 has been rescheduled due to the swine flu outbreak in Texas. The revised dates for the Academic State Meet are May 25-26 for all conferences. The One-Act-Play competition for conferences 1A-3A will be held May 26-28.... Read more »

May this be FORCED on you

April 30, 2009

As the scene fades black, my final chances to switch the movie off dissipate. The first beats of a universally known song by composer John Williams resound from the speakers. They are orchestrated in correspondence to the stilted text that has begun to crawl up the screen. My stomach twists into knots... Read more »

Robotics Team Advances to World Competition

Dusty Johnston
April 29, 2009

The anxious crowd waited in the cold metal bleachers. The head judge was getting ready to announce the winning team number of the best award, The Inspire Award. He hesitated for a second, and then continued speaking. “And the winner of the Inspire Award is,” The judge paused. The Ben Barber Fighting... Read more »

Aide Earns US Citizenship

Gregory Uribe
April 28, 2009

Patcharaporn Chonsaranonda entered the classroom at 6:30 a.m. with a bag, a smile and a new name. Led by FALS teacher Michell Lutes, a surprise party was thrown for the newly named Pat Chon in honor of her attaining her citizenship. “It’s a long process becoming a citizen,” Mrs. Chon said. “I... Read more »

Shack’s Baby Arrives Early

Staff
April 28, 2009

After feeling a little off yesterday during the TAKS test, English teacher Stephanie Shackelford went to the school nurse. High blood pressure caused her to call the doctor and check into the hospital. The baby boy, who still hasn’t been named, came almost two months early and is doing fine. ... Read more »

Prom Superlatives

Staff
April 28, 2009

Most Humorous Boy: Zach Mills Most Humorous Girl: Aubree Gallego Most Spirited Girl: Keslie Bernard Most Spirited Boy: Brandon Zubriski Most Athletic Boy: Justin Walker Most Athletic Girl: Paige Tabor Most Likely to Succeed Boy: Patrick Huggins Most Likely to Succeed Girl: Yeni Ropo-Tusin Most Talented... Read more »

Top In Class and Podium

Submitted
April 28, 2009

Jeremy Hamilton took his spring vacation earlier than scheduled. A freshman and at the top of his class spent his Spring Break at Daytona Bike Week competing in the AMA Winter Dirt Track Series in early March. Finishing up their season in October, Bike Week is the first time they hit the dirt and start... Read more »

One City, One Book

Kyle Sipe
April 24, 2009

Caitlin Lusk sat toward the back of the library listening to him speak. With her she carried a piece of her own writing, to show him or one of his publishers and ask for their opinion. As an aspiring writer, she wanted to have Tim Madigan, the visiting author for Mansfield Reads “One City One Book”... Read more »