Enhancing Education

Angelica Vasquez, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012

Cell phones have many potential educational uses for teachers and students. Mansfield Independent School District allows students have phones in their possession but the cell phones, however have to be turned off and out of sight. Cell phones should be allowed in the school for classroom related purposes... Read more »

End of Course Signals Start of Success

Amanda Granato, Assistant/ Copy Editor
January 6, 2012

End of Course (EOC) exams, along with State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will replace the once standard Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for entering freshmen this school year. By replacing the none-too-demanding TAKS tests with tests that will better determine the... Read more »

Marching Band: Sport or Not?

Madison Davis, Staff Writer
November 10, 2011

Marching bands around the nation recently reached the end of their season. From August to November, members of marching bands prepare themselves to entertain at football games and parades and to outperform other bands at competitions. Their practices range between one to two hours a week up to two or... Read more »

Halloween: A Time to Stay Classy

Megan Rathbun, Staff Writer
October 28, 2011

Most high school girls have dressed for Halloween as a sparkling fairy, a witch frightening enough to scare Hansel and Gretel, a perfect princess, been a witch again (of a non scary variety), and a vampire. These costumes have gradually become shorter, to the point where bending over would prove disastrous.... Read more »

Influence of Media on Students

October 19, 2011

According to Kid’s Health, children and teenagers spend four or more hours a day watching television. That’s about 28 or more hours a week. Today, media has come to be a big part in our society and it seems television shows and movies have become more violent and racy. The problem is not television... Read more »

Wasted Opportunity: Your Education

Close up of a graduation cap and a certificate with a ribbon

Joe Kinler, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011

Students in America today have plenty of opportunities to become educated. However, according to BoostUp, the current dropout rate for Texas has reached 35%, with the United States as a whole averaging at 31%. Dallas Morning News has found the amount of money Texas spends per student, which adds up to... Read more »

TCC vs. AP

Madison Davis, Staff Writer
August 30, 2011

Toward the closing of their freshman year, students gain a wide variety of choices when picking classes for the following year. Among these choices are Advanced Placement (AP) and dual credit courses from Tarrant County College (TCC).Though TCC and AP are the best choices, AP classes make for a better... Read more »

Video Games vs Teen Violence

Amanda Granato, Staff Writer
August 29, 2011

Guts. Guns. Gore. All popular traits in many video games, which in turn are popular with teenagers. The connection between the two lead people to believe video games make teens more violent. Graphic content shown in video games, as well as other forms of media, should not be held accountable for the... Read more »

Legislators To Vote On Concealed Handgun Bill

Jesse Wright
May 1, 2011

[If you're here because you followed the link on the front page of our paper, we made a mistake. The proper link is here. ] The United States contains over 4,300 colleges, only about 70 of which currently allow for concealed handguns to be brought on campus. In 2009 alone, 2,590 forcible sexual offenses,... Read more »

Irrationality causes unneeded conflicts, easily solved by simple actions

Brittany Musser
January 4, 2011

Mansfield is an extremely diverse town that has an exceptional economy and educational system. Although white is the predominant race, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and Pacific islanders make up approximately 33 percent of the population. According to city-data.com, on average the household... Read more »