Eagle Scout, leisurely mountain biker, and aspiring engineer Andrew Haslam reached his goal of joining nineteen other students in the top of his class. Haslam is satisfied with his rank of eight out of over five hundred students. “I’m happy where I am. I didn’t have to put in too much work that I couldn’t do other things, but enough work that it paid... 

Christina Pacheco roams the halls knowing it’s her last year here. Graduating as a junior is something she is proud of. Her work put in getting a chance to walk across the stage early wasn’t a simple thing. “I feel that I’ve done a lot because it wasn’t easy,” Pacheco said. “I did summer school, and I’m very excited that I am... 

Sophomore DJ Herrera steps into the ring. The bell sounds, signaling the fight to begin. His opponent throws a straight punch. Weaving it Herrera comes back with a left hook and catching his chin, knocking his opponent out. Herrera has practiced Muay Thai since eighth grade. In athletics the boys would wrestle on the mats for fun. One day, one of the coaches saw Herrera was... 

Chemistry teacher John Sudbury can use four words to describe how he teaches. “I try to have fun. I’m a little laid back. My expectations are very clear from Day one,” Sudbury said. Recently, a class had what Sudbury referred to as a “fun” moment. “We were creating hydrogen gas in a chemical reaction and we did a flame to see if the gas was combustible.  The reaction... 

Amy Deatherage steps behind her podium, pulling out her phone she updates her Facebook and Twitter pages. Deatherage, who teaches AP World History, AP Macroeconomics and regularly paced Ecomics, used the two social networking sites to help students understand the class curriculum. “I loved history because I was able to figure out what was important,” Deatherage said. “I... 

Ali Rogers fought exhaustion. Although practice came to an end, the next two performances steadily approached. The sun was just setting but she knew from experience that the rest of the guard and band would not be done for another 24 hours. During marching season, this was the usual weekend schedule. Since her freshman year at Mansfield High School, senior Ali Rogers contributed... 

Panic struck Kristopher Bohn as he searched for a way to fix the broken sink. He checked the faucet and other possible sources of the dilemma. Then he found the problem. The flow pipes were stopped up. After a quick fix, the pipes were clean and his first business maintenance job was a success. “I’ve gained a vast amount of knowledge,” Bohn said. “I came from being... 

A French fry flies across the room. Next soars the mashed potatoes. The salad gets tossed but not in the traditional way. Senior Jaimee Cunningham takes two Culinary Arts classes while also working as a executive sous chef at Savvy’s Bistro. A few of the items available at the restaurant include hamburgers, beef enbrochette, and campfire cheesecake. However a food fight was... 

Music engulfs the entire room as the brass section of the band practices for the pep rally, football game, and the upcoming State competition in San Antonio. Sophomore Kevin Tillotson stands, sousaphone ready, at his spot in the band hall. He stands at attention, with good posture and all, in his black tennis shoes, navy Nike basketball shorts with a white stripe down the side... 

In 1987, with shaggy long brown hair and black Judas Priest shirt, young Craig Rabalais arrived at high school. Not wanting to be held in by parameters, Rabalais looked for any way to seem unusual. “I was kind of on the outside, against the grain,” Rabalais said. “If it was unpopular, I was doing it.” Not liking to be controlled, Rabalais had a hard time keeping a job....