Every student has an impact on their school, even when others don’t see it. A passionate philanthropist, Gelila Mekonnen exemplified the act of leaving a hidden legacy before she passed in 2020; however,…

She’s in competitive cheerleading, JROTC, select choir and all advanced classes; to most people, though, the most shocking thing about her is that she’s also on the football team.

Freshman Nicole…

Instantly, he was crushed from the neck down and his legs broke in multiple places.

“My mom had freaked out and ran the other way at first and then she ran back and we prayed,” Hart said. 

The…

The world has come a long way since spring break of 2020. After over a year of masks, social distancing, remote learning and quarantine, things have finally started looking more promising and the home…

When most people graduate from their high school, they head off to college, get a job, start their lives, and likely never return again. However, many senior alumni from the class of 2019 and 2020 are…

It’s bad for you. It’s dumb. It’s not cool. It’s a killer. It’s addictive. The opinions adults have on teen vaping are well known but the opinions teens have on vaping are never discussed.

Two teenagers…

Gift bags. Magnets. Cards for any and every occasion. In a Courtyard near the Education Service Center is a shop that not a lot of people know about where customers can buy all this and more.

Nakia…

These girls put down the bat and glove and picked up a book and a smile every Thursday morning before heading to their own school.

In groups of two for seven weeks, softball players went to Smith and…

As if trying to manage seven classes and extracurricular activities isn’t enough, imagine adding in the responsibility of having to take care of someone else, while still trying to grow up yourself….

One strand of thread tells a story. Quilts worth hundreds of dollars laid out in nonchalance, exuding a powerful archaic presence, captivating the room’s attention. From the soft yet firm texture on…

Sweat trickling down foreheads, trembling hands and shortness of breath are all symptoms of a musician experiencing what they have trained for since sixth grade.

Every year band and choir students…

The audience feels the ground shake as flyers land into their final position. Parents and friends from all across Texas wave colorful signs and cry out the occasional supportive ‘that’s my girl!’…

Instead of the blazing heat of a humid Texas summer, they experienced crisp, 65 degree weather. Instead of surprise creepy-crawlies, they found a lone ant pile. Instead of spending their student holiday…

Class of 2020 held its annual ring ceremony Thursday, Nov 29. Juniors were presented with their elegant and deeply refined class rings by their most influential teachers to celebrate their progress in…

At every high school football game in Wylie, planted firmly at the touchdown zone, sets a jumbotron worth a million dollars; it broadcasts the game, replays cool shots, and displays energetic graphics.
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“Mom, I want to come back to tutoring next week, please!” said first-time attendant of the Wylie Math Tutoring program. Surprised, his mother told him he would have to miss baseball practice to go…

At Austin High School, in Austin, Texas, two seniors, Cecilia McBride and Story Dornsife, were nominated by peers in their school for homecoming queens. McBride said that she could be considered for homecoming…

He was in his room when he learned the news. He couldn’t wrap his head around it. All he knew was that his life would not be the same anymore. In late March, junior Ivan Najera was diagnosed with leukemia….