Teachers at Akins have been feeling overwhelmed and overworked, being pressured to deliver curriculum in a certain way, and battling the anxiety that comes with teaching while COVID cases are surging.

Not…

Planning, grading, and meeting. These are some of the most time-consuming tasks that teachers handle while they are not leading instruction during a class period.

For years, Austin ISD has given all…

The COVID-19 particle measures 125 nanometers. While minuscule, this virus has ironically made large impacts on the way we have to live our lives now.

The daily routines of always having a face mask…

Seventy-three million people. This is the number of Americans that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Although Joe Biden won 79 million votes, it shows that we are still a nation…

In September 2020, a dear person to me was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

I had never experienced someone close to me being arrested. I was scared of the possibility that he would…

To many people, a breach of online privacy can leave them feeling vulnerable and uncomfortable.

However, some are okay with the idea of someone tracking their online searches if the purpose is to keep…

During April of 2018 until the beginning of this school year, senior Reed Henri lived for months having to couch surf to find a safe place to sleep.

“My mom and I had a falling out. And she felt like…

The daily grind of high school doesn’t usually factor in time to contemplate matters of life and death.
But death has a way of intruding into our lives and upending our routines. And for young people…

In November, Austin Energy celebrated the “EVs for Schools” initiative with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Akins new electric vehicle charging station.

The event featured speakers like Jackie Sargent,…

Senior Melaina Newman has dreams to one day compose classical music that inspires other people as much as the great composers that inspire her.

Composing is a relatively new endeavor for Newman, who…

When students see the fliers for “Akins-THON” around campus, many show a puzzled expression and have no idea what it means.

A “thon” is actually a dance marathon that will be hosted on April…

There’s a lot of misconceptions about what self-care actually is thanks to all the marketing and social media posts advertising various wellness products.

The term self-care is so vague that it is…

After placing in the top 10 at the state level mock trial competition, students in the Future Lawyers of America organization have high hopes for the future.

The Akins mock trial team, which is a mix…

While music classified as “pop-punk” is very popular, its specific classifications are often unclear. It’s often conflated and used as a synonym for alternative music and some indie rock….

The average Austin ISD teacher makes about $23,019 less than the amount that Go Banking Rate estimates is needed to live comfortably.

In Austin ISD, an average teacher’s salary was $50,144 in the…

#SelfcareSaturday. As of late, the hashtag has taken over Twitter and Instagram, becoming more common than the longstanding #MotivationMonday.

While scrolling through social media, students are often…

Most high schools around the world have students who feel it’s absolutely necessary to push themselves beyond their limits in order to complete multiple tasks and eventually graduate with top honors.

But…

Storylines updated in real time. Characters that interact with viewers. Content accessed solely on social media. The phenomenon of transmedia storytelling is a growing trend that focuses on interaction…

Rigged system. Lame candidates. Political gridlock.

These are all reasons why young people say they often do not vote. In the past elections, voter turnout in Texas was in general and especially among…

With a sleek design, attractive marketing and a variety of fruit flavors to choose from, Juul has proven to be the vape of choice among teenagers.
The device, which resembles an elongated USB flash…