The senior year of high school is often spotlighted as one of the most important years in one’s high school career. It’s the year of applying to colleges, the year of settling standardized test scores,...
Founded during the 2000s, the African/African-American diversity group known as ‘Can We Talk’ [CWT] started its way into becoming a stepping stone for cultural awareness within the school but as members...
This year, Hang12, a teen curatorial board, gave art accessibility and youth perspective to their art shows and other events. Throughout the year, the teens worked with emerging artists to put on shows...
Zanna Ingram, Online Copy Editor
• October 9, 2020
The gay and trans panic defense is used in courtrooms to defend those accused of violent crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Junior Hays Hummel wants to put an end to that practice.
Hummel...
Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief
• February 11, 2015
On the bus to an away game, members of the varsity girls basketball team listen to music and joke around with teammates of all grade levels, a scene which is a stark contrast to the attitude of last year’s...
When arriving to school early, senior Dominic Katsbulas finds a parking spot in senior parking without a problem. However, when running late and arriving at 7:55 a.m. or later, the only available spots...
If you’ve never looked at the page on Wikipedia titled “twelfth grade,” you’re in for a hoot. It starts out: “Many students consider the twelfth grade a year to relax and prepare for transition...
Being goofy and outgoing doesn't always mean being popular. In fact, senior Brady Clements believes popularity isn’t everything.
“I guess I don’t really care [about being popular] so that helps...
Senior Cecilia Quintana has studied in the United States as an international student since she was nine years old. Quintana knew no English when she came from Paraguay to America in fifth grade. Determined...
Senior Kolbe Murray travels across the country, staying in fancy hotels and meeting important people. These are perks of being a high achieving student.
Murray is a member of the College Board’s Advisory...
With the third quarter coming to an end, and graduation getting closer, seniors have a lot on their minds. For some, it’s finishing scholarship applications and awaiting acceptance letters. But for others,...
![Opening an acceptance letter, senior Nina Chieu expresses interest in attending the University of Kansas. Chieu has prepared for college by taking AP classes and doing dual-enrollment through Barton Community College. “[Taking college courses while in highschool] is nice because it will lighten up my course load in college, so when I join college, I can start my major specific courses,” Chieu said.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-at-10.33.09-AM-804x1200.png)
