Every Friday morning the sounds of singing, rapping or even stand-up can be heard echoing through the halls. The source of all the noise is Unplugged, weekly student performances that take place in the library before school. “Unplugged is in …

There’s more to criminal justice that CSI would have you believe. Andrea King, a previous law enforcement official, has taken over as the criminal justice teacher and has started the school’s first criminal justice club. Club members have been working …

As the GOP field narrows to four, one candidate has proven to be no ordinary Republican- Ron Paul. The Texas congressman, whose “non-interventionist” foreign policy was booed during last week’s debate in South Carolina, also believes that marriage should be …

It wasn’t just the teachers’ budgets that got cut. Students who compete in Special Olympic events also had their funding reduced. Special Education teachers, Donna Pugh and Candice Clark’s social studies classes wrote letters to President Obama not because of …

Freshman Laura Diosado was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic condition that attacks her lungs and digestive system. The condition does not affect her appearance, but rather affects the way she feels and what she does. Laura says she …

Each year, students audition to earn a spot in the school’s talent show, “Boyd’s Got Talent.” 15 acts will be performing this Friday, Jan. 13. Even before they were officially chosen to perform in the talent show, some students had …

Six chemotherapy treatments and one surgery are not enough to keep Nurse Valerie Wright away from Boyd. “I really enjoy the energy here,” said Wright who was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, “and seeing people and it’s a blessing …

This holiday season the McKinney North, McKinney High and McKinney Boyd Student Councils are teaming up to give back by creating Christmas baskets for local families in need. “We are having food drives outside of local grocery stores, market street …