No strikes, no outs, no wins or losses. The Angel League is a completely free program for disabled children that provides them with the chance to play baseball, soccer and more.The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County provides uniforms and gloves …
Category Archive: Student Life
Oct
18
Goblins on the Green
The second annual FFA golf tournament, Goblins on the Green, will be held at the WestRidge Golf course on Friday Oct. 21 to raise money for various upcoming student projects. “The tournament is to help raise money for the Boyd, …
Oct
18
Halloween vs. Day of the Dead
Many believe that Halloween and “Día de los Muertos”, or Day of the Dead, are the same since they both take place in October. This is a common misconception that can easily be fixed by looking at the details of …
Oct
14
Goblins on the Green
The second annual Future Farmers of America golf tournament, Goblins on the Green, will be held at the WestRidge Golf course on Friday Oct. 21 to raise money for various upcoming student projects. “The tournament is to help raise money …
Oct
14
School nurse raises money, cancer awareness
Upon being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, school nurse Valerie Wright began advocating for increased cancer awareness on campus. With the help of students and staff, she has finished her chemotherapy treatment and in doing so has inspired …
Oct
10
The Child
Homecoming weekend, I had the privilege of taking home a robo-baby for my child development class. The task was to care for the “baby” for the weekend, like an actual mother. I had heard horror stories about this project, yet …
Oct
10
Who gets the Holy Land? Palestinian conflict creates Middle Eastern tension, personal struggle for student
Failed peace talks in Palestine have created global tension, but for one student, this struggle is closer to home. Senior Nahed Abudaabes, who was born in Jordan, cannot visit her mother who lives in the West Bank due to current …
Oct
07
Homecoming nominees, winners 2011
Homecoming Nominees Fine Arts Queen Blake Silvertooth Ellie Garcia Ariana Easter Imani Handy Fine Arts King Mason Werner Connor Purnell Michael Williams Tyler Clark Academic Queen Hannah Fifer Sara Engler Meghan Reidy Jordan Fowler Academic King Dillon Stull Sam Terrill …
Oct
04
Traditional German festival draws crowd to Downtown McKinney
Every fall people of all ages gather in Downtown McKinney to eat, drink and be merry at the annual Oktoberfest; however, for German exchange student Carla Kaluza, Oktoberfest is more than just a festival, it is a little piece of …
Sep
30
College 101
For many students, this year is the year for looking at colleges and deciding on where one wants to study. As most people have found out, getting into college isn’t as easy as filling out an application paper. Along with …
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