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Students experience D.C., see inauguration ‘Close Up’

Students experience D.C., see inauguration ‘Close Up’

Sofia Guevara, staff writer February 21, 2013

Students and teachers lined up to board an 8 o’clock flight to Washington D.C. on Jan. 17, an early Thursday morning, organized by Close Up, a non-profit organization. The 17 students and two teachers...

Successful cross country season foreshadows excellence in track season

Madeline Brisson, Sports Editor February 21, 2013

The track team hopes to have a successful year as they gear up for the new season with a young team of a select few returners, along with additional talent coming from new varsity underclassman. Their...

Warm Bodies movie poster after movie release February 1, 2013

‘Warm Bodies’ warms hearts

Rachel Childress, Staff Writer February 21, 2013

Warm Bodies follows the story of Julie, played by Teresa Palmer and R, played by Nicholas Hoult, who unknowingly start a bond between human and zombie kind in a post apocalyptic world. The film is an adaptation...

New coach baseball takes over, Plattsmier hopes to lead team to victories

New coach baseball takes over, Plattsmier hopes to lead team to victories

Madeline Brisson, Sports Editor February 21, 2013

The varsity baseball team is swinging into action this year as not only a team with new expectations and goals, but also with two new coaches who are ready to guide them. After coaching in Spring Branch...

New year, new cartoons: Animated movies new releases set up for an expanding industry, audience

Molly Wade, Co-Web Editor February 19, 2013

With the new year comes new entertainment and with new entertainment comes new animated movies. Family films from each of the biggest studios in animation are bringing out movies that were announced at...

Student victim to hate crime

Molly Wade, Co-Web Editor February 19, 2013

Sophomore Iris Cho remembers the day her dad told her that her family would be moving, remembers the day she left South Korea, remembers the day she arrived in America. But most of all, she remembers...

Lady Cougars leave Houston Madison in dust

Elizabeth Hale, Co- Web Editor February 15, 2013

On Tuesday, Feb 12, the Lady Cougars basketball team defeated Houston Madison 61-42, advancing them to the next round of playoffs. The Cougars compete again tonight at Katy Taylor against Cypress Creek...

Left to right: Senior Braden Baumbach, sophomore James Yoder, junior Rebecca Russell and junior Kameron Knott await the beginning of the match.

Gags, guffaws, giggles: Comedy Sportz enters tenth season of high school improv

Snovia Moiz, Staff Writer February 15, 2013

It is fast paced and funny. It requires acting without thinking. It is Comedy Sportz. “Comedy Sportz is an improvisation comedy show that is set up with a match based competition style,” Theatre...

Cougar hockey steps it up for playoffs, continue history of excellence

Camryn Fuller, Madeline Brisson, Trevor Nichols, staff writer, Sports Editor, News Editor February 15, 2013

After the hockey team placed second in their division, they advanced as one of the final four in playoffs. Their first playoff game will take place March 1 in Sugarland. "We did pretty well this season,"...

Cougar Stars start off strong, place second at competition

Elizabeth Hale, Co- Web Editor February 15, 2013

The Cougar Stars dance team attended their first contest of the season this past weekend, coming in 2nd place out of 15 schools. The girls, who were awarded Grande Champions of their division, placed in...

Cougar Softball opened the KISD tournament with a 3-2 win over George Ranch Thursday morning at the Cinco Field.

Varsity softball plays first tournament of the season

Michelle Chong, Co-Editor in Chief February 14, 2013

On  Feb. 14 cougar softball opened the KISD Tournament with a 3-2 win over George Ranch High School. In the second game, they lost to Jersey Village High School with a score of 4-1. The team ended the day...

State education funding policies ruled unconstitutional

Trevor Nichols, News Editor February 14, 2013

Travis County District Judge John K. Dietz ruled the state of Texas’ current educational funding system unconstitutional on Feb. 5.  The ruling follows a lawsuit charging that the state  did not provide...

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