Sophomore follows dream to become racecar driver, continues kart racing

Molly Wade, Co-Web Editor
April 12, 2013

The engines start and the roar is deafening. When he speeds out of the pits, the wind snaps in his face as he whips around the corners. It takes all of his concentration and control to finish the race. This is what karting is to sophomore Connor Beique. Go-kart racing is a motor racing sport that involves... Read more »

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 the taunts that she experienced at a young age. Questions and statements like ‘go back to [your] own... Read more »

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 Tech teacher Stephen Brown said. “Acthletes, as they are called, perform in special games using... Read more »

Shatter the Silence: Students raise awareness to fight sexual slavery

Elizabeth Hale, Staff writer
April 5, 2012

    Human trafficking, or the act of recruiting, transporting, or receiving a person against their will for the purpose of exploiting them, has affected the United States and other countries throughout the world, and has had devastating consequences, according to the UN Global Initiative to Fight... Read more »

Unrest in Africa hits home

Elizabeth Hale, staff writer
December 9, 2011

Moving from the suburbs of Houston to the deserts of Africa could be a challenge by itself, but imagine living over 6,000 miles away from home, with the country’s people rebelling against their leader. Sophomore Sarah Webster was nervous when she was told she would have to move with her family to Libya,... Read more »

Club’s holiday traditions

Camryn Fuller, staff writer
December 9, 2011

 Everyone has their own holiday traditions; some sing carols, some eat food. Well, clubs have traditions too. These traditions make the clubs unique. The Cougar Star dance team holds an event on Dec. 1 and 2 called Progressive Dinner, where the girls sit on a hay ride in groups of about 12. Home owners... Read more »

Seniors lead squad into playoffs

Camryn Fuller, staff writer and Shaun Lal, Sports Editor
November 3, 2011

From the 99 boys sharing one sideline, 75 are now preparing to part as men. The seniors on the varsity football team have dedicated their time, energy, and health to the back-breaking pressures of the game they love, but as their final season approaches its closing whistle, the seniors look up to the... Read more »