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CREATE A HOCO CHECKLIST. So many things go into a perfect homecoming week. Dress up days, mums, football games and the parade should all be on a hoco checklist.

Homecoming week starts Sept. 29

by Mia McGowen Sep 17, 2025

As homecoming week approaches, students are eagerly preparing for the festivities, diving into classic traditions and new ways to show their school spirit. For many seniors, this means focusing on iconic...

ON THE JOB. As part of his office aide duties, senior Braden Richardson delivers a pass during fourth period. Seniors fill the aide positions in offices, the library and some classrooms.

Allow juniors to fill office aide slots

by Dillon Webber, VOW staff Sep 17, 2025

In many high schools, being an office aide is an important position traditionally reserved for seniors. While seniors certainly deserve opportunities to develop leadership and responsibility, limiting...

SEIZE ALL THE DAYS. Seniors have one year left. It is time to get the most from the days we have left.

Time to live life to fullest

by Sujeidy Ortiz, VOW staff Sep 16, 2025

Senior year feels different. There’s a certain weight to it—knowing that every “last” really is the last. Last first day of school, last football season, last pep rally. And because of that, I’ve...

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.  It is important to know the warning signs. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.

September marks National Suicide Prevention Month

by Sujeidy Ortiz, VOW staff Sep 16, 2025

Each September, the nation pauses to recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to breaking the silence surrounding one of the most devastating public health crises of the time. Behind...

DECA provides real experience for resume, college apps

DECA provides real experience for resume, college apps

by Zoe Mendes, VOW Staff Sep 15, 2025

Picture yourself sitting in a college interview years from now. The interviewer asks, “What experiences in high school prepared you most for success?” Would you rather talk about attending a few meetings...

A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. September 10, 2025.  REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara

Kirk’s death does not end heated political debate

by Katelyn Davies, VOW staff Sep 15, 2025

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist, was assassinated on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University Campus. His assassination has caused public outrage across the globe. However, he can’t...

DANCE PRETTY SWEETHEARTS. At the first home game, junior Brooke Dillard lines up with the Sweethearts in the victory line before the game against Klein Collins.

Sweethearts lead the way for students future

by Alexzander Talkington, VOW Staff Sep 15, 2025

From learning to teaching. This Friday, the Sweethearts will have tiny dancers standing with them in the victory line.  The Little Sweethearts Clinic on Sept. 13 connected the Sweethearts to the young...

A tear falls down Linnea Opsahl’s cheek as she joins her mother Laura during a vigil at Lynnhurst Park following a shooting earlier in the day at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025.  REUTERS/Tim Evans

Minnesota shooting reminds country that violence cycle must end

by Sujeidy Ortiz, VOW staff Sep 15, 2025

The flowers lay in the memorial of the Catholic School in Minnesota, with a card attached simply stating, “We get it. With love, Uvalde.”  Those words capture the crushing reality that communities...

NOT A HEALTHY CHOICE. Kraft Heinz-owned Lunchables products are displayed for sale in a grocery store in Encinitas, California, U.S., November, 12, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake

Why America will never reach blue zone status

by Katelyn Davies, VOW staff Sep 11, 2025

In 2004, National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner coined the term “Blue Zone.” A blue zone is a country or specific area where people live to be one hundred years of age or more. Currently, the only...

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? NFL and NCAA game are hitting the fields and the screens all over America.

Football fans face tough decisions

by Jace Chevalier, VOW Staff Sep 9, 2025

The NFL is full of superstars who have ties to a university. Whether that be Justin Jefferson from LSU, or Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech,  everyone’s favorite NFL team has players derived from different...

CREATIVE CLASSES. Texas college offer a variety of unusual courses for their students to explore.

Unique college courses offered to college students

by Allison Sanchez, VOW staff Sep 9, 2025

Trading reading, writing and arithmetic with barbecue, baseball and Beyoncé is possible for students entering Texas colleges. Many universities offer unique and diverse academic programs, and universities...

STRESSED OUT. Digital tools does not make the homework load lighter for students in advanced classes.

AI does not lesson homework load

by Zoe Mendes, VOW Staff Sep 8, 2025

Homework’s easier-kids just don’t try hard enough. Many teens have heard those words slip out of their parents’ mouths in some form. While it seems tempting to assume modern tools like Google,...

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