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Summer Rains, VOW entertainment editor

Summer is a junior, three year journalism student and all state journalism staff member. She is part of the UIL journalism team and the entertainment editor as well. She plans to study creative writing when she goes to college. You can reach her at [email protected]
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FEMALE EMPOWERMENT. During the month of march, there will be a series of story posted about feminism and women's history.

Stereotypes of feminism hinder equality movement

March 5, 2021
#RISE UP. A GoFund Me has been set up for sophomore Mazzy Heyer and her family. Heyer has recently been diagnosed with AVM and will have surgery today.

Softball team rises up to help teammate through difficult time

February 23, 2021
BE READY. A bulletin board created by yearbook staff members advertise upcoming school pictures.

[Photo] Wildkat yearbook strives to capture every student’s story

February 15, 2021
SUPPORTING THEIR OWN. Members of the wrestling team support senior Emilee Buhl sign her letter of intent to play at Kansas Wesleyan to play football.

[Photo] Signing day 2021

February 11, 2021
MEASURE A YEAR. During the opening number of the musical, junior Katherine Lee sings a song from the 90's hit

Fine Arts department comes together to entertain with ‘Cabaret’

February 8, 2021
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February 8, 2021
ALL-STATE HONORS. During the halftime performance against Hunstville, junior Angel Garcia plays with the band. Garcia was named to the 2021 TMEA All-State band after a taped audition process.

[Photo] Passion drives junior to achieve all-state band honors

February 2, 2021
WRITING WORKSHOP. During academy time, World History AP teacher Michael Robinson goes over the rubric for the DBQs portion of the exam. Robinson uses the Academy time to hold intensive writing workshops and gets former students to help.

[Photo] Academy time enriches school day with time to remediate, recharge, review

January 26, 2021
CHECKMATE. The timeless board game, Chess, is making a come back after the release of

Netflix Effect changes audiences perspective on binge watching

January 21, 2021
REVISITING THE PAST. Marvel Studios' new series,

Marvel’s superheroes swing into action in 2021

January 14, 2021
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[Photo] Cheerleaders ready to leave ‘hearts on the mat’ at state competition

January 13, 2021
THE HEART OF THE MATTER. Closing out the induction, Principal Stephanie Hodgins addresses the inductees on taking life's opportunities and living their best lives.

[Photo] NHS ceremony focuses on core values of organization

January 12, 2021
UTILITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR. During the game against Grand Oaks, junior Jadarius Brown makes his way down the field. Brown was named Utility Player of the Year for 13-6A.

[Photo] Brown leads all district honors with Utility Player of the Year title

January 12, 2021
Senior Bella Cantara.

[Photo] Volleyball players honored

January 6, 2021
SAVING LIVES. Senior Kayla Lyons waits to give blood in the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Bus.

Blood drive perseveres to save lives

January 6, 2021
SIX MORE POINTS. After crossing into the endzone in the play-off game against Spring Dekaney, junior Jamarious Wells celebrates with junior Tanner Hayes.

[Photo] Kicker crowned champ for 57-yard field goal

December 15, 2020
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE. A senior's knowledge of the Heimlich maneuver helped another student to breathe again.

Senior’s quick thinking saves classmate’s life

November 19, 2020
STAND FOR OUR COLORS. They link pinkies for the school song.

[Photo] Homecoming celebrations honor seniors

November 17, 2020
YEARBOOK BELLE AND BEAU. Seniors Sure Ibukun and Andy Parker pose for a picture while waiting for Fire Up the Kats to start.

Clubs spotlights seniors with belle, beau honors

November 16, 2020
READY FOR COMPETITION. Practicing the drill at the hoco game, junior Karen Dio smiles during the show.

[Photo] Band faces obstacles as they prepare for contest season

November 16, 2020
SIDELINED. After his injury during a scrimmage against Cy Woods, senior Patrick McConnell-Tasch watches in the action against College Station from the sideline.

[Photo] Sports injuries sideline athletes

October 26, 2020
KANSAS BOUND. Warming up before the game against Huntsville, senior Emilee Buhl gets ready with the team. Buhl has committed to Kansas Wesleyan as a member of the flag football team.

[Photo] Senior set to play flag football at Kansas Wesleyan

October 23, 2020
NUTS AND BOLTS. Working on inventory, sophomore Javier Banda, Nathaniel Navarrete, Robert Patteson and junior Kendall Cobb are sorting through all the equipment in the robotics room before they start building their bot.

Robotics club prepares for the unknown upcoming season

October 23, 2020
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