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Graphic depicting the duality of female pop stardom, ranging from countercultural subversion to conservatism.
Modern female pop stardom necessitates conformity
Beatrix Lozach, staff writer • April 11, 2025

I was about 4 or 5 when I heard “Love, Angel, Music, Baby” for the first time. My family had just moved to Austin from New York, where I was born, and amid that time of...

The vast majority of women in the U.S. have used contraception in the last year and 18 million use birth control to treat medical conditions. The infant mortality rate has increased significantly in Texas since the abortion ban went into effect. Sources: Kaiser Family Foundation, JAMA Pediatrics.
Birth control ills
April 4, 2025
Graphic depicting a common slogan of the Free Palestine movement, "existence is resistance".
An ephemeral ceasefire
March 20, 2025
Before becoming a teacher and track coach, Thea Ramsey ran Division 1 track at The University of Arizona where she ran long-distance events and steeplechase. Photo courtesy of Ramsey.
D1 to the one
Adele Seeboth, staff reporter • April 19, 2025

The track and field team has brought in a new coach for the 2025 season. Coming from running D1 cross-country and track and field at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona,...

Varsity girls soccer team carries sophomore Ellie Wiseman, who scored both Knight goals, as they celebrate their 2-0 win over Victoria West, securing spot in Regional Playoffs
How Sweet 16 it is!
March 27, 2025
DANGEROUS, WILD rocks are becoming less popular to pet rock owners as tame, pedigreed rocks become more available for only $3 to $5.
You’d pay for a rock?
Sharon Bradshaw, editor-in-chief • April 24, 2025

Years of searching for a pet that apartment managers will not object to may be coming to an end as apartment dwellers have discovered the perfect pet and a new fad, genuine...

Marty catches the breeze on his grandfather's pontoon boat on Lake Hartwell on the Georgia-South Carolina border. Photo courtesy of Henry Winter.
The story of Marty, the family dog
Lillian Gray and Wren Vanderford April 21, 2025

Annabel and Henry Winter had always wanted a dog, so much so that in elementary school, Henry wrote a persuasive essay for his fourth-grade class about why he thought his...

The moral of this flawed fairy tale? Why remake a classic animated movie if its live action update is just going to pale in comparison to the original?
Mirror mirror on the wall, what’s the worst movie of them all?
Vera Petrowsky, Mac photojournalism • April 23, 2025

The 2025 Snow White movie was an unnecessary movie made by Disney to make a quick buck. The plot, for the most part, follows the original storyline except for removing...

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SPECIAL EDUCATOR: In an off-the-court victory for boys basketball, Coach Carlin Shaw was named the 2025 Teacher of the Year today. Shaw is a Social Behavior Skills teacher and a special education case manager, and he is the head JV boys basketball coach and an assistant coach for varsity boys basketball. Assistant principal Gabriel Adame presented Shaw with a gift basket in the large gym, announcing his win. Shaw had tears in his eyes as he expressed his gratitude for the community that motivates him. Video by Dave Winter.
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