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A rundown of the 25 Democratic presidential candidates

Sarah Davis, Editor-in-Chief

June 26, 2019 • No Comments

On June 26 and 27, the first presidential debate will air from 8 to 10 p.m. on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. This will mark the beginning of the race for the 2020 presidency....

Decide on clubs and classes for your next school-year

Morgan Burkhardt, Reporter

May 29, 2019 • No Comments

The end of the 2018-2019 school year has finally come as seniors are preparing for after-high-school plans and current freshmen, sophomores and juniors look forward to summer...

Recent News Stories

Algebra 2 teacher wins Golden Apple Award

May 22, 2019

Algebra 2 teacher Kenzie Sanchez received the Golden Apple Award May 22. Students vote on which teachers they...

Girls Education Organization raises $4,400 to send Rwandan girls to school

May 21, 2019

The Girls Education Organization raised $4,400 to send 30 girls in Rwanda to school for a year. The club is partnered...

Varsity football players rally around coach, raise money through gofundme

May 20, 2019

When coach Douglas Wilson first learned he had cancer of the esophagus, he knew he was in for a fight. Esophageal...

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Columns

New Alabama abortion law suppresses women’s rights

Ava Valdes, Head Brains and Brawns

May 28, 2019 • No Comments

My body. My choice. My life. As a woman and a citizen of the U.S., I want to know that I can make my decisions based on what I feel is right for me. I stand for equality,...

Embrace your own body

May 28, 2019

Annoyed student conveys hatred for spoilers

May 28, 2019

April poetry challenge sparks new insight for writer

May 23, 2019

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Reviews

Author Douglas Preston, tells the story of a true, hair-raising adventure

Abby Murr, Reporter

May 31, 2019 • No Comments

Douglas Preston, the author of 2017’s “The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story,” tells an enriching and enlightening story of him and his team’s adventure to...

Long Shot review

May 22, 2019

The Last Summer adds to list of Netflix originals to leave viewers with more quetions than answers

May 13, 2019

Marvel fan pleasantly surprised by Avengers: Endgame

May 8, 2019

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Sports

Football practices end with spring game May 15

Bobby Duncum, Reporter

May 28, 2019 • No Comments

Spring football has been a success this year with four returning starters on offense and four on defense. Practices began April 22 and culminate at the May 15 spring football...

Varsity baseball makes historic comeback, advances to third round of playoffs

May 15, 2019

Friday night, Westlake recorded a win for the history books, finishing a sweep of South San Antonio in two games with a 12th-inning comeback win. The Chaps won the first game...

Sports gambling column: Week 28

May 8, 2019

Ever since I got a speeding ticket a few weeks back, I’ve been a little strapped for cash. Also, I only have $32.14 left in my Bovada account, so my money is almost...

JV places in District throwing events

April 17, 2019

Many people run track as their main sport, while others run it to get faster for football. In addition to running events, some athletes do field events like long jump, high...

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