Ted Cruz Senate Agenda
Maya Morriswala, Editor-in-chief
2 days ago
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This year, voters showed up to the polls in record numbers, as both celebrities and social media encouraged them to vote. According to the Texas Tribune, in Texas the percentage of registered voters that turned out for early voting was greater than all voters in the 2014 midterms. The race in Texas...
Kavanaugh
Sophia Forrester, Photo Editor
January 8, 2019
Grief and hopelessness filled many women across the nation. As I was watching the hearing, I was apprehensive about both Kavanaugh and the entire government. The government couldn’t be so ignorant to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, right? Wrong. So so wrong. How could an alleged rapist even be considered to be...
The Dining Room
Brooke Adams, Jr. Managing Editor
November 5, 2018
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This October, the Allen theatre program put on “The Dining Room,” a play dedicated to capturing major events that occurred in the same room over the period of multiple centuries. Although not cohesive like most plays Allen has shown, “The Dining Room” contained short, meaningful scenes th...
It takes a village
Christine Odwesso and Morgan Pryor
October 16, 2018
A crescendo of joy and laughter fills a large room in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on a sweltering July morning. The beach, though right across the street, is not the main attraction. Among a mix of Jamaican teachers — dressed in their Sunday best — are close to 20 Allen teachers. Soon, the voices slow...
Filling White Space
Audrey Vieira, Commentary Editor
May 31, 2018
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A gallery of tape art created by students in Karen Adams’ animation II and practicum in animation classes has converted the blank space covering campus construction into a canvas for creativity. “At the beginning, we had almost no tape,” junior Hayden Hurst said. “We had two colors, black and ...
Allen students speak out for gun reform
Parker Primrose, Sports editor
May 3, 2018
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Allen High School students organized a rally calling for gun reform on April 20 at the Allen High School track stadium as a response to the shooting at Parkland High School on Feb. 14 and other mass shootings across the country. The event was attended by more than 50 students. “What drove us to lead this event was we a...
Students, teachers reflect on first year of arena scheduling
Divya Jagadeesh, Editor-in-chief
April 24, 2018
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As course selection for the 2018-2019 school year draws to a close, Allen High School’s administration has a better indication of how the new arena scheduling process works, and what needs to be adjusted. Associate Principal Jackie Schornick said the small amount of help tickets put in by students...
Acting Their Age
Stephanie Scarano, Staff writer
April 13, 2018
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The Allen High School Theater UIL performance of “Over the River and Through the Woods” premiered March 20, and although they did not advance, the cast brought home a few awards, including honorable mention for best actress. The cast played elderly grandparents and their grandson. The gra...
Choose your fighter
Julia Zaksek, Sr. managing editor
March 26, 2018
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As the willingness to vote in national elections appears to be dwindling, polling locations in state and local elections continue to tout low turnout numbers. Often, it is difficult to conceptualize the effect local and state elected officials will have on the day-to-day. In the big picture, elections o...
Geocaching comes to Allen
Divya Jagadeesh, Editor-in-chief
March 25, 2018
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In an effort to implement geocaching at the recreational level in the city of Allen, the Joe Farmer Recreation Center will host a Geocache Easter Egg Hunt for Allen residents on March 25 at Bethany Lakes Park. Geocache activities were first hosted in Allen in last year’s Outdoor Adventure day, and...
District revises school calendar
Maya Morriswala, Jr. managing editor
March 19, 2018
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In the 2018-19 school year, there will be multiple changes to the school calendar regarding the first day, last day and school breaks. These changes were recently approved by the District Calendar Committee, and the new school calendar is now published on the school website. According to principal Jason Johnston, the r...
Hard hats and hardcovers
Parker Primrose, Sports editor
February 28, 2018
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The Allen High School library will be undergoing several renovations near the beginning of spring break. The renovations represent phase three of a four-phase renovation plan for the high school. “The big focus for us in these renovations is to create the most flexible learning environment possib...