Nov. 4, 2016. The phone is ringing. You pick it up, and on the other end is the announcement you’ve been hoping for: you got the job.
Nov. 28, 2016. You scrawl your signature on the bottom of the...
At an Allen High School football game, one can always look forward to the halftime fight song. The band spells “Eagles” on the field as the entire audience rises to clap along, but nobody sings along-...
Something was different on Nov. 9, the day after the presidential election in junior Alfonso Gonzalez and Nicole Nyamongo’s French class — no one stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
“I think...
By day room G232 is the home of Nadine Crank’s English class, but after school it transforms into the meeting place of the Comic Book Club. Members are spread out at a table, some discussing ideas for...
The worldwide phenomenon of “Harry Potter” has changed not only science fiction literature, but also the lives of many young adults as they have grown up under the influence of J.K. Rowling’s bewitching,...
The Peer Assistance and Leadership (PALs) program is back hosting their 27th annual Puttin’ on the Hits Talent Show on Feb. 3.
Talent show auditions were hosted Jan. 19 and 20 in the Performing...
Bryn Chambers, Sr. managing editor
• January 20, 2017
Principal Jason Johnston announced Director of Bands Blane Hinton’s resignation via e-mail on Tuesday. Hinton served as head band director for almost four years after former Director of Bands Charles...
Two AHS students have been selected to perform in one of four All-State choirs at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention in San Antonio Feb. 8-11. Senior Lauren Rabalais, Alto 2,...
Julia Zaksek, Jr. managing editor
• January 18, 2017
Every year, the Allen Art Alliance and Watters Creek work together to discover and display the artwork of 20 Collin County artists under the age of 20. Out of the 20 young adults selected, seven of them...
A community and staff reception will be held Tuesday to welcome new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Scott Nivens. The reception will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Commons.
Niven...
Julia Zaksek, Jr. managing editor
• November 29, 2016
Many renovations welcomed students when they returned for the 2016-2017 school year, but the renovations to the cafeteria were far from finished. However, the extensive project to remodel and remake an...
The qualifiers of Orchestra’s All-Region advanced to All-State on Oct. 29 with five AHS students earning a spot in one of the All-State Orchestras.
Students who made All-State will perform on Feb....
