The student news site of Allen High School.

The Eagle Angle

The student news site of Allen High School.

The Eagle Angle

The student news site of Allen High School.

The Eagle Angle

Letter to my abuser

Anonymous January 27, 2017

A letter to my abuser, When I met you I was convinced you were the one; the knight in shining armor I spent years and years waiting for. The one my mother told me stories about at night. The man who...

Editorial: The problem with victim blaming

The Editorial Board January 27, 2017

On Feb. 15, 2014, Ravens star running back Ray Rice assaulted his fiancée, now wife, Teresa Palmer. A little over a month later, Rice was convicted of third degree assault, causing the NFL to suspend...

Column: President Trumps Inauguration

Column: President Trump’s Inauguration

Maya Morriswala, Staff writer January 24, 2017

Unless you live in a hole somewhere, you know that we now have a new P.O.T.U.S. That’s right, Donald J. Trump is officially the 45th president of the United States of America. Here is a bit of background...

Editorial: Save the Affordable Care Act

The Editorial Board January 18, 2017

The U.S. Senate held votes on Jan. 11 and 12 determining the future of the Affordable Care Act. While the decisions will not repeal President Obama’s act altogether, it’s the first step toward President-elect...

“A Monster Calls” Review

Christian Hinton, Staff writer January 15, 2017

  “A Monster Calls” is a hard-hitting, emotional story that handles the serious reality of terminal illness and it impacts people. Based off a critically acclaimed book by author Patrick Ness,...

New Year, new approach

New Year, new approach

Bryn Chambers, Sr. managing editor January 12, 2017

New Year’s resolutions are notorious. “New year, new me” has become a joke, transforming via Twitter into “new year, new memes,” “new year, same me (because I’m already fabulous)” and any...

Explaining the Mandela Effect

Explaining the Mandela Effect

Astrid Souto, Staff writer January 4, 2017

The human memory is an astonishing complex system, to say the least. The multitude of events, patterns, words and numbers that our brains can remember is truly shocking. However, our memories are not perfect....

Editorial: The Eagle Angle stands with sitting students

The Editorial Board December 17, 2016

On Aug. 26, 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick became the epicenter of a fiery debate about constitutional rights, proper respect and patriotism when he kneeled for the national anthem before a preseason...

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Obama’s Greatest Hits: A presidency in review

Megan Shankle, Editor-in-chief December 13, 2016

No matter how you feel about Barack Obama, you have to admit that his eight years in office have been an emotional rollercoaster full of history in the making. Obama, more so than other recent presidents,...

Review: Kanye West concert

Review: Kanye West concert

Braylon Fernandez, Staff writer December 13, 2016

Kanye West was going to return to Dallas on Saturday for round 2 on his Saint Pablo tour. Dallas is part of the extra tour dates added by West due to the many cities being sold out and fans not being...

What makes a music taste good?

What makes a music taste good?

Alyssa White, Staff writer December 12, 2016

Sitting in a middle school classroom, my iPod on my desk, I was vulnerable to criticism. With no password lock, my pre-teen classmates were able to access my device without my permission or supervision....

The Nature of the Beast

The Nature of the Beast

Makayla Nerpel, Online editor December 9, 2016

The couch felt scratchy underneath me as my little legs swung back and forth. At 8 years old, the concept of sitting still for more than five minutes was a completely foreign concept. Across the room on...

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