Sophomores in English II Pre-AP visited South Knoll Elementary on Friday, December 12th, to read their self-written and illustrated children’s books to the kindergarten and first grade classes. Students spent weeks working on their picture books as part of the final project of the semester and were excited to share them.
Author: Mike Williams
Gallery: Students, faculty celebrate Desi Day
Students and teachers celebrated Desi Day today by dressing in traditional Indian clothing. The event concluded with the annual Desi Day photos and a party, where students brought Indian food and games to celebrate.
Photo of the day: Choir members prepare for Christmas concert
Pink street lamp proves light of senior’s life
by Sydney Garrett, staff reporter “Wait, wait.” I am incredulous. “Do you see that?” A soft, faded light takes hold of my attention, grabs me, shakes me, like an angler fish. “It’s so…pink,” I say. I shake my friend and point towards the ancient street lamp catty-corner to my front […]
Despite fourth quarter surge, men’s basketball team falls 64-63
by Austin Coats, sports editor In their first home game of the season, the A&M Consolidated men’s basketball team faced the Magnolia High School Bulldogs. After winning their first two games on the road, the Tigers fell in this one 64-63. The two teams played a competitive first half, ending […]
Audio: Orchestra performs at annual Winter Concert
The orchestra and symphony band join together for the annual winter show.
Thanksgiving volunteering leads to new view of nursing homes, realization of selfishness
The nursing home looked like a rainbow had thrown up all over it — in the best way possible. Fall colors were everywhere, bright pumpkins sitting on countertops, brown paper leaves strewn over the tables.
Having favorite color leads to startling lack of depth
Orange is a great color. It’s cheerful and spontaneous and fun and not so popular as to be irrelevant, but prevalent enough that it doesn’t have to go by a ridiculous Crayola name. (If you so choose it as your favorite color — as I encourage you to, if you haven’t got that figured out yet — be prepared to be the only one sticking up for it during awkward icebreaker games.) But it got out of hand after a fashion, as do all such almost-cute obsessions.
Beginners struggle with ‘Advanced Warfare’
Roar staffers who’d never previously come near a first-person shooter (editor-in-chief Shilpa Saravanan and staff reporter Vi Burgess) attempt to play “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,” aided and abetted by news editor Aaron Ross. The Roar Plays Advanced Warfare from The Roar on Vimeo.
Balancing friendships, ideals proves difficult
If you’re a vegetarian, don’t compromise your views on the gruesome evils of factory farming with peacefully coexisting with your meat loving friends. If your friendship isn’t worth giving up meat, you don’t need them.