Teachers danced alongside the Belles during today’s pep rally, themed “Hunt Down the Cougars,” in preparation for both the football and volleyball games against CSHS later tonight.
Author: Mike Williams
Q&A: Senior Mattie DeWitt on Invisible Children club, annual fashion show
The Roar spoke with Invisible Children president Mattie DeWitt on her role in the club and the upcoming tryouts for Invisible Children’s annual fashion show at Consol.
New Weezer album surprises, renews faith in band
by Aaron Ross, news editor When people say they like Weezer, they usually follow it up with: “I mean, their old stuff.” The band’s had a rocky ride since releasing their critically and commercially successful platinum debut. Weezer’s next album, upon release, was panned by critics and completely failed to meet commercial expectations […]
Volleyball team defeats Huntsville, shares top spot in district
by Austin Coats, sports editor The last time the volleyball team faced the Huntsville Hornets, it won the first two sets in search of an away win against one of the district’s top teams. That was also the night that senior Mindy Hudspeth injured her knee — the very injury for […]
Tigers beat Caney Creek 41-0
by Austin Coats, sports editor A&M Consolidated football bounced back from a disappointing loss to Bryan by traveling to Conroe and shutting out the Caney Creek Panthers. Consol shut down the Panthers’ one-dimensional offense and fired all cylinders to pick up a motivating win. “I’m really proud of the way that […]
Washington Leadership Training Institute attendees advocate for careers in technology education
The Roar spoke to Skills USA state officers Patrick Diaz, David Holbrook and Amanda Herrera about the responsibilities and goals of their jobs and their experience at the Washington Leadership Training Institute in Washington, D.C from Sept. 20 – 24.
‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ meanders through expository pilot
Last Wednesday, a record-breaking 13 million people tuned in for FX’s newest installment in the American Horror Story franchise: Freak Show. Definitely not for the faint-hearted or coulrophobic, Freak Show’s pilot proved to be an interesting, though a little lukewarm, start to the season…
Minimalist ‘Sadnecessary’ imparts intriguing melancholy
by Shilpa Saravanan, editor-in-chief German electro-folk-pop duo Milky Chance, architects of the infectious “Stolen Dance” that’s presently inching up the charts, released their debut album “Sadnecessary” in the U.S. on Oct. 14. The portmanteau of the album’s title says all there is to say about the album itself: no song […]
Gallery: Crosstown Showdown ends in heartbreak despite second-half surge
Consol fell 44-56 to Bryan in this year’s Crosstown Showdown, ending its own nine-year winning streak in the series — but there was no shortage of heart from the players and those who supported them.
Volleyball team defeats Bryan in quick match
by Haley Mitchell, staff reporter In another stunning shutout, the volleyball team trumped Bryan High in all three games played on Oct. 10.Showcasing the same skill that has earned it an overall record of 28-13, the varsity team finished each of its first two games with at least a 15-point lead. Right out of the […]
