The State of the Union is the most important non-important speech of the year. In it, the President tells the nation that the state of the union is strong, then proceeds to lay out his legislative goals and message for the year while getting multiple applause lines, prompting either partisan or bi-partisan applause.
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Stories worth reading: Kaylee Ramos
“My brother shot me in the head. With a real gun.”
Environmental Club hosts first ever charity fish fry
Despite episodes of unsuccessfully baking rice, dropping sweet tea containers and splattering fish batter, the Environmental Club successfully held its first charity fish fry.
Sophomore English classes visit South Knoll Elementary to share children’s books
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
Gallery: Volleyball team wins rivalry match in regional quarterfinals, advances
A&M Consolidated and College Station played each other twice in district play, and each team won its away match. This rivalry needed to break its stalemate, and in a crazy turn of events, the two local teams got to settle their score in the most fitting of ways: a playoff game.
