The eve of the vote for Scottish independence is upon us, and it presents a good opportunity to look back on the rich history of Scotland and Britain. Though one could settle down with a nice thick book and learn all about James VI of Scotland (James I of England) and the gunpowder plot or the centuries of violence between Protestants and Catholics, there exist several engaging movies about this turbulent relationship — and no, not all of them star Mel Gibson.
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3-D printer sparks innovation, excitement among Computer Maintenance students
From cell phones to sliding doors, parts of the world first imagined by “Star Trek” are slowly starting to appear in present-day life. Over the summer, Consol made a push to go even further towards the final frontier with the addition of a 3-D printer that can create tangible models and prototypes from a virtual platform on a computer.
Q&A: Assistant principal Kedra Johnson on new role, same school
The Roar spoke to new assistant principal Kedra Johnson — formerly the school resource officer fondly known as “Officer Ke-Ke” — on the ways in which her perspective has changed (or not changed) with her job.
‘Senior Sunrise’ brings seniors together to begin final year
At 6:30 a.m. on September 10, the seniors of A&M Consolidated gathered on the practice field for the first annual “Senior Sunrise.”
New avatar-creating app provides fun diversion
High school brings along its own set of troubles, and for most students, elementary school is starting to look pretty enticing. No worries because the new app FaceQ brings back users to the simpler times in life.
Q&A: Imane Majid on studying abroad, speaking eight languages
Junior Imane Majid, a foreign-exchange student, discusses her experience in the U.S., some 5000 miles away from her home in Morocco.
A&M Consolidated varsity volleyball wins 3-0 against Magnolia West
On Friday, Sept. 5, Consol’s Varsity Girls volleyball faced Magnolia West at home, winning the game in only three sets.
Gallery: Tigers gather at pep rally to ‘wipe out’ Falcons
Consol’s student body, faculty and organizations gathered in the gym in anticipation against tonights football game against the Richmond Foster Falcons.
Clever, fast-paced novel translates thrillingly to screen
In “Headhunters,” a 2008 novel by Norwegian noir writer Jo Nesbø, corporate headhunter Roger Brown meets his match in a real, deadly headhunter: chaos ensues in the form of car chases, shootouts and more plot twists than are probably strictly necessary in a book of this size.
New faculty share past inspiration, hopes for future
The hallways of A&M Consolidated have welcomed several fresh faces since the end of the 2013-2014 school year — and no, we’re not talking about the freshmen! Click through this gallery to meet this year’s new faculty.
