This Friday, students gathered in the gym to crown Riley Garner this year’s homecoming king. The pep rally also included performances by the Belles, cheerleaders and the band.
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Modern opinion of ‘Abbey Road’ proves initial critics wrong
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the U.S. release of “Abbey Road,” the final album recorded by the Beatles. Despite it being released before “Let It Be,” most consider “Abbey Road” to the Beatles’s true final album. At the time of its release it was met with mixed reviews that criticized it for its “already dated sound”. Nowadays it is met with almost unanimous critical praise as one of the Beatles greatest works.
Gallery: A&M Consolidated defeats College Station 3-1
On Sept. 30, A&M Consolidated’s varsity volleyball team defeated College Station High School’s Cougars. Despite losing the first set, the Tigers beat the Cougars 3-1. Attendance and crowd energy were unprecedented, largely due to the two schools’ nascent rivalry.
Q&A: Senior Mackenzie Morgan recounts challenges, triumphs of cheerleading
The Roar spoke with senior Mackenzie Morgan to discuss the oft-overlooked multidimensional qualities of cheerleading.
Cartoonist explores human experience in new serial
Cartoonist Chris Ware has teamed up with the Guardian to publish, in free weekly installments, a new graphic novella titled “The Last Saturday.” Currently in its first installment, the strip promises to “trace the life cycles of six (6) individual planetary bacilli (aka human beings) from the American resort community of Sandy Port, Michigan.”
Q&A: Sophomore Kelly Krenek on new Biology Club
by Elizabeth Reed, online & photography editor The Roar spoke to Biology Club member Kelly Krenek about her experiences with the brand-new club. Why did you join Biology Club? I became interested in biology club last year. As a freshman in Mrs. Riley’s class, I’d always enjoyed biology, and then […]
‘Culloden’ highlights shared, turbulent past of Britain, Scotland
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.
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.
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.
A&M Consolidated beats Tomball 3-0
by Rachel Lamb, staff reporter In a second straight shutout, the A&M Consolidated Varsity volleyball team beat the Tomball Lady Cougars with a defying 3-0 win. Consol dominated all three games, winning each by at least 5 points. The Tigers won the first game with a score of 25-17, after […]
