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Entertainment

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.”

People

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 […]

Entertainment

‘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.

News

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.

Sports

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 […]