Make Your Voice Heard
February 12, 2016
There are only 272 days until the 2016 Presidential Election. When the day finally arrives on Nov. 8, the United States will choose the next leader of the nation. The voice of this generation rides on the seniors. As they transition into adulthood, the seniors need to register to vote to ensure that...
Terrified, But Ready…I Guess
Cortney Wood, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 12, 2016
Take a bow, the grand finale, the last lap. The ways of saying it are endless. It’s the end. Senior year. This is the first time I have written those words, and I hate that. I graduate this year, and it terrifies me. I’m the exact opposite of every other senior. Everyone I hear ha...
Little Screen, Big Distraction
December 18, 2015
WFISD set in place a new cell phone policy before the start of the year which allows students to use their phones during lunch and between classes. However, students are abusing this freedom and are using their phones non-stop throughout the school day. This is frustrating teachers and disrupting ...
Uprooted: Secret Life Of A Military Kid
Miranda Darné, Managing Editor
December 18, 2015
We entered a small room filled with other children like my siblings and I. Sadness was etched on their faces. I was old enough to know what was going on, so when my parents tried to cheer me up I wanted none of it. A man opened the door and started rallying the others saying it was time to go....
Infamous Infestation
November 20, 2015
8:49 p.m., Tuesday, October 27th. They sat grouped around a computer, chatting as they finished up the October paper deadline. Two editors and their adviser, completely unsuspecting of what was about to drop down on them. Literally. It crawled its way out of a hole in the ceiling, right above...
Boots Off The Ground
Chris Greenwood, Reporter
November 20, 2015
I thought the Wednesday of Sept. 23 was going to be a blast because I was ECA from school. I wasn’t thinking about the tower that I was to rappel from that same day. I’ve always been scared of heights, and I missed school only to be terrified beyond belief. Being enrolled in the JROTC (Junior...
Water In The Third World
Savannah Dickson, Reporter
November 2, 2015
Living in Wichita Falls, we think we know what a water crisis is. As a town we went through a stage five drought which meant recycled toilet and shower water, dead ugly lawns and no trips to the lake. However, the 2.5 billion people who don’t have clean enough water to remain healthy would consider...
Palmore’s Proposal
October 1, 2015
Stress is a problem. Teenagers hold the title of being the most stressed age group, and stress at such an early age can have dire effects on someone’s mental and physical health. One of the largest causes of stress for the student body is test taking. There are days where every core class has a test...
Campus Unlocked
September 18, 2015
School is meant to be used as a learning institution. With school attacks like Columbine, a necessity for precaution within schools has developed rapidly. The number of unsecured access points into Rider cause the level of security within the school to drop dramatically. There has been a repeated...
Freedom of Language, a Foundational Struggle
Juan Candia, Reporter
June 4, 2015
A man risked his life and gave up his dreams by crossing the border on February of ‘98. He left his family, friends, a job, even his car, to experience the wonderful American Dream. A woman risked her life two months later, crossing the border. She left her family and risked so much just to live an...
One More High School Story
Steven Garcia, Reporter
June 2, 2015
Let me tell you something about high school, but first keep this in mind: this might as well be a rant. I really didn’t learn anything from a book or doing a research paper. I did most of my learning outside of the classroom: -Who’s going to stick with you. -How to and how not to treat the...
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