DECA Advances to Nationals
By: Gaurika Gupta, Managing Editor From Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, seniors Lucia Chang and Meena Chintalapally competed at Deca’s State level to qualify for Nationals. They are now set to compete at Nationals from April 25 to April 29 at Atlanta, Georgia. Succeeding at this event required chemistry, a mutual understanding, and collaboration efforts. “Our teamwork is quite interesting,” Chang…
Inside scoop: Nancy Guthrie
By: Samantha Gholson As most of us have heard news anchor, Savannah Guthrie’s mother has been abducted from her home. The 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, a consistent church attendant, didn’t show one Sunday, and so the church contacted the family who then went out to her property only to find her missing. On January 31, she was reported missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona after the family called the authorities. They reported…
Senioritis Has Officially Kicked In
By: Gaurika Gupta, Managing Editor For the Class of 2026, what had seemed years away is now only a few months – graduation.Second semester of senior year is often considered significantly easier than the firstsemester. With a lot of seniors having completed most of their college applications andhaving acquired a GPA that would most likely…
Student Spotlight: Kim Kulow
This student spotlight is on Kimberly Kulow, a member of the swim team and water polo and has made it to state. Q. What are some clubs and activities you participate in? A. I am on a club swim team, FCST. That’s really what takes up most of my time between swim meets every other…
Tribute to Alumnus Lakeisha Brown
By: Gaurika Gupta, Managing Editor On Nov. 6, former Austin basketball player Lakeisha Brown passed away after being hit by an 18-wheeler. Brown, along with three other girls, was hit by the 18-wheeler while their car was parked on the side of a road due to a flat tire. Brown, 19, had been part of…