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…
Narrow Miss
Written by: Zulaykha Ganatra, Staff Writer There was a mixture of shock, disbelief and heartbreak when our Band and Angels found out that they had placed sixth, just one spot away from advancing to state. Despite the disappointment, band members and Angels say it was a season filled with growth and some of their best…
Remembering Hawa Wague
By: Gaurika Gupta, Managing Editor Former student athlete Hawa Wague tragically passed away on Oct. 18. While returning from the homecoming game of University of Houston, her alma mater, Wague was involved in a fatal car accident. Wague, who had been a high jumper for the University of California’s track and field program, graduated from…
Inside Scoop: How Juniors Feel About PSAT
By: Sam Golston, Staff Writer Around this time every year Juniors take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test), which is a practice version of the SAT. This test is to prepare them for the SAT and qualify them for scholarships. Now, this may sound nerve-racking but let’s find out for sure. Let’s get the inside…
All American Waterpolo Player: Kim Kulow
By: Gaurika Gupta, Managing EditorJunior Kim Kulow has earned the title of All American Waterpolo Player for the 2024-2025 season.This title entails that if the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA)were to put together teams to play, out of all of the United States of America, Kulowwould be placed in their fourth team.“I feel super…