Eagles struggle against new district opponent

October 29, 2010 • Eunique Jones  
Filed under Sports

The Eagles came out prepared for a fight against the district tied McKinney Boyd Broncos. The results of this game determine the district champion. The Eagles and Broncos clashed hard in the first quarter and they both put seven points on the scoreboard. The Broncos offense drove hard down the field... Read more »

Eagles remain undefeated in district with 17-10 win

October 25, 2010 • Eunique Jones  
Filed under Sports

In a Thursday night game, the Eagles outscored the North Garland Raiders 17-10, but may have lost a starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. The Eagles defense held the Raiders scoreless in the first quarter, but the offense faced a tough Raider defense and also remained scoreless.  In... Read more »

Fight for Change: Actor shares experiences with Parkinson’s

October 22, 2010 • Eunique Jones  
Filed under Features

It all started with a pinky twitch while on a movie set  in Gainesville, Florida. “I didn’t think anything of it except that I might have injured my elbow,” author and actor Michael J. Fox said. “I went to the doctor who cleared me, but I also visited a sport therapy specialist, who  ironically... Read more »

Pink’d Out for Awareness

October 22, 2010 • Sarahi Farr  
Filed under News

 Oct.  21 marked  the first Pink out Day for RHS, sponsored by Student Council.  “Our goal is to raise awareness, funds for breast cancer and make a school wide movement,” StuCo sponsor Melissa Downs said, “to also get the parents involved and unite the whole community.”  The process... Read more »

Letters to the Editor & Guest Columns wanted

October 13, 2010  
Filed under Opinions

Thank you for visiting our online edition of the Rowlett HS newspaper.  We look forward to hearing from you. We welcome letters to the editor and guest columns for publication on our opinions page.  Are you a graduate with advice to share?  Want to offer a shout-out to a group? Something bugging you? ... Read more »

Annual R4L event raises cancer research funds and awareness

October 13, 2010 • Eunique Jones  
Filed under News, Top Stories

As the student traffic cleared on Friday afternoon, participants in the annual Relay for Life event quickly filled the spaces.  They unloaded vehicles with sleeping bags, tents, and food for the 12 hour walk for the cure event. Relay for Life is a worldwide event where people walk and raise money... Read more »

Vampire author shares advice for teen writers

October 13, 2010 • Sara Malik  
Filed under Features

On Sept. 30, Lory Alison,  the author of Sydney’s Vampire Diaries, was special guest and speaker for the Book Thieves, the book club.  The series features teens dealing with abusive relationships, drugs, alcohol, and suicide. “One out of every  five teenagers go through teen violence,”... Read more »

Senior Logan Brown commits to Baylor University

October 7, 2010 • Victoria Lo  
Filed under Sports

Senior Logan Brown committed to Baylor University for baseball.    “The recruiting process was overwhelming at first,” Brown said, “but when I visited Baylor I knew that was the place I needed to be.”  Logan intends to major in Electrical Engineering while at Baylor. He said the... Read more »

Eagles hand Colonels first district defeat

October 7, 2010 • Eunique Jones  
Filed under Sports

Screaming fans filled the stadium for the long-awaited game between the4-1 Eagles and the undefeated South Garland Colonels. The game started off hard for Eagle fans as the Colonels scored a touchdown and successfully completed the extra point.   The first half ended with the Colonels in the lead... Read more »

Trevor’s Corner: Welcome to my world

October 7, 2010 • Trevor Clark  
Filed under Opinions

First off,  I would like to properly introduce myself. I am 17-year-old senior Trevor Clark. I am a Mighty Iron Eagle and the Senior Class Vice President who speaks for and with the student body on current issues, subjects, and situations that affect our school as a whole. I am a very opinionated person... Read more »