Medal of Honor Recipients share experiences
October 31, 2011 • Sorayah Zahir
Filed under News
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Patrick Henry Brady, Bruce Perry Crandall, and Roger Hugh Charles Donlon met with social studies classes Oct. 28. They spoke of their experiences in and how their lives have been effected by the Vietnam War. Brady and Crandall were helicopter pilots in the... Read more »
Lady Eagles 3, South Garland 0
October 28, 2011
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Bits-and-Pieces: Answers you didn’t know you needed
October 27, 2011 • Jared Dunham
Filed under Opinions
Music Why do we love it so much? Many cannot live without music. Music helps people get through tough times or those tough workouts. Is it scary to call music a companion, mate, or even consider music to be part of a relationship? Music makes your brain produce a chemical called oxytocin – the... Read more »
Seniors receive recognition with new Triple Talon Award
October 27, 2011 • Rachel Crouse
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The Triple Talon Award, introduced this year, recognizes senior achievement in three areas: academics, athletics, and fine arts. “It’s an award to recognize students in their different talents,” Principal Marlene Hammerle said. “I think students have different talents, and some students who are... Read more »
“Quality you can taste”: Head to In-N-Out Burger for a California taste
October 27, 2011 • Sorayah Zahir
Filed under Opinions
I don’t know how many times I’ve had In-n-Out Burger. Since I’m from California, where there are more than 200 locations, it was pretty normal to have it a couple times a month. And, may I say, I loved it. Now that Texas is jumping on the In-N-Out bandwagon I’m beyond happy; no more four hour... Read more »
Alaina’s debut album appeals to wide audience
October 27, 2011 • Patrick Climer
Filed under Entertainment
Music has always been one of the few things I’ve truly and undoubtedly cared about. However, I’ve also never been able to find a country music artist who I could truly connect to. But, putting all of my previous convictions aside, I found that Lauren Alaina was able to put together such an album... Read more »
Eagles 0, McKinney Boyd 20
October 27, 2011
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Eagles win Homecoming, look toward Boyd
October 25, 2011 • Bernie Ceniceros
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The Varsity Eagles produced a convincing 42-10 victory Oct. 21 over the North Garland Raiders. There were moments of outstanding offensive performances and an overall solid defensive display. The Eagles came off the mark quickly, opening the scoring with consecutive touchdowns and never seemed to look... Read more »
Library adds hundreds of books to catalog despite budget cuts
October 25, 2011 • Sorayah Zahir
Filed under News, Top Stories
The library is expecting its first shipment of the year; hundreds of new books will be added to the catalog by next week. “Books are not cheap,” librarian Shelly Gregory said. “The average hardcover book costs $15 to $20 each.” GISD budgets money every year for purchasing books and supplies from... Read more »
GISD lowers GPA requirements for NHS
October 25, 2011 • Patrick Climer
Filed under News
The district GPA requirement for admittance into the National Honor Society was recently lowered from a 3.5 to a 3.25 on the unweighted scale. This occurred due to a previous district decision to no longer use a weighted scale when determining student eligibility. Sponsor Coleman Bruman said,... Read more »
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