Elf on the Shelf
December 17, 2012 • Meghan Mistry, Editor In-Chief
Filed under Entertainment
With the holiday season in full swing, families across the nation are pulling out their decorations and classical traditions. Trees, Santa, angels and ornaments are traditions that typically dominate American houses. Lately, one new aspect has wormed its way into the holiday-sphere: the Elf on the Shelf. Geared... Read more »
Fancy Friday?
December 11, 2012 • Miranda Chang, Reporter
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
Friday. I think universally we can all agree that Fridays are definitely one of the best days of the week. The thing that is more controversial is whether they are the end of a long week or the beginning of a weekend. Fancy Friday was something I started when I moved here almost a year ago. It consists... Read more »
Twilight: The End of the Saga
December 11, 2012 • Zoe A. Gaetjen, Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion
The fifth and final installment of the epic Twilight saga has finally arrived. The highly anticipated conclusion of Stephanie Myer’s break out series has been a long time coming. Four years ago, when the first installment was released it seemed like there was a long ways to go before Breaking Dawn.... Read more »
How to Prepare for an Interview
November 30, 2012 • Marissa Adams, Reporter
Filed under Features
At this age, students begin to take more responsibility in their lives by getting jobs. Money is necessary to live day-to-day, especially when students start driving and having to pay for gas. One of the first steps to attaining a job is the dreaded interview. Many people, young and old, get nervous... Read more »
Obsession: Is it Good for You or Not?
November 30, 2012 • Max Veras, Online News Producer
Filed under Opinion
Obsession. A word most people associate with negativity, though it can mean a good thing for some. Everyone has their own obsession; whether it has the same effect on you as it does others is what makes it different. But can obsessing over something change the way you act or feel towards something? The... Read more »
Rebecca Gets Signed
November 30, 2012 • Hannah Sims, Reporter
Filed under Features
Senior Rebecca Myslenski has reached a great milestone in her softball career. On Nov. 14, Rebecca and a few other students attended her signing party, where she signed with Marshall University on a 4-year scholarship. “The whole thing was awesome, it feels really good to finally be signed.”... Read more »
Dissecting Debate
October 18, 2012 • Erica Bernal, Reporter
Filed under News, School News
On Oct. 7, The Clear Fall’s debate team competed at Dobe high school. They left to battle 18 other schools. This was their third competition of the year. There are many misconceptions that people have about debate. They think it’s just sessions with bickering, arguments. Debate is more than people... Read more »
Florence + The Machine Delivers
October 17, 2012 • Sanda Cavallaro, Reporter
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Top Stories
On Saturday Oct 29 Florence + The Machine played at the Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion, in Spring Texas, as part of the Ceremonials Tour to promote the band’s sophomore album of the same name. Florence + the Machine was joined on tour by London-based band The Macabees. Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. and... Read more »
Presenting Our Orchestra
October 17, 2012 • Zoe A. Gaetjen, Reporter
Filed under Arts
There’s a lot of news on football, band, and theatre, but whatever happened to orchestra? They are sort of the under dogs of school media but now it’s time to change that. On Sept. 27 Friday evening, Mr. Washburn, the orchestra teacher, lead his orchestra students out onto Minute Maid field where... Read more »
Presidential Debate Kicks Off
October 17, 2012 • Sierra Ham, Reporter
Filed under News, Top Stories
As the election approaches, candidates and pundits alike are gearing up. The state and congressional level campaigns can get pretty nasty but tensions are even higher in the presidential race. Both presidential nominees and their vice-presidential nominees have met up in the past few weeks for the much-scrutinized... Read more »
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