UIL Academics soar, take second at Texas Tech
January 18, 2012 • Trevor Ferril, Copy Editor
Filed under Student Life
The UIL Academics teams traveled to Lubbock Jan. 7 to compete in the Red Raider Classic practice meet at Texas Tech University. The team took second place overall among large schools (4A and 5A), 30 points behind meet champion Lubbock High. Spelling & vocabulary and journalism each won first place... Read more »
Jingle bells, shotgun shells: Senior, family moves to military bases worldwide
December 20, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
While everyone else was sleeping she crawled out of bed and stealthily tip toed to the Christmas tree as the excitement of what to come bubbled up in her. The tree was made of tarps the shade of green associated with the military and shot gun shells hung from it like ornaments. She smiled up at it not... Read more »
Third annual service day sends 68 students to inner city Amarillo
December 20, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor
Filed under Student Life
Mountains of muddled donations surrounded me. Trash and waste that no one in need could put to good use had to be thrown out. A thrift store full of rubbish and a church filled with families’ rejects, the heart of a child viewed as insignificant. Memories made while serving others opened my eyes to... Read more »
FFA advances to Area competition
November 18, 2011 • Elizabeth Gilliland, Staff Reporter
Filed under Student Life
Forty five FFA members competed in the District Leadership Development Events competition in Borger on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The members competed in 14 different competitions and seven teams will be advancing to the area round of competition at West Texas A&M this Saturday. FFA has four events remaining... Read more »
Art Club travels to Clarendon Art Festival
November 2, 2011 • Elizabeth Gilliland, Staff Reporter
Filed under Student Life
A group of 22 Art Club members experienced an all day Arts Festival in Clarendon Oct. 21. The Les Beaux Arts Club supplied a day devoted to passionate art students who could learn more about art and gain insight on how to improve their skills. The fine arts day consisted of three mini lectures... Read more »
Scholarship opportunities available online
November 2, 2011 • Austin Musgrave
Filed under Student Life
Juniors and seniors looking for scholarships may want to check out opportunities available at www.scholarships.com. At this website, students can search for scholarships by grade level or subject. The following scholarships are among those featured on the website. The Sylvia K. Burack Writing... Read more »
Dude looks like a lady: Guys don gowns, play volleyball for United Way
October 19, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
The United Way Dude Volleyball/ Miss United Way charity event raised $1,300 Tuesday Oct 18. The event consisted of a boys’ volleyball tournament, with teams from each grade, and a cross-dressing beauty pageant. The junior class dominated the volleyball tournament, beating out all three other... Read more »
Dirty Money: Friends, brothers race for cash prizes
October 18, 2011 • Austin Musgrave, Staff Reporter
Filed under Student Life
The revving of the engines, the cheers of the fans and the wave of the flag all trigger the ignition in the minds of dirt track racers. The initial press on the gas pumps the adrenaline through Taylor Blevins’s and Danton Odell’s veins. As the cars speed into the challenge, the two drivers begin... Read more »
National Merit Scholarship Competition commends seniors
October 18, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
The 2012 National Merit Scholarship program has named seniors Tyler Young and Janae Robinson commended students for their performance on the PSAT administered their junior year. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation uses the screen index or the sum of all scores within each section of the test,... Read more »
Voice of Democracy contest deadline Oct. 28
October 17, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Associate Editor
Filed under Student Life
Librarian Tammy Scarbrough will accept Voice of Democracy essay entries until the Oct. 28 deadline. The essay competition is open to all high school students and must include a typed essay with a 3-5 minute recording of the essay. The topic for this year’s competition is “Is there pride in serving... Read more »
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