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ustin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Paul Cruz announced at a press conference this morning that all AISD campuses will be closed until Friday, April 3, extending spring break by two weeks.

AISD schools cancelled until April 3 due to Coronavirus protection policies

Faith Lawrence, Managing Editor March 16, 2020

Austin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Paul Cruz announced at a press conference this morning that all AISD campuses will be closed until Friday, April 3, extending spring break by two...

On March 12, two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) were revealed in the Austin community.

Coronavirus in Austin causes AISD school cancellation

Cade Spencer and Faith Lawrence March 13, 2020

On March 12, two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) were revealed in the Austin community. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the term “presumptive” signifies that...

Junior Liam Spencer sanitizes his workspace to ensure that the space is safe for him to use. As the Coronavirus progresses, the CDC recommends that all individuals follow basic sanitation protocols to reduce the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: All the updates you need to know

Cade Spencer, Managing Editor March 12, 2020

As the Austin community and nation continue to take action to contain and treat the Coronavirus, a variety of changes and policies have been implemented to halt its spread. In the past 24 hours, there...

Sophomore Arushi Sharma cleans her hands with hand sanitizer as a precaution to COVID-19, Coronavirus. Principal Mark Robinson has been reminding students to wash their hands over the morning announcements.

Silver Stars trip to L.A. cancelled due to Coronavirus precautions

Faith Lawrence, Managing Editor March 11, 2020

Austin Independent School District (AISD) released an announcement in the morning of Wednesday, March 10 stating that it will be suspending all domestic travel to states in which COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...

On Friday, March 7, Austin Independent School District (AISD) announced it was cancelling all international, district-sponsored school trips until March 31 due to an increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 disease, commonly known as Coronavirus. 

Coronavirus cancels fine arts trip to Ireland

Faith Lawrence, Managing Editor March 10, 2020

On Friday, March 7, Austin Independent School District (AISD) announced it was cancelling all international, district-sponsored school trips until March 31 due to an increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19...

Thursday morning, students were warned to evacuate the A-hall before school started. There had been a mechanical issue in the A hall which caused the need for students to evacuate the building. Picture courtesy of student, Michael Lahti

Unexpected evacuation

Shruti Patel and Shikha Patel March 5, 2020

Thursday morning, students were warned to evacuate the A-hall before school started. A staff member reported smoke in a classroom in the A wing of campus. The administrative immediately contacted the...

Decriminalization of marijuana in Austin

Decriminalization of marijuana in Austin

Anna Holme, Reporter March 5, 2020

On January 19th, the city council passed a resolution that will stop the prosecution of people in possession of small amounts of marijuana in Austin. After hemp was legalized in Texas in 2019 for agricultural...

A GROUNDBREAKING EVENT: Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz (far left) participates in the initiation ceremony of the Bowie Bond Construction project on June 6. As written in his email, Dr. Cruz feels accomplished for the work his team did on the $1.05 billion dollar bond during his term as superintendent.

AISD Superintendent Dr. Cruz resigns after six years

Cade Spencer, Managing Editor February 21, 2020

After six years as superintendent of Austin Independent School District, Dr. Paul Cruz has resigned. Although no official date has been released for when he will officially leave office, Dr. Cruz has accepted...

After two stabbings involving homeless individuals in Austin, the controversy around the homelessness crisis has entered the mainstream again. In early January, a homeless man went on a stabbing spree, leaving one dead and three injured.

Citizens debate how to solve the homeless crisis

Dylan Ebs, Dispatch Reporter February 19, 2020

After two stabbings involving homeless individuals in Austin, the controversy around the homelessness crisis has entered the mainstream again. In early January, a homeless man went on a stabbing spree,...

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