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Light up the night

Granger Coats, Photo Edior • December 31, 2015

Winter wind coasts the frigid ground with a wintry chill as the lights on the tree illuminate the night for the first time. On Nov. 9, The Zilker Christmas Tree was lit for the holidays and has been...

State meet welcomes XC team

Granger Coats, Photo Editor • December 7, 2015

The setting moon casts a small glimpse of light through the cracks of closed blinds and windows. Birds chirp signifying the day has begun while the morning wind rustles the trees. As the sun begins to...

Work day brings FFA students together

Granger Coats, Photo Essay Editor • October 25, 2015

The early morning sun rises, casting shadows and light onto the students. Wheelbarrows filled with sand and lumber cross paths with students leading goats and other farm animals to their pens. The...

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STARS BANQUET: Theater students all dressed up and came together for the star banquet. This is where officers are announced and communities combine.

Thoroughly theater

Alice Goss, Entertainment Editor • June 25, 2026

As the end of the year comes to a close, the Starlight Theatre Company (STC) has an array of events. Senior directed plays, class musical, musical theatre revues, officer applications, and preparing for...

ICE NOT NICE: An illustration showing the anagram N.I.C.E. with the N crossed out.

Its that deep, ICE

Claire Ferrante, Dispatch Reporter • June 24, 2026

Donald Trump has made a clear suggestion that Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be renamed to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or otherwise known as NICE. His idea is that by giving...

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