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Cheering, Bella Wendland 24 supports dodgeball players from the stands. Two courts hosted simultaneous games, leaving other players with downtime to socialize and support in the bleachers.
GALLERY: Softball Fosters Friendly Competition at Dodgeball Fundraiser
Bella Yi, Reporter • December 8, 2023
As a line of members looks on, HOSA Vice President Sophia He ‘25 cuts and serves cake for those who attended the social. For He and the other officers, the social was designed to provide community for members as well as raising money.
HOSA Revitalizes Members with Post-Testing Social
Sabrina Kim, Heritage Section Editor • December 8, 2023
Smiling, endocrinologist Dr. Deepa Ponnusamy sits at her office desk. Ponnusamy is one of many medical professionals to start implementing remote visits for patients into her job following the pandemic. “[Remote visits are] huge, because it feels like people who live far away are able to afford care, [due to] a hybrid of [remote] visits and face-to-face visits,” Dr. Ponnusamy said. Photo courtesy of Dr. Deepa Ponnusamy
Teleworking: How a Physician Combats Inaccessibility
Bella Yi, Reporter • December 9, 2023
In the library, students work on story drafts as part of a National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge. The library offered Flex sessions throughout November to motivate students to make consistent progress on their writing goals. “It can be hard to commit to writing a long story, but this program helps to keep me consistent and follow through with my writing and also gives me a goal to try and reach,” Maddy Yendle ‘26 said.
Library Hosts National Novel Writing Month Meetings
Trinity Osmer, Reporter • November 22, 2023
Readers browse through the books available for purchase at the Texas Book Festival. After attending author panels, readers could purchase books from the authors they just listened to and get their new books signed.
Texas Book Festival Fosters Literary Camaraderie
Hannah McDonough and Katie Ring November 22, 2023
With the 2024 presidential election set for under a year from now, students have begun to consider the candidates. However, many have expressed dissatisfaction with all of the presidential options. I think [all the candidates] are untrustworthy, an anonymous student said. They dont address many real issues and difficulties America is currently facing. I think we need to elect a president who really cares about the people [who] support him and the republic.
Students Evaluate Presidential Election Candidates
Valeria Tijerina, Reporter • November 15, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy caters to patriotic voters with his America First 2.0 campaign, aiming to separate the US from the global community and promoting nationalist goals. While Ramaswamy is amazing at running debates, he may not be the best for the U.S. in the long run.
Vivek Ramaswamy: Good Candidate, Not a Good President
Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter • December 1, 2023
The United Auto-Workers strike is set to end soon,  having reached a tentative agreement with Ford. The auto workers union has been on strike since September in hopes achieving demands for higher wages, reinstated benefits, and better working conditions.
Auto Workers Deserve Better
Mayla Montgomery, Reporter • October 30, 2023

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