Friday the 13th Advisory

Arthur Wang, Humorist

April 13, 2018

Filed under Extras

As the more astute of us may notice, this Friday is Friday the 13th, one of the two such dates that will occur this year. Due to records of disastrous and, often, very violent events occurring on or associated with Friday, the number 13, or Friday the 13th, there’s a distinct need for a guide on how t...

Which Character Is Your Ideal Prom Date?

Faith Song, Extras Editor

April 13, 2018

Filed under Extras, Quizzes

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Doomsday Clock Anticipates Impending Catastrophe

Clementine Larrouilh, Reporter

April 13, 2018

Filed under Extras

Threat Level Midnight: a legendary film produced by Michael Scott, or a warning of the nuclear apocalypse? While there is no doubt in my mind that Threat Level Midnight was nothing less than a masterpiece, these days, those words mean something a lot more sinister than a comedic home-movie. After Wor...

Humor Piece: Wake Up Call System

Arthur Wang, Reporter

April 13, 2018

Filed under Extras

Many of those who were present early on the morning of March 21, 2018 may have noticed that, rather than the intended announcement, the speakers of the school emitted a noise somewhere between dying coughs of a computer's hard drive during a power outage and the gurgling of an electronic eldritch entit...

Six Ways to Savor Spring Break

Nisha Desai, Reporter

March 8, 2018

Filed under Extras, Lists

Spring break is a time for relaxation, filled with the scent of musty pinewood and fresh flowers and the trickle of sparkling dewdrops making their way across green lawns.  As the sun rises, we lie back on hammocks and let them swing to the rhythm of the breeze, flipping through the pages of an intrigu...

School Survival Bestiary: The Teachers

Arthur Wang, Reporter

March 7, 2018

Filed under Extras

The Students’ version of the School Survival Bestiary provided a number of tips that will (hopefully) keep people safe in the halls should they encounter students. However, it has come to my attention that the teachers in this school can prove to be a danger, too. Thus, I’ve compiled a second list o...

Updated RRISD Weather Policy

Arthur Wang, Reporter

March 7, 2018

Filed under Extras

Those who were in Austin earlier near the end of last year may remember the incident when it snowed, only for school to continue. The lack of any action taken resulted in a negative response from some of the student body, so I spoke with the RRISD Weather Response teams to get a clearer picture of wha...

How Well Do You Know the 2018 Olympics?

Faith Song, Extras Editor

February 16, 2018

Filed under Quizzes

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Five Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Nisha Desai, Reporter

February 13, 2018

Filed under Extras, Lists

     Wednesday, Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, a holiday known for hues of pink and red, huge hearts, and cherry lollipops paired with cute little square cards. Remember the good old days of elementary school, when our teachers sent us home on a quest for old shoe boxes that we decorated with bright r...

Six Ways to Savor the Rest of Senior Year

Nisha Desai, Reporter

January 23, 2018

Filed under Extras, Lists

     Senior year is the most exciting year of high school, not just because there’s less pressure to maintain a competitive GPA, but also because it’s a time to muse about the future and what it holds.  Impending graduation means impending adulthood, and that tends to freak seniors out.  Deep qu...

Which Was the Best of 2017?

Faith Song, Extras Editor

January 15, 2018

Filed under Quizzes

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How Texan Are You?

Sara Momin, Reporter

December 20, 2017

Filed under Quizzes