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Kneeling, Dhiya Reddy '27 poses as she frames Jillian Riethmiller '27, Bella Wen '28, and Siya Majmundar '27 during their performance of 'Whiplash' by aespa. Reddy gave it her all as this was the only performance she participated in. "You’re expected to know the choreography when you come into your first practice," Reddy said. "You have around a month or three weeks to learn the choreography before the first practice where we set formations."

Spring Has Sprung: K-Pop Club Stuns At Annual Spring Showcase

Vedanti Patil, News Editor April 15, 2025

Stomps resounded from the stage as K-Pop Club performed at their spring showcase during Flex on Friday, April 11 in the cafeteria, presenting choreography for the final time this school year. The...

Synchronized, Anaya Zia ’25, Archit Garg ’26, and Aayu Yadav ’25 execute Orange Dynamite’s signature move: “Tick-tick-tick boom.” The trio performed the move alongside the rest of their team in the stands before the beginning of every match, to get hyped up and ready.

Robotics FRC Team Orange Dynamite Sets Up A Bright Future At FIRST in Texas State Championship

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor April 14, 2025

The final sounds of team Orange Dynamite’s season echo throughout the George R. Brown Convention center at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) in Texas District...

Focused, Nina Stockinger '25 cuts out her pig's organ block, the attached clump of organs revealed after the Y incision. Her group suspected poison in their pig's bloodstream due to its discolored organs and internal bleeding..

Forensics Students Perform Fetal Pig Autopsies

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor April 14, 2025

A macabre conclusion to their unit on death and decomposition, forensics students took on the roles of forensic pathologists to perform medico-legal autopsies on fetal pigs. The process, during which...

Attending the Texas IB Schools College Fair, IB students gained niche exposure to universities' academic and social offerings in an environment tailored to their distinct high school pathway. Students both browsed through tables containing informational packets, spoke to admissions representatives, and attended lectures regarding applying to certain universities.

IB Juniors Explore Universities at Texas IB Schools College Fair

Aarya Kale, Horizon Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2025

Excitedly flitting from booth to booth to engage with college admissions representatives, juniors in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program attended the Texas IB Schools (TIBS) 2025 College Fair...

Using scissors, a student works on skinning her iguana. The skinning process involved making a small incision, followed by cutting off large flaps of skin.

Scaled Up: Anatomy & Dissection Club Skins Iguanas

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor March 31, 2025

Amidst bright lights and the thick scent of formaldehyde, the Anatomy & Dissection Club dissected iguanas in Mr. Eric Scheiber’s room on Friday, March 28. In line with the club officers’ decision...

Focused, Anaya Zia '25 and Iris Chen '26 secure the driver station to the robot cart after a match. The duo spent two years together on team Orange Dynamite, quickly becoming close friends.

FRC Team Orange Dynamite Turns Over New Leaf at Victoria Competition

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor March 31, 2025

Robots roar and race across the field, crashing into the barriers, field elements, and other robots. The stands are filled with hundreds of spectators, each team chanting to support their own robot and...

Distressed, Rupal Jain ’27, Arhaan Jafri ’27, and Souren Uchat ’26 of Team Slingshot anxiously await the final score after a match. Having driven their team’s robot all season, the trio built strong chemistry and teamwork, however, the cancellation of the State Championship has made their journey to the World Championship much more difficult.

Robotics FTC Teams Face Major Setbacks Due to State Championship Cancellation

Arhaan Jafri, Multimedia Editor March 22, 2025

Originally scheduled for March 20 to 22 in Belton, Texas, FIRST in Texas (FiT) announced the cancellation of the FIRST Tech Challenge UIL/State Championship. This decision came as a shock to the six robotics...

Preparing her dog toy, Mia Rhie ‘28 cuts through an old shirt. Using old t-shirts Outreach Club participated in Project Canis, a project to aid dogs in shelters.

Toys for Days: Outreach Partners With Project Canis to Aid Sheltering Animals

Jacob Chow, A&E Editor March 22, 2025

Introducing an unprecedented and novel volunteering opportunity, the Outreach Club partnered with Project Canis, a nonprofit organization that provides toys for pets in shelters to positively contribute...

Posing, 252 members take their annual group picture prior to the Closing Session.

DECA Sends 75 Members to ICDC

Shivani Kondubhatla, Horizon Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2025

Bustling across Hilton Anatole's Convention Center in business attire and with sales pitches prepared, 252 students competed at the Distributive Education Careers of America (DECA) State Career Development...

Repeated malfunctioning of fire alarms has sparked concern regarding its impact on the learning environment as well as the school's infrastructural pressures.

Alarmed and Confused

Hana Le, Reporter March 10, 2025

In recent weeks, students have found themselves in a bizarre situation: fire alarms going off at random times throughout the day–repeatedly. These unexpected blares have turned classrooms into chaos...

Working together, Rithwik Nair ’28, Ethan Broadbent ’25, Aayu Yadav ’25, and Shrika Prakash ’26 hold up a part of the robot while making repairs. Yadav and Broadbent spent lots of time mentoring Prakash and Nair in preparation for future seasons, to ensure the team remains sustainable and strong longer after the current seniors graduate.

GALLERY: Robotics Competes at FRC Waco Tournament

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor March 6, 2025

Concentrated on returning a powerful serve, Chethan Karthik '27 locks on to the incoming projectile and successfully returns to begin a rally. Though Karthik went on the lose this point, the game remained close.

Badminton Club Starts Back Up With First Meeting of Semester

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter March 6, 2025

With the conclusion of many spring sports’ seasons, Badminton Club reclaims the small gym to offer weekly badminton matches for club members and interested students alike. Kicking off their first...

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