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On Aug. 23, 2023 Indias Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on the moon, marking both the worlds 4th time landing on the moon, as well as the 1st landing on the lunar south pole.

India’s Successful Lunar Mission Lights Up Future of Space Exploration

Aarya Kale, Reporter September 11, 2023

Eyes all over the world shone with the light of a million stars on Aug. 23, 2023, mirroring the view that India’s Vikram lander of their Chandrayaan-3 mission saw as it fixed itself—and its country’s...

Vaishnuv Thiagarajan stands proudly in front of his completed monument in front of the Austin Public Library. Each pillar that Vaishnuv built himself represents a sector of frontline service.

Remembering Diligence: Senior Vaishnuv Thiagarajan Creates America’s First COVID-19 Frontline Workers Memorial

Sophia Cortes, Dreamcatcher Staff September 8, 2023

While the whole country was in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vaishnuv Thiagarajan ’24 witnessed frontline workers sacrificing their lives and safety to help those in need fight against COVID-19....

Senate Bill 15, which will go into effect on Sept. 1, requires athletes to play on sports teams that align with their assigned gender at birth.

Bill Restricting Trans Athletes to Go into Effect

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter August 31, 2023

A few months ago, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 15 (SB 15), a bill that aims to restrict transgender athlete competition in sports to the athlete's assigned gender at birth. This bill will go...

On Aug. 11, a wildfire broke out near Lakeline Boulevard, scorching trees and diverting traffic.

Wildfires Burn Imprints on the Minds of Terrified Texans

Aarya Kale, Reporter August 25, 2023

Blazing swaths of bright red and orange paint the sky, replacing what formerly was a vibrant blue summer landscape with lung-crushing smoke and ash. As Texas continues breaking records in a seemingly endless...

Death by suicide becomes more common and a serious cause of concern as suicide rates reach an all time high.

US Suicide Rates Hit Record High in 2022

Mishree Narasaiah, Reporter August 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data showing that death by suicide in the US hit a new high total of 49,449 in 2022. This rate was a significant 2.6% increase from 2021-2022, with a...

Schools in RRISD have been affected due to the TEA (Texas Education Agency) making academic calendar amendments.

New Year, New Bell Schedule

Charly Obermiller, Dreamcatcher Staff August 7, 2023

On August 3rd, the TEA (Texas Education Agency) announced the addition of three amendments to the Round Rock ISD academic calendar. Before the school year starts, the TEA typically sends out an email to...

Student loan debt payments are resuming after the debt-ceiling bill prevented further student loan forbearance.

Student Loan Payments to Resume in October

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter August 7, 2023

Student loan debt payments are set to start back up again in October with student loan interest resuming earlier, in September. Loan payments are resuming after the debt-ceiling bill, passed on June 1st,...

Summer heat waves have led to record-breaking high temperatures across Texas.

Students Handle Historic Texas Heat Wave

Isabelle Horonzy, Reporter August 3, 2023

Austin, Texas has reached record-breaking heat levels this summer with the temperatures reaching 105 degrees or more for 10 days in a row.  Many students are experiencing struggles that come along...

Although the Supreme Court has ended affirmative action, colleges and students have found new ways to support diversity at their school.

Colleges Continue to Uphold Diversity After End Of Affirmative Action

Lilah Schlanger, Reporter July 22, 2023

On June 29th, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 and 6-2 vote that the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Harvard College could not make race-conscious admission decisions, effectively ending affirmative...

Recently, gun safety advocates have shown support for passing firearm restriction laws in the Texas Legislature.

Students Share Their Views on Firearm Laws in the Texas Legislature

Mina Stephens, Yearbooker July 5, 2023

In the past several years, Texas has seen several mass shootings involving AR-15 and Ak-47-style rifles. Some of the most recent extreme mass shootings are the Uvalde school shooting in May 2022, and the...

Smoke has overtaken parts of the Northeastern United States due to Canadian wildfires.

Canadian Wildfires Cause Smoke To Overtake Parts Of Northeastern United States

Lilah Schlanger, Reporter June 30, 2023

The Canadian wildfires have been burning since late May. Typically, a majority of the fires will take place from July to September with some fires taking place in May. However, the current fire severity...

The LGBTQ community in Florida has been affected by recent anti-LGBTQ bills that have caused some Pride events to get cancelled due to safety concerns.

Florida’s New Laws Affect the LGBTQ Community

Charly Obermiller, Dreamcatcher Staff May 31, 2023

Over the past few months, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed multiple bills that are seen as anti-LGBTQ, causing active Pride meets to be canceled and shut down. Bills include HB 1069, which prevents...

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