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Smiling, Lena Boas '25 and Valentina Galeana Ruiz '24 fold a fitted sheet while Isabella D'Alessandro '25 folds a towel. At Casa Marianella, volunteers were tasked with organizing a linen closet. "Being able to work with others in my specified group helped me more productive," Galeana Ruiz said.

IB Ideals Manifest in Community on Day of Service

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief January 30, 2024

Bolstering program ideals through service, International Baccalaureate (IB) juniors and seniors gathered around the Austin area on Saturday, Jan. 20, to take part in the IB Day of Service — a requirement...

Courtside Conversations: Benjamin Yu ’24

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief October 14, 2023

Students enter We Are Blood's mobile clinic to donate blood. The blood drive was hosted by the UNICEF club.

UNICEF Club Gives Back Through Annual Blood Drive

Lilybeth Dooley, Reporter May 17, 2023

On Thursday, May 5, United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) Club hosted a blood drive, giving students the opportunity to donate blood. UNICEF Club does volunteer work geared toward helping...

On the bus journey to Seguin, HOSA members face a long day of competitions ahead of them. To ease nerves before their competitions, Future Health Professionals participated in karaoke and practiced presentations during the bus ride.

HOSA Students Advance to State Leadership Conference

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor January 25, 2023

On Friday, Jan. 20, members of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) , ventured south to Seguin High School to compete at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC). Members spent months...

Students who advanced to the State Leadership Conference will compete from April 19 to 22 in Galveston.

HOSA Students Place At Area Spring Leadership Conference

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief February 17, 2022

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members competed at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) at James Madison High School in San Antonio. The competition took place from Friday, Feb....

Laughing along the sidelines, Alice Gaede '22 and Anita You '22 play soccer together. Apart from soccer, IB students could participate in other outdoor games, including Capture the Flag in the Warrior Bowl. Students were allowed to choose their own teams.

IB Grateful Gathering Brings Students Together, Celebrating the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief December 1, 2021

On Wednesday, Nov. 17, International Baccalaureate(IB) students congregated in the cafeteria to celebrate the fourth annual Grateful Gathering. The event was organized by the IB Student Organization...

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