26 March 2012
By Rachel Holmes, staff reporter It’s early morning on March 9. The bell rings to begin the school day. Students trudge down the hallways to their classes as usual yet something is different. There are fewer students than usual. The parking lots are bare. Many classes sit vacant or sparsely populated. Where are all the [...]
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05 March 2012
By Misha Shahab Graphics Editor The tablet and e-reader industry has boomed into a competitive industry and people are overwhelmed with the options they have, such as the iPad, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, and Kindle Fire. I reviewed the two most popular e-readers, the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet and Amazon Kindle Fire, [...]
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29 February 2012
”Whoa! How did he do that?” An amazed crowd attempts to process what they just saw. These people were the witnesses of a magic trick perfromed by senior Johnny Tran. Johnny has moved three times within the past three years. First he moved to Florida from Vietnam, where he lived his whole life. After spending [...]
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29 February 2012
By Miranda Harman, news editor Peer Assistance and Leadership, or PALs, is a mentoring program where students have the opportunity to become a friend as well as a role model for children ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade. Kara Sarlls is the advisor for PALs and said she strongly believes in the program. “I have [...]
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29 February 2012
By Harris Ormesher, Staff Reporter Jan Beiderbecke, a foreign exchange student from Mülheim Germany, has been in the United States for seven months and is about half way through his stay. At Round Rock Jan is a junior as well a member of the RRHS tennis team. In Germany Jan plays competitive field hockey. Harris: [...]
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29 February 2012
The Texas House of Representatives began discussing the 2012-2013 budget last month. Within this budget lies many money-saving maneuvers, the budget itself being 31.1 billion dollars smaller than the previous budget. There are numerous cuts in the proposed budget, but one in particular hits close to home for many students: limiting subsidies for AP exams. [...]
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29 February 2012
By Maleesa Johnson, Assistant Editor Riley Johnson sighed with relief. The scariest part of the production was over. Opening night never fazed him. For Riley, auditions are always the most nerve-wracking. Shortly after, the cast list was posted. Though 165 students tried out, the play could only cast 70 people. Riley was among those 70 [...]
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27 February 2012
By Jamal Harrison, staff reporter AMC aired the first episode of part two, season two of “The Walking Dead” on Feb. 12. AMC is known for writing deep, detailed dramas like “Breaking Bad,” “The Sopranos,” and “Mad Men,” but this zombie apocalypse thriller takes the cake. The characters aren’t constantly fighting zombies like in the [...]
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27 February 2012
By Rachel Holmes, staff reporter The room is dark. Several students are crumpled on the floor, not moving. A scream fills the space. More soon follow, and other students appear to be frantically running away from something. Noises echo around the room, shrieks and yells that overlap each other and morph to create one identifiable sound: [...]
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24 February 2012
by Wendy Madera, staff reporter This semester the school welcomes two new teachers to Round Rock. Tiffany Hayes and Kristina Lestik both said they love the school so far. The students of these new faces do miss their former teachers. Ms. Hayes is replacing Mrs. Wren who took a position as the home bound teacher, and Ms. [...]
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