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Schools everywhere quarantine students

writer: Braydon Pyles, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2020

$Super subs \ Walking the halls during passing periods, superintendent Dr. David Vinson and Dr. Kim Spicer, take over for the schools administrative team who were exposed to COVID-19 coronavirus the week of Nov. 30.$

A positive case

writer: Katie Borchetta, Staff Reporter
November 25, 2020

$Walk in silence \\ Participating in the “Silent Truth” day, juniors Ashleigh Bycott, Ryah Hill and Redieat Samson take a day of silence in honor of Red Ribbon Week and the effects of drugs on teenagers. Student Council hosted the event, inviting organizations all around the school to participate by asking several of their members to go silent. “It was such a difficult thing to do, especially coming from a chatty person, but it made it much more significant to understand the true effects drugs can have on anyone.”$

The silent truth

writer: Ryah Hill, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020

$Reading the room \\ Mrs. Ashley Dame, choir director, videos the choir’s fall Concert in the gym, where they have never recorded before. “The choirs did amazingly well considering all of the obstacles we had, like having to sing with face shields and having to be so distanced,” Choir president senior Jamie Gammon said. “It was hard to adapt to not being able to hear each other well, but the performance was beautiful and blended and showed tremendous growth.”$

Choir has virtual “Go the Distance” concert due to pandemic

writer: Heath Hadley, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2020

$First time to the field \\ Kicking off the marching season, junior Kaitlyn Larson performs to the band’s arranged piece of multiple songs from the Broadway musical Hamilton. The Gold Out game against Longview got cancelled so in place of football’s Friday Night Lights, the Pride of the East, cheerleaders, and Sapphires got to perform their halftime show Oct. 16. “It felt exhilarating to perform in front of a crowd after practicing for so long,” Larson said.$

Return to the field

writer: Kyndal Nystrom, Yearbook co-editor in chief
October 18, 2020

$Proper attire \\ During the pandemic, students should get a more relaxed dress code. If given the chance, students will not abuse a more lax dress code opportunity.$

Dress code should be least of students’ concerns

writer: Anne Stone, journalism student contributor
October 14, 2020

$Crowning moment \\ Senior Jada Hahs is crowned as the senior homecoming princess Oct. 7 at the coronation ceremony following the homecoming parade. Senior Clayton Ensley was crowned senior prince. Due to an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases among the football players, the homecoming football game was cancelled for the first time ever.$

Raider Royalty: ‘Rona style

writer: Ryah Hill, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2020

$Welcome back \\ Senior Grayson Housley is a remote learner. He has chosen to return to on-campus learning at the end of the grading period. The district asked families to choose if they wanted to continue their learning experience or change it at the end of the nine week grading term.$

Making his return

writer: Abbey Hall, yearbook staff contributor
October 7, 2020

$Lee-ding the way \\ Sophomore Tristan Lee runs the ball during a scrimmage against Plano West at Clark Stadium Sept. 17. The next two games, including this weeks homecoming game, are cancelled due to positive Covid-19 cases in the varsity football program. When I found out [the games were canceled], I was hurt, crying about it actually, sophomore Tristan Lee said. The hoco game was really important to me.$

Next two varsity football games scrapped!

writer: Casi Thedford, Adviser
October 7, 2020

Read between the lines

writer: Jaylee Paredes, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020

$Partnering virtually \\ With their lab partners tuning in remotely, seniors Tyler Allen and Nolan Lincoln collection trace evidence for Locard’s Lab to find the primary location of the victim’s homicide in their forensics class Sept. 28. Remote learners paired up with on-campus learners via a Google Meet or FaceTime to participate in labs.$

Remote students choose to stay home, not go to school

writer: Isabel Zambrana, journalism student contributor
September 29, 2020

Bringing the rally to the Raider

writer: Shelby Perry, Digital Media Editor
September 25, 2020

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