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$Seizing the moment \\ Belting out her finest soprano notes, junior Ellyse Joseph sings Les Berceaux for the Black is Beautiful showcase Feb. 19. I chose to sing Les Berceaux because I had a day to prepare something, and the track was free since a cappella choir is already learning it for UIL, Joseph said.$

A tribute to african artistry

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2023

$Spot the difference \\ The image to the left is a piece entitled “Baked to Perfection” created by junior Vivian Nguyen and to the right is the Manga-AI-converted version of the piece. “The hands and facial features are gone and everything is so blurred,” Nguyen said. “Even though it was only inspired by my work, not an exact copy, the AI version isn’t even a quality piece.”$

Artist animosity

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2023

Grade school gunmen?

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2023

$Real Raiders wear pink \\ Participating in the Pink Out game against North Garland, Nicole Soto interacts with the crowd as Rowdy the Raider. “I think that people should be more open to the idea of the cheerleaders and the mascot and join in on chants whenever they can, especially the easier ones, because our football players feed off of the crowd’s energy,” Soto said. The Raiders beat North Garland 47-26 Oct. 21.$

Getting rowdy

writer: Maggie Volpi, Copy Editor
January 5, 2023

$Winner, winner, chicken dinner \\ Calculus students Connor Nance, Caleb Beauchamp, Luke Orr, and Matthew Myers celebrate their first place win in The Quest$

Quizzical questing

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022

Crosstown showdown

writer: Morgan Gore, Staff reporter
December 12, 2022

$Apocalyptic Amateur \\ Self-proclaimed investigative journalist Graham Hancocks new Netflix docuseries is problematic and spreads dangerous misinformation.$

Absurd apocalypse assumptions

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2022

$Strike a pose \\ After weeks of auditioning, the 2022-2023 Wylie East Dance Company performs at their first showcase Dec 3. We perform a wide area of styles from modern, jazz, and ballet to hip-hop, junior Jade Banks (center) said.$

Show them what you got

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2022

$To hell and back \\ Watching over the Humanities II sixth period student’s project, a life-size depiction of Satan towers over the ninth circle of hell. In Dante’s interpretation of hell, Satan has three heads and is half-way stuck in ice.$

Into the Inferno

writer: Maggie Volpi, Copy Editor
December 1, 2022

$Dance the night away \\ Performing out to the audience, soloist Eliana Wade dances around the band with her GoPro on. I think my favorite part was watching the video afterwards and hearing everything just like I would if I were actually on the field, Wade said. It was a super fun experience and Im so glad I got to do it!$

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A tribute to african artistry

Artist animosity

Grade school gunmen?

Getting rowdy

Quizzical questing

Crosstown showdown

Absurd apocalypse assumptions

Show them what you got

Into the Inferno

An inside perspective

New Security

Shorter summer vs. longer breaks

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