Blue Print

Beyond the Books

writer: Jewel Jackson, Staffer
September 22, 2025

Don’t Get Me Started: Tour de Force for Two

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024

$Getting hooked \\ Working on a new book jacket to sell, senior Isabel Zambrana offers a multitude of custom crochet projects in her shop. "People can DM me on Instagram for custom made things, like clothing or sweaters," Zambrana said. "I’ve also made a lot of coasters and car steering wheel covers."$

The selling point

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2024

Don’t Get Me Started: Mrs. Doolan

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2023

Jazmine Garcia: Class of 2020

writer: Maggie Volpi, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2023

$Hand in hand \\ Singing the famous duet, Duo de Fleurs, seniors Lucy Ramirez and Carolyn Childrey perform at the talent show Mar. 22. "Performing in the talent show was like showing off to people what we, the performers, could do," Ramirez said. "I also loved being able to get to know more people because of the different acts. I met my friend Antwon Anderson through the talent show over past years, and it really is just a fun thing to do if you want to put yourself out there."$

Raider’s got talent

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2023

Jessie Davis: Class of 2020

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 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, Editor-in-Chief
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

Enoch Olajimi: Class of 2020

writer: Gloria Olajimi, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2022

You are my sunshine

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2022

$Shining the way \\ Mr. Ernest Nelson won Paraprofessional of the Year for the WISD 2021-22 school year Friday, May 6.$

Keeper of the keys

writer: Hannah Hansen, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2022