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A picture of Burt Reynolds around 1972.

Remembering Burt Reynolds

PaigeR, Staff Reporter September 13, 2018

Actor Burt Reynolds dies at 82, Thursday morning, September 6th, at a hospital in Florida. Reynolds died after going into cardiac arrest. He was most known across generations for his role on Smokey and...

Sam McGuffie speaks at a press conference.

A Bobsledding Bobcat

AbigailH, Staff Reporter May 19, 2018

Bobsledding, rugby, track and football, Cy-Fair alumni Sam McGuffie has participated in various sports and achieved various accomplishments since he graduated from high school 10 years ago. He played football...

A grizzly bear, one of the animals placed on the Endangered Species List in 1975.

Reversing Animal Annihilation

SujeanS, Managing Editor April 26, 2018

There have been five major mass extinctions in the history of the world, and scientists believe that we are currently experiencing the sixth. What's different about this sixth extinction is that it is...

An illustration of Tiangong-1

Fall From Heaven

BrandonC, Staff Reporter April 3, 2018

      In September 2011, the very first ever Chinese space lab named Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace, was launched as a high profile prototype in preparation for China’s ultimate goal. They wanted...

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The Last of a Species

KaeT, Social Media Editor April 2, 2018

Last month, the world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, passed away. Due to his old age and multiple infections, Sudan’s death was by no means a surprising occurrence. His health had been deteriorating...

A 2005 graphic displaying the average salaries of teachers, created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Teacher Walkouts Cancel School Progress

AbigailH, Staff Reporter March 31, 2018

From February 22 to March 6, West Virginia Teachers held a nine-day protest over their low wages by not going to school.  This resulted in classes being canceled. A wage increase had been voted down by...

One of the symbols celebrating International Womens Day on March 8.

International Women’s Day

KyleR, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2018

On Thursday, March 8, 2018, women across the world celebrate the various achievements and advancements made by women throughout history, science and many other fields of study while also calling for greater...

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is one of the biggest awards shows of the year.

The Academy Awards

DaphneT, Staff Reporter March 6, 2018

Sunday night was the 90th annual Academy Awards, the most prestigious awards show in the film industry. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Here are the winners...

Donald Trump with his staff and Hope Hicks (top right).

Hope Leaves the White House

TeresaH, Online Editor March 1, 2018

Wednesday---White House Communications Director, Hope Hicks announces her resignation from Trump's staff. Hicks has been Trump's longest-serving adviser and the fourth Communications Director during the...

Oil prices suffered a severe drop in 2014. How will the industry recover?

What’s Next in Oil?

Daphne T, Staff Reporter February 16, 2018

The oil industry is very prevalent in the Houston area; the oil price collapse of 2014 greatly impacted families and businesses alike. To reduce expenditures, oil companies laid off around 400,000 workers,...

Lively Planets

Lively Planets

SujeanS, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

In science yesterday, scientists  discovered that several "Earth-like" planets in a distant solar system, TRAPPIST, have temperatures that could sustain water, which in turn means they have the potential...

2018 State of the Union Address

AbigailH, Staff Reporter February 1, 2018

Tuesday night, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address and touched on the government's accomplishments in healthcare, immigration and the economy. Several Democrats remained standing...

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