COVID-19 Causes Uncertainty in Student Body
Sarah Crowder, Trinity Flaten, and Ashlynn Roberts
March 23, 2020
Senior year is the culmination of 13 years of hard work and dedication. It’s supposed to be a time of celebration, a time to say goodbye to your old life and hello to new adventures and opportunities. However, the outbreak of the coronavirus and Governor Greg Abbott’s orders have caused school t...
Drive to Succeed
Emma Campbell, Junior Reporter
March 19, 2020
Senior Campbell Wilmot received first in the UIL Documentary State Film contest for her film 'Drive.' The film documented the story of her friend Rhyle McKinney who, despite her hearing and breathing difficulties, still succeeds in basketball. Her film received superior in all categories, which is an ...
Growing Pains
Ashlynn Roberts and Jaclyn Harris
February 13, 2020
As the district approaches its final years as a part of the 4A classification, administrative leaders are taking measures to ensure that the future of the district is not lost in its rapid expansion. A school board election will be held in May for town citizens to vote on how they want the district...
All State Band Students Perform in San Antonio
Nicholas West, Junior Reporter
February 11, 2020
After months of preparation, five students have made the All-State band and are going to San Antonio to perform in the clinic and concert on Feb. 12 through Feb. 15. Congratulations to bass trombone Preston Rushford, clarinet Trinity Flaten, trumpet Karter Hennigan, clarinet Zach Tait, and barit...
Night to Shine Honors Those with Special Needs
Emma Campbell, Junior Reporter
January 30, 2020
To celebrate kids with special needs, The Well church will be hosting a Night to Shine in partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation at the high school on Feb. 7. “The Night to Shine is a prom for kids with special needs that helps them have a safe prom in an environment that won’t cause them ...
Record Five Students Advance to All-State Choir
Trinity Flaten, Co-Writing Editor
January 28, 2020
After 10 students auditioned at the area round of choir on Jan. 11, five students will be advancing to TMEA all-state, making school history as the largest amount of students to advance. These students will attend the all-state clinic in San Antonio from Feb. 12 to 15. “We will all travel to San Antonio to join...
Congress Team Makes History
Sarah Crowder, Co-Writing Editor
January 21, 2020
The debate team enjoyed great success while competing at the State Congressional Debate Meet in Austin on Jan. 14 and 15. Senior Savanna Lessley and junior Billy Mykel made school history by breaking to finals for the first time and ranked 15th and 16th respectively. "I’m just overwhelmed," debate coach...
The Science Behind Scientology
Sam Mykel, Junior Reporter
January 16, 2020
People all over the world struggle with mental illnesses and do not know how to cope. L. Ron Hubbard claims he has a solution. Hubbard released “Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health” in May of 1950. The book is supposed to give advice on how to cope with mental illnesses and is al...
Iranian General Killed in Airstrike (At the Moment with Billy Mykel)
Billy Mykel, Reporter
January 9, 2020
Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3, in a targeted airstrike ordered by President Trump. Soleimani, a man revered and respected as a living martyr of the Islamic Revolution, has now fulfilled this title in the eyes of the Iranian people through his death by the hands of the United Stat...
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ Jazzes Up School Musical
Emma Campbell, Rylie Halk, Delaney Lechowit, and Ashlynn Roberts
December 13, 2019
For this year's annual production, the theatre department will put on Thoroughly Modern Millie, an early twentieth century musical following the life of a young woman as she pursues her dream to become a flapper while also staying true to her heart. “Thoroughly Modern Millie is a different genre,” Theatre Dir...
Denton Veterans Initiative Provides Hope for Homeless
Sarah Crowder and Jaclyn Harris
November 11, 2019
The Beginning It only takes one “yes” to create a world of change for a community. A yes to donate, a yes to seeing a fellow human being where they are, a yes to banding together to solve a problem. For Denton, that “yes” came when Mayor Chris Watts announced his plan to participate in t...
Helping Hands
Emma Campbell, Junior Reporter
October 11, 2019
To help those in need in the community, the high school choir partnered with pre-calculus teacher Marla Warden to gather food items to pass out to local families. Warden rallied eleven students to deliver food and household supplies to four families on Oct. 5. “[The food drive] started out with me send...