Abstinence Education Needs Change
Trinity Flaten, Reporter
April 26, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Front Page, Opinions
Throughout the week, the sophomore class has been attending an abstinence program instead of their English classes. Abstinence-only programs do not work and should not be the only sex education taught. Texas was the fifth highest state in the nation with teen pregnancies in 2015, according to the Centers...
Chamber of Commerce Closes
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
April 19, 2018
Filed under Community, Front Page, Opinions
A chamber of commerce is an organization that aims to further the interests of local businesses in a community. The Argyle Chamber of Commerce is shutting down due to lack of new members and little need. The Argyle Chamber of Commerce is unnecessary at this point in time and should be closed. ...
Tipline System to Prevent School Crimes
Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter
April 18, 2018
Filed under Community, Front Page, Opinions
In 2016, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey that found nearly 90% of public schools have a written plan for responding to school shootings. Since the survey, there has been a rising trend in the amount of school violence, and many high schools are implementing new sa...
STAAR Separates Students By Gender
Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter
April 16, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Opinions
STAAR testing scores are expected to be significantly higher this year after students were split into classrooms by gender. Numerous surveys have been done that have all found the same result- when students are split according to their gender, test scores are significantly higher. Although dividing stude...
Under Pressure
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
April 4, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Front Page, Opinions
Every day from the minute students set foot in a high school, and even beforehand, students hear the phrase "It looks good on a college application" more times than they can count. Too much pressure is put on students to do things that look attractive on college applications, especially with college...
Too Much Publicity
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
March 2, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Opinions
For the past few years, and recently after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, Argyle High School has gotten a mass of national media coverage, from news outlets like the L. A. Times and NBC due to trained teachers being permitted to carry on campus. This much coverage and attention can possibly be dangerous for s...
Valentine’s Day Isn’t As Sweet As It Seems
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
February 15, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Opinions
Valentine’s Day began as a celebration of one of the three martyred saints named Valentine and has since evolved into a commercial holiday for showing love for partners, friends, and family. A holiday that started out with good intentions has become a cash grab for card companies and an empty gest...
Rapid Urbanization Harms Community
Jaclyn Harris, Editorial Manager
January 23, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Opinions, Uncategorized
Rapid economic growth and development are two of the main factors driving Argyle’s population boom. Schools are packed, filling up new seats as soon as they can provide them, and new buildings seem to be sprouting up every day. Ultimately, rapid urbanization will most likely lead to the deterioration of both ...
‘Time’s Up’ for Inequality
Trinity Flaten, Reporter
January 16, 2018
Filed under Front Page, Opinions
The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, founded January 1, 2018, works against harassment and inequality of women, and it has already become the talk of the nation, calling out men accused of misconduct. The Time’s Up movement is important to all women, showing that harassment is not limited to cert...
Not Much Change For Net Neutrality
Trinity Flaten, Junior Reporter
December 29, 2017
Filed under Front Page, Opinions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality on Dec. 14. Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should treat everything on the internet equally and never prevent customers from viewing certain websites. Immediately after net neutrality was repeale...
Student Press Laws Need Improvement
Jaclyn Harris, Reporter
December 9, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Front Page, Opinions
Student press organizations are one of the leading platforms in providing students, school administrators, and parents with information regarding both day-to-day life and breaking news stories which affect the community. However, when controversial cases and sensitive topics arise, the law often fai...
The Stress Regarding Dress
Jordyn Tarrant, Reporter
October 2, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Dress code has once again become a topic of many conversations in the 2017-18 school year. Administrators believe that the way our students dress represents the school and dressing unbecomingly is a cause for distraction among other students; the teachers then decided to stress well dressed, modest,...
