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[The Worst] Prom Proposals
Posted on March 6, 2013Posted in Entertainment
Written by Linh Nguyen & Michelle Pham
Trying to come up with a way to ask your girl (or guy) to prom? Here are some proposals not to do from the Raider Echo! Read More →
Comments: No Responses5 ways to spend Spring Break
Posted on March 6, 2013Posted in Entertainment
Written by Linh Nguyen & Michelle Pham
Stuck in Dallas for Spring Break? Take it local and check out these fun activities from the Raider Echo! Read More →
Comments: No ResponsesPlayful puppy ready to help others in need
Posted on February 19, 2013Posted in Features
Written by Alejandra Casanova
Walking down the hallways, she wags her tail with joy. Now that it’s time for her to go. A joyful, yet mischievous, puppy will leave North to get trained to be a guide dog. Like every year around this time, LIGHT counselor Karen... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesBetter late than never
Posted on February 19, 2013Posted in Features
Written by Alejandra Casanova
Former student Ronnie Shearer, who graduated 37 years ago, finally returned his library books that he found while packing for his move back to the metroplex from Phoenix. Coming into school was different to him since it had been... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesWarning! Planet Earth is coming to an end!
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Entertainment
Written by Anahi Castro
According to the NASA website, the end of the world theory began when a planet, discovered by the Sumerians, was supposedly headed toward Earth. The collision, with an original date of May 2003, never took place. The date then got... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesSenior returns from college program
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Features
Written by Brittany Davis
Senior Vendela Chan has more college experience than most other seniors; she was attending school through the Richland Collegiate program, a program for students who want to finish their last two years of high school and receive college... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesPiecing the puzzle together
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Features
Written by Alma Lopez
All he wanted for Christmas two years ago was a puzzle. The $300 puzzle measured 16 feet long and 5 feet tall, consisting of 24,000 pieces. At the time, it was the world’s largest puzzle. American history teachers Jason Gray and... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesFirst GISD Questbridge finalist
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Features
With fax machines whirring away in the counseling office and students running in and out with the words “scholarship” and “deadline” on their tongues, senior Andrea Trinh is seen amongst the flurry. Senior year of high school... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesWhat I want for Christmas…
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Entertainment
Written by Shayye Robertson
As we approach the Christmas season, we often reflect on the past, and, of course, presents come to mind. The Echo introduces what a few students wanted as gifts for Christmas when they were younger and what they want now. Sherrod... Read more »
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Risking it all in the cage
Posted on December 14, 2012Posted in Features
Written by Lisa Tran, Editor-in-Chief
Walking home from school one afternoon just like any other, junior Robert Jackson was approached by a tall male with a lean physique, who then punched him in the face. Trying not to show his tough, competitive side, Jackson attempted... Read more »
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