On the Spot: 2019 senior memories
Ariel Kokoricha, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
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Seniors were asked to share their favorite memories from their last year in high school as graduation approaches on June 1. Their responses are recorded below.
Column: 41.21.1
Alexis Russell, Staff Writer
April 11, 2019
Filed under Columns, Featured Opinion, Opinion, Top Stories
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t cry. I sobbed. But can you blame me? Dirk Nowitzki has been a Maverick longer than I have even been alive. For as long as I could remember, there were no Mavs without Dirk, and there was no Dirk without the Mavs. It’s all I’ve ever known. For my entire life, thos...
On The Spot: College admissions scandal
Sydney Wong, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Filed under Featured Opinion, On The Spot, Opinion
Recently, following an FBI investigation, over 50 people were charged due to their alleged involvement in a college admissions conspiracy which began in 2011. In a scheme named Operation Varsity Blues and led by William “Rick” Singer, parents either paid to falsely designated their children as at...
On The Spot: Prices of prom
Ariel Kokaricha, Staff Writer
March 25, 2019
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Students share their opinions on whether the expenses of prom are worth the cost.
Column: Breaking away
Joeley Hedgcoxe, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
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We’re blind to the opportunities around us. I sat in Flower Mound High School, watching as my fellow UIL competitors spent time watching Netflix or texting, ignoring the speaker who was calling out results. I sat there for what felt like three hours, waiting for my coach to finish judging stories,...
Column: Say yes to adventure
Abigail Lund, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
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These past 11 days I’ve had the honor of spending every minute with about 50 other art enthusiasts in the beautiful country of Spain, and now all I can think about is going back. When I found out about the art trip to Spain, I was beyond excited. A week and a half in another country filled wit...
Column: End the Pink Plague
Benjamin Nopper and Lily Hager
February 27, 2019
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We high school students share a lot of things every day. We share the same halls, drink from the same water fountains, eat from the same lunch lines…practice the same bad habits. Consequently, we share the same fate: the Pink Plague. So when the phone rings in the middle of your third period tea...
On The Spot: High school regrets
Joeley Hedgcoxe, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
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Staff members share their regrets when looking back on their high school experience.
Editorial: Standing up for Student Press Freedom Day
January 30, 2019
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It should be common sense–everyone has the right to exercise their freedom of speech, the First Amendment. Yet in reality, many students fight daily to make their voice heard. On Jan. 30, National Student Press Freedom Day, The Red Ledger would like to recognize the privilege that Lovejoy has–that the p...
