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in pink at pep rally

Neha Madhira and Ana Arredondo|October 16, 2018

The student body gathered Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. with guests for the “Pink-Out Pep Rally.” The “Breast Cancer Awareness” campaign uses October to get bring awareness to the realities of breast cancer and to honor the survivors of this disease. According to statistics from the National Breast Cancer Foundation, “one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lives.” Prior to the pep rally, the fourth-and fifth -graders had one of their own. Breast cancer survivors were in attendance at both events. During the pep rally, in addition to preparing to cheer on the volleyball and football teams, the cross country teams were recognized for competing that day, and the girls’ team took applause for earning Prosper’s first 6A district title.

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Neha Madhira, Editor-In-Chief

Neha Madhira is a senior and Editor-in-Chief of Prosper High School's newspaper, Eagle Nation Online. She was accidentally moved into Journalism I as a sophomore but her teacher's passion for writing made her fall in love with it. Madhira has won over 24 journalism awards over the last three years, including the first Women's Media Center Young Journalists award and a National Quill and Scroll Gold Key. She also recently gave a TED talk along with Assistant Editor Haley Stack over the effects of prior review and censorship. Madhira now works with First Amendment advocates like Mary Beth Tinker and Mike Hiestand in hopes to have the New Voices legislation pass in Texas as well as the other 35 states that don't have the law.

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Senior Ana Arredondo is the Editor-in-Chief of Eagle Nation Online, the student publication of Prosper High School. She is a part of the yearbook and newspaper staff on campus, competes on the UIL Journalism team, and is also a member of the student council. She has received several recognitions and awards for her writing, including an "Excellence" in sports writing at the JEA National Convention. She promises to strive to do her best with coverage of all Prosper events and students. Ana plans to double major in journalism and business. You can usually find her on the sidelines with a camera.

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