Eagle Nation Media hosts annual Talon Awards
Ana Arredondo and Emma Gnidziekjo
May 24, 2019
Filed under News
Here's what adviser Michael Hatch said about the event in a faculty email: "The Talon Awards were one heck of a show on Friday night! Please congratulate the following students when you see them: they've worked so hard! Best Man on the Street Valentine’s Day (Amber D’Angelo & Jackson...
Robotics team places 7th at World Competition
Haley Medeiros, Reporter
May 22, 2019
The high school robotics team placed seventh in the world at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The "FIRST" stands for 'For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology'. The school's team competed against 3,790 FRC high schools around the globe. "Seventh in the world is an amazing...
United Cultural Society begins next year
Ryan Stanley, Reporter
May 20, 2019
The United Cultural Society — a group created to unite and educate the different cultures amongst the student body — will start next year. Junior Tori Evans approached culinary and fashion teacher Audra Claypoole in October with a student group's original idea, but the group had to revise thei...
AP Physics classes construct Rube Goldberg machines
Isabella Abraham, Copy Editor
May 16, 2019
The car hits a plank that raises a "Physics is Phun" flag, the finale for one of the Rube Goldberg machines created by students. Students in AP Physics took on the challenge of designing and developing Rube Goldberg machines, which they presented to their classes last week. These special contraption...
‘Muse’ theme of fashion show inspires designers and community
May 6, 2019
Strutting down the handcrafted runway, models showcased the looks of more than 40 student designers in Fashion II. The annual fashion show, named "Muse," took place Friday, April 26. Students began preparing for the show in early September. "The process before the fashion show was absolutely so stre...
Children’s Health announces partnership with school district
Ana Arredondo, Reporter and Photographer
May 2, 2019
Children’s Health announced its partnership as the school district’s Official Pediatric Health Care Partner April 3. The agreement, which has been in the works for approximately six months, entails a 10-year sponsorship along with the naming rights of the stadium that is set to open its doors in...
Friendship Walk breaks down barriers, opens doors
Grace Williamson, Reporter
April 26, 2019
Filed under News
The Best Buddies organization will hold the annual community Friendship Walk Saturday, April 27. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the walk will go from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. “The walk is this Saturday, and it’s made up of all the Best Buddies programs in the D-FW area,” vice president and soph...
Academic UIL competes in regional competition
Kennedy Wyles, Reporter
April 23, 2019
After winning their first district meet in 6A, Prosper academic competitors attended the regional University Interscholastic League meet in Waco, Texas, Saturday, April 13. As a result of their work, six students are headed for state meet appointments in Austin in May. According to the UIL Academ...
Collin County releases details on student arrest
Neha Madhira, Editor-in-Chief
April 11, 2019
Filed under News
Developing story As listed on their website, Collin County officials showed Chase Richard Tyson, 17, was booked into custody Wednesday, April 11, and students have started a petition on his behalf. The offense the county website listed in association with Tyson's information was "assault causes bodily inju...
HOSA, Carter Blood Care organize blood drive for students
Haley Medeiros and Isabella Abraham
March 28, 2019
Carter Blood Care and HOSA students will host a blood drive for students in the gym today, March 28. Students must be 16-years-old and older to participate in the blood drive and will receive a hall pass from their teacher for their specific time slot. "Carter Blood Care is the company that’s co...
Hope Squad program to come to Prosper after teen suicide
Haley Stack, Assistant Editor
March 28, 2019
Filed under Lifestyles, News, Showcase
This article was originally published on Feb. 1, 2019. After a long time of struggling, 18-year-old Braden Speed took his own life Oct. 30, 2018. Students Hope Rasberry, Greg Valek, Kailee Walters, Laurissa Miller, Ashlyn Stokes, and Courtney Yates - along with members of the Speed family - now w...
Recycling program organizers ask students to avoid putting trash in recycling bins
Haley Medeiros, Reporter
March 27, 2019
Filed under News
The recycling program continues to reduce, reuse and recycle in its second year at the high school. However, teachers and students involved in the program said they find more trash in the recycling bins than paper or plastic. “The No. 1 thing is no food waste,” engineering teacher Donald Berliner said in...
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