An Unexpected Leap
Sarosh Ismail, Reporter
September 19, 2019
As the sun sets, painting the sky with bright colors of orange, blue, and yellow, the crowd cheers wildly for the band as they start marching onto the field. Filing in behind them, dressed in navy glitter leotards and holding bright blue flags, the color guard weaves through the band students and take thei...
Music That Means Something
Katlynn Fox, Reporter
September 18, 2019
He sits down at his desk with his laptop and headphones, head full of harmonies. He begins to write out a string of chords and melodies that morph into different synths and sound designs. After he moves on to drums and fine tunes a beat, all the essentials are present. For hours on end he experiments...
Capturing Every Moment
![Junior Heather Nixon holds the camera she uses in yearbook. Nixon takes pictures not only for the yearbook, but also for paid photo shoots she does outside of school. “Last year I created an Instagram just for my photography and a website for my portfolio which now also has [photography] services too on it,” Nixon said. (https://heathernphoto.wixsite.com/photo)](https://www.hebronhawkeye.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_9969-475x317.jpg)
Sarosh Ismail, Reporter
September 10, 2019
As junior Heather Nixon takes her photos, she attempts to capture the emotions of faces, each curve and crease telling its own story. Nixon is an aspiring freelance photographer who is never without her camera. When she started high school, she discovered her true love and talent for the art and h...
In the spotlight
Leila Olukoga, Reporter
September 9, 2019
The moment she steps on stage, cheers from the crowd bounce off the walls. Her voice rings throughout the venue, invigorating the crowd. Hundreds of fans from across the country attend her shows, anticipating the unique sound and vibrancy she brings to the stage. Senior Ashley Newman’s love for...
A Step Above the Rest
Kate Haas, Managing Editor
September 6, 2019
He walks onto the field of Lucas Oil Stadium to the sound of a full crowd cheering. He sets up his microphone with the pit and finds his starting position on the field to perform in Drum Corps International World Championship Finals. He’s rehearsed for countless hours, played reps over and over again...
Moving Up
Yasmin Haq, Editor-In-Chief
August 28, 2019
There’s a lot to get done before the school year starts. Move into the office. Check. Hire new staff members. Check. Host administration training. Check. Meet with the staff. Check. Orientation. Check. Finally, it’s the first day of school. Ever since she stepped into the school, life has been n...
A New Legacy
Sarosh Ismail and Arisha Hirji, Reporters
August 26, 2019
As he waits for the first period bell to ring, Alexander Carr glanced around to make sure everything is in place. He is apprehensive about meeting the expectations of the students, but excited to start off a brand new year with a new group. Kids begin piling into the room and sitting on the risers, awai...
Teacher Tea: Chad Prock
Rija Waqar, Reporter
May 18, 2019
He uses a hook to grab a snapping snake by its neck, contains it in a bag, and takes it to the rattlesnake roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. Going out to West Texas - a craggy desert, full of rocks and burrows with rattlesnakes - history teacher Chad Prock was no stranger to the creature, having participati...
Speaking it into existence
Yusra Waris and Aparnna Manoj
May 17, 2019
In a cozy white town home in Portland, Ore., Rachaelle January’s mom is preparing for a special day: Rachaelle’s 7th birthday. She clears the room of furniture, mixes the perfect combination of soap and water, and pours the slippery mixture on the hardwood floors -- turning the house into a “...
Running to Heaven
Aparnna Manoj, Managing Editor
April 5, 2019
At around 20 years old, cafeteria employee Sarin Lam began the run from her country, Cambodia. During the Vietnam War, Lam’s country was taken over by communists, forcing her family to move into Thailand’s refugee camp. Americans came to the camp with sponsors in America for Lam and her husband, all...
Teacher Tea: Mrs. Harrison
Aparnna Manoj, Managing Editor
March 11, 2019
Librarian Liz Harrison has been content with her life since childhood. Although she grew up in a family with four other siblings with struggles for money, she was the first to attend college. “We were very poor,” Harrison said. “But we didn’t know we were poor. My mother did everything. ...
Green thumb, Gold Award
Yusra Waris, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
Sporting a bright sun dress, 7-year-old Raiya Shah joins her dad at their brick-rimmed garden, eager to assist him as they plant and care for the seeds that would soon produce watermelons and pomegranates. Together, they refresh the soil, bury the new seeds and seedlings and periodically water the...
Hailey Dirks, Managing Editor
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Where most of the student body is located, it’s common to have to drive to Legacy in Plano or The Star in Frisco in order to have a variety of shops,...
Christa Jophy, Reporter
October 16, 2020 • No Comments
After weeks of listening to the advertisements for the new horror show that would interrupt my Spotify playlist, I finally got to watch “The Haunting...
Mia Nguyen, Web Editor
October 16, 2020 • No Comments
Producer, writer and performer Alexander 23 quickly became a rising artist after releasing his debut song, “Dirty AF1s.” His popularity continued to...
Ian Wright, Reporter
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Henry Hays, Reporter
October 6, 2020 • No Comments
The tennis team continued its season with its seventh invitational tournament against Coppell on Oct. 2. The team lost overall, winning four matches and losing 15, bringing its season record to five wins...