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Eagles Prepare for Pearce

Eagles Prepare for Pearce

September 27, 2013

Students cheered and screamed as master of ceremonies Owen Nesbitt announced the next performance. Like any other pep rally, students were encouraged to miss class to show their school pride. This...

Eagle Dynasty Pep Rally

Eagle Dynasty Pep Rally

September 13, 2013

The stands shook as students jumped and screamed at the school first Pep Rally. The theme – Eagle Dynasty. The event included performances by cheerleaders, Eaglettes, Eagle Guard, Legacy, Step Dance...

RHS Holds First Annual Back-to-School Picnic

RHS Holds First Annual Back-to-School Picnic

August 30, 2013

RHS students and teachers from every club and organization gathered Wednesday evening around a long line of tables running the length of the football field setting up t-shirt tables, banners, props and...

Wildflower! Festival

Wildflower! Festival

May 16, 2013

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Richardson’s annual Wildflower! Art & Musical Festival. The festival features music from various genres - classic rock, R&B, Texas blues, funk,...

Eaglettes Dance In Annual Spring Show

Eaglettes Dance In Annual Spring Show

April 17, 2013

As Sarah McLachlan’s song “I Will Remember You” played, senior captain Sophie Kollaja hung her purple-sequined hat on a wooden “stick-chick” and blew her rhinestone-covered whistle, marking the...

Talent Show Spotlight

Talent Show Spotlight

March 7, 2013

The color changing spotlights flashed across the stage, electronic music filled the auditorium, a mini-mosh pit formed in the front – and it was only intermission. Every year, the senior class officers...

Chamber Orchestra Three-peat Win for UIL Sweepstakes

Chamber Orchestra Three-peat Win for UIL Sweepstakes

March 5, 2013

In single file fashion, the Chamber orchestra walked from stage left toward their seats. The chairs were positioned in semi-circle rings around the conductor's podium where the ensemble's director, Sara...

Illustration by Garrett Alford

Life of Pi

December 11, 2012

Life of Pi” is a sweeping film that takes viewers on an emotional roller coaster. Based on the book by Yann Martel, director Ang Lee takes you through the journey of young Pi, a boy whose goal in life...

Richardson and Pearce orchestra members rehearse and wait on stage before their performance for the fifth graders. Photo by Demir Candas.

Music Program Gathers Fifth Graders for Recruitment

December 5, 2012

The orchestra sat in formation, quietly practicing the four pieces they have rehearsed for their performance. Richardson orchestra director Sara Long stepped onto the podium and raised her arms to conduct...

art by Garrett Alford

Students Enjoy Unique Thanksgiving Day Traditions

November 26, 2012

Senior Carson Zerwekh has not missed a Turkey Trot since she was ten years old. She spends the rest of Thanksgiving day watching the TiVo’d Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with the rest of her family...

photo by Demir Candas

Junior directing wave

November 19, 2012

By Victoria Dennis One act plays performed and directed by the juniors of the Theatre Magnet have officially kicked off with their first set of directing “waves.” Each wave consists of about four...

RHS Orchestra honors veterans and celebrates members

November 15, 2012

On Tuesday, November 13th,  the orchestra program performed their winter concert. The program featured all four orchestras, but the focus was on the Chamber orchestra and its members. For the first...

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