The sun hadn't quite peaked over the horizon when the bus filled with cross country runners turned into the parking lot for the district meet. It was bumping with music playing their favorite songs as...
Decorated tables lined the back of the library showcasing an array of Career and Technical Education classes and organizations. As the crowd wandered in search of an eye-catching table to photograph and...
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Algebra teacher Katherine Dodgen and her family debated at the dinner table over what to do with all the money their late grandmother had left them.
“We would have random...
Sitting on the edge of their seats, tensions started to rise as the announcer counted down from the top ten teams. After reaching the top three schools, Jackie Foley almost accepted defeat as the schools...
Flying into head wrestling coach Mike Roach’s arms, junior Vanessa Egorah celebrated winning the second round of the Texas Wrestling State Tournament. As she began to build momentum against her opponent...
On an early December morning, senior Mallory Pangilinan was checking her email when she saw the word congratulations. She didn't quite believe what she was reading. It slowly sank in that her dream school...
Awestruck, Veronica Fenoglio-Kushera witnessed her first Broadway performance act out on stage, promising her 9-year-old self that she would be the one up there one day.
"I remember just watching him...
Eying the massive hippo in front of her, senior Emily Ryan concentrated on getting every wrinkle in focus before snapping a photo as part of an assignment with the photo magnet at the Fort Worth Zoo.
“It...
When sophomore Olivia Brazier first joined the Law Magnet, she didn't necessarily see herself standing in a courtroom and arguing a case. She credits the magnet with helping her to come out of her shell...
Swirling her dress across her body, Cristina Castillo felt her legs aching as she had a big smile on her face when approaching the judges with her Folklorico dancing team during the homecoming parade....
Mesmerized by the 3 camera screens shooting different aspects of the homecoming parade, technical director, Shea Southern, almost lost his focus on his job of beaming one of the camera screen on the live...
Propped up on his hospital bed, Luke Childs was building with his Legos while listening intently to his mother, Beth Childs, as she was reading his favorite scary book series, 'Goosebumps'.
"Through...
![Katherine Dodgen teaches during first period Algebra 2. "She [Elaine Dodgen] was always really supportive of everything that I wanted to do," Dodgen said. "Even when there were people who doubted me, she always believed in me." Photo credit: Shea Southern](https://thetalononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dodgen-foundation.png)
