Zoe Klein, Commentary Editor
September 3, 2020
In April, Governor Greg Abbott announced Phase I of his reopening plan, disconcertingly called “The Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas.” While a virus must indeed be battled, the use of this term makes no sense in...
Malena Heineman and Nia Orakwue
September 3, 2020
The #BlackLivesMatter movement originated with a hashtag in 2014, after the acquittal of officer George Zimmerman in the killing of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. Its main purpose was to provide a platform to protest the...
Beck Williams, Commentary Editor
September 1, 2020
There appears to be a fairly widespread belief that the only proper solution to COVID-19 is and was a complete and total shutdown of all of the basic functions of society. Democrats and some Republicans alike seem to think...
Diya D'souza, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Dear Class of 2020, As recently as two months ago, I could never imagine that I would be here—sitting at my house on a Tuesday morning in the middle of April, pondering everything that my class would be doing as it vanishes...
Sophia Chau, Student Life Editor
September 1, 2020
As students progress in their high school careers and college application time nears, many upperclassmen choose to take some of their required courses off-campus during the summer. This allows students to free their fall...
Ahnsa Campbell, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
One day students were sitting in class, and the next they were in quarantine. Even though people are confined to their homes due to the sudden circumstances of COVID-19, there are still students who are looking for ways to...
Grace Woodruff, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020
Sophomore Chloe Lein stands by the oven waiting for the ding of the timer to let her know her cupcakes are done as their sweet smell fills the kitchen. She is one of many other students who juggle the full-time job of school...
Luci Garza, Staffer
April 29, 2020
Since March of this year, schools across the country have faced closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, teachers and students are adapting to online learning. To aid the transition, the Austin Independent...
Diego Prozzi, Staff Writer
May 12, 2020
The COVID-19 virus has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, with over 1,000,000 cases in the U.S. alone. Cities are being forced to go on lockdown and, as a result, many small businesses are being...
Diya D'souza, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
With less than nine months until the presidential election, there were still three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Since then, the field has narrowed with Joe Biden emerging as the presumptive nominee. Before...
Ava De Leon, Staffer
April 28, 2020
In Texas social studies classes, students are taught about slavery and the civil rights movement from a district-approved textbook. However, according to a recent study by Teachers Tolerance in 2019, these books don’t always...
Sophia Chau, Staffer
April 21, 2020
A crowd of students slowly enters a gym filled with navy table cloths, balloons and shirts that have all been brought in by cardboard boxes so as to not reveal their secrets. Throughout the gym, a cheer sounds as excited...
