Stephen F. Austin High School's Newspaper "The Maroon"

The Maroon

Stephen F. Austin High School's Newspaper "The Maroon"

The Maroon

Stephen F. Austin High School's Newspaper "The Maroon"

The Maroon

Senior Alex McGahagin will be attending the University of Texas at Dallas.

Alex McGahagin Talks Choosing the Right College

Tatiana Brown, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2023

Top ten percenters aim to attend Ivy League or highly competitive colleges, however, senior and valedictorian Alex McGahagin would rather attend a college that specifically focuses on science, technology,...

Senior Tiana Gardner became the 4th student in the last 25 years to score 1,000 points.

Tiana Gardner Joins the 1,000 Point Club

Juan Montelongo, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Tiana Gardner scored 1,000 points in a basketball during her senior year, making her one of four students to accomplish this achievement at the school in the last 25 years. “That was a really huge...

Melanie Sherwood teaches her class based on principles she learned while traveling India

Sherwood Tries New Teaching Methods After Trip to India

Xander Christou, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Visual Communications teacher Melanie Sherwood spent her summer traveling around India, and came back with new visions for her classroom and a mission to teach with peace. Her trip was coordinated by the...

Counselor Sherri Patton-Grubb

Counseling Staff is not One Size Fits All

Katarina Carrico, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Counselors are there to help, but there are different types of counselors, who are tasked to deal with certain areas of a student’s academic life. Sherri Patton-Grubb is a wellness counselor, meaning...

Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

Lydia Heisel Takes a Closer Look at National Parks

Angie Black, Editor In Chief October 3, 2023

It is not often that students have the opportunity to branch out and interact with the lands around them. Junior Lydia Heisel was given the chance to learn about the National Park System and see history...

Low Wages Lead Teachers to Second Jobs

Low Wages Lead Teachers to Second Jobs

October 3, 2023

Teachers all over America walked out of their classrooms to raise awareness about low wages and the financial distress they’re put in. As of 2018, the annual salary for an Austin teacher is $55,261 according...

Statistic provided by the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

20 People per Minute Physically Abused in the U.S.

Katarina Carrico, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. During one year, this applies...

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Travel THAIme: AGS Seniors to Travel to Thailand

Xander Christou and Willa Roberts October 3, 2023

The Academy for Global Studies senior class will be travelling to Thailand instead of China this year on an eight-day-long service-oriented trip to the north region in an effort to boost service learning....

Students sneaking their phones is a common site around campus.

Phone Addictions Affect 50% of Teens

Katarina Carrico, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

In a test done by Common Sense Media, 50 percent of teens admit to cell phone addictions. Although phones can be very practical, there are many physical, social, and emotional side effects from using cell...

Juniors Love of Shoes Pays Off

Junior’s Love of Shoes Pays Off

Auston Abrego, Creative Director October 3, 2023

Waking up before the sun on a Saturday morning sounds bizarre to most students who would rather sleep in, but junior Chris Brand starts his Saturdays off early to head to raffles at local shoe stores to...

Seniors Consider Benefits of Taking Gap Year

Lauren Ward, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Senior year is the time where everyone starts attempting to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their life, and a large part of this decision is whether or not to go to college. There are...

Debate and Model UN teacher Lauren Cooney assists a student during class.

Cooney Takes Over Debate, Model UN

Willa Roberts, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

New Debate and Model UN teacher, Lauren Cooney, has lived and worked all around the world, gathering insight and experience bringing her to her current role at Austin High School. Ms. Cooney has taught...

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