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

Maroon Editors Strive to Build Audience

Maroon Editors Strive to Build Audience

Aidan Acuña, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The Maroon has been the trusted news source of the school since 1928. With more than 90 years of history, last year might go down as one of the most underwhelming. With only one printed issue and irregular...

UNICEF Club Works to “make a change in their community and around the world” 

Katie Harwood, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Club is a new club started by juniors Honore Nelson and Katherine Jones. The club was created to raise money for UNICEF, an organization...

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Amazon Fires Continue to Bring Destruction

Belle Dilger and Evan Craig October 3, 2023

The Amazon Rainforest has been burning for several weeks. The Amazon produces 20% of the earth’s clean air, and is a vital part of the world's ecosystem. Without the forest, the world will be forced...

Design by Kylie Baber

New Advisory Period Added “to maintain a semblance” of Academy Identity

Emanuel Quinones and Logan Gordon-Smith October 3, 2023

In order to build a stronger community within the different academies, a new advisory period has been added to the school week. One period of advisory will be reserved for academic advising, the other...

New to the swim team, Ryan Goodwyn shows off his collection of swimming memorabilia.

Goodwyn Brings 36 Years of Experience to Swim Team

Juan Montelango, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Joining the staff this year as swim coach and ACS English teacher, Ryan Goodwyn is not used to being the new kid.   Goodwyn recently moved to Austin after living in College Station for 35 years. He...

Senior Djavan Ploetz-Aponte competes in the whip cream bubble gum challenge at the first pep rally.

New Year Brings Changes to Pep Rallies

Brianna Bady and Denisse Vargas October 3, 2023

The Pflugerville pep rally kicked off the year's football season and also gave students a glimpse of what’s to come in future pep rallies. While last year only two rallies were held and interactive activities...

Design by Kylie Baber

Homework Never Stops, Even for Summer

Angie Black and Jakob Olsen October 3, 2023

Summer assignments are given at the end of the school year to students in higher-level classes such as UT OnRamps, Advanced Placement (AP), and the ACC Dual-Credit Classes.  Which path a student decides...

The newspaper staff advanced to Regionals after becoming Division champions.

Newspaper Students Become 6A Champions

Xander Christou, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Newspaper students participated in the journalism events at the Academic UIL Districts meet at Hays High School on March 28. Seven students competed, and five of those advanced to Regionals. “I think...

Students from across the nation attend MUNSA

Katie Harwood, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Model United Nations took a delegation of 52 students to Model United Nations San Antonio from Jan. 9-11. MUNSA is the nation's largest Model United Nations high school conference in the United States,...

Kealing Middle School could lose its magnet program because of budget cuts.

Budget Cuts Could Close Magnets

Xander Christou and Juan Montelongo October 3, 2023

AISD has proposed significant budget cuts for the 2018-2019 school year, including the idea of closing the magnet programs. The three magnet programs, Fulmore, Kealing and LASA, would be eliminated in...

The AGS sophomores traveled to Costa Rica to learn about environmental safety.

The Academy for Global Studies Travels to Costa Rica

Connor Tate, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The sophomore class in the Academy for Global Studies traveled to Costa Rica to experience the culture and their ways of life. “I loved it. This was my fourth time going on this trip - it’s fun...

Junior Sebe Shearer enjoys the outdoors with two Mathews Elementary students.

The Girls Outside Club Helps Expose Young Girls to Nature

Willa Roberts, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The new club and mentoring program, Girls Outside, took a field trip with Mathews Elementary students to give girls an opportunity to explore their environment and get outdoors. Girls Outside club juniors...

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