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

Academy Trips Slow Down Core Classes

Evan Myers, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The AP classroom was more than half empty as the substitute sat at the teacher’s desk reading a book while the few students sat and chatted with one another. All the AGS students and their teacher had...

Access Denied

Access Denied

Connor Tate, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

IDs are now commonplace among students as they are required to wear them visibly on lanyards or clips and display them throughout the school day as of Feb. 3. AISD implemented this policy throughout the...

The sophomores learn about agriculture at Earth University. This was one of the activities that they did while they stayed in Costa Rica. “We were learning about their agriculture system,” William Jameson George said.

Costa Rican learning expedition meant to inspire

Emanuel Quinones, Staf Writer October 3, 2023

The AGS Costa Rica trip takes a lot of pre-planning and hard work from administrators and teachers. “Teachers prepare in different fashions,” AGS administrator Adriana Longoria said. “They teach...

Senior William Mcmahan places a catfish net in the water where he attempts to catch them. “It was a team building excersie and the team with the most fish caught won Thailand shirts,” Mcmahan said.

Thailand trip raises global awareness

River Ginko, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

The Academy of Global Studies (AGS) field trip to Thailand took seniors to a unique environment far from home. This is the second year of the Thailand trip after AGS made the change from China. Seniors...

MUN Makes History

Katie Harwood, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

A group of 36 Model United Nations students traveled to San Antonio on Jan. 8-10, with sponsors Ralph Miller and Lauren Cooney. While there, they attended the largest student-run Model United Nations conference...

Frequently Asked Questions About the Impeachment Process

Frequently Asked Questions About the Impeachment Process

Evan Myers, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

What is impeachment technically? Impeachment is a charge of misconduct made by the House of Representatives against a public office holder, such as the president. This doesn’t mean the office holder...

AP Test Cost Questioned by Students

AP Test Cost Questioned by Students

River Ginko, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

By now, students who are enrolled in their high-level Advanced Placement (AP) classes have either paid the initial AP test cost or emailed Isabelle Salazar to cancel their test. The deadline for AP test...

Seniors Patrick Survis and Sebe Shearer prepare trophies for the tournament. This event is hosted at Austin high and is co run by the Model UN classes.

Debate Season Starts Off Strong

Aidan Acuña, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Austin High’s debate team hosted its annual Stephen F. Austin Speech and Debate tournament (SFASD) on October 25th and 26th. The two-day long competition included some of the highest-ranking debate students...

Newspaper students show their honorable mention award for online news site.

Staff Travels to San Antonio for Journalism Workshop

Denisse Vargas, Copy Editor October 3, 2023

The journalism staff had a writing-packed weekend at the San Antonio Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) convention, where they had the opportunity of entering writing and photography competitions,...

Sophomore JJ Tagle plays the cello in his own composition that hew wrote for two cellos and a violin. Tagle actually plays the upright bass in Orchestra but wanted to brach out and expand what he new about music.

Composing with Passion

Angie Black, Editor in Chief October 3, 2023

Putting the pen to paper and writing out a song that’s meaningful is a challenge, but knowing that the piece will be performed in front of college professors and Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) players...

Sugar skulls are made out of actual sugar pressed into a mold and decorated with icing, feathers, and paints

Dia de Los Muertos

Evan Craig, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

As October comes to an end, the recognition of the dead is back again. In the Mexican tradition, Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebrates the return of the dead and the forgotten. Sophomore...

Temperatures went below 40 degrees on Nov. 1, 2019.

Chilly Weather Rocks Austin

Angie Black, Editor in Chief October 3, 2023

Austin is known for its volatile weather in the fall, which can go from high 80’s down to the 50’s within hours. This Nov. 1, the temperature fell below 40 degrees, breaking the previous records. “The...

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