Eleanor Estrada, Editor in Chief
• October 3, 2023
With the recent protests in Charlottesville, North Carolina, and the decision by Six Flags to remove the Confederate flag from three of the U.S. locations, Principal Amy Taylor made the decision to remove the six flags (United States, Mexico, Spain, France, Confederacy, Republic of Texas) from the second floor.
BLEND, a district initiative that creates a learning management system for student use based on the canvas network, was implemented at the beginning of the school year.
“It’s for teachers to create...
Auston Abrego, Creative Director
• October 3, 2023
Every student at Austin High is able to check out one of over 2,000 Chromebooks this year through the Everyone:1 initiative. Originally piloted at Garza, it is now being implemented for the first time on a large scale at Austin High. As the year progresses, it will be rolled out at all the other high schools in the district.
Auston Abrego, Creative Director
• October 3, 2023
A woman jogging on the track was attacked around 5 a.m. on Aug. 22. She was able to fight off her attacker and get to her car where she called 911. The attacker was described as a white man in his early...
Auston Abrego, Entertainment Editor
• October 3, 2023
After months of back and forth, the district has approved a new release time of 4:20 p.m., which will go into effect at the end of February to help relieve traffic after school.
Over the past few months, the City of Austin has undergone many modifications in regards to the community. In June of 2014, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20140612-060 to initiate the master planning process for Lamar Beach at Town Lake Metro Park.
Austin High was given half days on the two Fridays of Austin City Limits. The school let students and teachers leave halfway through the school day so they could avoid traffic because of the school's placement...
Elizabeth Kent and Zayna Chouman
• October 3, 2023
Traffic at Austin High is a problem for both students and staff. Complaints are heard on a daily basis, leaving many feeling hopeless.
“I rode the bus freshman year and for the first semester...
Alexandra Currie-Buckner, News Editor
• October 3, 2023
The school has been working toward the implementation of new resources for students at lunchtime. This week marks the first “Taco Tuesday”, a new lunch option for students looking for a different and healthier lunch.
