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The Wingspan

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Firetruck arriving to the distress call.

Campus Legend: Clearing the Air

Aydin Evans October 10, 2025

 Eyes watered with exhaustion of the early morning, and voices buzzed excitedly across campus, in anticipation for Thanksgiving break. Teachers readied themselves and checked their watches just moments...

Junior Emmanuel Carranza using his phone to play games before school starts. With the new phone ban, students can only use their phone in the mornings before school and in the afternoons after school.

Texas’ Phone Ban Disregards Students’ Mental Health, Safety, Leisure Time

Diana Lopez, Copy Editor October 7, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas phone ban, House Bill 1481, into law on June 20; the bill took effect on Sept. 1. In accordance with the bill, Comal ISD policy bans students from using phones, smartwatches...

Mr. Richard Muenich in his element: the halls of Hill Country.

Teachers Adapt to New Floating Format

Valerie Sanchez, Staffer October 6, 2025

 Hallways turn into traffic jams. Students and teachers are lost looking for their rooms. Rolling standing desks are moving through the sea of students. This is how the first week of school began.  The...

Senior Katarina Topping hard at work designing pages of the yearbook.

Behind the Book

Jacob Graybill, Staffer October 6, 2025

Yearbooks are ingrained in school culture all over the world, whether buying it for the memories, to have friends sign it and everything and in between.   Many students never think twice about the...

An example of the oversaturation of pumpkin spice flavoring as presented by Diana Lopez

Pumpkin Spice Everything

Hailey Myron, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Digital communities promote pumpkin spice everything, from drinks, to candles, cakes and more. But is the mainstream spice really worth the hype?  With the fall season arriving, I tend to stay away...

Sophomore Aiyanah Payton and seniors Marisol Aguilar, Aurieanah Payton and Kylie McCranie smile with their haul from the Bill Brown Fall Festival. The students volunteered and in an attempt to avoid tossing perfectly good food, the PTSA at Bill Brown gave the girls the left over supplies at the end of the night. Photo courtesy of Payton.

What’s Poppin’

Aydin Evans, Feature Section Editor October 3, 2025

On Thursday evening, the scent of butter filled the air, and stray kernels dotted the ground. This wasn’t a movie theater after a busy night—it was the senior patio, home to one unusual delivery, a...

 The Texas Capitol in the Capitol city Austin, TX. Courtesy of Tripsavvy.

Breaking Quorum for Texas Redistricting

Kylie Trexler, Photo Editor September 23, 2025

Democratic representatives in Texas broke quorum on Aug. 3. Breaking quorum is when there is a policy being presented that a large group of individuals do not want to pass, they leave so that the need...

Luke Ringlein serviced this customer’s car and repurposed it for advertising, photo courtesy of Luke Ringlein.

Students at Work: Senior Starts Small Business

Aydin Evans, Feature Section Editor September 22, 2025

For most students, balancing homework, clubs and a part-time job can feel like an immense challenge. But for Luke Ringlein, the after-school chore is not working at a small coffee shop or pushing carts...

Philadelphia Eagles fans at Super Bowl Parade Thursday, February 8, 2018. Photo courtesy of Larry Bridges Jr./Unsplash

Off to the Races: a Recap of the First Two Weeks of the NFL Season

Wyatt Moran, Staffer September 18, 2025

The NFL season officially started on Thursday, Sept. 4th, with Thursday Night Football between the defending champions the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. The clash that opened the season was...

The album cover of Conan Gray’s Wishbone released by Republic Records a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.

From a Teenager in Texas to a Man in LA: A Holistic Review of “Wishbone”

Aurieanah Payton, Business Manager September 18, 2025

 Conan Gray released his fourth studio album, “Wishbone,” on Aug. 15 which is a huge departure from his previous album, “Found Heaven.” While on “Found Heaven,” Gray discussed coming to terms...

Students and Staff Give Life to the Suicide Prevention Conversation

Students and Staff Give Life to the Suicide Prevention Conversation

Hailey Myron, Staffer September 12, 2025

Second only to road injuries, suicide is the leading cause of death in American teens. As of 2023, nearly 20% of students have considered suicide. That is roughly one in every five students, Counselor...

Freshmen Aubriee Sanchez and Shaila Roman sign up for the Spanish Club during the Club Fair. Photo by Diana Lopez

Culture, Crafts, Community:

Diana Lopez, Copy Editor September 12, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the culture, arts and people of the Hispanic community. Taking place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, it highlights the many traditions of different Hispanic countries...

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