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December, 2022 By Darren Dukes, Sports Reporter The dribbling of basketballs and squeaks of sneakers across the court can be heard as Coach Carrizales gets his varsity girls ready for their 2022-2023 season.  Last year, the varsity girls were division champions and just a few wins from the regional and state championship games. They’re notContinue reading “KAC Basketball Girls Preview What’s to Come”

December, 2022 By Dayana Quezada and Josselin Trejo, Staff Reporters Junior Giselle Vazquez-Herrera will never forget the day she learned she has the top-ranked GPA in the class of 2024. It felt like any other normal day in junior seminar, when she was checking her GPA and class rank. Giselle did not expect much. WhenContinue reading “Junior Giselle Vazquez Leans on Her Family to Reach the Stars”

December, 2022 By Liliana Castillo and Emily Chalambaga, Staff Reporters As more high school students begin to enter the workforce, many are faced with the challenges of not knowing what to do or where to work. Things like interviews, core responsibilities, and how to balance school and labor are frequently asked but are usually metContinue reading “First Job Experiences: KAC students and teachers give advice on balancing work and school”

December, 2022 By Kevin Benitez, Staff Reporter This week KAC was exposed to both thrill and sorrow as the U.S. Men’s soccer team successfully qualified for the Round of 16 in the World Cup after defeating Iran 1-0 while Mexico narrowly failed to advance despite beating Saudi Arabia when they failed to close the goalContinue reading “KAC Students Experience the Joy and Agony of the World Cup”

By Asia Quiroz and Arlette Peña, Staff Reporters May, 2022 On September 1st, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a pair of bills that limited the ways Texas teachers can discuss race, racism, and American history in the classroom. The new laws forbid teachers from teaching, among other concepts, that: 1) one raceContinue reading “New Texas Laws Lead to Book Challenges, Restrictions in Teaching History”

By Kitzia Vazquez, Staff Reporter January, 2022 Mexican street vendors are hard-working people, when they cant get a job they start their own business, selling drinks, snacks, and gifts. Since they can’t get a job here in the U.S. they start their own business to provide money for their families or themselves. But sadly, becauseContinue reading “Respect Street Vendors, Don’t Mistreat Them”

Por Samantha Juarez, Staff Reporter Enero, 2022 Durante el año pasado, ha habido un aumento en el consumo de medios extranjeros. Solo en el año 2020, ha habido un gran aumento en la cantidad de medios extranjeros que una persona ha consumido, incluidos música, películas, programas de televisión, moda, etc. ¿Qué es esta “nueva tendencia”Continue reading “¿Por qué los Medios Extranjeros se Consumen Ahora más que Nunca?”