(Left to right) Back: Jorge Hernandez, Fatima Ayala, Nelly Mercado, Erick Aguirre, Katherin Arriaza, Alejandra Larraga, and Mercedes Alvarez.Front: Ileana Martinez, Viviana Vallejo, Karyme Suarez, and Giselle Vazquez. May, 2023 By Nelly Mercado, News & Commentary Editor With our largest acceptance number KAC has ever seen, 11 juniors from the Class of 2024 were accepted as a part ofContinue reading “Record-Breaking — Juniors QuestBridge!!”
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Summer Resources for Underclassmen
May, 2023 By Nelly Mercado, News & Commentary Editor As freshman start off their first high school summer, this is valuable time to set themselves up for college and future pathways. Rather than waiting for junior year seminar, they’re eligible for summer programs to get a head start, and this is a compiled list toContinue reading “Summer Resources for Underclassmen”
Bleachers Debate: Should Seniors Share Their Pep-Rally Privilege?
May, 2023 By Nelly Mercado, News & Commentary Editor * Disclaimer this is not my opinion, the information stated in this article was taken from a survey given to all grade levels.* KIPP Austin Collegiate students have presented several justifications for the idea that would establish a school choice decision to allow underclassmen to sitContinue reading “Bleachers Debate: Should Seniors Share Their Pep-Rally Privilege?”
Love & Promposals in The Air
May, 2023 By Emilia Corrales and Mikayla Shanks, Staff Reporters With the 2022-2023 school year coming to an end, our seniors are preparing and looking forward to their one and only senior prom here at Kipp Austin Collegiate. This time of year is filled with many memorable moments including college decisions, graduation, prom, and theContinue reading “Love & Promposals in The Air”
A Night to Remember
April, 2023 By Carlos Hernandez and Cristian Montesino, Staff Reporters To celebrate our 21st annual Kipp Night Out, KAC and KAB students that are in band, steel drums, guitar, artists, and robotics were invited to perform and to celebrate the evening while highlighting the Class of 2023 as the founding class. Performances started off theContinue reading “A Night to Remember”
The Sexual Assault Awareness Exhibit: An Insight Towards Sexual Assault
May, 2023 By Emily Chalambaga and Liliana Castillo, Staff Reporters The Bastrop Muesem and Visitor Center, located at 904 Main Street, Bastrop, TX, has displayed an exhibit by the Family Crisis Center Foundation about the topic of sexual assault. This exhibit allows one to learn about the history of the Family Crisis Center and howContinue reading “The Sexual Assault Awareness Exhibit: An Insight Towards Sexual Assault “
KJ’s Final Words of Advice
May, 2023 By Angelica Vazquez, Staff Reporter Teacher Kadron Johnson is well known around the Collegiate, not only as the basketball coach but also because he teaches AP Calculus. His students and players look up to him for everything he has taught them. Now “KJ,” as he is known, joins a group of beloved teachersContinue reading “KJ’s Final Words of Advice”
Conociendo la Maravillosa Sra.Burke
Marzo, 2023 Por Dayana Quezada. Traducido por Denisha Moctezuma ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado quién era esa maestra en la esquina del pasillo de ciencias? Bueno, esa es la Sra. Burke, una maestra de KAC que enseña arte digital y es parte de un equipo de robótica. Hoy estamos entrevistando y conociendo más sobre laContinue reading “Conociendo la Maravillosa Sra.Burke”
Meeting the Magnificent Ms.Burke
April, 2023 By Dayana Quezada, Staff Reporter Have you ever wondered who that perky blonde teacher was in the corner of the science hallway? Well, that’s Ms. Burke! She’s a current Collegiate teacher who teaches digital art and is a coach for one of our robotics teams. I had the chance to interview her andContinue reading “Meeting the Magnificent Ms.Burke”
The Forgotten Teams
April, 2023 By Julie Gonzalez, Staff Reporter In the many years that KAC has been founded, sports teams have been made, such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, and robotics; these teams apart from getting so much support from teachers and students outside the organization are also awarded with Senior Night to celebrate the endContinue reading “The Forgotten Teams”