Overrated/Underrated Albums: Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti” and DPR Live’s “Is Anybody Out There?”

May, 2023 By Camila Juarez and Dannarys Gutierrez, Staff Reporters Albums come out everyday with each having different genres and popularity. While some thrive in the music industry and are loved by many, some are underappreciated and deserve more exposure. Now, we will talk about a famously loved overrated album and an album that deservesContinue reading “Overrated/Underrated Albums: Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti” and DPR Live’s “Is Anybody Out There?””

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Is it any good?

May, 2023 By Brandon Gonzalez, Staff Reporter Dungeon and Dragons, a fantasy board game, where a group of players essentially tell a story as a whole letting the player choose any setting, for example standard sword and sorcery environments, horror and even space-travel themes, leading heroes on risky journeys as they hunt for treasure, faceContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Is it any good?”

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”

Is Austin Home to a Serial Killer?

May, 2023 By Karime Alarcon, Staff Reporter There have been many assumptions going around that there’s a serial killer in Austin, Texas, but are we certainly sure there is one? Many people started thinking that since nine bodies were being pulled out of Lady Bird Lake and a lot of video of it started surfacingContinue reading “Is Austin Home to a Serial Killer?”

School Shootings Make Headlines as Gun Violence Continuously Rises

April, 2023 By Jerald Herrera, Staff Reporter In 2021, there were 35 school shootings. Each single one of those shootings represents a tragedy in a place where we’re supposed to feel safe. In 2022, we reached record highs, with 51 school shootings in that year alone. On May 24, 2022, the Robb Elementary School shootingContinue reading “School Shootings Make Headlines as Gun Violence Continuously Rises”

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”

Why McDonald’s is Problematic—Where do we Start?

May, 2023 By Joseph Nino, Staff Reporter McDonald’s has captured the hearts of many Americans across the country, ranging from young children to old citizens. Children are happy when they get their Happy Meal; adults are relaxed when they order their McDonald’s coffee; and some are just hungry and have the impulse to buy aContinue reading “Why McDonald’s is Problematic—Where do we Start?”

Our History With UFO’s

By UPI – 1947 June 26 edition of Chicago Sun from Chicago Sun microfilm at Chicago Public Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56686943 May, 2023 By Brayan Angeles Lopez, Managing Editor The universe is an infinite space where anything can exist, so for us to be alone is highly improbable. UFOs or unidentified flying objects are whatContinue reading “Our History With UFO’s”

A Race for the Rings: NBA Playoffs Heat Up

April, 2023 By Darren Dukes, Staff Reporter The National Basketball Association, or NBA for short, is an American basketball league that was founded in 1946. Currently there are 30 teams, 2 conferences with 15 teams in each conference, and 6 divisions with 5 teams in each division. The regular season lasts from October until April,Continue reading “A Race for the Rings: NBA Playoffs Heat Up”