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February, 2026 By Mike Nieto and Victoria Gutierrez, Staff Reporters Every February, Black History Month honors the stories, struggles, and achievements of African Americans, recognizing a legacy that continues to shape the nation’s history, culture, and future. The observance traces its roots to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week in responseContinue reading “Honoring the Journey: Black Voices Through Time”

February, 2026 By Brianna Arellano Velazquez, Sports Editor The wind was pushing against the Mustangs and the pressure was on. Tensions rose during the first half due to both teams playing amazing defense. However, Midwestern State University kept pushing against the Tars of Rollins University. Soon a crack appeared in Rollins’ defense and the Mustangs sawContinue reading “Former Cardinal Wins College National Championship!”

February 2026 By Ashlynn Loza-Mondragon, Staff Reporter, and Giselle Rosas-Verdines, Translation Editor The gym at Kipp Austin Collegiate was alive with memories and applause as the Boys Basketball Seniors recognized their final home game on January 16 against Idea Pflugerville. The evening began with a ceremony honoring all the team’s seniors who have demonstrated theirContinue reading “Ball Out, It’s Your Senior Night: The Last Home Game for the Boys Basketball Seniors”

February 2026 By Abigail Patiño, Staff Reporter The KAC varsity girls basketball team honored its seniors on January 16, 2026 during the team’s final home game of the season against IDEA Pflugerville.  Senior night is held to honor the team’s graduating players giving families, teammates, and supporters an opportunity to recognize the seniors commitment andContinue reading ”    Lady Cardinals Close Home Season With Senior Night Victory  “

December, 2025 By Jackeline Vasquez, Staff Reporter KIPP Austin Collegiate’s boys soccer team opened their season with an impressive 5-1 win against St. Michael’s High School on December 2nd at 3:30 p.m., showing skill, teamwork, and determination from start to finish. The game started with the team warming up 20 minutes before the girls’ gameContinue reading “First Game, First Goals: KAC Boys Soccer Starts Strong.”

December, 2025 By Giselle Rosas, Translation Editor Despite being a recent addition to the Kipp Austin Collegiate instructors, Saliha Erenkol has already made an impact on the college and career pathways for the students. She applied her love for education to help students want more for themselves to achieve their ideal life goals. So, whoContinue reading “Building Futures & Impacting Students: A Profile of Saliha Erenkol”

December, 2025 By Victoria Gutierrez and Mike Nieto, Staff Reporters When the temperature drops, Hispanic kitchens shine with comforting classics from pozole and sancocho to tamales and arroz con leche, dishes that warm cold nights with tradition and flavor. When winter arrives, Hispanic comfort food really comes through, starting with pozole. This Mexican favorite isContinue reading “10 Traditional Hispanic Dishes to Warm This Winter”

December, 2025 By Anahi Balderas, Angel Flores, and Yuneisy Pagoaga The bright and colorful parkway slices through the Circuit of the Americas with the big Circuit Breaker rollercoaster as one of its many attractions. The nostalgic scenes, like taking pictures with Santa Clause or the Gingerbread man, add to the experiences of memories but alsoContinue reading “Austin’s Winter Wonderland: A Review of Peppermint Parkway”

December, 2025 By Isaiah Washington, News Editor The movie The Year Without A Santa Claus is a stop-motion Christmas movie. As you might’ve guessed the movie is about a Christmas without Santa Claus. There is a narrator in the movie which is Mrs.Claus, but Mrs.Claus and Santa Claus play more of a side character roleContinue reading “A Forgotten Christmas Classic: The Year Without a Santa Claus”

December, 2025 By Giselle Rosas, Translation Editor As you take the first step into the restaurant, you get a fresh smell of cooked meals and crispy goods. A spot that’s similar to other breakfast places, except even better. Another Broken Egg Cafe located here in Austin Texas, and in 14 other states, offers a southern-inspiredContinue reading “Just Another Breakfast Place? Another Broken Egg Cafe”