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Student Council Looks to Send Sienna to Disney, Beach

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Jacob Martella, Editor
January 23, 2012

Life for Sienna has become difficult with Monomelic Amytropy. She’s color blind and may not be able to walk for very long. Her only wish is to go to Florida and walk on the beach. With FROG Week (Friends Reaching Out and Giving), the Student Council hopes to raise enough money to not only send... Read more »

Mr. Mac Uses Own Experiences to Help Others

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Bethany Darwin, Staff Writer
January 6, 2012

The home ec teacher stood up in front of the class and read the paper she had written on a student by the name of Ruben Mascarenas. “In five to seven years after high school, I see Ruben in a dark cell with steel bars and a concrete wall around him,” the teacher said. “He will no longer be wearing... Read more »

Senior Returns to School After Life-Threatening Illness

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Christina Benavides, Staff Writer
December 8, 2011

Jaimie Thibodeau enjoys her school day walking to class, taking notes, and chatting to friends in the hallway. She goes to the mall on Fridays and hangs out at her friend’s house on Saturdays. She’s doing so well that, if not for the occasional chest pain, no one would remember how close to death... Read more »

Teen II Students Learn to Deal With Disabilities

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Anna Gutierrez, Staff Writer
October 24, 2011

Many people don’t realize what they’re given. Being able to carry their own stuff, watching movies, singing, getting dressed, walking, seeing and even having a simple conversation. Those were just some of the things that members of the Teen Leadership II class were prevented from doing on Disability... Read more »

New Student, Teacher Bring New Idea to Summit

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Christina Benavides, Staff Writer
October 21, 2011

“You are so beautiful.” “The mirror doesn’t define you.” “Size is just a number.” “Change the way you see, not the way you look.” These are some of the messages that Anna and Melissa Gutierrez have adopted from the Operation Beautiful mission and brought to Summit. Operation Beautiful... Read more »

Jaguar Band Looks to Make State Run

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Bethany Darwin, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011

They are beaten down, forced to cooperate—oppressed. They cannot stand the tyrannical government bearing down on them. Out of options, they do the only thing they can do—revolt. No, this is not Libya or anywhere in the Middle East. Instead, it is the basis for the Jaguar Marching Band’s show, “Uprising”. “Our... Read more »

Local Community Group to Bring Gaming to Big Screen

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Kristen Tran, Staff Writer
September 30, 2011

In the game room of his house, Grant Wilkie grips his Xbox controller in anticipation of conquering whatever Call of Duty: Black Ops throws at him next. He is currently playing with and against his friends in a Team Deathmatch, an online multiplayer match of Black Ops where the players are split into... Read more »

Summit Helps Out Former Student

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Blaire Bradford, Staff Writer
September 16, 2011

Summit High School has been working together to support Camille Cherry, a Summit graduate of the class of 2011. T.J. Sabur, her younger brother, passed away at 10 years old on September 3, 2011. T.J. was killed after he and his mother were severely injured in a car crash involving a drunken driver the... Read more »

JROTC Places Sixth at National Event

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Jacob Martella and Mariah Zielke
September 15, 2011

Normally, a summer trip to Washington D.C. that includes trips to national monuments means only one thing: a relaxing vacation. But this past June, the Jaguar JROTC was in Washington D.C. for a different reason. On June 24-28, the JROTC became the first Mansfield ISD JROTC to participate in the national... Read more »

Shining Through The Darkness: Arielle Felix

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Blaire Bradford, Staff Writer
January 3, 2011

From meeting new friends to singing in the freshman choir, Arielle Felix is beginning to find her place at Summit High School one step at a time. Arielle is beginning her freshman year as a fifteen year old with lots of thoughts and anxiety about her high school career. She’s jumping into new and... Read more »

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