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Story by: Chloe Crawford, Reporter
December 16, 2015
The new school year brought forth a new broadcasting class which in turn introduced a new system for announcements in the form of a video. Student-directed and filmed weekly, the videos, more commonly referred to as “This Week at Creek,” air during second period every Friday. Junior Theresa Pham ...
Letters from the Editors
Story by: Chloe Trejo and Hala Khan
December 15, 2015
Hala Khan Three years ago I never would have imagined I’d be a part of the newspaper staff, yet now the journalism room has become my home away from home. I applied for staff at the end of my freshman year, thinking it would look good on my college application, but, that first year was nothi...
‘Today will be a good day’
Story by: Chloe Trejo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2015
“Today will be a good day,” she tells herself as she jumps out of bed to get ready for the day. Her positive outlook on life allows her to help motivate those around her to put in their best efforts. Read 180 teacher Andrea Barnes works diligently in order to inspire and teach her students. Barnes ...
Cougars advance to playoffs; first time in five years
Story by: Chloe Trejo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2015
“Who let the ‘dawgs’ out?” The varsity Cougar football team advanced to playoffs for the first time in five years, but fell short in Round Two to Strake Jesuit, 44-28. Senior running back Trevon Earls said making it to the playoffs as a team felt amazing. “We did the best we [could], went to the s...
Texas third state to refuse refugees
Story by: Libby Sullivan, Business Manager
December 9, 2015
In reaction to the terrorist attack in Paris, Texas became the third state out of 31 refusing to accept Syrian refugees as of Nov. 16. In his letter to President Barack Obama, Texas Governor Greg Abbott explains that the ISIS threat on Texas creates a serious issue, and warns the president to ho...
Crushing on ‘Cushing’
Story by: Hala Khan, Co-editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2015
“Oh my God, he means Brian Cushing; Ms. Berry, we won!” Journalism teacher Samantha Berry and coach Erin Bryant won the First Community Credit Union (FCCU) Stars in the Classroom reward, through a student-nominated competition. As part of the award, each teacher won an autographed jersey from Hous...
Book den reviews: “The Program”
Story by: Libby Sullivan, Business Manager
November 29, 2015
"The Program" by Suzanne Young This book was a roller coaster. It kept me on edge, and I was unprepared for most of the things Suzanne Young decided to throw at me throughout the novel. In this novel, suicide becomes a national epidemic. If any form of sadness appears in children and young adults, the govern...
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