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The book fair at Landrum Middle School. Photo courtesy by Kate Carmain

Teachers take learning beyond classroom

Jordan Jafarnia April 25, 2018

This spring several teachers have continued the effort to learn beyond the classroom through a number of  service learning projects. Ms. Sarah Shea’s Marine Biology class took a trip to Galveston where...

Meet the new student leaders

Eliza Griggs April 25, 2018

In this issue, we will introduce another six of the  rising seniors who will fill Kinkaid’s leadership roles in the 2018-2019 school year. Avery Looser will serve on the Fine Arts Leadership Board...

Fletcher, Moser win the Democratic primary

Fletcher, Moser win the Democratic primary

Megha Neelapu March 9, 2018

After an exhausting and highly competitive race, two candidates out of the seven, Ms. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher and Ms. Laura Moser, have emerged victorious in the first round of voting in the Democratic...

Students Attend Local Leadership Summit

Brady Brazda March 9, 2018

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ighteen Kinkaid students were nominated by Ms. Turville to attend State Representative Jim Murphy’s 2018 West Houston Teen Leadership Summit on Feb. 10, held at City Centre’s Norris...

Meet The New Student Leaders

Eliza Griggs March 9, 2018

Last month, the high school, with the exception of the seniors, gathered in the Brown Auditorium to hear from and elect the students who will lead the student body in the 2018-2019 school year. This series,...

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week

Emma Gilliam January 11, 2018

Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, is taking place across the U.S. from Sept. 24-30 for its 35th year. Hundreds of complaints are made each year to remove certain books from...

When you’re not the star of the show…

Caleigh Doran December 14, 2017

Balanced Excellence: Though admirable, excellence may limit participation The lead in the play, the quarterback of the football team, and the valedictorian all seem to have a place, a place where they...

Photo from “Femmes du Chaos Vénézuélien”

Alumnus’ non-profit funds film about women’s lives during Venezuelan crisis

Emma Stout December 14, 2017

A woman crouches below a pile of split concrete, holding a child in tattered green blankets close to her chest. A dog meanders through the street, hunting for scraps of food. People rejoice when they hear...

Model UN takes Chicago

Model UN takes Chicago

Sarah Kate Padon December 14, 2017

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 13 members of Kinkaid’s Model UN club competed at an international conference in Chicago, Ill. Although they spent most of their time in committees, they also explored many of...

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

Olivia Marrus November 9, 2017

Car doors slam as fans dressed in varying shades of purple and gold or red and black make their way across opposite sides of the parking lot. The smell of grilling hamburgers from the Falcon Family Feast...

World War II tank causes controversey

World War II tank causes controversey

Ali Ammons November 6, 2017

River Oaks Boulevard has been known in Houston for its million dollar mansions and exquisite landscapes, but on Sept. 31 it became known for something else: a World War II Tank. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who...

Photo courtesy of NASA.

Papadopoulos Fellow Leland Melvin speaks on hard work and second chances

Katie Erikson November 6, 2017

Engineer, NFL wide receiver, and NASA astronaut, Leland D. Melvin spoke during assembly as this year’s selected Papadopoulos speaker on Oct. 4, 2017. Melvin discussed his work with NASA, his life as...

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