That's What Makes You Beautiful

Obviously, flipping your hair and smiling at the ground is what One Direction likes about girls; but what do the “men” of Carrizo Springs High School see in girls? What grabs their attention about girls? read more

TAKS!

TAKS testing can be a breeze for some high school students, to others it can be one of the biggest struggles they face and fear to make it in life. TAKS not only determines if someone can graduate and get out of high school, it determines how soon a young adult can start off their life and career. It’s all or nothing for this year’s juniors because after they pass, they can have the easy life of a senior and focus on career choices along with the colleges and scholarships that can be provided for them. read more

The End of Days

The world ending, and going into a state of apocalypse, is the least of people’s worries at this day and time. But is it? Shows like “Doomsday Peepers,” a hit National Geographic TV show that’s about random individuals going through steps in preparing for the end, is becoming quite popular amongst individuals. But is this show telling people they too should prepare? Or is it just another random series? read more

How Do People Go About Their Day?

April 12, 2012, a day kinda like any other. I don’t really have much of a routine myself, just get up, go to school, do some work, and call it a day. On weekends I usually change the “school” to “game” which is actually marginally easier then walking around and abusing my brain for eight hours, but I guess it’s necessary. read more

Summer is Just Around the Corner!

Summer is when it is the hottest temperature down in the southwest. Not many people like to go out during this time but it’s a great time to fill up the pool and have a nice cold swim. It refreshes the body while outside. Or one can just take a nice long cold shower; to each his own. read more

Let's Find a Cure for Cancer

According to the Health Guide in the New York Times, “cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer appears to occur when the growth of cells in the body is out of control and divide quickly but forgets to die out.”

Senior Francies Rodriguez stated, “I think cancer is very horrible.” read more

It's Game Time!

In one second, nine new adventures are sold all over the United States. Sixty-nine percent of American heads of households play these virtual escapes. There are even jobs to just test and experiment on these! What could possibly make this whole new revolution in the 21st century?! These life changing inventions are called video games. read more

Easter!

Get ready for the Easter Bunny because Easter is just around the corner! All those colorful plastic eggs that are filled with candy and sometimes money. A lot of people wonder how Easter got started and how did they come up with the word Easter. read more

The Beautiful Noise

All musicians have a talent with an instrument even with more than one instrument. Musicians that have a love for the musical art could end up becoming conductors to show other music lovers the passion of music or a famous soloist showing people the beauty of music. read more

Working Students of CSHS

Many people might not know but many students at Carrizo Springs High School are working hard at their very own jobs!

Some work just to have that extra money and some people have to work to help maintain their families. read more

The Walking Dead

On October 30, 2010 the AMC network premiered one of its best television series: The Walking Dead.

The foundation of the show is based on a man named Rick Grimes who awakens form a gunshot wound to find that the world he once knew is now filled with man eating zombies and what’s worse is that Mr. Grimes cannot find his family in a world where the dead walk and people are the main course.

The Walking Dead has been on the air for two seasons read more

To Believe or Not To Believe

Around the world, there are about twenty main religions, the most practiced being Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. And with these religions, there are over six billion people to choose a way of life to follow under. read more

CSHS Cheer Squads of 2012-2013

On Sunday, March 4, 2012 Carrizo Springs High School held tryouts for the 2012-2013 squads. New this is a junior varsity squad. read more

Drunk Driving

Drunk driving occurs when one operates or drives a motor vehicle or motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol to the degree that mental and/or motor skills are impaired. read more

Inhaling Caffeine

Inhaling Caffeine is the new way to getting that morning cup of coffee! No more Monsters, Red Bulls, Rock Stars, and other energy products! read more

Money and Life

They say “money makes the world go round” and this article will focus on the issue of money and how people deal with it. In most homes, parents do their best to save their money to pay for the basic needs and to pay the bills. read more

It Started with a Bang!

“Why are they bullying me?” “I wish they’d stop.” “How could I end it?” these are the occasional thoughts that go through a school shooter’s head. But the most important question that should be asked is: “Why hurt others to make yourself feel better?” read more

Are You Really Informed Enough On SOPA?

When having the abbreviation SOPA pass through one’s mind, most of everyone’s initial thoughts would be “The suppression of information on the Internet” or “The disallowance of Internet freedom,” or put in mundanely simpler terms; “THEY’RE NOT GONNA LET ME DO WHAT I WANT ON THE INTERWEBS ANYMORE?! WAAAHHH!” read more

Spring Break Safety

Spring Break is approaching and many students of Carrizo Springs High School CANNOT wait! It’s a whole weeklong vacation from school and just pure relaxation at home. read more

Spring Sports: Track and Powerlifting

Carrizo Springs High School spring sports track and powerlifting have started off the 2012 school year with a bang. These talented athletes have done extraordinary jobs in their respective sports. read more

What is fun about parties?

What is so fun and appealing about parties? Destiny De Leon says, “Parties are fun especially when it’s with family, I do party whenever I have a chance to.” read more

"YOLO?"

YOLO; You Only Live Once. It’s the little saying going around; some people think it’s stupid, some people think that the saying is the best thing that has ever hit the earth and they like to just scream it in the hallways, and some people actually live by it. A person never knows when his or her last day will be, so why not live everyday like it was the last? read more