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“This is an absolute

shame.

They make movies about this kind of

greed”

The Mean Girls club in Flower Mound”

neurotic behavior Usually a lifetime day time special, but a drama movie, none the less”

Volume 30 • Issue 7 • May, 6 2016

“I have a bigger agenda to protect my town from

“I’m quite tired of

“He is a

coward” “I would have a lot more respect for the both of you if you could stop the

Name calling and the nonsense.” insults"

“What we really need in this is a fresh start.

Enough of this

Town

“How hard is it to have a

moron?”

civil discussion?

“What’s a nicer name for

“He is a

worthless

“He is

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individual with some major

personal problems” “You’re a

“You are a complete

self indulging blow hard”

loser”

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“I do not mind disagreement. I do mind destructive personal attacks backed by and

shallow thought

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School presents first Ted Talks to community

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Junior aspires to be a professional makeup artist

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Edward S. Marcus High School • 5707 Morriss Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028

The Marquee Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Rachel Ramirez MANAGING & SPORTS EDITOR Darci Walton DESIGN EDITOR Anna Kate Hutton PHOTO EDITOR Vanessa Davis cover vanessa davis photo submitted Seniors Raj Landry and Matt Demers eat with Principal Gary Shafferman on the roof of the main campus. Landry and Demers were provided the lunch by Student Council for winning the raffle to benifit the Children’s Advocacy Center.

ONLINE EDITOR & BUSINESS MANAGER Jacob Fontaine GRAPHICS EDITOR Taryn Welch

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NEWS & FEATURE EDITOR Sanika Sule ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

News

Katie Burton OPINION EDITOR

LEARNING LANGUAGES Prairie Trail students began bilingual program for a multi-language experience

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STICKING TOGETHER Seniors find common ground together through their shared experiences

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Cara Crocker REPORTERS Bailey Crocker, Andrea Garza, Michelle Mullings, Brady Pierce,

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Keegan Douglas-Davis PHOTOGRAPHER Keegan Douglas-Davis DESIGNER Nick Fopiano ADVISER LaJuana Hale PRINCIPAL

Sports

PACKING THE POOL Swimmers create a water polo team to continue competing during their off season

Entertainment

SUMMER DAYS A highlight of the best events to attend in Dallas during the summer

Gary Shafferman

The Marquee newsmagazine is a student-generated publication of Marcus High School. It is produced, edited and maintained through the efforts of the school’s advanced journalism class. The Marquee is designed to serve the school and community as a forum for open discussion and student expression.

The Marquee encourages letters to the editor as part of its mission to educate, inform and provide an open forum for debate. All submissions must be signed.

The staff reserves the right to edit all material. Editorials reflect the opinion of the staff, not necessarily that of the administration. Signed columns or reviews represent only the opinion of the author. Advertising rates are $70 per 1/8 of a page, with discounts available. Patron ads are available for $100. Online advertisements are also available. For more information call 469-713-5196.

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Spreading ideas

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Librarian organizes event to discuss Disruptive Innovation story darci walton

The Marcus 9th Grade campus cafeteria will be the host of the first TEDx MarcusHighSchool event on Friday May 20 at 6 p.m.

The “x” in TEDx means that the event has been independently organized but still contains some of the same elements of a TEDTalk, such as being an under 18 minute long speech with the goal of spreading ideas about a topic. The executive producer and main organizer of the project is M9 librarian Bethany Brant.

The event will feature nine speakers that are members of the community.

Some are students, one is faculty member Algebra teacher Dominic Pollone and others are those that simply applied.

In February the application for speaker positions opened to anyone. Brant said she even received an applicant from Canada since she used all of her social media platforms to help get the word out. The only concern Brant said she had was the age of candidates.

“I was afraid to open it up to elementary schools because they are so young but if they had a cool idea, I’d listen,” Brant said.

The speakers will discuss the topic of Disruptive Innovation which Brant describes as anything that causes someone to do something differently that what is usually done. Brant said she first heard the term from an assistant superintendent of a different school district and thought it was an interesting concept.

In their speeches, the presenters will explain how changes brought upon by Disruptive Innovation have affected their individual lives.

“I did some research and it turns out it was a business term,” Brant said. “When you bring a product into the market there are both positive and negative reactions.”

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that there would have a variety of topics presented in the speaker applications since the theme was broad.

“We stretched it out so it involved anybody,” Brant said. “I’ve got ideas that span the globe. I have someone talking about social media, I’ve got something about a new way of teaching so it’s kind of all over.”

Out of the wide variety of material is Pollone’s discussion of his experience with Disruptive Innovation during a drumline performance.

“I changed the percussionist’s perspective for an ensemble that they played,” Pollone said. “They were set up in a different formation than most ensembles

made the plans more detailed and put more thought into areas to make the entire night flow better.

After almost three months of anticipation Brant finally received word in January that she had the green light to move forward with the project.

Since then Brant said she has committed countless hours to the preparation of the event. She created a website, Twitter and Facebook page and even attended every town council meeting in the area with informational postcards she had printed.

“I handed [the flyers] to the mayors and town council members,” Brant said. “I just wanted everybody When Friday, May 20 to know about it.”

Now that the night is less than a 6:00 pm month away Brant’s focus has shifted to finalization of catering, dress Where rehearsals and ticket sales. The tickets Marcus 9 are $65 each and are being sold on the TEDx MarcusHighSchool website cafeteria to anyone that wants to attend. The usually are. We focused on different skills price of the ticket includes the entrance and that was the Disruptive Innovation, to the event, dinner and a take home putting them in a different environment “swag bag.” than they were used to.”

“It’s not as big as the Emmy’s or Pollone said that this instance was Grammy’s and no one will get a diamond the first idea that came to mind when he in it but they’ll get [a bag],” Brant said. first heard about the application. Months Specific details of the event, like before applications were even brought to the food and contents of the goody bag, public knowledge, Brant had to begin the will be revealed to those in attendance. planning process. The first step she took Brant hopes to continue TEDx was filling out piles of paperwork in order MarcusHighSchool beyond the May 20 to obtain a license from TED. date. She is already looking ahead to the “It’s pretty rigorous to get in,” Brant future of the event. said. “I got turned down the first time.”

“We’ll upload the videos of our Despite the rejection in October, speakers to YouTube,” Brant said. “And Brant took the advice given to her by once all of that is done I can reapply [for the TED representatives and reapplied the license] and it is a littler easier. We in November. While filling out the would love to make it something that application for the second time Brant happens more often.”

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Two is better than one

Elementary students learn in dual language program Story & Photos keegan douglas-davis

Prairie Trail elementary is offering LISD’s dual language program for the second school year. The program begins in kindergarten and is designed to mix native English and Spanish speaking children in the classroom.

Students alternate between languages day to day with teachers Rosalba Herrera and Jennifer Hale, learning the same curriculum as the other kindergarteners not involved in the program.

“The first two weeks of school is getting to know [the kids] and then practicing our procedures that they’ll follow the rest of the year,” Herrera said.

Prairie Trail is currently the only school offering the Dual Language Program in the Marcus feeder system, but students don’t have to be in the specific Marcus zone to be eligible for the program. Regardless of which elementary school in LISD that students are zoned in, they may apply for the program at Prairie Trail. They would then continue their schooling through the Marcus feeder pattern. However, the child must be an

incoming kindergartener. Due to limited the Prairie Trail team will add teachers space, acceptance is not guaranteed and is to accommodate the program. The future on a first come first serve basis. of the program is still open ended, as the Because of the high demand in district is still trying to formulate a plan the Marcus feeder pattern, LISD is on how to continue it into middle school. considering adding the program to One idea for middle school is that another elem-entary school for the 2017- the students will take the Spanish AP 2018 school year. However, the district test at the end of their eighth grade year. has not chosen The teachers the specific believe that elementary this will be a “I believe in the program, I school yet. viable option, “The district believe it’s a real need. I wish since the children is trying to give something like this had been are expected to children who have mastered would like to available for my kids.” the language by be bilingual the this time, if they -Chellie Adams, o p p o r t u n i t y, ” continue through Prarie Trail Prairie Trail Principal the program. principal Chellie “If they keep Adams said. taking on Prairie Trail classes the way is currently growing their program. They they do here… I think you’re going to be started with kindergarten and first grade, able to see who can take it and who can’t this year added second grade and will add before middle school,” Herrera said. third grade next year.

Bilingualism is a skill that hasn’t been As the current second grade dual taught to elementary aged students in language students move up grade levels, the past. This is a different approach to teaching, as most of the students will not begin to comprehend the second language until December, five months after the program begins.

To facilitate the process teachers use a hands-on teaching method, such as showing a student an object and pointing out what it is in the Spanish. In addition, teachers use many visual aids such as pictures and diagrams with their lessons.

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During centers, a kindergarten favorite, Roselba Herrera listens to her students read to her in Spanish. Herrera is the Spanish teacher for kindergarten.

Acting out certain words is commonly seen as well to help the students understand the languages better.

Hale said most of the students are native English speakers. However, over the last two years a handful have been Spanish speakers.

One-third of the current kindergartners are enrolled in the program and have the same curriculum as other students in their grade.

“We have to ease them into everything,” Hale said. “We have to go a little slower than regular kindergarten classes.”

As the program becomes available to the upper elementary grades, new students who have previously been enrolled in a dual language program at another school, will be able to take an assessment to see if they would be eligible to join their classmates. However, Hale said this program may not be for everyone.

“You need to know your child well enough to know if they belong in the program or not,” Hale said.

Being supportive of their children’s academic lives was crucial advice Adams offered to parents who are considering putting their children into the program.

“When they start the process they can’t just say ‘Oh I’ll try it but if I’m not seeing results I’ll pull them out of it’. You have to be committed… It takes 5-7 years to be fluent in a second language.” Adams said.

Principal Adams also encourages parents to research bilingualism, and how to create an environment that furthers what the kids are learning in school at home.

“I believe in the program, I believe it’s a real need,” Principal Adams said. “I wish something like this had been available for my kids.”

Learning Languages The best time to learn a foreign language: between birth and age 7.

Source : Forbes

Only 18% of Americans report speaking a language other than English, while 53% of Europeans can converse in a second language.

Source : NBCNews

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Sophomore taking advanced college program to help start science career story cara crocker

Around sixth grade, sophomore Zoe Rodriguez attended a science festival in downtown Fort Worth. As she walked around the convention, she interacted with booths where she worked with circuits and made a lava lamp. Once she finished testing with these booths, she sat in the audience of a convention for one of the most noted women in history, Sally Ride. Zoe listened as the first female astronaut talked about her love for her job. Ride said she was able to wake up

every day to do something she loved.

Zoe decided that’s just what she wanted to do.

And she decided a few years later she could do that by going to TAMS. ••• TAMS is the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT. During her junior and senior years of high school, Zoe will be enrolled in TAMS, a program that will help her get experience for the job she wants. This two year course enables Zoe to complete her freshman and sophomore years of college, while counting as her junior and senior years of high school.

While in the program, Zoe will be taking regular college courses with college students at UNT, but she’ll be staying in dorms with other TAMS students. In this program, she will be treated as a regular college student, responsible for making her own decisions and expected to thrive on her own.

“It’s a little daunting,” Zoe said. “I mean I’m getting thrust into this adult world, but I feel like I’ll be able to learn about a lot from it with a

lot of trial and error and hopefully get a head start in my career.”

By the time Zoe turns 18, she will already have two years of college under her belt and a head start into choosing her career.

TAMS courses are rigorous for regular high school students. The kids enrolled in TAMS are in the top 1 percent of their high school class with high SAT scores. This selective acceptance calls for the applicants to be diligent in their classes to make sure they’re the right pick for the school. Zoe’s brother, senior Alex Rodriguez has seen the drive his sister has for math and science. He thinks the school will be a good fit for her.

“I think my sister deserves it because she works really hard,” Alex Rodriguez said. “Every day, every night she’s studying. She’s really focused.”

When Zoe first got interested in TAMS, she was in eighth grade at a summer science and math program called SMI, Summer Mathematics Institute, sponsored by TAMS. During the month of July, Zoe was able to go to classes to help her advance in her math skills and learn more about what she wanted to do in her future.

During night times at SMI, Zoe and her friends would sit in the laundry room, eat snacks and talk about whatever came to their minds. One night, someone brought up TAMS and how it seemed interesting to attend. As they went around the room and asked each girl about going to the school, Zoe didn’t know whether or not she wanted this early college experience.

“It seemed really difficult and I’d have to give up a lot of my high school life,” Zoe said.

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f e at u r e she didn’t think she would go. It was a scary thing for her to think about starting in the adult world so early. But with the encouragement of her friends in the summer program, Zoe got interested and started applying for TAMS. ••• Zoe found out she was accepted into the program during spring break. The biggest problem for her was being away from her parents, but because UNT is only twenty minutes away from them, she decided that the positives of the program outweighed the cons.

Being a 16 year old in a college environment is rare. While it’s helpful for her future, it also is nerve-wracking for her to be so young among many older students. While her brother Alex almost chose to go to UNT just to be there for Zoe, he decided OSU was a better pick for him. But he still is nervous for what can happen to her while she’s in college.

“I won’t be there to protect her, I don’t know how much I can really do,” Alex said. “I don’t want her to get too stressed.”

Life is short, so I want to know as much as I can about the world before I die. I feel like chemistry helps [to] be a catalyst to help learn more about life in general.

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Although Zoe will be on her own, she’ll also have the other TAMS students to have a shoulder to cry on or a hand to help bring her up.

For Zoe, one of the main reasons she wants to attend TAMS is chemistry. She

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enjoys how it plays into every aspect of life and how people can learn so much from it. Her love for chemistry goes beyond the high school classroom.

“Life is short, so I want to know as much as I can about the world before I die,” Zoe said. “I feel like chemistry helps [to] be a catalyst to help learn more about life in general.”

Zoe will live on campus at UNT, but will be able to visit home on the weekends.

This means that she will miss many of the high school experiences people have their junior and senior years. While Zoe won’t be able to attend high school prom, TAMS has the opportunity for a smaller prom with the students in the program.

She will also have to leave one of her favorite things about high school, choir, but she’s excited about the opportunities she’ll gain from this program.

“While I’ll miss a couple of high school experiences, I’ll make unique experiences of my own that not many people have been able to have,” Zoe said.

photos vanessa davis In August, Zoe will enroll in TAMS and join the other high school students in this early college program. She hopes to be able to start working in a lab with professors and expand her knowledge on chemistry.

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Unbreakable bond

Senior Girl Scouts earn Gold Award, share memories story sanika sule photos submitted

As elementary schoolers, seniors Brittany Cafferty and Cassie Campbell spent their days climbing trees and playing with Polly Pockets. From being in the same classes to living two doors away from each other, the two girls had almost everything in common.

Campbell and Cafferty have grown up together, sharing each milestone.

Together they have faced almost every problem typical of a teenager. They have been together for middle school dances and choosing colleges, but few high schoolers could face the lows they have, and they endured it together. Afterwards, they have lifted each other up through their unwavering friendship.

••• In elementary school, both girls were interested in Girl Scouts. In kindergarten, mhsmarquee.com

Campbell found out that Cafferty was a Daisy and immediately joined as well. For 13 years, the two sold cookies and camped out, working their way up in rank.

Cafferty and Campbell agree that they created some of their favorite memories together in Girl Scouts, although it may not have started out that way. One summer, they attended Camp Tonkawa, a Girl Scout’s camp. The two spent four and a half showerless days in the sweltering heat among grubby middle schoolers.

They stood under an outdoor pump faucet shaving their legs to maintain some degree of hygiene. While these experiences were unbearable at the time, they grew into some amusing memories that Campbell and Cafferty look back on.

“They definitely weren’t my favorite at the time, but looking back they were just so ridiculous that I find them hilarious,” Cafferty said. “It’s just the funny weird memories that I like.”

While Cafferty and Campbell enjoyed many moments in Girl Scouts, they both wanted to quit at times. For a short period of time, Cafferty did leave the program. She rejoined after Campbell encouraged her to work towards her Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts.

“If Cassie wasn’t in my troop I would have quit 13 years ago,” Cafferty said.

“Being in Girl Scouts, we’ve maintained [our friendship] and added more crazy adventures to what we already had.”

Last year, Cafferty and Campbell began working on their awards. Earning a Gold Award is a lengthy and demanding process, requiring several extra hours and an in-depth plan. While Cafferty was organizing her project, her father became ill. While this news was distressing, she felt confident that he would recover, and continued to work.

When Cafferty’s father unexpectedly passed away last year, she was shocked.

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Her achievement of the Gold Award was delayed while she came to terms with her father’s death. Cafferty had trouble opening up and discussing her grief, but when she did, it was Campbell who she turned to. Campbell said she wanted to be there for Cafferty, but her support could only go so far.

“I tried to be just supportive as possible, because I didn’t understand what she was going through,” Campbell said. “I could sympathize. Not empathize, but sympathize.”

••• Last September, Campbell and Cafferty endured yet another test of their friendship. Cafferty’s phone lit up as she took notes in her government review session. As she answered, she listened to her best friend voice telling her the time had come. Cafferty immediately gathered her things and raced toward Campbell’s house at 75 mph.

Campbell’s father had been ill and was in hospice. She knew her father was was going to pass away and when he did, her first instinct was to tell Cafferty to come over.

Upon arriving, Cafferty was puzzled to find a swarm of police cars outside of her friend’s house.

Due to confusing events, the police began investigating Campbell’s father’s death as a homicide.

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of an illness, Campbell and Cafferty middle school you lose those elementary were forced to stay there until the friends,” Campbell said. “And once you get into high school you lose your middle investigation was completed.

Cafferty began looking for school friends. So I think just the fact that Campbell to comfort her, and found we had [Girl Scouts] in common, that her sitting in the bed of her dad’s truck. helped keep us together through high While the detectives finished their school.”

Both Campbell and Cafferty have questioning, Cafferty and Campbell grieved together. For four hours, the achieved their Gold Awards and will two girls sat together in silence, but graduate together in June. Cafferty said shared a level of understanding that that although it was difficult to work towards achieving their fifteen her Gold Award years of friend“I think that when you are able while grieving, it ship cultivated. was all the more “Just the fact to share an experience that is so that Brittany devastating it definitely makes you meaningful when she did reach her could be right closer to that person. At the very goal. there when I “I’m super needed her, I least, better able to understand proud,” Cafferty think that speaks them.” said. “It’s also bitvolumes to how -Cassie Campbell, 12 tersweet because close we are,” he’s not here. It’s Campbell said.

“I think it was really important that she [difficult], but at the same time all of this was there because it was fresh and she was has made me so much of a better person.”

As best friends, Campbell and the one person who knew exactly what I Cafferty already had a connection that few was going through at that moment.” could understand, but after experiencing ••• From being in the same troop, to such similar losses, that connection sharing the same loss, to being practically deepened. They are both extremely proud like sisters, their relationship has only of their achievement, but consider their grown stronger over the years. Campbell friendship the greater prize.

“I think that when you are able to and Cafferty agree that they most likely would have been friends without Girl share an experience that is so devastating Scouts, but being in the program together it definitely makes you closer to that person,” Campbell said. “At the very least, has solidified their relationship.

“A lot of the times once you get into better able to understand them.”

All done up[ Junior pursues dream of being a makeup artist story michelle Mullings photos vanessa davis

When junior Triston Moon was six years old, he got into his aunt’s closet.

As he sat before an array of her clothing and makeup, he started to experiment with things he only saw women using.

He played with eyeshadow, lipstick and blush, sweeping products all over his face.

He then dug through her closet and put on one of her dresses, tossing the material around his body. He sat down and pulled up a pair of knee high leather boots to the tops of his thighs. Moon stood up and looked at his reflection in the mirror.

He felt like himself.

Moon hobbled out of the room, and his aunt and cousin saw him. Worst case scenarios flashed through his mind. After all, he was a boy. He always thought he wasn’t supposed to do things that girls do.

While his aunt was startled at first, his family thought he looked great.

“It was fun to have a place where I could do it and not be judged,” Moon said. “For them to react that way and say it wasn’t a big deal was comforting.”

In fourth grade, Moon saw another man wearing makeup on TV. It was Derrick Barry, a Britney Spears impersonator. The man lip synced to a Britney song, whipping his platinum blonde wig around and strutting

around the stage clad in a full face of makeup. Moon watched, hypnotized.

“That was the very first time I saw a boy wearing makeup,” Moon said. “I used to go on Youtube and watch that video every day.”

Barry’s performance was what first got him motivated to do makeup on himself. At first, Moon wanted to be a drag queen. But after a while, he decided it was more than that.

“It’s not just a performance,” Moon said. “This is me.”

••• Though he now realizes putting makeup on people is what he wants to do for a career, Moon spent three years watching makeup tutorials on Youtube before ever touching a brush. He wanted to learn as much as possible before he ever put makeup on others. He would observe every last detail, ensuring that when he was ready to try it, he would be an expert.

“I would study what products they were using, how they were using them, what brushes they were using, how they were holding the brush,” Moon said. “Just intensely studying every single thing they were doing. And it helped a lot.”

Nov. 20, 2015 was the first time he wore a full face of makeup. He had just received all the products he ordered in the mail, and finally felt prepared to apply them. He caked them all on—an array of high end brands, including Jeffree Star, Kat von D and Benefit.

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f e at u r e eyeshadows. He said he had powder all over his eyebrows and mascara clumped around his bottom eyelid. But in the moment, all that didn’t matter.

“I looked like a ghost,” Moon said.

“But I felt great. Never wanted to take it off.”

Even though Moon said his look was far from perfect, he was thrilled to watch himself transform as well as practice his talent.

“What’s inside is [visible] now. It was really exciting because I was starting a new chapter in my life that I’ve wanted to start for so long,” Moon said.

Moon decided to send a picture of himself to his 63 year old grandmother, Janie D’anna. As soon as she saw, D’anna sent him a long text back. You are beautiful inside and out and I love you, she wrote. When she first saw a picture of her grandson in makeup, D’anna said she felt proud.

“I was in awe of the talent he had,” his grandmother said. “It was breathtaking to see that. I was just in awe.”

Moon said his grandmother is one of his biggest inspirations. Even when he would dance around in her leopard print cape and fur hat, she thought nothing of it. To her, that was Triston.

“I told him when he was a brand new baby, I said, ‘You are meant to do something special and you will do it,’” D’anna said. “And I knew he was going to be a very special child.”

Though the two are generations apart, D’anna is her grandson’s biggest supporter, fan and best friend.

“He has taught me and showed me how beautiful souls really are,” D’anna said. “I always knew, but he’s given a new dimension to it.”

Moon and his grandmother sit together on a bench on the backyard porch. D’anna is his biggest inspiration, his “glam icon.” When D’anna was younger she said she always wore bright makeup and leopard print, and she said she sees a

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reflection of herself in her grandson. As she recounts their similarities, D’anna pauses in thought.

“I’ve written Triston a letter,” D’anna says.

Triston smiles and cocks his head, surprised.

“I don’t know about this,” Moon says.

His grandmother looks at him, nods, then continues.

“It was along these lines—use the people who hurt you as a stepping stone,” D’anna said. “And use those stepping stones as a means to grow.”

Moon starts to tear up. He lays his head in his grandmother’s lap and wipes his eyes, curling up close beside her.

D’anna traces her fingers through his hair,

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staring off into the distance.

“Grow in a manner in which God would have you grow,” D’anna says. “And I promise you, it will all come out okay.”

••• When junior Amber Harrell first saw Moon’s Twitter, she was amazed by his makeup skills. The next day, Harrell asked her new friend if he would do her prom makeup. At first, she was nervous. She said she was skeptical because she had never had her makeup done professionally before. But once Moon was done, Harrell loved the final product.

“It was a really fun experience and he did a really good job,” Harrell said.

“He’s the only person I trust to do [my makeup].”

Even though this was Harrell’s first time getting her makeup done, she could tell Moon was different from other makeup artists. He ensured Harrell felt comfortable, interacting and making sure she loved her look. Moon also gave her tips so that her makeup would last all night long.

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“I’ve been with friends to get their makeup done and none of them are like Triston,” Harrell said. “They’re not willing to help you like he is... He’s really good about listening to what the client wants.”

••• After graduation, Moon is planning on attending a beauty school to perfect his makeup skills. His main choice is Paul Mitchell. As soon as he visited the campus and saw the atmosphere, he knew he wanted to attend.

“I was texting everyone about it, ‘I’m so excited to do this, it’s gonna be so much fun,’” Moon said. “It was really surreal.”

While Moon doesn’t expect to attend Paul Mitchell until next year, he continues to refine his skills, using his own face as a canvas. He posts pictures of himself wearing makeup on Twitter to showcase his work. But Moon has learned not everyone agrees with men wearing makeup.

Even though hate comments seem to flow on a daily basis, Moon glows with confidence.

He said he is comfortable with himself and knows who he is.

“People ask me, ‘How do you handle the hate?’” Moon said. “And I always say, why should I focus on all the people who hate me when I have so many people who love me?”

And no matter what, Moon wants to be a role model for others. He said another reason why he posts his work on social media is to let other young people know that they too can be their true selves.

“I just want to inspire people because I want to show that being yourself is okay,” Moon said. “No matter what field I’m working in, I want to inspire other people. I want to leave a mark on their lives, because I feel like that’s what I was put here to do.” may 6, 2016

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New water polo team makes a big splash story brady pierce

Off season. A time where athletes take a break from their strenuous sports to enjoy smaller workouts while they prepare for next year’s season. For some of the swim teams, off season is just a transition to one of the most brutal sports played in high school, water polo. In a typical game, teams of seven float on opposite sides of a low-hanging net. Utilizing a ball, roughly the same size as a volleyball, the teams must work together to throw the ball into the other team’s goal.

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In 2009, there were 35 schools in Texas with water polo teams. Today, over 140 schools take part in the quickly growing sport.

Swimmers on the girls’ team have been trying for months to get the sport recognized by UIL, and progress has been made.

Coach Brandon Dion has his own idea on why water polo isn’t UIL’s favorite new sport.

Every year, more than half a dozen sports put themselves in line to be accepted by UIL to compete in competitions.

“The hope is that in the next year or two we can become a

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sports UIL sport,” Dion said.

Despite the fact that it isn’t UIL recognized, Dion knows that this won’t stop the players. Both teams come in early every weekday morning to practice their sport.

“They’re in every morning without fail every day,” Dion said.

While a water polo team consists of seven players, the girls’ team only has eight. Since the sport involves maximum effort through treading water constantly while being on offense and defense, large teams have an advantage because many substitute players are available when one gets tired. However, the girls’ team has only one substitute, so if two girls can’t make a match then the team automatically forfeits. This was the case at their last match.

While the girls’ team is low on members, the boys’ team has over 16 players. The girls’ team is confident that their dedication and love for the sport will outshine their lack of swimmers.

“This is a first year program, but the girls put in everything they could,” Dion said. “They’ve gone as hard as they could, as quickly as they could, and ended up making it to regions as a first year program.”

The water polo program, being just over two months old, has had surprising success in gaining popularity among the school’s swimmers.

First starting as a means of recreation for the swim teams during off season, it wasn’t long before its players fell in love with the sport.

“We originally started with four girls, and then they all invited friends who were doing off season swimming,” Dion said. “They came, and saw that it was a lot of fun.”

The entire team is made up of girls on the swim team, so the amount of swimming required to suceed in the sport came as little challenge to the team.

Water polo is known to be a rough sport, combining wrestling, intense swimming exercises, and soccer.

Aggresiveness is not only guaranteed, but accepted.

According to sophomore Savannah Stone, a founding member of the team, the sport’s aggressive nature is one of their favorite parts.

“You have to be really competitive,” said Stone. “If you don’t want to win, you’re just not gonna win.”

For many on the team, competition isn’t the only thing that drives them to play the sport.

“If you just don’t care as much, then it just won’t work out because the teamwork won’t flow as well,” Stone said.

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Along with the rest of the district, the water polo team practices at the Lewisville Natatorium. In February, the Natatorium hosted the FINA Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament.

photos submitted Water polo is a seven-a-side game played by swimmers in a pool, with a ball like a volleyball that is thrown into the opponent’s net. The girls’ team only has eight players while the boys’ team has sixteen.

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Town frustrations erupt on social media Story Bailey Crocker, Rachel Ramirez & Jacob Fontaine

Recent political turmoil has erupted onto a local Facebook page, Flower Mound Cares (FMC), resurrecting the name-calling and bickering that has become a regular part of the website over the last few years.

The ongoing mayoral race has become the latest hot topic for this group, which has over 10,000 Flower Mound parents and residents. Pro Tem Mayor Itamar Gelbman, who has been under investigation for breaking the town’s Ethics Ordinance, has become one of the frequent targets of civilians as well as town officials on the site.

Flower Mound mayor Tom Hayden has been a key figure in some of the public controversies on Facebook. He has publicly questioned the recent behavior of Gelbman in office. The mayor said he doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with people having opposing viewpoints.

However, when he posted his private conversations between a Dallas Observer reporter and himself, some members of the Facebook group responded negatively.

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Mayor Hayden said that when he first started politics in Flower Mound, the posts bothered him, but now he’s used to it.

“The thing that I’ve noticed that happens is whenever somebody disagrees on an issue, their arguments aren’t strong enough to support their issue,” Mayor Hayden said. “It quickly evaporates into personal attacks.”

Hayden said when people post comments online about him that are not true, it’s damaging to him personally and professionally.

“There’s been things that people have said about me that have negatively impacted my job and I’ve reacted in a way that I probably shouldn’t have and it’s

been out of frustration,” Hayden said.

FMC administrator Eric Jellison says the group was started to discuss local politics, but over the years has expanded to include all things Flower Mound.

Often, the site includes helpful handymen recommendations, lost pet notices and restaurant reviews.

The FMC rules prohibit profanity, trolling, bullying or personal attacks,

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however, Jellison says he deletes very little.

“Political posts always get a lot of latitude,” Jellison said. “I don’t allow someone to just post something about a private citizen.”

He says deciding what constitutes a personal attack is difficult.

“It’s subjective,” Jellison said.

“What one person would say is discussing their opinion, another person will say is bullying because you don’t agree with their opinion. I don’t think that’s bullying.”

The recent negativity on this page

is not new. In fact, it has erupted in the local media several times in the last few years. In 2014, NBC 5 aired a story titled “Democrats Bothered by Flower Mound Mayor Hayden’s Facebook Post”. In 2015, The Dallas Morning News published multiple stories about the council’s unrest.

The most recent story ran April 22 in

The Observer. “Backstabbing, Bullying and Betrayal: Just More Local Politics in Flower Mound” was written by Christian McPhate, UNT professor and investigative reporter. After his article was

published, harsh comments followed. He was called a shock writer and was accused of twisting the truth and lying.

And it’s not just politics and media that bring out the negative comments. Minors are also targeted for cutting in line and hanging out in parks in groups. A recent thread even targeted middle school boys for being rowdy while playing football in a neighborhood park.

People have also begun to use the FMC page as a threat. A May 1 post involved kids fishing and adults approaching them threatening to post their pictures to FMC and expose them for “killing fish”. The comments erupted in outrage.

Claims were made that the account of the incident was true, others said it was

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false, and someone even insinuated that the man taking the kids’ picture may have had perverse intentions. The comments quickly spiraled into rabbit trails, some concerning the incident and some not.

A new group, called Flower Mound 2.0, prohibits posts involving underage children, local business bashing and name calling.

Other topics that are off limits are self promotion and physical threats. One of the FM 2.0 administrators, Brit Stock, says he has no patience for the posts involving minors.

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Staff and students comments about FMC Facebook page “It is very disheartening to see adults act that way especially when we’re teaching kids to not act that way and we have an expectation and tell them ‘this can impact your job, this can impact your college admissions, your team status’ yet we have adults doing it, and often it is parents.

“I don’t think it’s bullying because bullying is consistent, there’s a power struggle there and there’s usually somebody who’s perceived to be in power, that’s a bullying situation. I just think it’s rude and wrong.”

-Counselor Jill Adams

“Their names are attached which is interesting because you’d expect this kind of free ‘I’m just going to say whatever pops into my brain’ nastiness to be anonymous but it’s not, which is a little bit scary.”

“I think that people are very angry definitely.

There are lots of causes that they are passionate about but they just take it out on other people.

They’re taking it too far instead of just keeping it to themselves and minding their own business.

You can have your own opinions but trying to force them on other people and bashing people to make your life easier and to make your opinions feel better to you, it’s kind of childish.”

-Senior Lauren Foutch

“I don’t know the purpose but if it’s to allow people just to vent that’s fine, but we need more positivity being shown in our community, because this is not how I would want my community to be reflected.”

“It’s a bad example because it’s going around to everyone, it’s on social media. Even liking a mean post is agreeing with what they said in a very demeaning way.”

-Junior Jungi Lee

“I’m a high schooler and I wouldn’t post something like this. That just proves how immature these adults are and I think it’s ridiculous. It’s sad that this still goes on, especially online and with people who have such an influence in our city. It’s making [Flower Mound] look bad, like it’s run by a bunch of toddlers.”

-Junior Avery Cisney

-MHS9 AP Dr. Erum Shahzad

-MHS9 Counselor Monica Pavlovsky

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Town frustrations erupt on social media (continued) (Continued from pg.17) “There’s no picking on a kid,” Stock said. “That’s just totally wrong and stuff like that should be deleted immediately.”

Jellison however, says monitoring these posts is not so cut and dry. He says he complies with requests to delete posts on FMC if someone identifies the individual as their child, but it can be hard to determine the age of the person in the picture.

“If I can’t tell from a picture if someone is a minor or not, I will always sway toward it is and delete it,” Jellison said. “But having said that, if it’s something that looks like it might should be explored, I might would leave it up.”

Stock says these types of posts shame children, and the adults who participate need to act their age.

“I can’t imagine being in the wrong place at the wrong time and have somebody take a snapshot and then post it,” Stock said. “That’s just ridiculous. We will not put up with that.”

Stock has his own theory of where the negativity comes from.

“What happens on Facebook is the people that were bullied as a kid can now turn around and bully others because they’re pretty tough behind a computer screen,” he said.

Stock says FM 2.0 aims to be as fair as possible in monitoring discussions.

“We’ve also tried to build community by having get togethers inviting anyone at all to come out and meet their neighbors,”

he said. “Because in the end, you know, we’re all neighbors.”

Jellison also shared similar views on the nature of negative posts and the action that should be taken to combat them.

“I warn them, I’ll temporarily suspend them, or if they do it too often, I’ll remove them forever.,” Jellison said.

Some of the users on FMC have reflected their frustration with the negativity. In a response to a political attack post, resident Carrie Breckenridge voiced her concern.

The mayor says the lack of social interaction that comes with so much time on the internet is disheartening.

“For people like yourself, younger people, rather than personally engaging with people it now seems like we’re becoming the generation that we engage people through the internet,” Mayor Hayden said. “And it’s becoming disappointing because I think we’re losing touch with other people.”

Stock agrees that more personal contact would be good.

“What I would like to see happen is that people come together, and sit down and talk and get to know each other and then get to understand the issues and get to understand how things work,” he said.

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Town controversy is age old topic on new social media platform Story Rachel ramirez

Flower Mound has been rooted in controversy since its began in 1961 after a conflict known as the Denton County War. The town’s fear of growth stems from Irving’s attempt at annexing Flower Mound into its territory.

Since then, conversations regarding the town’s development have been at the heart of virtually every municipal election.

Both town leaders and members of the community have made their opinions known since Flower Mound was known as the Voting Capital of Texas in its early days. Local writer and historian Mark Glover wrote that “Growth and change has made the politics in Flower Mound highly spirited, and sometimes bloody.”

While the drama seems to fluctuate, it has been lingering in the town over decades.

“Flower Mound was born in a fist fight and we’ve been fighting ever since,” Glover said.

The town began in the late 1950’s as Neiman-Marcus chairman Edward Marcus’ entertaining space for clients who expected a true Texas experience.

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His Black Mark Farm operated as a fully functional ranch with cowboys and cattle in abundance. This rural oasis served as the site for Marcus to host the likes of Coco Chanel and Elizabeth Arden in true Western fashion. However, as Dallas and Fort Worth continued to rapidly stretch north, inevitable growth brought about conversations of development vs. maintenance of the rural community.

“People have always been highly emotional in Flower Mound because there was something to be emotional about,” Glover said. “We had beautiful land and rolling topography and trees and all this beauty and there’s always been a conflict between those who just wanted to develop and those who wanted to preserve.”

In recent years, the heated debate of the town’s growth has spread to social media platforms. Forums like Flower Mound Cares seem to act as catalysts for vicious personal attacks surrounding development. The passion on both sides of the government seems to have escalated to a state of chaos with the rise of websites like Facebook and Twitter.

“I think some of the debate is really silly and I think the advent of Facebook and social media has created a new dynamic for Flower Mound,” Glover said.

“I think it was always spirited, but social media has really brought a focus to that grow v. no grow debate.”

The now publicized debate creates a new

arena for community discussion, but heightened emotions can have detrimental ramifications. The town’s adamant demands for quality development combined with its focus on preservation has hindered the ability of developers and other businesses to join the community with ease.

“It’s made it much more difficult for developers to develop, much more expensive,” Glover said. “Sometimes developers have just said, ‘anywhere but Flower Mound,’ and they refuse to develop in Flower Mound.”

Not only have members of the community turned on incoming businesses, but also on each other.

Through social media, people attack the character of their neighbors, publish personal information like license plate numbers of cars they deem suspicious and feed off accumulated negativity in a moblike fashion.

“There’s things that confuse me about this whole culture, the way that people go about these attacks in social media and it’s disheartening,” Glover said. “It seems people get over passionate and tend to attack each other, and that part of it’s really sad.”

While Glover said it’s important to discuss these issues, the current state of these social media platforms makes him concerned for the future of the town.

“I don’t know how we’ll go from here because it’s become so personal and so energized,” Glover said. “I’m not sure what happens in the future, how people will go back to rationally discussing some of these growth issues.”

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Cheerleader made subject of controversy on FMC s t o r y michelle mullings

Junior Havin Bradley woke up to her phone buzzing nonstop with texts.

When she looked, she found dozens of screenshots from her friends of a Facebook post aimed directly at her. Shocked, Havin looked up the post. It was displayed on the public page Flower Mound Cares.

As Havin scrolled through the page, she found that these kinds of posts weren’t out of the ordinary.

“It’s a lot of negativity. A lot of singling people out,” Havin said.

The woman who put up the post, Elyse Franks, complained about an incident at the previous night’s football game. The post, which had hundreds of comments, was sent to everyone involved in cheer including coach Nema House.

“I was upset that a community member would use social media to shame one of our cheerleaders,” House said. “Because regardless of whether the cheerleader’s actions were right or wrong, she is a child.”

The second she saw the post, Havin knew it was about her.

“That was me, but everything she said was inaccurate,” Havin said.

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It was the middle of the Lewisville football game. The stadium was packed with people. Havin was cheering on the sidelines with her team, and the cheerleaders were getting ready to perform.

Minutes before her team was about to start, Havin ran to the restroom. The line seemed to stretch on forever. Havin thought it would take her nearly 30 minutes to get through—time she couldn’t afford to waste. So she jumped to the front.

Havin’s version of the story differs from that of Franks, as often happens in

controversial incidents. Havin says she didn’t tell Franks “cheerleaders don’t wait in lines.” Instead, she said she politely asked the people in line if she could hop in front. However, Franks said she stands by what she wrote in her original post.

“What I wrote in there was accurate,” Franks said. “Everything I put in there was exactly what happened.”

Riley Carr, a fellow cheerleader, said that no matter what happened it was unfair for Franks to publicize the incident.

“I think if you have a problem with a teen... you should just contact the higher authority in the situation instead of posting about it,” Carr said.

But the woman behind the post said she doesn’t regret it. Franks, a Marcus alum, said she simply wanted to inform the community. “[I was frustrated] more than anything that this particular person had not been taught better than that, and had been allowed to think that she was a privileged class,” Franks said.

Franks, a longtime Flower Mound resident, said she thinks “people need to hear both good and bad things” about the town. This incident was one of them.

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••• It was the morning after the game and Havin was stunned. As soon as she read the post, she told her mother, Eva Bradley. When Eva saw the post and other similar comments on the Facebook page, she said she was disappointed in the attitude of the members.

“I think it’s very immature,” Eva said.

“I think it’s very damaging to Flower Mound. It doesn’t represent Flower Mound.”

While Franks said the post was deleted within 12 hours, screenshots of the thread quickly circulated. Even though the incident was publicized last football season, it continues to affect Havin long after the post’s removal.

“It made her a little upset, just because she didn’t want that reputation [of ] being rude and careless,” her friend junior Payton Veach said.

Havin said that the page has deviated from its original purpose. To her, it no longer acts as a community resource, but rather a platform to post public gossip.

“I feel like [Flower Mound Cares] was never meant to talk about social aspects of the community,” Havin said. “I think it’s taken over by a lot of bitter people.”

Though both sides of the story differ, the biggest difference is what the two think about their disagreement being posted on social media for the whole town to see. Havin’s mother said that the actions of some of the adults on Flower Mound Cares don’tw set a good example for the youth of the town.

“I’m more worried about our younger generation and what it’s teaching them, because they’re all on it,” Eva said. “It’s not teaching them anything. It’s teaching them that it’s okay to be negative.”

Comments ranged in opinion, with some attacking the cheerleader’s alleged actions and others defending her. Coach House said that the post was unfair and damaged the reputation of the cheer program.

“It reminded us that social media has many benefits, but can unfortunately be used as a mechanism to post public embarrassment and humiliation,” House said. “[Including] accusations that reflect negatively on our cheerleaders, program and school.”

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p h o t o vanessa Davis Junior Havin Bradley, a varsity cheerleader was the subject of a post on Flower Mound Cares earlier this year for cutting in line at the bathroom during a football game.

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Setting the example Jacob Fontaine @Jacobfontaine2

Some adults in our community need to wake up. They are currently showing a great deal of immaturity by publicly shaming minors in our town on social media.

Bringing this middle school behavior to Facebook can be destructive to all involved. Though there are only a few culprits, the rest of the community often logs on to watch the drama. These are the same exact behaviors that most parents would find unacceptable of their children.

I have seen the effect of this harassment even in my own life. In 7th grade, a friend and I scaled the gate to a locked up field so we could play soccer.

Though this was not a serious offense, a parent who was sitting in their car posted a picture with our faces clearly visible.

Instead of simply asking or questioning our behavior, that individual publicized our mistake to the entire

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Bright lights in the BIG city Unique activities to do in Dallas Story michelle Mullings

Tired of the same old Flower Mound hangouts, but can’t afford a spontaneous road trip this summer? Grab a group of friends, buy a ticket for the DART train—only $2.50 with your student

ID—and go explore downtown Dallas for the day.

The closest DART station is in Lewisville. Here’s a list of some little known ways to spend your summer in the nearby city.

Dallas poetry slam Every Friday night at 8 p.m., at Heroes Sports Bar and Grill, a restaurant tucked away in downtown Dallas, poets from all over the area meet up. Within this hole in the wall, writers both young and old recite their original poems.

At open mic, poets sign up and

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perform their work on stage for fun. Along with open mic, slam nights are held every other Friday.

Here, competitors battle for the chance to join the Dallas slam team, an experienced group that represents Dallas and competes at national poetry slams. Admission ranges from $5-10.

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Taste of Dallas

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Countless food trucks and quality eateries in DFW will be meeting up from June 3-5 for the 30th annual Taste of Dallas.

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be hosting over 45 restaurants in Fair Park. Along with food, Taste of Dallas will feature art galleries, an Etsy marketplace, live music performances and an area especially for kids. General admission is $20 at the gate, and food samples range from $2-5.

Museum Murder Mystery On June 3, join in on a live murder mystery game at the Dallas Museum of Art. Help uncover the secrets behind a fictitious murder through a full investigation of suspects, murder weapons and the room where the murder happened. Those who

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solve the mystery will be entered into a drawing to win one of three prize packages, including a DMA membership.

The event will start at 8 p.m., and participants must be 16 aorover. For students, tickets are $25 with a valid student ID.

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Cupcakes are the solution for when your sweet tooth’s hankering needs be satisfied but you don’t have the budget or appetite to commit to an entire sheet cake.

They are the per fect propor tion, adorable size and have decorations that make for the per fect jealousy invoking update to your Snapchat Stor y. Take a look at these local bakeries to help decide where to indulge next.

The Flour Shop

Since its opening in 2011, The Flour Shop Baker y has grown to be a well known name in The Shops of Highland Village. The incredible aroma, friendly staf f and cheer y blue and orange painted shop only add to the excellent freshness and tastiness of these handheld treats. The Best of Denton County 2015 award winning cupcakes come in a choice of regular or mini size to satisf y any craving. At $3 a piece, it’s hard to purchase just one. The texture of the cupcakes makes for the per fect bite and the frosting has just the right amount of sweetness.

Ever y day the baker y of fers between five and seven flavors of cupcakes. Some of the flavors are classics such as Red Velvet and Vanilla while others will be chosen from their extensive list of 45 speciality flavors. The cupcakes tend to sell out most days so be sure to get one while you can.

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Casa Linda Bakery Located at the intersection 2499 and 3040 stands the Flower Mound location of Casa Linda Baker y. This company has been ser ving baked goods to the Dallas area for over 75 years and it is no wonder why. Walking into the store is like taking a walk through Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factor y since there are beautifully decorated cakes, cookies and brownies all around. The cupcakes themselves are decently moist and are ser ved cold straight out of the refrigerated display case. Topping the cakes is a per fect swirl of frosting with a tasteful touch of decoration, usually sprinkles.Though the frosting is dense, the cake to icing ratio is nearly per fect. Despite the fact that there are only four basic flavors of fered, Casa Linda provides solid cupcakes.

Irene’s Bakery The drive out to Main St in Lewisville is wor th it for one of the cupcakes from Irene’s Baker y. $3.25 is a small price to pay for the incredibly moist treat that nearly melts in your mouth with each bite. There’s not much decoration besides the cream cheese frosting on top but nothing else is really needed since the cupcake will be devoured in a matter of minutes.

The cupcakes are displayed in covered cake stands on the counter and they’re the first thing to grab your eye when you walk in. Besides cakes, the baker y also sells cones of Blue Bell ice cream which is ver y tempting since cake and ice cream is such a great combination. The baker y is closed on Sundays and Mondays so be sure to plan trips accordingly.

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While moms may claim that they “don’t need a present” and “all they want is a hug” from you, a simple gift is a great way to show your love and affection towards her.

Here are a few DIY gift ideas that won’t break the bank but still put a bright smile on your mother’s face.

Mason Jar Flower Bouquet 1. Spread glue from the bottom of the mason jar and up an inch around each side. Make sure there is full coverage for the best result.

2. Sprinkle glitter on the glue, making sure that there are no empty spaces. Try not to make a mess by doing this on top of a piece of notebook paper.

3. When the glue is completely dry (you can check this by lightly pressing a finger on it), hit the jar a few times with the heel of your hand so that the remaining glitter will fall off.

4. Measure and cut three different sizes of ribbons: 18, 15 and 11 inches using only each type of ribbon once.

5. Spread a thin line of glue right above the glitter.

Take your 11 inch ribbon and press it down onto the glue, wrapping it around the jar. Cut off any remainder.

6. Wrap the 15 inch strip around the neck of the jar and tie it in a knot, then leave the excess hanging down.

7. With the remaining 18 inch ribbon, wrap it around the mason jar on top of the 15 inch ribbon and tie it off with a bow. Trim the ends if need be.

8. Fill the jar 3/4 of the way with water (try not to let the water drip down the sides, it could mess up the glitter).

9. Cut the flower stems as short as you need in a slanted angle, making the bottom on the stem pointed. Arrange them however you like in the jar.

10. Give it to your mother with a heartfelt card and watch the smile spread across her face.

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Raspberry Lemon Hand Sugar Scrub -a 7 oz mason jar -½ cup granulated sugar -¼ cup coconut oil, melted -¼ teaspoon raspberry extract -¼ teaspoon lemon extract -bowl -spoon 1. Mix all the ingredients together in the bowl. Make sure you stir it well so that the ingredients are distributed evenly. If you wish, you can add more lemon or raspberry.

2. After you finish mixing, spoon the mixture into the jar.

If this isn’t enough, repeat the process until the jar is full.

To use, scoop some into your hand and rubbing your hands together like you would soap. Rinse your hands thoroughly and wait as the sweet smell fills the room.

Letters for when 1. Take the envelopes and on the top left corner write in marker “open when...” Then, across the front of the envelopes write different times your mom might need to read a hand-written letter by you. Here are a few examples: You need to laugh, You miss me, It’s your birthday, You’re stressed out, etc.

2. Next, write meaningful letters to match each of these categories. Make these as funny, serious or heartfelt as you wish and don’t be afraid to let your creative side take over. When you finish, fold the letter and put it in the designated envelope.

3. Then, seal it up with a sticker and draw designs, like flowers, hearts and stars, on the back of the envelope.

Continue until you have 10 letters.

Supplies: -paper -stickers

-colorful envelopes -markers

When you finish, put this in a gift bag or a letter box.

Then, sit back and watch as your mom opens up her amazing present.

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What it means anna kate hutton

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The paper slid in front of me, and all I saw were endless possibilites. What did I want to be when I grow up? Chatter had already begun. Professions like ballerina and veternarian were getting thrown out there. I settled with President of United States, which looking back on it now was an awful choice, but it was the simple fact that I had a choice at all.

I was raised in an environment that didn’t expect me to restrict myself. I grew up in a household full of freedom and while I’m grateful for it, this privilege can so easily blind me when it comes to the hurt and lives of people both near and far from me.

I became a “feminist” out of entirely selfish reasons. The small amount of information I had backing up my selfproclaimed title had little to do with what feminism was actually about. What I

thought was just about “girl power” and “wage gap” meant the right to speak and live for a whole other part of the world.

I was blinded by my privilege as a white, middle class, suburban female to even initially obtain a glimpse of understanding of what others face in this world.

What started as being narrowminded and selfish, grew when I listened to people who have seen and lived out different experiences and starting doing personal research. My selfish priority in feminism diminished more and more as I exposed myself to different opinions and pay closer attention to what’s really happening outside of the Flower Mound culture that we have been consumed by.

So many people who reject the name of feminism do so because they have a misconstrued idea of what it actually is.

I sat across from a friend in a coffee shop who spoke against it because it promoted only being strong and not needing anyone to help you. I’ve heard boys across the classroom groan that it’s centered around a deep-seeded hatred of men that has surfaced and is now taking over. I won’t forget in Physics being told straight to my face that it just wasn’t necessary anymore, now that women can vote, the movement is futile and pointless.

I’d like that person to say that exact sentence again, but not to me. I’d like them to say it to a rape victim who was told she was asking for it, to a victim of domestic abuse that is perfectly legal in

many countries, Egypt and Pakistan just to name a few. I’d like them to say it to one of the 125 million girls, many who are under the age of 11, who have been genitally mutilated.

Feminism is a cause that fights for the betterment of this world, feminism wants to bring light to situations that have been ignored and in the dark for so long. How are we so easily consumed by superficial pop culture while simultaneously closing our conscience and ears to the villages being burned to the ground, to the children who are traded as a commodity and the refugees who just want to escape their daily reality of violence and pain?

Feminism is not just about being strong, it’s about helping one another.

Feminism is not misogyny, it’s giving a voice to the voiceless. The role of feminism has not been completed because there are still human lives that are counted as less because of their race, gender or religion.

While I had never rejected feminism, for a while I wasn’t doing right by it. Each day I learn how to better support a cause I believe in. I don’t expect to be perfect, but I try to grow and educate myself more each day. I don’t think everyone will immeidatley change their mind, but I do hope people reconsider the reality of feminism and stray from the stereotypes that are so easily branded. The cause of feminism is specific to each individual, but together it’s a movement towards equality for everyone in this world.

boom bahs Things we like Faculty Finalists Whether it’s for a teacher or librarian, the main campus and M9 have seven combined finalists for various employee of the year categories. It’s great to have the staff we know and love be recognized for their talents.

Shout out to all the great faculty making the school proud.

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A round of applause for all the teachers who continue to go the extra mile and hold these review sessions for students taking the AP exams. It’s not the ideal Monday morning plans, but that extra point is worth it. You are the shining light in a coffee soaked world of test prep books.

Seniors around the school praised the traffic gods when the school opened a second entrance during the senior in and out periods.

Whether seniors use their free period for an extra hour of shuteye or to make an extra buck or two at their jobs, having to squeeze half the senior class through one gate causes problems for everyone.

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community. I still remember the fear the post incurred onto me. Would my parents see it? Would it hurt me in the future?

I, like all others, have made more than a few bad decisions throughout my teenage years. Though I regret every one of them deeply, moving on and growing from these decisions have made me into who I am today.

Public shaming of our youth makes it difficult for them to learn from their mistakes because they first have to deal with the additional resulting fear and embarrassment.

Any member of Flower Mound Cares knows this type of situation isn’t exclusive to me. The pattern of immediately going to social media rather than talking to the person has become too common.

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Without a doubt, Flower Mound forms than just name calling. is one of the best places to grow up.

Personal attacks, no matter what With remarkable schools and teachers, a the intentions of the post might be, community that makes constant strides leave profound effects to a person’s life. to keep kids safe, and many responsible “Bettering the community” by bringing parents- there is no question why so attention to the wrong doing of individual many kids go on to do great things from teens or children online should not be our town. Flower Mound Cares is often seen as helpful or insightful, but instead used as a positive tool to share teens bullying. acomplishments and keep our town safer If adults have a problem with a child and more informed. in our community, they should try to These adults acting irresponsible contact the parents. If adults are scared, however have shed they should send the a negative light on names or pictures to our entire town. the police. There is no The pattern of They also have set situation where public immediately going to a bad example for embarrassment is the how to act online social media rather than smartest choice. for a generation Though this talking to the person has problem whose online is in no way become too common. presence will only exclusive to Flower matter more as Mound, it is my hope they grow older. that our community The ability to steps up to set the voice one’s opinion is one of the things example for not only our youth, but the that makes America so great, but it is adults of other communities as well. when children and teenagers are publically Social media and email groups have humiliated for their mistakes that digital bettered our town and neighborhoods citizenship is not being exhibited in the in many ways, and let us continue this slightest. betterment without the presence of Much of the problem might originate cyberbullying. from the fact that previous generations Remember your actions are often never experienced cyber bullying as kids. reflected by the younger members of Everyone has now heard of the dangerous our society. Whether you are a city effects of what this type of harassment councilman or a parent, act online how can do, but many fail to see it takes more you hope your child will one day.

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Things we don't like Musical chairs This year, students taking AP tests will have to memorize their seat numbers for the test. For those taking a single test, this is a mere inconvenience, but for those taking multiple exams, this task becomes problematic. Trying to not mix up five days worth of seats and rooms is complicated for frazzled students trying to cram that last Chinese dynasty in before the test.

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ipad obsoletion Some students received their iPads from the district as many as five years ago. Apple frequently updates their operating systems, and outdated models cannot keep up with changes after so many changes. Wear and tear from years of use also contributes to limited functionality. Many devices have issues with their batteries and even fail to turn on.

Buggin' out With the return of warmer weather, it seems like everywhere you turn, there’s some sort of insect.

Wherever you go, it’s like there’s an unwanted friend. Heck, an unwanted family of friends. They’re not exactly the desired bathrooom companion. If the district wanted to give students a long weekend to fumigate the school, there’d be no complaints. may 6, 2016

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For myself Andrea garza

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As a little girl, I had no filter. I called people out. I got what I wanted. I was shameless and I loved attention. When attention wasn’t coming in my direction, I made sure to do something to make sure it was.

Sure I was a pathetic brat but what I miss about myself back then is that I did things for myself. I was my own first priority and I was happy.

Over the years I have lost that part of myself from time to time.

The part of me that was happy and did things for myself. I had become an insecure and vulnerable version of who I really was. I did almost anything to feel cared for so I constantly let people walk

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all over me.

I made other people the source of my happiness rather than finding it within myself. There were always plenty of people who cared about me, but for some reason I was always attached to the ones who didn’t.

Constantly attempting to please them at my expense put a major toll on me yet I was addicted to doing it. It was like a drug.

I then began to dislike who I was. All because of these people who brought me down but I couldn’t get away from. I didn’t think I was good enough. I blamed myself for everything. I had to apologize for things that were not my fault or beyond my control. I had to be someone who was not myself just to be around them. I started to question whether my existence was worth anything at all.

Through constant self reflection and just opening my eyes up to those who really did care for me, I could see I was worth so much more than I was letting myself believe.

There was no reason for me to be drowning myself in guilt all the time over people who only sat and watched me struggle for air. So I let go of those toxic people and stuck with those who saw my

How are our citizens affected when community members are disrespectful online?

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“It’s dividing people.

It’s dividing them, and it’s creating unnecessary separation which is making parents start to hate each other, and feud over their kids. It’s very unnecessary.”

-Avery Dahlberg, 10 “Flower Mound is such a good city, and I feel like we’re going in such a positive direction; but then stuff like this happens and it represents the city as a whole poorly.”

-Katie Simon, 12

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great worth. I learned to love myself, and I never need anyone’s reassurance but my own to feel that love.

So love yourself.

I know it’s easier said than done but trust me you’ll never regret it. Some may perceive doing this as cocky and selfish but it’s none of that at all. It’s self-care, one of the healthiest things you can do for your mind and soul.

Do what you know in your heart will make you happy and don’t let anyone take that away from you.

It’s always important to do things for others you care about. But don’t take it so far that you get too invested and let someone try to change you.

Never lose sight of yourself and what lights a spark in your heart.

Let go of people who make you feel like you aren’t good enough. They aren’t sure where they stand with themselves yet. They’re still learning. Allow them to figure themselves out and continue on your own journey of self acceptance.

Once you can be by yourself without feeling lonely, I promise you nothing else in this world can compare to that feeling.

People can come and go but you’re always stuck with yourself, so why not love who you are?

“It’s good that they have a way to express how they feel, but I’m not sure that being negative about people is the answer to whatever problem they have.”

-Eshan Sayani, 11

“[These posts] do have a lasting impression on people, and the idea that these individuals are posting some of these responses, with their names on them, is stupid.”

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STAFF EDITorial

From as early as elementary school, many students received online citizenship education. Whether it was through a class or an assembly, proper online behavior has been repeatedly impressed upon today’s youth. By contrast, elders who grew up without modern technology never had to consider issues such as cyberbullying. In light of recent events, it’s time for those adults to reevaluate their online behavior.

Flower Mound Cares, a Facebook page originally intended for community improvement, is now littered with comments that attack residents and businesses. These remarks come from adults, not the “thoughtless teenagers” one might expect. For this behavior to come from the community leaders is frankly unacceptable.

As teens clean up their internet acts for college, their parents and neighbors are doing the opposite. Teenagers still post dumb things sometimes, but that’s to be expected. However, that behavior is expected to diminish with maturity.

In Flower Mound, that has not been the case. In fact, high schoolers are often appalled by the online behavior of their community leaders. A bully is still a bully no matter the age.

Some of the biggest problems are posts targeting minors, name calling, and abusive language. All it takes is one post from a disgruntled citizen and the online comments pile on. It doesn’t take long

THE THUNDER WAS SO LOUD I DROPPED MY CAT ON HIS HEAD Laura Mize, 9 @laura_mize

before these comments are so malicious they must be taken down. This mob mentality is dangerous to the community because it damages the reputations of individuals and businesses. Students sit through assemblies almost annually about putting themselves in the other person’s shoes before posting, and yet it seems the adults in this town need to relearn that Golden Rule. These remarks made behind a screen are so strongly worded and spiteful that it is hard to believe that someone would say these types of things in person.

This kind of behavior, particularly coming from adults, tarnishes the name of Flower Mound. The town’s name can be found on numerous lists of top places to live in the country. In recent years, the online presence of community leaders has also caught the attention of media outlets.

A town with such great schools, award winning fine arts and athletics programs, and a strong local economy surely doesn’t want its legacy to be a bunch of adults acting like whining children online. Furthermore, the town’s youth are watching their elders, and frankly, they are not impressed.

Flower Mound Cares in and of itself is not a terrible platform. There are many polite, respectful individuals that post.

However, over the past few years, it has been overwhelmed with drama and gossip. A little negativity goes a long

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To any juniors taking AP lit next year, I’m selling all of the books we read for $24,000 to help with college expenses. DM if interested.

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way. As of right now, this Facebook page requires approval from an administrator to join, but anyone can view posts and comments from members. Additionally, while the particularly ugly posts are often deleted, they are never truly gone.

Screenshots and word of mouth enable controversy to live on long after the post is removed. Having such venom on this open page means that the kids in this town have a front row seat to the behavior of community leaders. What could be a great platform to involve kids in local issues is doing nothing but cause them to lose respect for the adults in this community.

Unfortunately, society tends to remember the bad—not the good. That’s why it is so important to think about what is being posted before it is made public.

The same rules that are being imprinted upon young children also need to be brought up to their parents.

It’s time for the adults of Flower Mound to clean up their online presence.

It shouldn’t be the responsibility of high school students to remind them how to be a good example.

To the adults of Flower Mound, the world is watching. They will judge this town by your behavior. More importantly, your children are watching. They will follow where you lead. As teens in this community, we are asking you to lead us in the right direction.

when ur hand is in serious pain while writing a full essay in 7 mins & the only thing that goes thru ur mind is “sore today-strong tomorrow” Shelby Fletcher, 10 @ShelbyFletcher9

To truly appreciate , beyonces album you have to watch the full lemonade video .

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Congratulations to Margaret Medellin for making the OU Cheer Team! We are so proud of you!

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Marquette Spring Show Each spring, the Marquettes perform their annual Spring Showcase. This performance is composed of two acts featuring student cheorgraphed pieces and solos. photos Keegan Douglas-Davis Senior Leah Fitzgibbons spins and smiles to a dance by junior Nicole Vickers. The dance took place in Act 1.

Left to Right: Freshman Sydney Whittington and Senior Madison Mouton dance to choreography by junior Penny Heth.

Senior Taylor Watson dances with other officer in a jazz bumber in Act 2. Watson will attend OU in the fall. design vanessa Davis

Senior Jessica Rutland dances on pointe during “smile�. Drill Team director Alice Dack let her have a special part in the dance.