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Chappell Roan's crowd was anything but small as 450,000 ACL attendees showed up for weekend one.

Limits on Austin City Limits

Aubrey Neff, Staff Reporter October 11, 2024

In recent years, the popular Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival has noticeably declined in quality. This year, even the original lineup, when announced, left more to be desired; however, the situation...

Assistant principal Melissa Spozio writing up red slips to enforce students arriving to class by 9 am

Booted, Banned, and Badged: The New Normal for DSHS

Evie Dalton, Editor In Chief September 27, 2024

As the 2023-2024 school year introduced significant changes on our campus, namely the Doordash ban, dress code policy, and mandatory ID badges for students, this new school year is bringing its own developments,...

D Lot parking spots completely filled by 9 am.

Loss in the Lots: Parking Problems

Lilly Garcia, Staff Reporter May 13, 2024

Parking at DSHS has continuously become a pressing concern, which has escalated alongside the high school's rapid growth. This issue will continue to bring concern as each upcoming class is anticipated...

Navigating the Ethicality of True Crime Media

Navigating the Ethicality of True Crime Media

Kaylee Ritchey and Madison Weinberg January 13, 2024

In 19th century France, The Paris Morgue became a gruesome attraction that brought in tourists from all around the world. Visitors would line up by the windows of “the only free theatre in Paris” to...

Beyond the Birds and the Bees: The Importance of Sex Education

Beyond the Birds and the Bees: The Importance of Sex Education

Claire Unger, Staff Reporter January 5, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics states that 55% of United States high school students report having sexual intercourse by the age of 18, a leading reason why reproductive education is taught while students...

Christmas decorations between A and B hall.

Consumerism during Christmastime

Claire Unger, Staff Writer December 26, 2023

As Christmas has approached, the rush for last-minute gift shopping intensifies, fueled by the excitement of fast fashion, sales and trends, particularly during the consumer frenzy of Black Friday. However,...

Current shape of bathrooms

The Bathroom Scandal

Kailey Nutt, Editor In Chief December 5, 2023

The bathrooms which were once well-put have now been used to their max. Toilets are falling apart, standing water surrounds them, no soap, and an increase in vaping has caused the downfall of the bathrooms....

Assessing First-World Feminism's "Girlsplaining" Phenomenon

Assessing First-World Feminism’s “Girlsplaining” Phenomenon

Kaylee Ritchey, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

The term ‘mansplaining,’ defined exactly as it sounds, is derived from famous American writer and activist Rebecca Solnit’s ‘Men Explain Things to Me,’ a collection of feminist essays describing...

Two students discussing dress code during lunch

Addressing the Dress Code

Kailey Nutt, Editor In Chief October 11, 2023

Along with many other new school policies, the dress code is being significantly more enforced at DSHS. These new guidelines state that students’ stomachs, backs, chests, and bottoms should be covered....

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