Sharyland ISD Invites Community to be Part of 2010 Project Celebration-Senior Lock-In Event

April 22, 2010  
Filed under Community

The Sharyland High School Project Celebration-Senior Lock-In, an alcohol and drug free event, will take place after the graduation ceremony on June 3rd to promote and provide a safe environment for the 2010 graduates. The success of this project is very much dependent on the generous contributions and... Read more »

Brianna Villarreal Wins Powerlifting State Championship

April 22, 2010 • Ana Marcela Lozano, Contibutor  
Filed under Sports

After competing in the State Powerlifting Championships on Friday March, 19th, junior Brianna Villarreal accomplished a tremendous victory. During her competition in the 148 lbs Division she executed a lift of 350 squat, 150 bench, and 360 dead lift, a total of 790 lbs and a personal best. “It was... Read more »

Energy Drink Risks

April 14, 2010 • Luis Cantu-Cabrera, Staff Writer  
Filed under Lifestyles

The championship game is in ten minutes; it’s been a long season and the athletes are feeling a little out of it, but are energy drinks really the best way to get that boost before a game? Red Bull, Amp, Monster, Rockstar, Full Throttle: these are only a few of the many energy drinks up for purchase,... Read more »

Art Department Encourages Government to “Count Us Right”

April 14, 2010 • Leslie A. Ramey, Contributor  
Filed under News

In the quietly industrious classes of the Art Department, eight students celebrate their recent accomplishment in the “Count Us Right” U.S. Census 2010 Art Contest, which was convened on March 5, 2010 by the Southwest Workers Union in San Antonio, Texas. Participants in this state-wide competition... Read more »

Pros and Cons of Health Care Bill

April 14, 2010 • Jolinda de Leon, Staff Writer  
Filed under Opinion

Every single day for the past few months, there hasn’t been a time where I didn’t turn on the T.V. and heard the words “Health Care Reform.”  President Obama has achieved a goal nearly a century of presidents (as far back as Teddy Roosevelt) tried to attain, where the entire nation would be... Read more »

District Librarians Collect Cash for Books

April 13, 2010 • Chandler Smith, Staff Writer  
Filed under News

On Friday, April 9, 2010, Sharyland’s head librarian Nicole Cruz handed out two checks, accumulating to $3,069.00 to Miradors de Esperanza, a school for the blind in Reynosa and Casa Hogar Benito Juarez, and orphanage in Reynosa.  These checks will go towards buying books for the children. The school... Read more »

3D Films and Why They’re Bad

April 8, 2010 • Jose De Leon III, Staff Witer  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Movies

This past year, Avatar established a lot of things, among them the fact that audience members will pay the extra $3-$5 to watch a 3D film, thus every studio has decided to release their movies in 3D to get more money.  That is a bad thing. First off, let me just start off with what’s wrong with 3D:... Read more »