Raising awareness for Social Work Month

To celebrate and honor the approximately 700,000 social workers currently employed in the U.S. and highlight the invaluable contributions they make toward society, Social Work Month takes place each March.

Feeling that Lion Pride in our Area Champs

Sitting at a svelte 265 pounds and 5’10” tall, it was pretty obvious I wasn’t an athlete in high school. The most exercise I got was lugging my 60 pound duffel bag around the school every day because I didn’t want to use my locker.

A column that reads like an N*SYNC song

I hope that headline grabbed your attention. As much as I’d love to see a reunion tour of Justin Timberlake and the other guys, the closest thing to an N*SYNC lyric you’re going to get today is in this article.

An Ice Place to Live

I’ll start this column with an apology to the readers of our print edition for how late it was last week. By Monday, Feb. 15, it became apparent that the Feb. 18 paper couldn’t be printed or delivered safely with the return of winter a weather warning and the predictions of icy roads.

With Friends Like These

I love reader feedback, especially when it is glowing. Luann wrote in with a great question. She asked, “How do you keep from correcting other people? My friends think I am obnoxious.” Luann, you’re not alone in that your friends think you’re obnoxious.

Why is February spelled like that?

I’m going to lean on my three years of high school Latin to answer this question. I really wanted to make sure I was profiled as a giant nerd during my formative teen years, so I took a class where we got extra credit for wearing a homemade toga to school for an entire day.

Students, parents should take FAFSA seriously

The federal government requires many students who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to verify information reported on the FAFSA, according to KHEAA. In many cases, their parents will also have to provide information. Students requiring verification are chosen by the U.S.

Lessons from the classroom

Thanks to the pandemic, most of the new movies are available to watch at home through streaming platforms like HBOMax, Netflix, Prime, Etc. With all of these new shows and movies at my fingertips, what have I been watching? The 1986-1991 sitcom, “Head of the Class,” of course!

TSTA: HB3 didn’t solve school funding/teacher pay problem

Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina issued the following statement on Gov. Abbott’s State of the State address: If Gov. Abbott thinks that House Bill 3 solved the school finance and teacher pay problem in Texas, he is sadly mistaken.

The 11th District of Texas is special

On January 3, 2021, I swore an oath in Washington before God to defend the Constitution and serve the incredible people of the 11th District of Texas.