The Warhorse

The Phone Ban: An Unnecessary Texas Public Schools Change

Why focus on guns in schools, when there's cell phones in the classroom?

Kaitlyn Cordova, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2025

Recently, House Bill 1481 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. The law requires that all cellular devices capable of communication be banned on public school campuses, stating they are a constant...

Unplug and Engage

Kelsey Hornsby, staff writer
February 27, 2017

Sisters Emily and Abby Kohlleppel are members of FCCLA who have the opportunity to present their project “Unplug and Engage” during the open house at the Elementary. “Presenting our project to...

Family Time, Best Time

December 15, 2016

Cell phones, social media, and electronics have created a new way of living. Because of this new way of life, families lose interest in each other and they aren’t as connected as a family. Family members...

Too Young for Technology

Brooklyn Anderson, Editor-in-chief
March 16, 2016

When is too young for technology? The time we live in now has advanced in technology unlike any other time in history. The age of people most involved in technology has also shifted. Technology is addicting...

Technology – A Man’s Best Friend

March 4, 2015

Addiction. This word is usually used when we talk about drugs, alcohol, and now technology. The addiction to technology starts as any other addiction, except that technology is at every turn. Technology...

No Cell Phones at DHS

Students turn in electronic devices for science project.

Alyssa Schmidt, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015

How much do students rely on their cellphones at school? This is the question Mrs. Rebecca Fitch’s environmental science classes are trying to answer. The students began talking about how much time any...

New Televisions Cause Excitement

Alyssa Schmidt, Staff Writer
September 11, 2014

Amid a sea of new students, teachers, procedures and equipment, there are a few new additions to the school that really stick out. The journalism department recently changed things up in the hallways by...

There’s an App for That!

Helpful apps for keeping students tidy and organized.

John Tilley, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2012

With eight classes a day the life of a high school student can be quite chaotic. Add homework, quizzes, and tests to the equations, and that makes it much more hectic. Finding a way to get organized may...

Forget Books, Checkout an iPad

Bryan Balli, Managing Editor
November 21, 2012

Everybody knows that libraries are for checking out books, but soon students will be able to check out iPads like they would a book and take them home. “The purpose of having iPads on campus is for...

Energy4Me High School STEM Event

Several students had the amazing opportunity to learn more about the gas and oil industry through presentations, activities and hands-on demonstrations.

Wyatt Sheff, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2012

On Wednesday, October 10, a few students had the opportunity to attend a STEM event during the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). They were involved in things such as sipping chocolate...