Family Comes First for Freshman
Viri Gallardo, Reporter
March 1, 2019
Sitting at the computer, coming every day to class. Always making jokes to try and lighten up someone's mood. Listening to what others have to say whether it’s super personal or the most boring story. This is Freshman Cristian Navarro. Even as a 15 year old, Cristian always co...
Senior Found Home At CTHS
Syncere Harper, reporter
March 1, 2019
Although Xavier Wood had many choices for what high school he wanted to go to, he made the decision to come to CTHS, and he says thanks to that decision his life has been changed by friends and teachers alike. Wood came to Chisholm his freshman year, transferred to Saginaw his sophomore year, and r...
From Ohio To Texas Assistant Principal Makes A Difference
Cara Wimberley, Editor
March 1, 2019
Whether it be serving the community of Ohio by working at Kentucky Fried Chicken in high school or helping deescalate a student’s anger in the hallway, assistant principal Denise Ingram’s goal is to help people. Ingram has been working as a school administrator for 16 years, and before that s...
Canfield Takes A Bow
Jacquie Hernandez, Reporter
May 29, 2018
Friday Night Lights. Buzz of florescent still in the ear. The energy, music, the held breaths, all gave away at the end of the night, where routine falls back in place and students trudge makeshift to change and put away the gear to get home as soon as possible. The downtime led to talk, plans, catch...
A Great Teacher With A Great Heart
Rebecca Veber, Editor
May 29, 2018
Mrs. Kathy Ballard was born with a servant heart. Even when she was a little girl she knew she wanted to serve others. At first she wanted to be a missionary, but after her experience in school, she realized she wanted to serve in a different way: she wanted to be a teacher. Mrs. Ballard decided to...
Hardy Wins Jostens National Teacher Award
Cara Wimberley, Editor
May 15, 2018
Carla Hardy, choir director and Renaissance instructor, won not only the Teacher of the Year award for Chisholm Trail and EMS-ISD but Josten's National Teacher of the Year Award as well. "After meeting so many Renaissance teachers from all over the country, I truly don’t think I do anything better than them," she said. "...
It Won’t Be A Goodbye
Stina Hobbensiefken, Reporter
May 11, 2018
When you are an exchange student, you leave everything behind. Your family, your friends, your home, your country, the usual things. You pack everything in a suitcase, say goodbye to your family & friends and then you leave. Leave to a country where you don’t know anybody and try to find people...
A Reason To Live
Hali Cortes, Writer
May 11, 2018
Sitting in a dim, cold bathroom, no noise or movement, I thought to myself should I do it? April 23, 2013, I was minding my own business when I was accused of saying something I never said, now suddenly I was stuck in between these two girls fighting. While sitting there I began to panic, my p...
You Can Make A Change
Hali Cortes and Justine Rey, Reporters
May 11, 2018
Bullying is a major problem that affects the lives of all children. No matter what form of bullying it is, bullying should always be taken seriously. Even though students say that bullying other students isn't right, many students remain inactive bystanders, victims or actual bullies themselve...
Support, Report, Defend
Hali Cortes and Justine Rey, Reporters
May 11, 2018
For some people the hallways between classes are the perfect place to hang out with friends. For others, being in those same halls becomes a nightmare. A nightmare that leaves the students wondering what they have done to be treated the way they are. In the United States 1 out of 4 students is bullied according to the Megan Meier Foundatio...
