Academic UIL meet in Ennis
February 21, 2012
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On Saturday February 11, 2012 our academic UIL had a meet in Ennis. The teams did extremely well, coming back with first, second, and fourth places in various events. Cassie Hayes got fourth in ready writing; Kendall Burks got first in spelling; Lydia Hantsche got second in spelling; the team of Burks,... Read more »
Final Wave: swim team finishes season strong
February 21, 2012
Filed under News, Sports, Top Stories
The swim team competed in the Region 4-4A championships on February 10th and 11th just two weeks after the boys team claimed their second district title in as many years and the girls team won their first ever. The team competed against 20 other schools at the meet, including state powers Highland Park... Read more »
One Act Play Begins Preparation for Competition
February 6, 2012
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The WHS theater department has selected their One Act Play, “And They Danced Real Slow in Jackson”, and will be performing it this spring. The play depicts the life of Elizabeth Willow, a girl afflicted with Polio. The play shuffles through different parts of Elizabeth’s life, spanning from age... Read more »
Honor Band Rocks SMU
January 27, 2012
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Last night, on January 26th, the Waxahachie Wind Ensemble performed their TMEA Honor Band concert at SMU in the Caruth Auditorium. Their program consists of various musically demanding pieces which will be performed on February 10th in San Antonio. Many parents and interested college students came to... Read more »
STOP SOPA!
January 27, 2012 • Brad Baker, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Opinions
If you haven’t heard by now, a new bill is being read by parliament: the SOPA. If passed, the Stop Online Piracy Act will stop your ability to use facebook, twitter, google, deviantART (for you artists out there), myspace and many, many more websites that are used by people like you and me every day! Normally,... Read more »
Veteran’s Day
November 14, 2011 • Brad Baker, Staff Writer
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A good forty or fifty veterans sat in the Fine Arts Center today to enjoy a memorial to their services and listen to the WHS Wind Ensemble and Jazz Bands play. A performance by the Wind Ensemble and another by the Choir started off the memorial. After which guest speaker, Congressman Joe Barton spoke... Read more »
WHS Band Travels to State, pt 2
November 10, 2011
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The WHS Band ranked sixth place at the UIL State Marching Competition on Tuesday. It was a long, day that never seemed to stop, beginning that morning at seven a.m. Already exhausted after the previous night’s nearly five hour long rehearsal, the band awoke to the prospects of yet another pre-performance... Read more »
WHS Band Travels to State, pt 1
November 8, 2011
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The band traveled to San Antonio today, leaving Waxahachie at approximately 9 AM. WHS/NGA students lined Indian Drive, some holding posters as they waved and cheered band on in a school wide send off. Even students from Dunnaway Elementary waited at the edge of their parking lot to participate in the... Read more »
WHS Band Advances to State
October 31, 2011
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Both Band Photos by Victor Cristales/Waxahachie Daily Light The WHS Band won the honor of advancing to the UIL State Marching Competition after placing first at the Area C Marching competition on Saturday. “I am so excited for this opportunity to go to State,” said Anastasia Lopez, a Sophomore clarinet... Read more »
Game night at WHS
October 18, 2011 • Crystal Matthews, Page Editor / Staff writter
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Coming up on Tuesday Oct. 18 the school’s technology student assosiation, or TSA, is throwing a Game Night featuring a Black Ops tournament. The first 16 teams to sign up will be entered into this contest. There will be no outside food allowed but there will be pizza that you can bring money for. To... Read more »
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