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Raider Echo

The School Newspaper of North Garland High School

Raider Echo

The School Newspaper of North Garland High School

Raider Echo

The Dreams of the Dell Scholars

The Dreams of the Dell Scholars

Alma Lopez June 2, 2014

After a month of waiting, it was the day senior Darlene Gonzaga would find out if she was a Dell finalist. She and her mother were getting ready for church when Gonzaga received the e-mail that she had...

Raider in the Middle East

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013

After a year of discussing the possibility of teaching overseas, English teacher Daniel Michelson and his wife are moving to Kuwait after accepting a two-year teaching contract at an English-speaking school...

More about Kuwait

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013
Source: CultureGrams

Teachers announce retirements to begin new chapter in lives

Alma Lopez May 23, 2013

Raider Echo: Why did you decide to retire? It’s just the right time. [I’ve been at NG for] 27 years. RE: How has your time been here at NG? It’s been very rewarding. I’ve enjoyed a lot of it,...

Students reflect on leg injuries, getting around the school

Alma Lopez March 6, 2013

On her way to her English class, senior Claudia Rivera focuses on the daunting stairs in front of her. She broke her leg in November on her way to a rehearsal for the musical and was wheelchair-bound for...

At Victor’s house, the right half of the puzzle is almost complete.  The puzzle depicts an abstract scene  with sailboats and planetary bodies in space. Photo courtest of Ryan Victor

Piecing the puzzle together

Alma Lopez December 14, 2012

All he wanted for Christmas two years ago was a puzzle. The $300 puzzle measured 16 feet long and 5 feet tall, consisting of 24,000 pieces. At the time, it was the world’s largest puzzle. American history...

Meaning of the season

Alma Lopez December 14, 2012

Mobs of red-faced shoppers wrestled each other to be the first to get the best price on highly-desired goods for the holiday season the morning after many families stuffed their faces at their Thanksgiving...

Senior qualifies for National Merit Commendation

Senior qualifies for National Merit Commendation

Alma Lopez December 13, 2012

  It is the day some of the students anticipate for months. Every year, countless prep classes, private tutors and hours of studying have been put into the chance to score well on the PSAT. Last October,...

Update on undocumented student, fear of election

Update on undocumented student, fear of election

Alma Lopez October 30, 2012

Fighting the tears, Sue* must come to terms that her grandfather’s final wish to see her before he dies will never be granted. She is unable to attend her grandfather’s funeral in Mexico because Sue...

MST changes proposed for incoming year

Alma Lopez May 30, 2012

Next year, there will be changes to MST requirements. As of May 24, the proposed plan includes two MST grades for each semester for underclassmen and three MST grades for each semester for upperclassmen,...

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