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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

Senior column Connie Ho

Senior column Connie Ho

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2016

Shy, awkward and quiet. My entrance into high school was anything but extraordinary. High school offered me the chance to start fresh and find myself amongst a pool of other students who also had a desire...

graphic by Edith Perez

A League of My Own

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2016

He ran through the door and plopped down in front of his computer. After logging on, he excitedly checked out the new updates available and started a new game. Soon enough, bright colored beams appeared...

A Walk to Impress

A Walk to Impress

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 11, 2016

An announcer called out her name, and she nervously entered the stage. A spotlight centered on her, and she took her first few steps. The only thoughts she had were to smile and walk to impress. Junior...

Dynamic Duo

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 4, 2016

After scrolling through their photos, two girls come upon an old photo of them together, dressed up in glittery dresses and high heels for their eighth grade formal. Memories come rushing back to the...

Glo-up Transformations

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 4, 2016

Senior Fariha Saleh: Seventh grade vs. Senior year   Junior Armando Sanchez: Sixth grade vs. Junior year   Junior Taylor Calvert: Seventh grade vs. Junior year      

Out with the old, in with the new

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2015

As the first glimpse of daylight peeks through the windows, children race down toward the Christmas tree and unwrap packages of gaming systems and designer items. A bittersweet realization dawns upon me...

Movie Review: Hotel Transylvania 2

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief November 3, 2015

Sony Pictures Animations recently released Hotel Transylvania 2, their second installment to the Hotel Transylvania franchise, on Sept. 25. The family movie is a mixture of funky, fun, and spooktacular...

Summer  Lovin'

Summer Lovin’

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief October 30, 2015

A group of people cluster around each other and begin conversing. She spots a bright yellow wristband amongst the crowd and approaches the young man wearing it. They immediately make a connection and start...

Staciya White

Staciya White

Connie Ho and Lillian Tram September 3, 2015

Sophomore Staciya White expresses herself through her style. White said she likes to dress in sunny colors and accessorize. “They make me happy,” White said.

Kurt Graber

Kurt Graber

Connie Ho and Lillian Tram September 1, 2015

Physics teacher Kurt Graber has been to the bottom of the ocean 23 times. He qualified for a diving job and has spent six years of his life underwater. “There’s all kinds of stuff down there,”...

Pedal by pedal

Pedal by pedal

Connie Ho, Online Managing Editor June 1, 2015

The scenic view of snowcapped mountains reflecting across a clear lake amazes him. He walks over to the lake and sips the fresh water from the palm of his hands. Taking everything in, he thinks about the...

Participation in church comforts junior

Participation in church comforts junior

Connie Ho, Online Managing Editor April 20, 2015

The bells for the morning service ring, and inside parents usher their children to take a seat. Toward the front of the room, a youth group stands and begins to sing in unison. In the group, a bass player...

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