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Sophomore Josalyn Taylor paints the background at Painting with a Twist.

UIL students create individual bison paintings

A trip to Painting with a Twist was the reward for students who participated in this year's UIL and OAP programs, along with a pizza lunch and a little shopping. “This was the first time I had ever gone to Painting with a Twist and it was super fun,” sophomore Yomele Almeida said. “I was able to go on this trip because I competed in UIL number sense. My favorite part of the whole trip was…

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GEMS trip

The Girls Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) group took a trip to Waco to visit the Cameron Zoo and the Mayborn Museum…
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Rubel goes to state

For the second time in her golf career, senior Noel Rubel advanced to the state golf meet in Austin. “Noel has been …
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Baseball

The stands are full, the dugouts are a mess, and the pitcher is full of confidence in his stance. In this year’s base…
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Fresh from our newsroom

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“The Lost City of Z” is this generation’s “Indian Jones” The Lost City of Z focuses on the amazing true story of Percy Fawcett. Developed from David Grann's published book in 2009, the story of Col
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Breaking: 4 shot in San Bernardino elementary shooting; 2 hospitalized The San Bernardino police chief said four people have been and two students hospitalized Monday morning in an apparent murder-suicide at th
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happening @ bhs

UIL students create individual bison paintings

A trip to Painting with a Twist was the reward for students who participated in this year’s UIL and OAP programs,
GEMS on an adventure

The Girls Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) group took a trip to Waco to visit the Cameron Zoo and the Mayborn Museum
Rubel is back to back state qualifier

For the second time in her golf career, senior Noel Rubel advanced to the state golf meet in Austin. “Noel has been
Baseball heads to playoffs

The stands are full, the dugouts are a mess, and the pitcher is full of confidence in his stance. In this year’s base
Journalism students attend ILPC

In April, four journalism students traveled to Austin to participate in the two-day Interscholastic League Press Confere
FCCLA helps out with Go Texan day

Every year, the elementary school hosts a Rodeo Day, full of activities for the younger students to participate in, as w

student spotlight

Student Spotlight: Iveth Molina

Sophomore Iveth Molina is know by fellow classmates as a loud, outgoing classmate. Along with her membership in the FFA
Student Spotlight: Peyton Graves

Every morning, one boy pulls into the parking lot in a mellow- yellow keep with his music blasting through the speakers.
Student Spotlight: David Alcantar

Volunteering in the community is not always meant for everyone. However, when it comes to junior David Alcantar, volunte
Student Spotlight: Lizbeth Guevara

High School is a full time job, and a tough one, for typical teenagers. For junior Lizbeth Guevara, working her way to a
Student Spotligh: Marybeth Helmcamp

Barrel racing is one of the many hobbies that sophomore Marybeth Helmcamp has. “I love to barrel race the most,” H
Student Spotlight: Anthony Campos

Sophomore Anthony Campos is one active teen when it comes to activities. “I love to hunt, fish, play football, and pow

bison scenes

Students advance from district track

The boys and girls track team traveled to Westwood to compete in the 3A district track meet last week and managed to do
Scenes from OAP2K17

The OAP for 2017, Mad, written by Jill Henson and Melonie Menefee, advanced out of district and to bi-district this year
Scenes from the regional tournament

The Lady Bison faced Hitchcock in the first round of the playoffs and then district competitor Teague for the final game
Scenes from the Lady Bison quarterfinal game

The Lady Bison took on Little River Academy Tuesday night for the regional quarterfinal title and came out on top after
Lady Bison beat Teague to tie for first in district

A tight game at home against the Teague Lions Friday night ended with a Lady Bison win, tying the team with Teague for f
Scenes from “In the Woods”

The theatre department performed their annual musical twice for the community, with both nights drawing large crowds des

Sports

Rubel is back to back state qualifier

For the second time in her golf career, senior Noel Rubel advanced to the state golf meet in Austin. “Noel has been
Baseball heads to playoffs

The stands are full, the dugouts are a mess, and the pitcher is full of confidence in his stance. In this year’s base
Rubel wins second championship title

For the second year in a row, senior Noel Rubel won a district championship and went on to earn a spot in the state golf
Softball senior night honors players

The softball senior night was dedicated to the three seniors on the team that have been playing, basically, since they w
Students advance from district track

The boys and girls track team traveled to Westwood to compete in the 3A district track meet last week and managed to do
Softball season underway

March is a month for the batting cages. It is for eating sunflower seeds and hitting home runs. It is for the full sta

Reviews

A tale as old as time: Beauty and the Beast

A tale as old as time, and now a story with a new face. Beauty and the Beast is an American musical romantic fantasy fi
The Shack is a story of religion

If you want an book that will take you on an bit of a emotional roller coaster, The Shack is the book for you. It starts
“Location” By Khalid is a perfect song

New songwriter Khalid makes a new statement with his new hit song, “Location” from his new album American Teen. The
“Seabiscuit An American Legend” is worth the read

From the award winning author, Laura Hillenbrand comes an amazing book called Seabiscuit an American Legend. Seabiscuit
“The Lost City of Z” is this generation’s “Indian Jones”

The Lost City of Z focuses on the amazing true story of Percy Fawcett. Developed from David Grann’s published book
“Divide” is worth the wait

After a one-year hiatus, Ed Sheeran released his long-awaited third album ÷, or Divide. After being #2 on the Billboa

editorials and opinions

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For years, various organizations and campaigns have worked to encourage smokers to quit and non-smokers to avoid taking
Trump legitimizes dangerous movement

Last month, anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr. announced that president Trump has plans to appoint him head of a s
Boy Scouts welcomes transgender boys

After several decades of legal challenges and funding boycotts for the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on openly g
High school causes sleep deprivation in teens

For teenagers in school, getting the proper amount of sleep can be a challenge. Over the last decade, sleep deprivation
Chelsea Manning sentence should not have been reduced

One of Barack Obama’s top priorities has been getting people out of prison who are serving serious time for minor
40-year sentence too high

An Alabama man who murdered his daughter’s sexual abuser has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Jay Maynor, 43

around the world

Latin America’s oldest city renovates

Latin America’s oldest city, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is spending millions for an rebuild. They’re hop
Lion and bear are rescued from Mosul Zoo

On Monday April 10, Simba the Lion and Lulu the Bear were finally rescued from an abandoned zoo in Mosul, Iraq. Simba an
Rotating restaurant accident ends in tragedy

A 5-year-old boy at lunch with his parents in a rotating restaurant in downtown Atlanta wandered a few feet from his pa
Gunman opens fire at elementary school in San Bernadino

At North Park Elementary school in San Bernadino, California, two adults were killed after a gunman opened fire at the s
Breaking: 4 shot in San Bernardino elementary shooting; 2 hospitalized

The San Bernardino police chief said four people have been and two students hospitalized Monday morning in an apparent
Victim demands justice

Nadia Murad, Yazidi women who was kidnapped as a sex slave for ISIS, is demanding justice against the brutal regime. Mur

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Happening This Week

April 17

FFA district degree check
School Board Meeting

April 18

FFA District Convention
S-ball/B-ball @ Frankston

April 19

Dairy Cattle & Vet Tech @ Area
Area track @ Teague

April 20

Dual Credit Parent’s Meeting @ 6:00

April 21

Horse Judging @ state
TSI Testing
State UIL Academics
B-ball hosts Teague

April 22

Journalism State Convention

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meet the beat

Jordan Jenkins

Jordan is a senior and is editor-in-chief of the staff. Jordan loves basketball and spends much of her time outside of
Melanie Slay

Melanie Slay is a sophomore who is in her second year on staff. She works as the News Editor. Her birthday is on Valen
Lilah Adams

Lilah Adams is a junior and is the assistant editor for The Bison Beat. Lilah is fluent in Spanish and tested out of th
Nadia Garcia

Nadia Garcia is a junior who is on staff for her second year. She is the Features Editor for the staff. Her favorite thi
Andrea Garcia

Andrea Garcia is a sophomore who is a part of the staff for the second year. She is also the Sports Editor. Her hobbies
Megan Wedhorn

Megan Wedhorn is a sophomore and is the Reviews Editor. She is part of the Bison Brigade and the Buffalo 4-H Club. She l

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