Author: Mia Estrada

Staff

Oh, the places we’ll go, together

Mia Estrada

The last four years of my life have been dedicated to academics and all the studying that comes with it. It sounds horrible, I know, but my life changed for the better when I decided to attend Collegiate High School. As a middle schooler, I really didn’t know what Collegiate was or of the nature of the school. However, I applied because I heard it was small and offered a lot of opportunities and at that time in my life I was being bullied by a group of kids and wanted to get away from that atmosphere. It scared me…

Campus, Column

Jeremy spoke loud for awareness

Mia Estrada

In 1991, Jeremy Wade Delle commited suicide in front of his English class. The Richardson High School sophomore, from an inner suburb of Dallas, was killed after he fired a bullet into his mouth at around 9:45 a.m. Delle arrived late to school and his second-period English teacher, Fay Barnett, told him to go to the office and get an attendance slip. He returned with a gun instead. According to The Dallas Morning News, the shooting occurred before his teacher and the 30 students in the classroom could react. One of the students, Brian Jackson, was working his combination at…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students walk out

Mia Estrada

Since having a dream about an unknown student in possession of hand grenades and guns setting the school on fire, a Collegiate High School student has been in fear of the possibility. “It was a dream I had after Del Mar was held on lockdown [in 2015, due to a gun threat] but it was scary to see the people that I love and care about dying, being afraid and crying,” said senior Hannah Heasley. However, the fear of gun-related violence has been a reality for many students. Since the school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than…

Campus, Collegiate

Collegiate students off to global finals

Mia Estrada

The Destination Imagination team will compete in May Collegiate High School’s senior Destination Imagination team is advancing to the global finals in Knoxville, Tennessee. Evelyn Flores, a member of the team, is dedicated to the passion of creativity and hopes to do well at globals. “I am excited to attend the global competition and see everyone from around the world come together and participate in the world’s largest competition of creativity,” Flores said. The two DI teams, the seniors (DIabolical Royals) and sophomores (DI Do That), made it to Texas Regions in early April, competing against many Texas schools and…

Campus, Collegiate

Teens stun in style at the collegiate prom

Mia Estrada

Seniors, juniors spend the night dancing, singing The anticipation was high as the crowd waited in silence for the prom king and queen to be named. Each elected nominee looked to the crowd and waited for the moment to come. Prom committee sponsor and Collegiate High School teacher Tammy Alcala rose to the microphone, announcing the 2018 Collegiate prom king and queen, Adera Boudreaux and Nathaniel Anzaldua. At last, the crowd cheered and clapped in their honor. Collegiate High School seniors and juniors celebrated prom April 13 with the theme “A Night in the City.” Nearly 100 students showed up.…