Students compete at annual Latin convention
Laney Chang, Online Section Editor
April 16, 2019
Upper School Latin students traveled to Austin to compete in the Texas State Junior Classical League convention on April 5 and 6.
French students win second place at Symposium
Bailey Maierson and Wenqing He
April 12, 2019
Filed under CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA, PHOTO GALLERIES, SHOWCASE
On March 22 and 23, the French Symposium team won second place overall at Plano East High School.
Art History class visits New York City
April 2, 2019
Filed under CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA, PHOTO GALLERIES
From March 28-31, Art History students traveled to New York City. The students toured classic American art museums such The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Frick Collection.
“9 to 5” explores feminism in work environment
Fareen Dhuka, Online Section Editor
March 23, 2019
On March 1 and 2, Upper School students performed "9 to 5," a musical that showcases the theme of female empowerment in a work environment.
Behind the scenes, stage managers ensure show goes on
Rahul Rupani, Matthew Samson, Alex Tinkham, Ryan Doughty, and Davis Rae
March 21, 2019
Filed under CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA, SHOWCASE, VIDEO
Stage managers organize a show by running the cast, giving backstage cues and facilitating communication between the director and the set crew.
International Fair exhibits unique cultures, traditions of countries
March 8, 2019
Filed under CULTURE, FOOD, MULTIMEDIA, PHOTO GALLERIES
On March 6, students and faculty participated in International Fair with traditional food and other cultural items to represent countries from all over the world.
Choirs, orchestras perform at annual Choral-Orchestral Festival
Gabrielle Solymosy and Russell Li
February 15, 2019
With less than a month to prepare, Upper School choirs and orchestras collaborated in the annual Choral-Orchestral Festival on Feb. 4.
Art and architecture classes visit local museums, art installations
Ethan Kinsella and Pragya Devashish
February 14, 2019
Filed under ART, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA, PHOTO GALLERIES, SHOWCASE
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, architecture, 2D and 3D Art classes took a field trip to the Houston Museum District and gained insight on artistic styles and techniques.
East Asian Affinity Group celebrates Chinese New Year with traditional food, music
February 13, 2019
On Jan. 31, the East Asian Affinity Group exposed students to East Asian culture and traditions by hosting a celebration of the Lunar New Year.
“Red Herring” explores love stories, murder mystery
Indrani Maitra, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The Upper School Spring Play "Red Herring" revolved around a 1950s murder and international conspiracy.
Canadian author speaks to students about cross-cultural communication
Bailey Maierson, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
On Jan. 17, Canadian author Jean-Benoît Nadeau spoke to students about his journalism career and the French language.
AP French students contemplate apocalyptic landscape at Rice’s Moody Center
Sophia Lima, Copy Editor
January 31, 2019
Filed under ART, CULTURE, SHOWCASE
On Jan. 24, AP French Language and Culture students visited French contemporary artist Michel Blazy’s installation and heard his interpretation of the piece.
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