Area weathers hurricane: Ike not another Rita; Students and staff recover from damage

The devastation that Hurricane Ike left Houston and Galveston was, and still is, overwhelming. Apart from the debris, flooding, and broken skyscrapers, Ike left us with a shortage of power, water, foo

Damaged by Ike: Alief community and schools face different levels of damage

At the time the AISD school board met Thursday night, on September 18, much of the Alief area was still without power, as was much of the Houston area. Damage to buildings, traffic lights and signs wa

10 Questions: Jon Chorrojeprasert

If you were an animal, what would you be? “A tiger, because they are strong, fierce, and agile. Also because it describes my personality.”What would you do if a turtle asked to race with you?“I would

A change in plans: Dr. Chen decides to switch careers, from researcher to teacher

Dr. Misty Chen-Goodspeed has a Ph.D. in chemistry and has spent most of her professional life doing research and teaching seminars about her findings; now the seminars she is teaching involve Biology

Q: What made you want to become an English teacher?

New Teachers on the Block: Kenyetta Smith

Q: What is your aspect of high school students of now and when you were growing up?

Q: What do you feel is the most important thing that you would like for students to remember throughout their lives?

Q: How do you determine or evaluate success?

Q: How did you make use of your spare time during university?

Caught by Ike

As residents of the Gulf Coast, we are used to hearing about the devastation the pounding rains of a hurricane inflicts on our neighboring cities- but we are less used to baring the brunt of Mother Na