Women score at Hill

Women score at Hill

By Demarion Wreh This year, women’s rights and gender equity became a major focus as all kinds of feminist movements made headlines across the globe. This movement has made its way to Robert T. Hill during football season. All you have to do is look at the sideline and see seventh grade teacher Jennifer Saucier […]

Luncheon benefits drop-out recovery schools

Luncheon benefits drop-out recovery schools

By Raquel Henry Texans Can Academies honored longtime philanthropist Maurine Dickey, at the annual Texans Can Academies — Dallas Cares for Kids Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 20 at The Belo Mansion. The Cares for Kids luncheon is open to the public and annually recognizes individuals who exemplify family and community leadership while benefiting the students […]

Student inspired by local vet

Student inspired by local vet

By Gabriela Pataro Career Days in junior and high schools can give a glimpse of potential occupations and vocations to our youth. However, we as adults know the first time we have an interest in a particular field of work can be early in our childhood. Some of us grow up surrounded in the industry […]

New exhibit aims to inspire, educate

New exhibit aims to inspire, educate

By Becky Mayad The African American Museum, Dallas in Fair Park will present the widely acclaimed exhibition, The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, celebrating the achievements and contributions of black Americans from 1595 to present times. Considered one of the most comprehensive surveys of African-American history and culture outside the Smithsonian Institution, the […]

CASA event set for Sept. 26

CASA event set for Sept. 26

By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA’s Young Professionals Voices for a Cause is a benefit concert on Sept. 26 to raise funds and awareness for Dallas CASA. Enjoy an evening at The Rustic listening to music, sampling appetizers and drinks, networking with Dallas CASA Young Professionals and supporting the work of Dallas CASA’s more than 1,400 […]

Reading Partners needs volunteers

Reading Partners needs volunteers

By Lisa Bracken “One hour can empower!” In the 2019-20 school year, Reading Partners aims to match 1060 community volunteers with 850 elementary students struggling to read in North Texas. By tutoring a student one-on-one for as little as an hour a week, volunteers can make an impact that can quite literally alter the course […]

Lakehill rushes to fourth spot in State

Lakehill rushes to fourth spot in State

Warrior spirit was high on Friday afternoon at Lakehill Preparatory School’s annual Tailgate Pep Rally. The Varsity cheerleaders pumped up the crowd as teams and coaches were introduced. Special guests included first graders Zoe Lavie and Rowan Redstone (pictured above) and third grader Aidan Deason. As Lakehill’s “Cheerleaders for the Day,” Zoe and Rowan performed […]

Community invited to help celebrate 45 years

Community invited to help celebrate 45 years

By Fran W. Cashen Unique and happy events occur this month. It’s both the 45th Anniversary of Logos Bookstore as well as its owners, Susan and Rick Lewis. Logos Bookstore has been a mainstay in its only location at 6620 Snider Plaza in Highland Park. And the Lewises have become part of many families’ celebrations […]

Show reveals children caught in crosshairs

Show reveals children caught in crosshairs

By Shari Goldstein Stern Echo Theatre’s “US/THEM,” now on stage at White Rock’s Bath House Cultural Center through Sept. 21, is a story about two children who become hostages during a 2004 school take-over in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia. The playwright, Carly Wijs, sets out to explore a child’s understanding of how to cope with […]

Hall of Fame ceremony part of 90th anniversary events

Hall of Fame ceremony  part of 90th anniversary events

By Randy Paterson The Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni Association will induct 14 distinguished individuals into the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame on Oct. 26.  This is the school’s highest honor recognizing alumni, faculty and staff who have made significant contributions in their personal and professional lives or who have made extraordinary contributions […]

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