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The season 2 poster of HBO show "The Gilded Age," which aired its first episode on October 29.

Review: The Gilded Age’s season two serves glittery American aristocracy with dashes of social commentary — and that’s enough

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2024

Monopolies. Wealth. The Rockefellers. Growing prosperity and urbanization is the defining characteristic of the Gilded Age. But what about the other not-so-shiny side of that gilded coin? HBO’s "The...

An assortment of APUSH textbooks in APUSH teacher Nathan Wendt's classroom.

College Board to Texas schools: Follow AP curriculum or lose AP status

By Sakina Hafeez, Sumedha Mohanty, and Naadiya Walji September 23, 2022

  Earlier this year, College Board announced Texas schools could lose their AP Status if they do not rigorously follow the AP curriculum. The announcement came following concerns that recent ...

Reminisces of DeWitt County, by Buck Schiwetz, 1968.

On the Legacy of Texas Artist Buck Schiwetz

By Atahan Koksoy, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

“I hope I might have given Texans a worthy depiction of their great heritage and might have made them more aware of the need for preserving many beautiful old structures that will otherwise fall victim...

Parents in Fort Worth, Texas, held protests and spoke at school board meetings earlier this year demanding that teachers don't include critical race theory in the curriculum.

New TX law restricting how race and history are taught in schools went into effect September 1

By Atahan Koksoy and Ashley Becerra September 28, 2021

On September 1, a new Texas law aimed at restricting discussions of race and history in schools went into effect. The text of HB3979 states that social studies teachers can't "require" or include...

Carnegie Vanguard’s campus reflects the principals of its students. | Image Credit: Carnegie Vanguard High School/HISD

CVHS Nearing 10 Years at Historical Campus

By Nadia Talanker, Entertainment Editor September 28, 2021

Nearly ten years ago on October 2012, CVHS building was constructed as a solution to a worn-down campus, coupled with its own distinctive history and design. Next year will be the 20th-year anniversary...

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