Author: Spencer Allan

Park Cities Schools 

High School Students Walk Out To Speak Up About Gun Violence

May 25, 2018November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments Columbine High School, education, Gun Control, Highland Park High School, Karen Chen, March for Our Lives, Park Cities, School Walkout, schools, Young Democrats

Karen Chen, leader of the Young Democrats club at Highland Park High School, considers herself neutral on gun control but

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Steel-Toed Star Lady Won’t Quit

February 26, 2018November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments Astronomy Club, Astronomy Teacher, Donna Pierce, education, Frontiers of Flight Museum, Highland Park High School, HPISD, McDonald Observatory, Park Cities, schools, The Star Lady

Donna Pierce, an 83-year-old astronomy teacher, devoted Girl Scout, and diehard Rice University alumna, is known to students and faculty

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Student Council Makes Respect a Project

December 26, 2017November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments Free Hugs Project, Highland Park High School, Highland Park High School Student Council, HPHS, HPISD, Park Cities, Project Respect, Scots

Scots pep rallies have been a little different this year with student recognition going beyond athletic and academic achievement. The

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Girls Do the Asking for Hi-Lites Dance

October 18, 2017November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments Hi-Lights Dance, Highland Park High School, HPISD, Make-A-Wish, schools, Spencer Allan

It wasn’t sophomores Ethan Vincente and Hailey Turco’s first dance, but this one had a unique tropical twist. On Sept.

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Fish Camp Introduces Students to High School

October 5, 2017November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments education, Fish Camp, Freshmen, Highland Park High School, HPISD, schools

Days before classes started, Highland Park High School was already flooded with activity — and freshmen. Fish Camp was back

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Old School

July 8, 2017November 15, 2019 Spencer Allan 0 Comments Column, Old School, Old Technology, Spencer Allan, Technology

At first it seemed like rocket science. The knobs. The levers. The dusty, circular glass keys that seemed like they

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