May 14, 2025 • No Comments

Principal Michael Herbin announced that he is leaving Akins Early College High School in June to take over as Principal at Lockhart High School. Herbin has served as the...

Will Melendez, Staff Writer

March 7, 2025 • No Comments

On January 20, the amount of speculation about potential raids by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement police rose sharply along with the inauguration of Donald Trump...

Jonathan Balderas , Staff Writer

May 16, 2025

Since President Donald Trump was sworn into office, he has been pushing his administration to make schools remove DEI from their policies. He’s railed against it in numerous...

Iixe Hernandez, Staff Writer

March 7, 2025

On Dec. 4, Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot in the back by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione who was then arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania,...

Andrew Copeland, Staff Writer

May 16, 2025 • No Comments

When the pressure is on, it can be hard to fight off negative thoughts when it’s game day and it’s time to hit the field or court. Akins athletes are susceptible to mental...

Janelle Ponti and Caden Ruiz

May 15, 2025 • No Comments

During this past 2024-2025 school year, the Akins choir has made a name for itself. Growing rapidly from being a small program to a big family, over the past two...

Ashlyn Rodriguez, Copy editor

May 15, 2025 • No Comments

Disney used to be a company best known for their charming animated fairytale stories, all started by Walt Disney. The first film they created was Steamboat Willie, released...

Marcelo Palacios, Editor In-Chief/ In-Depth Editor

April 30, 2025

“Flood the zone.” “Shock and awe.” “Blitz.” These are all phrases that have been used to describe the speed and intensity through which Donald Trump...

Yanitzel Salazar, Staff Writer

December 5, 2024

Whether you like it or not, you are already likely using artificial intelligence technology on a daily basis. Email spam filters, video playlist recommendations, fitness...