Ashley Caceres-Sanchez and Faby Rodriguez

November 17, 2023 • No Comments

About 30,000 people live with cystic fibrosis in the United States, a disease with no cure that often results in a life expectancy of around 40 years. Cystic fibrosis is...

Diego Hernandez, Co-Editor-in-Chief

November 17, 2023 • No Comments

A new Internet filter went into effect in September on the Austin Independent School District network, causing disruptions to lessons and access to online resources students...

Morgan Messer, Staff Writer

November 17, 2023

At Akins, we take pride in our work. We are a hard-working community of students, teachers, janitors, counselors, and APs. In my time at this school, I have been very impressed...

Editorial Board

November 17, 2023

Since late September, students and staff have struggled to access necessary websites, images, and videos because of the implementation of a new district internet filter called...

Samantha Limon, Co-A&E Editor

November 17, 2023 • No Comments

Junior Ava Linnell placed 7th at the 6A regional meet in Corpus Christi with a 5k time of 18:55. Linnell’s top 10 finish earned her a spot to compete in the state meet....

Alexander Luna

December 8, 2023 • No Comments

Post Malone, who made his name off of writing hit radio-friendly songs like “Sunflower” and “White Iverson,” changed up his game when he dropped his fifth studio album...

November 27, 2023 • No Comments

Mark Lomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief

November 17, 2023

On October 7th, 2023, Hamas, an organization deemed a terrorist group by the U.S., surprised the world when it launched a surprise attack, killing an estimated 1,400 Israelis...

Mark Lomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief

October 18, 2023

Meteorologists have used many data points and terms to describe the weather this summer, but it boils down to two words: hot and dry. When temperatures rise to 100 degrees...