Aubrey Montoya, Staff Writer | September 13, 2023
Ashley Caceres-Sanchez, News Editor | August 13, 2023
Kairi Natal, Photo Editor | August 4, 2023
Ashley Caceres-Sanchez, News Editor
August 13, 2023 • No Comments
After a full year on the job as Akins ECHS’s top leader, Principal Michael Herbin, is sharing his vision and priorities with the school community ahead of the start of classes...
July 20, 2023 • No Comments
A cinema-style video camera sits on a track in the driveway at the front entrance of the school. A cinematographer sits in a chair watching camera footage. Akins students...
Esports comes to Akins as a new program encouraging students to participate
April 25, 2023
Ready Set Teach program mentors Akins students pursuing teaching careers
April 25, 2023
Restroom conditions affecting students
April 25, 2023
May 19, 2023
Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in gun violence in America. It has led to 14,600 deaths in 2023 so far. That includes teens and children to 17 years...
May 18, 2023
John Lennon is regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. His career with The Beatles, as a solo artist, and his promotion for peace made him a beloved figure whose...
Bill could ban Pride events in Texas schools
April 19, 2023
The Metaverse is a billion dollar disaster
April 19, 2023
May 24, 2023 • No Comments
With the school year coming to an end, sports seasons are finalizing, now the athletes reflect on their seasons and move towards improvement. While we didn't have very successful...
- Softball, baseball season in full swing April 25, 2023
- March Madness ends with a predictable win after busting expectations April 5, 2023
- Akins wrestler finishes strong with 4th trip to state March 30, 2023
- Athletic trainers save lives February 27, 2023
May 18, 2023 • No Comments
Following in the footsteps of her idol Nicki Minaj, rapper Ice Spice has risen to fame in the last year. Ice Spice, whose real name is Isis Gaston, grew up in the Bronx,...
May 18, 2023 • No Comments
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an action-adventure game developed by Respawn Entertainment as the sequel to the 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game. Many fans of Fallen Order...
- Akins Journey Theater performs a Shakespearean classic for English classes May 10, 2023
- Orchestra, Guitar show off musical talent April 25, 2023
- Warhammer 40K features fantasy fun April 24, 2023
May 23, 2023
This school year has been difficult. Students have had to deal with the lingering effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, and many other problems. However, despite all...
Mark Lomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 4, 2023
Good politics or good protection. Those were the two main arguments in the air when TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before members of Congress in March about the popular...
Students, staff grapple with AI in school
February 27, 2023
Musk’s Twitter acquisition brings concerns
December 19, 2022




Since late March, a group of students can be found regularly playing video games in Carlos Lopez's classroom after school and no one is shutting it down. In fact, Lopez, an...





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Seniors reflect on how their experiences at Akins affected them
Natsuki Horie, an exchange student from Kobe, Japan, shows how he makes miso soup.