Campus
Ten Hanks Band students break school record
The Hanks Band has had many accomplishments in their history, but a new record was broken just this week. Ten Hanks Students were named to the Texas All-State Band! Not ...
Sports
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The Thoughts of a swimmer
Tristian said it's all a mind game. Everyone on the team even agreed. All I had to do was keep my pace, though I should sprint as fast as possible ... -
Swimming
Swimming season begins! "I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming." -Michael Phelps On the third ... -
Hanks And Andress Square Off In Bi-District Championship
The night filled with almost palpable energy as the Knights traveled to Andress to square off in the Bi-District championship. In what would be a game that would go down ... -
Hanks And Eastwood Renew Rivalry
In a game to decide who would be second place in the division, the Kingdom of Champions was treated to one of the greatest games of the season. In what ... -
Hanks Basketball Takes On The Aztecs
The Knights entered Tuesday's game against the Aztecs in third place in their division, striving to keep up with the likes of Eastwood and Parkland. In a game that would ... -
Knights Battle Against The Highlanders
The Knights entered the gym on Tuesday with a 5-10 record. The season had been anything but easy for Hanks, and the girls knew that with only 11 games left ... -
Dribbling for Gold
After a long off season, the Knights are once again ready to battle to reach playoff glory. In what is proving to already be a challenging season, the Knights coaching ... -
Football's New Beginning
Celebrations led by the Silver Knight drumline ring-in every Friday before the weekly football game. Knights from all across the Kingdom pour into Excalibur Stadium brightly lit by Friday-night lights. ... -
Volleyball Set for Glory
When we think about fall sports, our first thought is football. However, the Lady Knights volleyball has been an annual playoff contender and this year is no different. The Lady ...
Entertainment
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Juice WRLD dies at 21
Rapper and singer Juice WRLD died in Chicago on Sunday morning, December 8. Juice WRLD was also known as Jarad Anthony Higgins and had just turned 21 on December 2. ... -
Scam and Cheeseburger
On a recent Tuesday I was wondering if I should go to the cafeteria to eat or take advantage of open campus. Long story short, I decided to choose the ... -
A Friend Like Me
A whole new world is being created by English filmmaker, Guy Ritchie in the upcoming, live-action movie of Aladdin. Guy Ritchie is a director known for directing action movies like Sherlock Holmes, RocknRolla, ... -
R. Kelly
R. Kelly is a hitmaker, with popular songs such as 'Bump n' grind' 'I believe I can fly' and 'Ignition'. However, the acclaimed rapper is now caught up in a chilling ... -
Cardi B and Offset breakup
Cardi B says she and her husband Offset have broken up. The 25 year old rapper posted a 42 second video on her Instagram account early Wednesday morning announcing the ... -
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver has just completed its last weekend at the El Paso Playhouse. Hanks' own Noah Licon, Jason Chavez, theatre director, Selina Nevarez, and alumnus James Arce took to the ... -
Zoo
Russ released a new album entitled,"Zoo." Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, the rapper announced the title and release date for the album. One of the songs on the album called "The ... -
Apples Special Event
Apple is hosting an event with big surprises. They are releasing new devices, including the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR and the Apple Watch 4. The iPhone Xs ... -
Mac Miller
The rapper Mac Miller passed away Sept. 7, 2018 due to a drug over dose at the age of 26. He was found dead in his home in San Fernando ...
Opinion
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Does race play a factor in coaching for the NFL?
In the National Football League (NFL) today, where the primary race of the population of the players is African American, there are only two head coaches that are African American. ... -
The Time is Now: An Argument for Gun Control
Mass shootings are in no way a new issue in the United States. What is commonly considered the first mass shooting occurred in Texas when Charles Whitman murdered 15 people ... -
Gun Control: Will it ever be effective?
A hypothetical scenario: the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is repealed. Law abiding citizens give up their firearms. Yet criminals will still have guns, because they don’t care about ... -
Is Marijuana Dangerous?
Is Marijuana Dangerous? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "An overdose occurs when a person uses enough of the drug to produce life-threatening symptoms or death. There are ... -
The Truth On Climate Change
The Earth is not the same as it was 150 years ago. The most obvious evidence of this is the planet’s climate. Over the past century and a half, we’ve ... -
Sub-standardized Testing
On a cold morning in February, students from all around the country sat in quiet, bland classrooms and spend four and a half hours taking the ACT. The belief is ... -
Reasons Not to be Afraid of College
The day is coming for the class of 2019! Soon we will be dressed in our caps and gowns, waiting to move our tassels to the other side of our ... -
It's Time To Question American Foreign Intervention
Our nation has a long history of meddling in foreign affairs. From World War One to The Iran-Contra affair, many of our nation's wars have not started by direct aggression, ... -
Trump threatens to cut off funding for California wildfires
Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off federal relief aid to California wildfires, a swift response from New Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that "disasters are recovery are no time ...
