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Eye of the Tiger begins weekly webcasts

Eye of the Tiger begins weekly webcasts... A weekly web cast has been added to the Eye of the Tiger online newspaper this week. "If you miss the daily announcements, you'll be able to see some

Powderpuff game Friday

Powderpuff game Friday... Junior and senor girls will face off in the second annual powderpuff football game Friday during sixth and seventh periods. For the past few weeks, t

Spring open house Tuesday, March 9

Spring open house Tuesday, March 9... A spring open house is set for Tuesday, March 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is not a typical open house visitation format, Principal JJ Ky

Checkmate: Chess Club hosts district event

Checkmate: Chess Club hosts district event... Senior Thanh Ngo captured first place and sophomore Marcus DelaFuente took third place Wednesday afternoon in the 2010 Fort Bend ISD Chess Tournament.

Student artwork wins at VASE competition

Student artwork wins at VASE competition... Amanda Wilkinson will compete at the state level with her art work, following an outstanding showing by Travis art students this past weekend at Cleme

Theater Company prepares for one-act play, more

Theater Company prepares for one-act play, more... The curtains had barely closed on the musical, “Little Shop of Horrors”, when the Travis Theatrical Company began rehearsals for the UIL One Act P

Students to bring sack lunches for TAKS

Students to bring sack lunches for TAKS... After weeks of preparation, students will finally get to show what they know on the ELA TAKS test which will be given to freshmen, sophomores and juni

THS competes at Needville, readies for district meet

THS competes at Needville, readies for district meet ... The THS UIL academic teams placed several individuals and teams at the weekend's Needville tournament. This was the last practice tournament before th

Belles score big wins at contest season wrap-up

Belles score big wins at contest season wrap-up... The Belles dance team wrapped up their contest season by winning multiple awards, including Division I ratings in all team dances, officer dances, sol

Cheerleaders offering free dinner to contest winner

Cheerleaders offering free dinner to contest winner... Who doesn't want to date a cheerleader? One lucky THS student will get that chance next week thanks to the cheerleaders' latest fundraiser, "Win

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Tinker Belles


Members of the Belles Dance Team gather in front of the castle at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., last week. The team performed at the theme park in the Disney Magic Music Days Performance along with teams from schools around the nation. Photo courtesy of the Travis Belles.
Spring Open House

It was a very light turnout for the Spring Open House in the commons Tuesday night, at least in the teacher area. Foreign language teachers get a chance to catch up on news during the event. More parents attended the soccer, baseball and softball games, however, JJ Kyle, principal, said.
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Eye of the Tiger begins weekly webcasts

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A weekly web cast has been added to the Eye of the Tiger online newspaper this week. "If you miss the daily announcements, you'll be able to see some of them if you log on to our web site," Dianne Smith-Harper, Travis Media Team adviser, said. For ...

Latest | Travis Media Team | Tuesday, 9 March 2010

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Powderpuff game Friday

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Junior and senor girls will face off in the second annual powderpuff football game Friday during sixth and seventh periods. For the past few weeks, the girls have been training with members of the varsity football team who have acted as coaches to g...

Latest | Travis Media Team | Monday, 8 March 2010

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Soccer girls close to playoff spot

The Lady Tigers soccer team (10-4-2) is 1 point away from clinching a playoff spot for the first time in school history.  Currently the team is tied with Kempner High School for third place, and if they win Friday night against the Cougars...

Athletics | Travis Media Team | Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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Softball routs Hurricanes 11-1

The Lady Tiger softball team deflated the Hightower Hurricanes last night 11-1 at Tiger Field.. Alexis Estrada was the winning pitcher, giving up 1 hit and striking out 10.  Holly Webb, Kim Pepper and Sabrina Gonzales led the hit parade… &n...

Athletics | Travis Media Team | Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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Diversity Club welcomes all cultures

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America is a country that is based on equality for all ethnicities. But do we still have a little hostility against one another? That is the reason junior Zoha Momin came up with the idea of a diversity club.  “In the 1900s, America had divers...

General | Fatima Agoro | Tuesday, 23 February 2010

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Friday deadline to pay for AP exams
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Friday, March 12 during lunches will be the absolute deadline to pay for AP exams, Marci Nichols, lead counselor said. No money will be accepted... Read more...
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Eye of the Tiger begins weekly webcasts
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A weekly web cast has been added to the Eye of the Tiger online newspaper this week. "If you miss the daily announcements, you'll be able to see some... Read more...
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Powderpuff game Friday
Monday, 08 March 2010
Junior and senor girls will face off in the second annual powderpuff football game Friday during sixth and seventh periods. For the past few weeks,... Read more...
Orchestra wins sweepstakes
Friday, 05 March 2010
The orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Xuan Tang, won sweepstakes Thursday at the Full Orchestra UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest. The group... Read more...
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Spring open house Tuesday, March 9
Thursday, 04 March 2010
A spring open house is set for Tuesday, March 9, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is not a typical open house visitation format, Principal JJ... Read more...
Cat Lift Trucks scholarship apps due April 2
Monday, 01 March 2010
Applications for the Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship are due by 5 p.m.  Friday, April 2, Marci Nichols, lead counselor, said.  Cat Lift Trucks,... Read more...
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Checkmate: Chess Club hosts district event
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Senior Thanh Ngo captured first place and sophomore Marcus DelaFuente took third place Wednesday afternoon in the 2010 Fort Bend ISD Chess... Read more...
Prom fashion show set March 12
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Wearing the latest in promwear, members of the Senior Class will host a prom fashion show at 7 p.m. March 12 in the auditorium. "We will have several... Read more...
Summer workshops announced
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Texas A&M college of Architecture is hosting Camp Arch to give students an opportunity to experience the professions of Architect, Constructor and... Read more...
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Student artwork wins at VASE competition
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Amanda Wilkinson will compete at the state level with her art work, following an outstanding showing by Travis art students this past weekend at... Read more...
Soccer girls close to playoff spot
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Lady Tigers soccer team (10-4-2) is 1 point away from clinching a playoff spot for the first time in school history.  Currently the... Read more...
Softball routs Hurricanes 11-1
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The Lady Tiger softball team deflated the Hightower Hurricanes last night 11-1 at Tiger Field.. Alexis Estrada was the winning pitcher, giving up 1... Read more...
Bowlers on to state
Monday, 08 March 2010
The Travis Boys Bowling Team qualified for the state tournament by a second place finish in the regional tournament in Alavin  Saturday. "With... Read more...
Basketball loses in overtime
Monday, 08 March 2010
The march to the state playoffs in basketball halted Friday night as the Tigers fell to the Bellaire Cardinals 73-69 in overtime. The Tigers ended... Read more...
Tigers to play No. 1 team Friday
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
The Tiger boys' basketball team will face the No. 1-ranked team in the state Friday. The regional semi-final game against the Bellaire High... Read more...
Softball team wins over weekend
Monday, 01 March 2010
The Tiger softball team pulled off a clean sweep of games over the weekend.  They started off on Friday night by putting the freeze on... Read more...
Basketball team advances to region quarterfinals
Saturday, 27 February 2010
The boys basketball team defeated the Pearland Oilers 61-51 Friday night at Hopson Fieldhouse to advance to the Region Quarterfinals.   The... Read more...
Softballers come from behind to beat Kempner 6-5
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Lady Tigers softball team overcame a 4- run deficit to beat Kempner last night 6-5. Kaitlyn Jones went 3 for 4 and had the game-winning hit in... Read more...
Tigers face Oilers Friday at Hopson
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The boys' varsity basketball team will take on the Pearland Oilers Friday at Hopson Fieldhouse adjacent to Hightower High School and Hall Stadium.... Read more...
Soccer girls to face undefeated Austin Friday night
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Travis Lady Tigers Soccer team defeated Elkins 2-0  Friday night to take over third place in district.  ast night they defeated... Read more...
Teacher Spotlight: Michelle Gardner
Monday, 22 February 2010
Teacher Spotlight: Michelle Gardner Michelle Gardner has been teaching at Travis High School three years now as a life skills teacher, working with... Read more...
Stevens loves his Saints
Monday, 22 February 2010
Trace Stevens, sophomore, is one of the most enthusiastic New Orleans Saints fans. In fact, he says he has been a Saints fan since the day he was... Read more...
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Person of the Day: Willard Franklin
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Willard Franklin is a junior. He plays on the JV football team currently. He loves going to football practice and he puts alot of passion into... Read more...
Teacher spotlight: Khaleed Matthews
Friday, 05 February 2010
Khaleed Matthews is a BCIS Teacher. Since 2003 he has been teaching BCIS and really enjoys what he does. Q: Why would you be a teacher when you... Read more...
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Teacher Spotlight: Linka Pace
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Linka Pace is a teacher at Travis High School and the head sponsor for student council. Pace is a freshman English teacher and Student Council... Read more...
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Teacher Spotlight: Karen Smith
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Q. When did you start teaching and how long have you been teaching? A. I started teaching in 1992 and have been teaching ever since!  Eighteen... Read more...
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Teacher Spotlight: Brandon Roberts
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Brandon Roberts grew up in Hallettsville where he attended Sacred Heart High School. At Sacred Heart he played football, basketball, and baseball. He... Read more...
Hot Links: Radio and music Web sites
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
10 music/radio websites: http://www.pandora.com/#/stations/create/ http://www.playlist.com/ http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html... Read more...
Hot Links: Radio and music Web sites
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
10 music/radio websites: http://www.pandora.com/#/stations/create/ http://www.playlist.com/ http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html... Read more...
Hot Links: Radio and music Web sites
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
10 music/radio websites: http://www.pandora.com/#/stations/create/ http://www.playlist.com/ http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html... Read more...
Miss Saigon will touch everyone's heart
Friday, 26 February 2010
The theater is a magical place to be during the winter time. There are lights on in the city of Houston, brightening up the night sky; restaurants... Read more...
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Movie Review: 'The Tooth Fairy'
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Released on Jan. 22 the comedic movie "The Tooth Fairy" was a fantastic watch. It reminds us of our inner childhood that many of us forget from time... Read more...
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Review: Valentine's Day
Monday, 22 February 2010
 Valentine's Day is a movie about singles and couples navigating there way through romance and heartache. The whole happens during one special... Read more...
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Review: The Blind Side
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The movie The Blind Side is based on a true story of an African American boy who gets separated from his family at a young age. Homeless, he managed... Read more...
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Review: The Good and Bad of 30 Seconds to Mars, This is War.
Monday, 11 January 2010
'30 Seconds to Mars' is a band that became overly famous on 2005 with the release of their second album A Beautiful Lie, which featured a hand full... Read more...
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Review: No Ceilings
Monday, 11 January 2010
Li'l Wayne's recent mix tape, No Ceilings, was pretty good. Not his best work, but definitely not his worst. Although almost all of the CD's tracks... Read more...
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Avatar's effects are the best
Monday, 11 January 2010
Avatar is one of the most watched movies in theaters right now. The reason may have something to do with the fact that it is in 3-D on a movie screen... Read more...
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Review: Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Monday, 11 January 2010
 It was the best Tyler Movie ever in theaters yet.  I cried three times I don’t want to really tell the movie but it so sad but funny at... Read more...
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Students enjoy variety of TV shows
Sunday, 10 January 2010
TV is huge part of American life, especially for teens. It’s the No. 1 go-to activity when hanging out at home. Almost everybody watches TV.... Read more...
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Review: This is It
Saturday, 09 January 2010
It all started with 10 steps down the stage, that was when the moon walk was created. The crowd went crazy and the rest was history for Michael... Read more...
Track team takes a hit on fastest runners
Monday, 08 March 2010
Track team has taken a hit. They have lost four Varsity runners to injuries and are going to have to bring up some of the JV runners who just aren't... Read more...
Growing and spreading my wings
Monday, 08 March 2010
I've spent four years at William B. Travis High School and every time I think about the past and different things that I've endured as a teenager I... Read more...
Diversity Club is great experience
Friday, 26 February 2010
As you may know, there is a new club at Travis High School. The Diversity Club is  based on uniting all ethnicities.  I went to one of the... Read more...
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It's a ring thing
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Rings are what brings outfits together. It makes your outfit alive. The hottest new thing is big rings with color. Flowers are pretty for the... Read more...
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Superstitions: true, or just silly?
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Superstitions are beliefs or practices that may be real or make-believe. My mom believes in many superstitions, "If you walk under something it will... Read more...
It's not soccer season if it's not cold
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Today Feb. 23, 2010 we take on Marshall in girls soccer. We play at 5:00 pm at Marshall. The game is going to be a cold one, so we are all going to... Read more...
Random dress code checks have helped
Monday, 22 February 2010
Last week, Travis has had random dress checks in our 3rd period classes. This has overall seemed to help with the dress code violations. When you... Read more...
Lent is a time for sacrifice
Monday, 22 February 2010
Lent is a time in the Christian  religion where many give up or sacrifice something for 40 days, with the exception of doing it only... Read more...
Valentine's Day overrated
Monday, 22 February 2010
Valentine's Day is so over rated. Its the one time of the year that people decide to show the ones they love how much they really care. Buying over... Read more...

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