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In News
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 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 READ MORE |
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, 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 READ MORE |
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In Sports
Soccer girls close to playoff spotThe 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 READ MORE |
Softball routs Hurricanes 11-1The 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 READ MORE |
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In Features
Diversity Club welcomes all cultures![]() 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 READ MORE |
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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...

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...

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...
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...

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...
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...

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...
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...
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...

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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...
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...

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...

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...

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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...

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...

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...

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...
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...
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...
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...

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...

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Featured Videos
Personalities
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Chris Keasler sees life through a lens
Senior Chris Keasler looks at life through the lens of a camera.
For over four years he has enjoyed the hobby of photography. His mother is his inspiration because she is a photographer herself. It...Monday, 28 December 2009
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Person of the Day: Chad Moncure
Senior Chad Moncure played on the varsity football team this year, and has been a player since his junior year.
Football has made a major impact on his life and has become one of his most important a...Tuesday, 29 December 2009
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Person of the Day: Bria Sellers
Bria Sellers, sophomore, is involved in Theater.
Bria was in the last show, Cyrano de Bergerac.
"I was one of the bakers. We got to play with real flour and pastries, and by the en...Saturday, 09 January 2010
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Jersey loves helping others through PALS
Courtney Jersey feels right at home in the PALS organization.
Jersey was interested in joining PALS because she wants to help others. And that is what PALS (Peer Assistance and Leadership Services) i...Monday, 28 December 2009
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Person of the Day: Katelyn Leonard
Katelyn Leonard is 16 years old and a junior. She is on the golf team this year and her freshman and sophomore years Leonard was on the swim team.
If Leonard had to choose a favorite subject, s...Monday, 04 January 2010
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Person of the Day: Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey, sophomore, is a proud Tiger at Travis and an A-B student.
Bailey's favorite subject is art, and his favorite thing to draw is cartoons and random objects. He likes to make up hi...Saturday, 09 January 2010
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Teacher Spotlight: Linka Pace
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 sponsor.
Pace received her Bachelor’s degree in 1996 i...Tuesday, 19 January 2010
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Teacher Spotlight: Michael Paul
Mike Paul grew up in Wisconsin where his father taught economics as a college professor. His dad got promoted to a job at UH, which is why they moved to Texas. When he was younger he wanted to be "a p...Monday, 04 January 2010
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Person of the Day: Rachel Kessler
You can most likely see her laughing at a friend’s joke, smiling at a passing student or singing one of her favorite Taylor Swift songs.
It's Rachel Nicole Kessler, junior, who has been working b...Friday, 08 January 2010
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Person of the Day: Grant Russell
For junior Grant Russell's 17th birthday, his parents are paying for a soccer trip.
His favorite sport to play and watch is soccer.
Russell has been playing on the boy’s varsity soccer team si...Tuesday, 29 December 2009
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Teacher Spotlight: Melissa Fox
Melissa Fox started playing soccer when she was 6 years old and has been in love ever since.
She attended McNeese State where she played defender in mid field.
She got her Masters and PhD ...Monday, 04 January 2010
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Teacher Spotlight: Michelle Gardner
Teacher Spotlight: Michelle Gardner
Michelle Gardner has been teaching at Travis High School three years now as a life skills teacher, working with the special needs students.
Gardner graduated from...Monday, 22 February 2010
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Teacher Spotlight: Fred Krenek
Fred Krenek teaches Spanish. Originally from Bay City, he has lived in many places since.
Krenek has been teaching for 20 years. He first started teaching Spanish in Alief for three ye...Monday, 04 January 2010
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Person of the Day: Bryale Sims
Briyale Sims is a 17 year old junior,
She is a straight A student and very sociable. She is also a member of the Link Crew.
Sims enjoys spending time with her friends, talking and ...Monday, 04 January 2010
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Teacher Spotlight: Heather Miller
What made you want to teach? My love for ag
why did you want to be a AG teacher? My experience in high school and I did ag in high school.
How long do you plan on teaching? For the rest of m...Monday, 04 January 2010
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