End-of-Course Exams: Horror for some, salvation for others

Mayeli Cuenca, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
Filed under Opinion

The State of Texas has adopted a new testing regimen called End of Course exams, doing away with the state’s former standardized test TAKS, expected to increase the performance and expectations of students. The EOC will focus strictly on the content of each class; each class will have its own test.... Read more »

Students often choose phones over sleep

Mayeli Cuenca, Staff Writer
October 14, 2011
Filed under Best of CC, Features, Top Stories

              It’s 2 a.m. on a school night and sophomore Vanessa Casillas has yet to go to bed. It’s getting late and sleep is the last thing on her mind. She silently reaches to grab her phone, her eyes glance downward as another text appears. It has become a routine, even though... Read more »