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The School Newspaper of Texas High School

Tiger Times

The School Newspaper of Texas High School

Tiger Times

Started in the late 1700s, the numerical grading system has become common- place in the schools across America. That said, it is an antiquated system, often not reflecting the actual integrity of those under it.

Numbers don’t lie, or do they?

Story by Kateleigh Crowson, staff writer December 10, 2024

In schools all across the nation and world, the workload of assignments, tests, quizzes, extracurriculars and schoolwork pile up in what seems to be a never-ending cycle. These assignments shape the current...

The allure of life out of school is fueling burnout and the trend of quiet quitting.

Quiet quitting

Story by Sophie Keller, Web Master September 28, 2022

The new school year has just started, and already students are feeling the pressure of grades and homework weighing down on them. So soon life has already become a balancing act once more. We’re forced...

Students labeled as "gifted" early on in their school career often end up feeling overwhelmed with expectations and school.

Feel the burnout

Story by Stephanie Jumper, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2022

The dreary eyes. The brain that exerts all of its energy on assignments only to end up drooling on them when the exhaustion is too much to bear. The heartbreak of receiving a less than stellar grade when...

Burnouts have bad turnouts

Burnouts have bad turnouts

Story by Reese Langdon, Feature Editor October 14, 2021

It’s one in the morning. You just finished your dreadful math homework, read the last chapters of a grueling novel assignment and studied for both your science and Spanish tests that, of course, they...

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Battling burnout

Story by Doug Kyles, staff writer March 13, 2020

The “King of YouTube” PewDiePie, vlog-star Elle Mills and parody creator Alex Wassabi are all wildly successful in their own right. Between them, millions of fans check in every time they upload on...

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