I always wonder why people love sports so much. I mean what is so interesting about trying to get some type of ball over, under, or into a goal. Why do Americans spend so much money on sporting events (including food, drinks, etc.) According to Marketwatch, in 2017  Americans spent 100 billion dollars on sport...

Halloween is chaotic, to say the least. It is a time where children and teenagers are running around in costumes and straying from their parents because they want more candy. It's quite easy to get hurt or possibly kidnapped during this time, so here are five "rules" to keep you safe on Halloween. Rule Number One ...

On October 7, Taylor Swift made an Instagram post that could change the course of this years midterm elections. Taylor has never really spoken openly about politics to the public before. So, she might as well go big or go home. Swift has 112 million followers on Instagram and she encouraged everyone...

Big congratulations to the 9th Grade quiz bowl team who won second place in the Maverick Invitational. The championship match with Conway came down to the last two questions. It was intense. Congratulations to Jackson Wollscheid, who finished in the top ten at number 8 for most questions answered over...

Omarion Flowers is a 9th grade Chaffin student in choir. He has been in choir all three years at Chaffin. When Omarion was ten his mom told him he was going to sing in the church choir and he didn't want to at first. "Then after doing it for a while I liked it," as he said laughing. Omarion to this day...

Kaebrey is a Clarinet player in the 9th grade band. It all started when Mr. Stevens and Mrs. Segress came to her elementary school. She said, ”what got me the most was when he bribed me with brownies.” She says that she has stayed in band because it is really fun for her and all of her friends are ...

Brianna Decker has been a member of band and a clarinet player for three years now. With her passion for music, getting the chance to be in band was more than just a dream. Finding the complexity of the clarinet to be rather satisfying in her hands, she does not find any difficulty being in the class. ...

On any normal day, I would enjoy singing in class. However, I usually don’t enjoy singing the same four songs for five hours. Constant stops and having to fix this or fix that. It’s safe to say I don’t enjoy City Choral Fest. City Choral Fest is a great experience to help us be prepared fo...

You ever feel stressed that you are not good enough at something? Well that was Gabby Sullivan when she first joined choir, but Ms.G, Chaffin's prior choir teacher, said that it is ok singing is not perfect, you just gotta get back up and keep going. Sometimes she even feels like she wants to quit, but she remembe...