Using his skills as a cartoonist, senior Gustavo Esquinca has captured a few of his classmates in cartoon format.

It’s 3 o’clock in the morning and senior Gustavo Esquinca is working on his art piece at the absolute last minute. He holds the paintbrush at a perpendicular angle from the canvas, and adds the final touches to his painting.

Esquinca, since age nine, knew that art was his passion—when he’s not pulling pranks in the Journalism room.

As rain pours, senior Collin Hunt observes the students of Texas A&M cheer on their fellow Aggie football players with hoarse, but prideful, voices. He is fascinated by the unity of his future peers as he comes to the conclusion that this is indeed the right college choice.

After watching numerous adaptations of the same story, I couldn’t help but to walk into the theaters with an open mind—maybe even with a hint of hope. Unfortunately, the newest composition of the Robin Hood tale was an epic letdown.

It is fourth period and somewhere between the understanding of vectors and the index of refraction, a 214-area code flashes on Moriah Momsen’s phone. Confusion settles on her face as she strays from the lesson, only to remember that call is coming from Dallas, where the prospect of a $250,000 scholarship to Southern Methodist University has finally been decided.

Nearly every Monday morning, the entire student body listens as senior Hayden Pendergrass’ name reverberates throughout the hallways and classrooms.

Every morning senior Nate Rudnick-Aldridge has to make a serious decision. Floydada, Bastrop, Andress, Key West: all choices that will determine the world’s perception of him. Rudnick-Aldridge’s humorous high school t-shirt collection has been a major part of his high school experience.