Many people identify with the LGBTQ flag, however, many don’t know the story behind it. Originally, the flag was composed of eight stripes, resembling a rainbow. Behind every color there was meaning: hot pink symbolized sex, red was for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for magic, indigo for harmony, […]
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Welcome to the LEO’s Club
The LEO’s club is having their induction ceremony Thursday, March 21 after school in the Jimmy Carter cafeteria. The LEO’s stands for Leadership Experience Opportunity, this organization teaches you to serve your community. It is important because it teaches students to care more about the surroundings of their community. Mrs. Torres is the LEO’s club […]
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Carter Students Receive Superior Rating at VASE Competition
Jimmy Carter Students Receive A Superior Rating in Visual Arts Scholastic Event. The students attended the competition at Nikki Rowe High School on February 9th. VASE is a TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) sponsored-visual arts event that recognizes and celebrates exemplary high school student artwork. High school students in grades 9-12 from throughout Texas can […]
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Lady Huskies Soccer Team
Juarez Lincoln High School’s boys soccer team has built a statewide reputation for their success in soccer. However, this year the girls soccer team has built their own reputation for the successful season they’ve had. Leslie Lopez, Jimmy Carter Early College High School student and Juarez Lincoln athlete, has played a big role in the […]
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I’ll Do It Tomorrow!
A phrase that is heard a lot among students is “ill do it tomorrow”, which probably means they would do their school work some other time for something of less value or something more entertaining. Procrastination is the “action of delaying or postponing something.” This act is very common among high school students. The funniest […]
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Royal Court Chaos
As Valentines approaches, the Student Council and Student Government committee are organizing a Western Valentines Dance in which nominees will run for the royal court. Grade level students nominated six classmates; however, more than 50% of the nominees are failing their classes; therefore they have been immediately disqualified. Furthermore, the student council sponsor, Mr. Bernal, […]
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Jimmy Carter Goes Green!
The new year brings about a new Going Green Initiative. Red Gold News students enacted an initiative to take on the growing problem of paper consumption and waste by collecting used and discarded paper, newspaper, and cardboard to help the environment and reduce our carbon footprint.
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Carterbots Advance at Tesla League Championship
Led by Jennifer Garza, Carterbots hold on to a first-place ranking throughout much of the championship seizing a second place win and maintaining first place in the overall ranking. This school year marks the inauguration of a robotics UIL team at Jimmy Carter and through trial and tribulation the team comprised of three students managed […]
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Counselors Week
The American School Counselor Association celebrates school counselors around the nation during National School Counseling Week, February 4th-8th. This week honors school counselors for the important role they play in college, career readiness, and in helping students examine their talents, strengths, abilities, and interest. Take a moment to thank your counselor for supporting and guiding […]
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Professional Boxer Slain at Home
Uvalde, Texas-John Duane VanMeter, a professional boxer, was found bleeding out on his home’s floor a Wednesday night in January. The suspect, the police say, is a twelve-year-old friend of the son of VanMeter’s fiancee. VanMeter’s fiancee, Sammy Arellano, recounted the events that happened on the night of the murder. According to her testimony, she […]