November 2013 – Vandegrift Voice

Irony at its Finest

Ramie Ruble, Editor-in-Chief

November 29, 2013

Today is the official kick-off of the holiday season, when radio stations start playing Christmas music 24/7 and everyone sets up their decorations. It’s the day when a lot of people brave the crowds to get that one perfect item f...

A Time to Be Thankful

Emma-Rose Floyd, Staff Writer

November 22, 2013

The house is filled with the muffled sound of toddlers squealing with delight in response to the arrival of giant balloons in the shape of Snoopy, Elmo, and Charlie Brown. The clanging of pots and pans, the scrape of chairs on...

Club Spotlight: Drama Club

November 22, 2013

Vandegrift Gives Back

November 22, 2013

Fall Food Favorites

Ramie Ruble, Editor-in-Chief

November 22, 2013

Though the Texas weather cannot seem to make up its mind, technically, we have officially entered the fall season. Fall brings many things like football, campfires, oversized sweatshirts, and, of course, food. From the seasonal...

Operation Santa Drop Is Underway

Emma-Rose Floyd, Staff Writer

November 14, 2013

This year, the Vandegrift High School Basketball Team and Legacies Dance Team are leading a service project to honor Lt. Matthew Vandegrift and his family. Our school will be sending care packages overseas to Matthew Vandergrift’s...

VHS is One Cool School

Kelly Rosenblatt, Lifestyles Editor

November 12, 2013

The VHS band, Legacies, cheer, robotics, and several other school and student-led organizations made it to school by 5a.m. last Friday morning to be featured on KEYE TV’s “Cool Schools” segment showcasing VHS as the School of...

Teacher Spotlight: Coach Buhidma

Kelly Honts, Writer

November 12, 2013

Please write a little bit about yourself. I’ve got a big family in the North Texas area that I love to visit whenever I get a chance. I don’t have any pets…yet…but I do love taking care of my friends’ dogs. I...

Bill Nye the “Science Guy” on The Big Bang Theory

Kelly Rosenblatt, Lifestyles Editor

November 6, 2013

Science is either a hit or a miss for most people. I am not by any means a fan of science. However, in elementary school there was one guy that had me convinced that “science rules”. Bill Nye the Science Guy made science tolerable,...

Halloween Shootout

November 4, 2013

On October 26, the Vandegrift girls lacrosse team debued their skills at their first tournament of the year, the Halloween Shootout. Each of Vandegrift’s teams played a total of two games, the JV team winning two, and the Vars...