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By Wangmin Estes Liberal Arts Science Academy In the afternoon, session 3 of State of Affairs was going on. A proposal about limiting the energy usage of AI in the State of Affairs room. Delegates Wright and King started out by stating that AI data centers consumed so much [...]

(Above) Zane Torres on the witness stand in the court room, photo taken by Marin Patterson By Marin Patterson W.B. Ray High School This is the case of, ‘Local politics, old enemies, and deadly explosion,’ as written by Hon. C. Tyler Atkinson and Judge Denton from the Municipal Court [...]

By: Dorcas Owala John Marshall Law and Medical Services Austin, TX - Before any competition or important event, we all tend to become nervous and prepare endlessly for the moment. Dreading for the day to come, we become doubtful and stress out over the little things. The only thing [...]

By Caydenn Angeles W.B. Ray Delegation While walking in the hallways of Akins High School for the District 2 & 7 Conference, a group of students were seated in the hallway with paper and folders sprawled out everywhere. Confronting them, students Sebastian Oviedo, Aashna Kosher, Yuktha Gobburu, Catherine Willard, [...]

By: David Lee Ray High School To be a Teenager in America means to collectively shoulder a total of $144.9 billion dollars in college debt. Financial literacy isn’t an additive to preparing high school students for the real world; it’s a necessity. This is why Delegate Laila Nahvi, a [...]

By William Einhorn Stephen F Austin High School One of the sections offered by the YMCA Youth and Government program in Texas is the State Affairs section. In the state affairs section, delegates from certain schools within the conference debate solutions to real-world problems within Texas. They spend months [...]

By William Einhorn Stephen F Austin High School Before kids can even vote, some of them already know how to debate court cases, propose laws, and write articles. YMCA Youth and Government (YAG) is the place where these kids learn these skills. YAG is a club offered at many [...]

By Wangmin EstesLiberal Arts Science AcademyCity Council Member Harper Lynn is accused of murdering fellow council member Dakota “Kody” Maddox. Lynn is a City council member and immigration attorney. In the early morning hours of February 3, 2025 City Council Member Dakota “Kody” Maddox was killed when his car exploded. [...]

Texas Delegate Pitches Bill to Prohibit the Promotion of Religion onto Children in Texas Public Schools  By Marin Patterson  W.B Ray High School  On the morning of November 15th, 2025, a Texas Delegate by the name of Srishti Attelli decided to put a foot forward into the world of [...]

By: Naden Ramirez W. B. Ray High School Babylonians, Egyptians, the ancient Greeks, and many other ancient societies believed that the earth was flat for centuries. In the modern world, we no longer believe in this idea, as the concept that the Earth is round and spherical is taught [...]

By William Einhorn Austin High School Delegation Before kids can even vote some of them already know how to debate court cases, propose laws, and write articles. YMCA Youth and Government (YAG) is the place where these kids learn these skills. YAG is a club offered at many high [...]

By Sravya Garimella Westlake High School Youth and Government may appear extremely daunting at first, but upon closer examination, there is far more to it than meets the eye. Youth and Government is a nationwide program that gives students the opportunity to learn about the legislative process, debate real-world [...]