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The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

A picture of Amelia Earhart and the sonar image released by Deep Sea Vision side by side. (Deep Sea Vision/Getty Images)
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Sonar image may help solve Amelia Earhart mystery
Srihansika Komanapalli, Reporter • February 26, 2024
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Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age, explains EU's strategy on AI.
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Europe becomes first continent to set rules limiting use of AI
Srihansika Komanapalli, Knight News Reporter • December 19, 2023
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Delegates pictured at the conference, with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, (front row, center) the COP 28 president. COP 28 has a record number of delegates, making it one of the largest COPs in United Nations history. The U.N. has also published a list of speakers at the conference (DA News).
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UN’s latest fight against climate change: COP 28
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • December 14, 2023
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Platforms, such as Soundraw or Boomy, enable users to create music using AI. Some AI technologies include an image-to-music feature, where users can upload media of their choice, and the AI will create music inspired by the image (Production Music Live).
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Technology vs. Creative Expression: AI enters the music industry
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • December 5, 2023
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Students learn how to 'candle' eggs in the Animal Science course, where they shine a light through an eggshell to observe the embryo inside (Ruchira Prasad).
Student Life
CTE Center’s programs impact students both within and beyond the classroom
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter

The classroom lights dim. Freshly-hatched chicks chirp softly from the corner of the room. Students carefully take eggs from an incubator and hold them up to a flashlight to check for signs of life.  These...

Murray, shown operating the telescope, is a Solar System Ambassador who aims to share his passion for astronomy with the community during his visit on Dec. 17th at the Frisco Public Library." (Ruchira Prasad)
Student Life
Community Astronomy Night: NASA Ambassador helps Frisco explore the night sky
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter

  The stars glimmer against the night sky. A crowd huddles around a large telescope. While the equipment focuses, people excitedly exclaim as they observe a faint white dot in the distance– Jupiter,...

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Students learn how to 'candle' eggs in the Animal Science course, where they shine a light through an eggshell to observe the embryo inside (Ruchira Prasad).
CTE Center’s programs impact students both within and beyond the classroom
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • April 16, 2025

The classroom lights dim. Freshly-hatched chicks chirp softly from the corner of the room. Students carefully take eggs from an incubator and hold them up to a flashlight to check for signs of life.  These are the sights...

Murray, shown operating the telescope, is a Solar System Ambassador who aims to share his passion for astronomy with the community during his visit on Dec. 17th at the Frisco Public Library." (Ruchira Prasad)
Community Astronomy Night: NASA Ambassador helps Frisco explore the night sky
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • April 4, 2025

  The stars glimmer against the night sky. A crowd huddles around a large telescope. While the equipment focuses, people excitedly exclaim as they observe a faint white dot in the distance– Jupiter, the fifth planet...

A poster above Ms.England's room celebrate "Hans Day".
Junior scores perfect 1600 on SAT
Ibrahim Ali, Reporter • March 5, 2024

Every year, nearly 2 million students in America and across the globe take the SAT, the world’s most widely used test for college admissions. The students who strive for the highest level of success on the test are all...

IHS senior pursues passion for space at Cornell
IHS senior pursues passion for space at Cornell
Srihansika Komanapalli • March 1, 2024

From dressing up as a rocket scientist in elementary school to dreaming of working in space exploration, Deepti Kousik, IHS senior, is pursuing Cornell University’s Mechanical Engineering degree in hopes of working for...

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Murray, shown operating the telescope, is a Solar System Ambassador who aims to share his passion for astronomy with the community during his visit on Dec. 17th at the Frisco Public Library." (Ruchira Prasad)
Community Astronomy Night: NASA Ambassador helps Frisco explore the night sky
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • April 4, 2025

  The stars glimmer against the night sky. A crowd huddles around a large telescope. While the equipment focuses, people excitedly exclaim as they observe a faint...

Harshini Dhanasekar’s piece, titled “Disheveled,” revolves around the beauty in imperfection. Dhanasekar hopes the piece allows viewers to embrace their flaws and recognize where true beauty lies.
IHS art program advances to VASE state
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • March 25, 2024

As students explore their passions for artistic fields, the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) is providing students with the opportunity to showcase their artwork across...

Celebrating Black Scholars: An Age Old Rivalry of Influential Educators
Celebrating Black Scholars: An Age Old Rivalry of Influential Educators
Addison Williams, Lead Anchor • March 1, 2024

During the month of February, Black History Month is celebrated to honor and commemorate the achievements and milestones set by Black inventors, activists, authors, doctors,...

A picture of Amelia Earhart and the sonar image released by Deep Sea Vision side by side. (Deep Sea Vision/Getty Images)
Sonar image may help solve Amelia Earhart mystery
Srihansika Komanapalli, Reporter • February 26, 2024

A sonar image taken more than 16,000 feet underwater displayed an outline of what seemed to be Amelia Earhart’s missing aircraft.  Deep Sea Vision, the exploration company...

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From left to right: Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries), Grover (Aryan Simhadri), and Percy (Walker Scobell), who play the main trio of the series (Disney).
Opinion
Review: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
Ruchira Prasad, Reporter • December 21, 2023

With over 180 million copies sold, Rick Riordan’s book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is one of the most successful Greek-mythology-inspired...

Image of a #BookTok stand at a Barnes and Noble store in Lansing, Michigan taking on Jan 22 2022 (The Current MSU)
Opinion
BookTok review: What “Convenience Store Woman” could mean to Gen-Z
Saisha Agarwal, Executive Producer • December 20, 2023

When I first came across the cover of Sakaya Murata’s acclaimed novel, "Convenience Store Woman," I never anticipated the existential dread...

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