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IHS Knight News

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

Norfolk Southern Railroad train is captured releasing toxic chemicals on Feb. 4, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Ohio trainwreck releases 1.1 million pounds of toxic gas into atmosphere

Riya Vatti, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2023

With the potential to kill, vinyl chloride is a colorless gas that can cause humans to contract respiratory issues, skin irritation, reproductive damage, frostbite, and even cancer.  Inhabitants of...

Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, launches her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/ Meg Kinnard)

Nikki Haley joins 2024 presidential nomination

Suhas Konijeti, Reporter February 16, 2023

Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and United Nations (UN) ambassador, announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential election. Haley served two terms as governor until the former president,...

Chinese surveillance balloon imaged in the sky (BBC)

UFOs spotted in sky

Saisha Agarwal and Ibrahim Ali February 15, 2023

At least three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) over North American territory were shot down this past weekend.  After an unexpected Chinese "spy" balloon was brought down by the United States (US)...

Highway conditions in Dallas on Jan. 31, 2023.

How FISD decides if school gets canceled

Srihansika Komanapalli February 15, 2023

Over 67,000 students in Frisco Independent School District (FISD) got an unexpected break in January. Due to the cold front bringing an onset of snow, ice, and freezing rain on the week of Jan. 30,...

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 36,000

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 36,000

Suhas Konijeti, Reporter February 13, 2023

Turkey and Syria have been exposed to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, currently reaching a death toll of 36000. More than 110,000 rescue personnel have now taken part in the efforts of clearing up the earthquake's...

Democratic President Joe Biden (middle) delivers the annual SOTU address in the capitol building, accompanied by democratic Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and Republican Speaker of the House of Representative Kevin McCarthy (right).

President Biden delivers State of Union address

Ibrahim Ali, Reporter February 9, 2023

President Biden gathered both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the capitol building and delivered the annual State of the Union (SOTU) address on Feb. 3, to speak about the government’s past accomplishments...

Graphic of Governor Abbott and TikTok logo (Saisha Agarwal)

Governor Greg Abbott proposes statewide TikTok ban

Saisha Agarwal, Reporter February 7, 2023

On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott proposed a state ban on the social media platform TikTok from state-issued government devices, becoming the most recent United States (U.S.) governor to target...

Recap: January Community Input Meeting

Recap: January Community Input Meeting

Suhas Konijeti, Reporter January 26, 2023

The FISD Board of Trustees held its regular Community Input Meeting (CIP) in the auditorium of the District Administration Building (DAB). FISD parents and students discussed a variety of topics including...

Engineering gallery is pictured at CTE Center on Jan. 24, 2023. (Kaylehn Molitor)

CTE Center expands to advance future technology programs

Riya Vatti, Kaylehn Molitor, and Saisha Agarwal January 24, 2023

The clock strikes 10:30 a.m., and as the first period of the school day comes to an end, students at the FISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center finish engineering 3D models, animating stop...

IHS players are photographed at the high school tennis courts on Sept 11, 2020. 
Photo Credits: (Instagram/@ihsknightstennis)

FISD introduces reservation system for tennis courts

Riya Vatti, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2023

FISD and the City of Frisco are implementing a new reservation system on Jan 30, 2023 to improve community access to tennis courts.  With this new system, the city encourages the community to book...

Universal Studios heads to Frisco

Universal Studios heads to Frisco

Suhas Konijeti, Reporter January 11, 2023

Universal Studios is introducing a new theme park in Frisco, Texas. NBC Universal, the leading company of Universal Studios, purchased 97 acres on the Dallas North Tollway (DNT).  Frisco officials...

Rising delays in domestic flights after FAA outage

Rising delays in domestic flights after FAA outage

Saisha Agarwal January 11, 2023

Flight cancellations and delays are rising in thousands at airports nationwide following an outage in the Federal Administration Aviation’s (FAA) Notice to Air Missions system.  According to the...

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