Faster Than Sound: A Belated Introduction From Your Incoming Music Editor

Music columnist graduates to Music editor after four years

"...Daughter of a schoolteacher, I've always measured time in scholastic increments. Four years of high school to get really..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ways for Grownups to Act Like a Kid This July

Youthful diversions from kickball to video games

"...Youth, with drag hosted by May Magdalene, artsy and Scholastic Book Fair-esque vendors (including Best of Austin Critics Pick..."

June 30, 2022 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School

Reaching a tipping point

"...affect Lake Travis HS's 6A classification within the University Inter­scholastic League. According to Randy Rogers, an expert in Texas..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Opinion: Why I’m Not Sweating the STAAR Test Anymore

A Texas student explains why standardized testing seems like a big waste of time and money

"...Journal 2021, BElatina News, Brave Books, celebrating art and scholastic art & writing programs. Aina also enjoys art and..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Aina Marzia

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners

Austin-linked films Blinders, Horton Foote win

"...Entertainment Award: King Of Rio Barro by Jonathan Easley Scholastic Entertainment Fellowship For Kids And Family Content Award: Space..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Things We Learned From the RWBY Panel at RTX

Behind-the-scenes changes for volume 7, plus game and comic details

"...• The close relationship with Scholastic continues with a second YA novel, following on from..."

July 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...They’re all licensed. They all meet the state standards. Scholastic’s our partner...."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Five Recommended Art Events This Weekend

How can you lose with a sweet list to use before it's time to choose?

"...2) Here’s the new year, right? Which means, in scholastic parlance, here’s a new semester. And why the general..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Boleys Put an Acid-Punk Spin on the Family Bands of the Sixties

Ethan, Emma & Jovian Boley do the punk rock

"...The scholastic jazz band background all three Boleys share explains how..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Q&A Hole: What Got You Hooked On the Weird Stuff?

Waiting for the manlike creature with the glowing eyes

"...by Madeleine L'Engle – I’ve still got my original Scholastic paperback – Zilpha Keatley Snyder's novels, Alfred Hitchcock's Haunted..."

July 13, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Austin Breweries

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...beermaking. In many ways, this king is more the scholastic professor who references old-timey analog methods to make a..."

June 23, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Public Notice: Break Out the Sharpies (or the Sharp Knives)

If CodeNEXT staff want community input, they need to be more transparent

"...The Shield, is a finalist for the 2016 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Award – one of only 23..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

If I Could Only Fly

Covers stylist Tameca Jones steps out into all-originals territory with a huge voice.

"...The pressures of scholastic success, even before Baylor, were immense for the 36-year-old..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Academe Is an Actress

Does Shakespeare pass the Bechdel test? and other feminist inquiries

"...perform the piece – was born of a broader scholastic inquiry about Shakespeare: whether any of his plays pass..."

May 8, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

'Advanced Young Artists: Teen Artist + Mentor Exhibition'

Advanced Young Artists mentorship program elevates and exposes Austin's budding artists

"...of pessimism or deprecation instead of inspiration. However, arts-based scholastic programs are no stranger to budget cuts, and outlets..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

Becoming Johellen, Part 1

A young queen dives wig-first into the pool of Austin drag divas

"...A senior at UT-Austin whose scholastic studies focus on sculpture, Brown first became interested in..."

Dec. 24, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Jesse Mandell-McClinton

The Luv Doc: Turkey Day Decorating Tips

Get your turkey day feng shui together with this helpful list.

"...3. Paper turkeys/Pilgrims – Pretty sure these, along with..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Local Kids Play Make Games

Middle-schoolers get honored for making video-games

"...the ceremony was Michael Alvarez who won a 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Award for game design and will..."

May 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

World Book Night Doesn't Happen Overnight, You Know

BookPeople hosts planning session this Monday

"...(Simon & Schuster) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Grand Central) The Brief..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Superman vs. the KKK, Sinatra vs. whiskey, and more vs. more

"...series Goosebumps and others, was also the creator of Scholastic Inc. humor magazine Bananas (1975-1984)...."

July 15, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

A hypothesized planet, a triple-double season, and more

"...series and others, was also the creator of the Scholastic Press humor magazine Bananas (1975-1984)...."

March 25, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

East Austinites Should Not Feel Disenfranchised

"...ESL, GED, and all manner of adult education and scholastic degree programs. Govalle residents without cars need only get..."

Aug. 8, 2010 Postmarks

Dewhurst the Critic

Tarleton State cancels student plays after Lt. Gov. condemns production

"...lewd display runs completely contrary to the standards of scholastic excellence and common decency that we demand in our..."

March 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Practice, Practice, Practice

Repetition isn't always good or funny, but in this show, it can change your point of view

"...Page Drawings in "Practice, Practice, Practice" reference a similar scholastic vandalism). But sometimes that circling around and around and..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Res Publica

Post-election funk? There's still plenty for good citizens to do this week: Nov. 6-13.

"...speakers, exhibits, and info in the interest of advancing scholastic achievement. Students and parents welcome. 1pm. Mexican American Cultural..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

The Politics of Effigy?

Violence. Art. Politics. Sigh.

"...And girl, you live in WeHo. While I'm no..."

Oct. 27, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Scene at the Circus

Debate site starting to come alive – blogging from the Clinton-Obama showdown

"...reporters, and I'm sitting right behind a 14-year-old from Scholastic News. Click here for a photo gallery of the..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Temples and Playgrounds

Previewing the 2007 Texas Book Festival, Nov. 3-4

"...they're playgrounds," Willems wrote recently in an article for Scholastic's Parent & Child about the joys of reading books..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Books Feature by Marrit Ingman

Finds Bush Sad and Disgusting

"...with a half a brain knew it would create scholastic havoc and dropouts – which it has done both...."

Sept. 4, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

"...(The national average was 21.1.) In Texas, where the Scholastic Aptitude Test dominates when it comes to college entrance..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

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