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The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

War Whoop Online

The School Newspaper of Seminole High School

Got the beat--Senior percussionist Noah Villarreal waits for his cue during first period band rehearsals on March 20. Villarreal was part of a percussion ensemble which advanced to state in solo and ensemble on March 24.

12 musicians qualify for state band solo and ensemble

March 25, 2025

Twelve band members qualified for state after UIL solo and ensemble competition on March 24. Qualifiers must achieve a Division I rating on a Class I musical piece to advance. State qualifiers include: Marimba...

District champions--One-act play cast and crew qualifies for bi-district at district competition in Monahans on March 20. The play will compete in Seminole on April 2.

One-act play advances to bi-district

March 20, 2025

The one-act play, The Unreturning, took top honors at district competition in Monahans on March 20, advancing to bi-district in Seminole on April 2. District all-star cast included best performers senior...

One of the last–Welcoming the crowd to the pre-UIL concert on March 3, Choir Director Eric Hindman gets ready to take his last choirs to concert and sight-reading competition. His mixed a cappella group took the final sweepstakes of his career, bringing the total to 100 sweepstakes trophies.

Longtime choir director to retire at end of school year

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief March 20, 2025

  What began in 1989 as a job just out of college, turned into 36 years of leading musicians to excel for Seminole ISD choirs. Choir Director Eric came to Seminole in 1989 as the junior high director...

Older music has definite advantages

Older music has definite advantages

Kylie Peters, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

I enjoy listening to older music rather than modern-day music. This is not to say I don’t like any new music, but the large majority of the music being produced now has no comparison to older music because...

"Ironically Hungry"
drawing by Gavin Barringer

Six art students qualify seven pieces for state

Kylie Peters, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

Six students had their artwork advance to state in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) at regional competition in Lubbock on Feb. 22. State qualifiers include senior Jenna Sales with a mixed media...

44 vocalists advance to state solo and ensemble competition

February 3, 2025

Choir students earned 63 Division Is at UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at Frenship High School on Feb. 1.   Forty-eight students performed with 44 advancing to state competition in May. State-advancing...

SOUNDBITE: Learning to escape turns out to be fun

SOUNDBITE: Learning to escape turns out to be fun

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief February 3, 2025

Out of all of the things I could do on a Saturday afternoon, I never thought I would experience an escape room. One of my friends asked me if I wanted to go with her to Lubbock with her family.   ...

Area band members--Six students will perform at the all-region band concert on Jan. 25, after five try out for all-state band on Jan. 11. They include ophomore Mikayla Bush, sophomore Maddox Savage, sophomore Jaxon Hand, junior Julie Rezac, junior Aleigha McNair, sophomore Jorge Miranda.

Five instrumentalists to try out for all-state band

January 10, 2025

Five band members will try out for the Texas Music Educators Association small school all-state band tomorrow at Levelland High School. The five are currently members of the area band. They include...

Holiday entertainment--Jazz Brigade members perform during the choirs' Christmas concert on Dec. 16 in the performing arts center. The group did three songs to begin the concert.

Show choir enters busy season

Kylie Peters, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

In between  watching Christmas movies and studying for exams, the Jazz Brigade navigated through gig season.   “It is the busiest time of year by far,” senior Owen Call said. “We have around...

Old friends--Junior Joey Penner as Alan Seymour and senior Matthew Peters as Hal Carter reunite in Picnic on Nov. 17.

AMERICAN CLASSIC: Theater department adapts romance of ‘Picnic’ for black box production

Melissa Gutierrez, Editor in Chief November 19, 2024

 It was Labor Day 1953 in a small Kansas town...The black box theater was transformed for four straight days into a rural town which would experience a romantic somersault over the course of two days.   Picnic,...

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