HP Scots Football to Host Community Pep Rally on Dec. 20, State Championship Game on Dec. 21

News & Announcements (Highland Park High School) 12/19 9:37A

Join us Friday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. for a community pep rally in the HPHS competition gym to celebrate the Scots football team's incredible journey to the State Championship! The State game will take place Saturday, Dec. 21 at AT&T Stadium in...

Superintendent Dr. Mike Rockwood Named 2024 Person of the Year

News & Announcements (Highland Park High School) 12/19 9:35A

Congratulations to Dr. Mike Rockwood, superintendent of schools, for being named Park Cities People's 2024 Person of the Year! We appreciate your outstanding leadership at HPISD!

The Problem with Children’s Television

The Bagpipe Online 12/19 5:33A Margaret McCrocklin, Reporter

According to a study by the Federal Trade Commision, 65% of children ages 8 and under watch TV at least once a day or more. Of those children, most reported to watch more than two hours a day. The same study goes on to say that excessive TV time,...

Boys and Girls Basketball Off to a Running Start

The Bagpipe Online 12/19 5:23A Aidan Zahodnik, Reporter

As fall sports wind down and winter season begins, boys and girls basketball has heated up. With the season’s arrival, old traditions and returning players this season along with new challenges and new memories arrive with it.  This season, the...

Jump Seat Coach Brings Drive, Dedication to SMU Riding Team

People Newspapers Schools 12/19 1:30A Claudia Carson-Habeeb

The SMU mustang holds a special meaning for the university’s National Champion Equestrian Team, the animal’s fencing ability mirroring the mascot’s significance in overcoming obstacles.

Compass School Speaker Series Tackles Topics Like Brain Development

People Newspapers Schools 12/18 1:30A William Taylor

Texas weather may seldom prove conducive to fireside chats, but that hasn’t stopped an independent Dallas co-ed school from invoking

The 2024 Bagpipe Recipe Book

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:43A Juliana Stimac and Ellie Levy

Ryaan Khan Dear Readers, After a whirlwind season of issues, our reporters got a break from their typical articles, and instead shared some of their beloved family recipes. Some recipes are new...

Portteus Family Favorite Chicken and Keema

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:29A Rohan Portteus, Junior communcat

In 1980 my grandparents and eighteen-month-old mother immigrated from south India to Garland Texas taking only what they could carry in suitcases, and leaving all aspects of their affluent life behind to ensure my mother had access to American...

McKenzie Family Mac and Cheese

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:29A Augusta McKenzie, Associate edit

Mac and Cheese holds a special place in most children s hearts. Even those with the pickiest palates love its taste and comforting appeal.  So, like many children, I grew up eating mac and cheese. Although it was a rare treat for my family to make...

Segal Family M&M Brookies

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:29A Mila Segal, Senior communication

Out of my family s many recipes, our M&M brookies is my absolute favorite. It is a cookie baked on top of a fudgy brownie and topped with M&M’s.  M&M brookies were first introduced to my family about 5 years ago when we wanted to make a new...

Akwenye Family Nutella Crepes

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:28A Athena Akwenye, Reporter

Crepes have been a staple in the Akwenye family since I was a little girl. It all started when my mother, who lived in Mississippi her whole life, decided to move to the south of France to become an English teacher. She was only 19 years old and...

Khan Family Apple Streusel Muffins

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:28A Ryaan Khan, Reporter

Years ago, there was a surplus of apples in my house, and my sister and I decided to have a baking venture with them. We explored different options, landing on muffins. We then devised a clever mix of ingredients for a delicious apple streusel...

Keijsers Koning Dutch Apple Crumble Pie

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:28A Olivia-Sophie Keijsers Koning, D

Apple pie is one of the staple sweets in my household. The tangy sharpness brings sweet memories of eating pie around kitchen tables and counters. Apple crumble does hold an air of superiority, for the nutty taste and crumbly bits of the crumble...

Maambo Family Sweet Potato Casserole

The Bagpipe Online 12/16 4:27A Juliana Maambo, Reporter

Sweet potato casserole has been a staple at my family gatherings in the South, especially during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Growing up in North Carolina with roots in South Carolina, this dish has always been part of my...