Jag Journal

Showcasing the Artistic Imagination

Art teachers of Johnson promote their art with Inspired Minds

Chloe Youngkin, Copy Editor • January 17, 2025

Inspired Arts Minds Center is hosting its first faculty show within Buda from Jan. 10 to Feb. 1 from six to eight p.m., and the school’s art teachers are displaying their past imaginative nature...

DECA Raises Money For Competition

Daniella Moreno, Editor In Chief • January 9, 2025

The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) will be continuing to sell chocolates to raise funds for their competitions this spring. The members will be selling the $2 chocolates after school in...

How to Build a Home 101

Jag's Explore Interior Design

Nicci Leroy, Josefa Campos, and Daniella Moreno • December 18, 2024

Rain On, Budafest

Ray Stuewe, Staff Writer • December 12, 2024

Budafest was hosted on Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 where the annual tradition faced cold winds. The event celebrates the holiday season with festivities such as the Christmas-themed parade, festive markets, and family-friendly...

Lady Jags Lay Up A New Season

Khloe Flores, Staff Writer • December 2, 2024

The girls basketball team played Bowie on Nov. 19. They took defeat 69 v. 47. “I'm glad we won against Canyon Lake and Holmes was a good game, so I don't think it was a bad loss. We kept up with them,”...

Voting Over 2025 Bond

School Board Discusses New Projects

Daniella Moreno, Editor-In-Chief • December 2, 2024

The school board met to discuss the May 2025 bond recommendation by the district's Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC). Their meeting on Nov. 18 led to a vote and the recommendation was accepted. From...

Filming to Learn

Marco Rodriguez, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Film enthusiasts work in the film club, going over the script for their first movie. Ideas for the script are being thrown out left and right; students are excited to have their ideas presented on the...

Choir Celebrates Thanksgiving

Daniella Moreno, Editor-In-Chief • November 20, 2024

Choir showed their thanks this holiday season by hosting a Friendsgiving for students, friends and families on Nov. 19. Their next event will be a Carol-Fest for the public on Dec. 3 at Creekside Villas...

OP-ED: Why Harris Lost (And What Democrats Can Do Next Time)

Niko Morante, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

It was Nov. 5, 2024. That morning, the Kamala Harris campaign was as confident as ever. For such a hasty entry into the race, it seemed as if the then-vice president had good standings and would pull out...

Training the Trainers

The Impact of the Athletic Medicine Program

Daniella Moreno, Editor-In-Chief • November 13, 2024

They can do everything from applying first aid to restarting a heart. The Athletic Medicine Program is a big part of safety for athletes on campus and at games. The athletic trainers also guide and...

Case Closed

Theater Performs Their First Play, 'Clue'

Chloe Youngkin, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

The theater program produced the first play of the year, Clue, a comedy murder mystery, for captivated students and adults alike from Nov. 7 through Nov. 9. Theater’s tech crew and cast members had...

Creating Cheer through Charity

Rosettes collect donations for Brown Santa

Avery Humphries, Assistant Editor-In-Chief • November 6, 2024

The Rosettes are collecting donations of new toys and non-perishable food items for families in need during homeroom from Oct. 1 to Dec. 9. They are working with the Hays County Brown Santa charity and...