On April 8, the school hosted a fire drill to get students outside to view a total solar eclipse that passed through Texas.
Total solar eclipses only pass through the same area every 300 plus years, making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“I have seen a few partial [eclipses], but never a full eclipse,” chemistry teacher Mr. Hargrove said.
Clouds posed a risk to our ability to see the event; just one cloud can block the entire eclipse.
“That’s actually really disappointing, because what’s the whole point of going outside if we can’t see it,” sophomore Annalechi Cobb said.
However, the clouds cleared just in time for totality, making it more meaningful and leaving people in awe.
“I think it’s very important that we get to experience this,” said Coach Dusek, a chemistry teacher. “It’s so rare that we get to see an eclipse like this in totality.”
Astronomical events like solar eclipses leave an impact on students’ lives as they got to spend time with their friends and classmates during such a rare event.
“It was fun whenever me and my friends turned into alpha werewolves,” sophomore Lily Jones said. “But besides that, I liked how it brought everybody together.”
