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Happenings on the Hill
Supercomputing at SMU is getting, well, more super.
Lady Scots Look for Growth in Challenging District
Starting lineup includes several key returnees as HP seeks playoff berth.
Society
Looking Ahead
Does that photograph of event chairs Amy McEvoy and Traci White make you want a spa day?
Valley View/Galleria Redevelopment Gets New Name, Fresh Eyes
The area north of Interstate 635, between Preston Road, the Dallas North Tollway, has had many names.
Three HPISD Seats Up For Election
The Highland Park ISD board of trustees will get at least one new face later this year.
Society
Tea Party Reveal: Get Those Mad Hats Ready
Bubbly flowed on Nov. 30 as Stanley Korshak hosted the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2022 Reveal.
STEAM
Full STEAM Ahead For Robotics
The rollout of robotics programming for McCulloch Intermediate and Highland Park Middle schools began full STEAM ahead this fall, and district officials say they plan to continue to expand opportunities for students.
What We Know About the HP Families PAC
Park Cities residents have reported receiving mailers from the HP Families political action committee (PAC).
Make It a Fondue Winter Celebration With Swiss Comfort Food
After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the relative quiet of January can be a welcome relief.
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Society
Crystal Charity Ball’s Groovy In-Person Return A Palatial Affair
All Crystal Charity Ball needed was “Peace Love London” to mark its grand return to the Hilton Anatole after the pandemic scuttled the in-person gala in 2020.
Congratulations, Belles Honor Squads and ’21-22 Miss High Kick Ava Tiffany
Shannon Phillips, director of Highland Park High School’s award-winning Highland Belles drill team, has announced the 2021-2022 honor squads and the selection of Ava Tiffany as this year’s Miss High Kick.
Coronavirus
CEO’S COVID To Do List: Data Collection, Work/Life Balance
Many families balanced work with teaching their children at home when the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools and businesses to shutter in March of 2020.
Society
Zoo To Do: Penguins, Flamingoes, and Dallas’ Best Restaurants, Oh My!
With apologies to parents who can’t get enough of watching their offspring make faces at monkeys and snakes, I can’t imagine any better way to see the Dallas Zoo than the annual Zoo To Do fundraiser.
Don’t Let Your Kitchen Backsplash Be a Missed Opportunity
Even though backsplashes can make great focal points, many people save picking their backsplash tiles for last.
STEAM
Texas Needs a Lone Star Space Plan To Keep Its Advantage
Just outside Van Horn, four private crewmembers – including actor William Shatner – lifted off in a rocket built by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space flight company.
U.S., Mexican Conservationists Underscore Value of Hunting
Hunters and conservation may sound like an odd coupling, but Teddy Roosevelt knew they made an ideal match, according to fws.gov.
ESD Tennis Buddies Up to Teach Down Syndrome Athletes
Dallas’ growing Buddy Up Tennis program had a need. Episcopal School of Dallas had facilities and people who could help.
SMU Exhibit Explores Life of Icon Carrie Marcus Neiman
Many people know of Stanley Marcus and his genius for retailing, but many of the women who helped establish the Neiman Marcus reputation for excellence are much less familiar.
‘Be Happy’ And Huge
See mural-sized reproduction of Jina Lee’s winning painting.