April 8: Eclipse

In April, a once-in-a-lifetime event took place. Dallas was the site of a total solar eclipse — the first one in the city since 1878. To celebrate the rare occurrence, the school distributed eclipse glasses and designated a special free period so that students, faculty and staff could go outside and witness the cosmic event. Full totality was only achieved for a handful of minutes, but cheers could be heard across the football field when the clouds cleared and the magnificent sight was visible.