Newsfail.com

March 31, 2009

To be completely honest, I havn’t done anything in newspaper the last two weeks other than sit in my office with Kyle, and sometimes Calyn, and look at failblog. If you dont know, failblog is the best website ever given to man. I can laugh at peoples misfortunes all I want, as loud as I want without... Read more »

Guitar Club

March 30, 2009

Guitar Club meets in Ms. Whiting’s room every Thursday after school. Now that Ms. Whiting will be leaving soon on maternity leave, sophomore Matthew Canright will have to start looking for a new teacher to sponsor Guitar Club. Read More →

I’m not that Great

March 30, 2009

People, and by that I mean my family and friends, constantly ask how I handle everything. Between newspaper, a podcast, debate, another podcast, writing, sleeping, and eating, I barely have time for breathing. So why am I saying this? Why should you care? Why did I suck up space on the recent blog posts... Read more »

Orphaned but not alone: Xavier Wilborn lives with aunt after mother’s death

Michelle Heath
March 27, 2009

Xavier Wilborn’s mom never saw him ride his bike for the first time. She never saw him score his first touchdown. She never saw him take his first steps. Xavier Wilborn’s mom died when he was two months old. After the death of his mother, Wilborn, a Louisiana native, left his home to live in Arlington... Read more »

TAKS Pep Rally

Jacob Moore
March 27, 2009

In order to boost morale and excite students for the upcoming TAKS tests, each department will put on a show at a TAKS pep rally. The theme for the pep rally, which will be held on April 24th, is “Don’t Worry, TAKS Happens.” The pep rally committee asked each department to consider putting... Read more »

Family Loss: Green family loses wife, mother

Gregory Uribe
March 27, 2009

Robert Green finished the football season only to move on toward track. Stretching before a run, he knows his mother would be proud. On Friday, Oct. 19, 2000, Robin Green, devoted Girl Scout director and mother of two, died from congestive heart failure at the age of 39. Two weeks prior to... Read more »

Not Just for Girls

Patrick Madigan
March 27, 2009

Sean Smith does not live in the shadows at Legacy. During his time in school, Smith patrols the sidelines as a member of Bronco Brigade, provides the spirit in the pep rallies, just like any other student. Although seemingly normal, Smith has another side to him that few at the school ever get... Read more »

I’ve been kicked out of my office

March 26, 2009

So while Patrick and I have been kicked out of our office which is being used for UIL practice, I’ve decided to post my first blog with The Rider. I suppose I can use this time as a period of reflection on how I’ve been so spoiled and how much I miss my dark room and my widescreen... Read more »

Tags: I long for my office.

Pokemon: Gotta wear ‘em all

Nick Jimenez
March 25, 2009

It’s the quintessential teenage thought process: when the people in charge force young people to wear something uniformic or lame, they will eventually find a way to dismantle it, customize it and make it their own. This year, students decided to take the lemon of an I.D. policy and make lemonade-... Read more »

A fresh start at district title

Patrick Madigan
March 25, 2009

Perfection through repetition. In sports, this phrase is used constantly. For the Legacy baseball team, the wisdom of this phrase is taking shape. Their black cleats kiss the grass of the diamond. When the team leaves the study hall in the math wing of the third floor, the players have... Read more »