Art Club to Sell Valentine Balloon Bouquets

Victoria Harkrider, Public Relations Director
January 30, 2012

Art Club will hold a fundraiser from Feb. 1-10, selling Valentine Balloon Bouquets ranging from $5-$25 depending on the type and size of the balloons. Samples of the bouquets will be out in the cafeteria to choose from, including eight different types of bouquet- varying in latex, decorative and foil... Read more »

Valentine Match Maker Applications Due Feb. 1

Victoria Harkrider, Director of Public Relations
January 30, 2012

For Valentine’s Day, StuCo has left Compatibility quizzes in the cafeteria which must be filled out and returned to the box by Feb. 1. Results will be available around Valentine’s Day. The results showing the most compatible students in the applicant’s class will cost $1, and results including... Read more »

Culinary Arts

Angelica Vasquez, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012

Junior Alex Tomme walks into the kitchen, fastens her chef coat and washes her hands. She grabs eggs and blueberries from the refrigerator and heads to the stove in preparation of cooking breakfast burritos and blueberry muffins. Because of her mom and Food Network, Tomme became interested in cooking.... Read more »

Slow Sales for Prom Fundraiser

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012

Senior Elizabeth Kobty finds her sales for the prom chocolate fundraiser have been slower than normal this year, placing blame on obstacles that did not exist in previous years. Many seniors participate in this fundraiser because it offers a discount on prom tickets, but confusion about where to turn... Read more »

AVID Prepares Students for the Future

AVID Aids Students Preparing for the Future

Jessica Jones, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a program designed to help students improve their academics while preparing them for college by teaching them valuable skills. According to freshman AVID teacher Jennifer Roberts, Legacy students learn and reinforce skills such as Cornell notes, reading,... Read more »

Music Discovered on Pandora

Jessica Jones, Staff Writer
January 20, 2012

Being in online credit recovery this semester I was able to listen to Pandora while re-learning freshman World Geography. So far while listening to Pandora I have found a lot of amazing music, some of it odd that I have never heard before. While listening to music that I knew other artists would come... Read more »

Mood Music

John Hoang, Staff Writer
January 19, 2012

As junior Crayden Goh studies for his next test, he listens to his favorite Hip-Hop artists. Listening to his favorite rappers helps him calm down and focus on his work. Studies on music show several affects on the brain and body. Music can change peoples’ moods and physical movements at the same time.... Read more »

SOPA/PIPA Internet Blackout

Andy Heuer, Staff Writer
January 18, 2012

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is a proposed House bill that would help end the online piracy problem, fighting counterfeit products and the trafficking of copyrighted intellectual properties. The passage of the bill would allow the Department of Justice to seek court orders against websites that are... Read more »

The Death of World of Warcraft

Madison Davis, Staff Writer
January 12, 2012

Sitting at his computer, senior Alex Nurnberg logs into his battle.net account, goes to his account page and cancels his World of Warcraft subscription. “I started playing at launch in 2004 and just recently quit,” said Nurnberg. “It’s just not the same anymore.” Opened in 1991, Blizzard Entertainment... Read more »

End of Course Signals Start of Success

Amanda Granato, Assistant/ Copy Editor
January 6, 2012

End of Course (EOC) exams, along with State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will replace the once standard Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for entering freshmen this school year. By replacing the none-too-demanding TAKS tests with tests that will better determine the... Read more »