OPINION: Questioning Sex-Ed In School

Dillon Camp and Madison Fountain
May 15, 2013
Filed under Our Opinion, Recent Stories, Top Story

Sex. The subject is all around us: in advertisements, in our conversations and in our education. Approximately 76,400 teenage girls are impregnated every year in Texas. In order to ensure these numbers do not continue to rise, Texas must abandon its conservative, abstinence-only platform and adopt a... Read more »

National Spanish Honor Society Inducts New Members

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
Filed under News, Recent Stories

National Spanish Honor Society (NSHS) began its first chapter at Legacy Thursday, April 25. Upper-level Spanish teacher Sandra Villarreal formed the group and will lead its members next year. Nine students became new members by ceremoniously lighting candles at the induction ceremony held in the library. Next... Read more »

Nathalie Gaona

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under Personalities

Watching the stage intently for visual cues and listening carefully for audible ones, freshman Nathalie Gaona takes a deep breath. She presses the go button on the computer and the sound of a frozen water hose being crushed plays through two speakers on stage, symbolizing the freezing of a character. “I... Read more »

Rebecca Goodman

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 28, 2013
Filed under Personalities

Walking into auditions for Jungalbook wearing her combat boots and lilac pants, freshman Rebecca Goodman’s hands shake. When the director calls her name, she steps onto the stage and performs the one-minute monologue she worked on for the past week. Nervously, she takes her seat again and awaits further... Read more »

Legacy Legends

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 19, 2013
Filed under LBTV, News, Recent Stories

Junior Larissa Garza won the 2013 Legacy Legend competition Feb. 1 with the song Turning Page by Sleeping at Last. Groove Zoo, a band consisting of seniors Alex Cameron, Sean Henderson and Connor Zalesak and junior Jake Sutton, took second place with Feeling Good by Anthony Newell. Legacy Legend,... Read more »

Spring Fashion Trends

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 7, 2013
Filed under Entertainment, Our Picks, Recent Stories

The fashion trends for spring of 2013 already graced the runways at all of the fashion shows and left a pattern of upcoming styles in their wake; prints, big sunglasses, and comfortable, loose clothing. The boat-neck dresses and short crop-tops have a special place in every girl’s closet and will make... Read more »

A Day in the Lives of Unconventional Teachers: Davis, Ferman, Mason

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
January 16, 2013
Filed under Features, Recent Stories

Entering his classroom, a student might find themselves confused by bowling balls rolling off of desks, drawings and numerous tales of personal life used to apply to one basic theme of physics. The randomness physics teacher John Davis implements in the everyday physics class helps students more fully... Read more »

Jorge Garza

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
December 13, 2012
Filed under Personalities

A dedicated athlete and friend to many, junior Jorge Garza sits at a lunch table with a friend to eat a lunch of five sandwiches. Aside from his athlete’s appetite, Garza appears as an average teenager that does normal teenage things. He enjoys spending time with friends and family- sitting down every... Read more »

Welcome to the “Jungal”

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
December 7, 2012
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, News, Top Story

With an unconventionally spelled title and equally different costume and makeup design, Jungalbook by Edward Mast graces the PAC’s stage starting Thursday, Dec. 13. Directed by Mr. Jeremy Ferman and Ms. Kelsey Stokes, Jungalbook combines elements of city and jungle, human and animal in a display of... Read more »

High Schools Compete to Collect Toys for Tots

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
December 3, 2012
Filed under News, Recent Stories, Top Story

The Goal: Fill three school buses with toys for underprivileged youth across the nation through Toys for Tots. The Challenge: Student Councils from all five Mansfield high schools will compete with each other to see who can collect the most toys. The Reward: A city-wide party held at the Center for... Read more »

Pumpkin Recipes For Thanksgiving

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
November 16, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Our Picks, Recent Stories

Fall is here! ‘Tis the season to eat way too much. Luckily, everything is pumpkin-flavored. Here are some recipes I stole from my and my friends’ mothers. Pumpkin Pie: Ingredients: ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cloves 2... Read more »

Danielle Hightower

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
October 30, 2012
Filed under Personalities

Seemingly quiet and reserved, junior Danielle Hightower walks the halls and attends soccer practice as a leader-by-example type. She manages to balance a busy schedule of playing for the school’s soccer team, an out-of-school select team and multiple advanced courses without failing at anything. During... Read more »

Picture Retakes

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
October 19, 2012
Filed under News, Recent Stories

Picture retakes will occur in the lobby in front of the PAC on Monday, Oct. 22. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors must sign up for a retake in front of the journalism room and seniors must sign up with their English teachers before Oct. 19. There is a charge of $10 for senior retakes and no charge... Read more »

Class Length Holds Students Back

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
October 16, 2012
Filed under Our Opinion, Recent Stories

This year, for the first time, all of the district's high schools switched over to a 45-minute, nine-class schedule. Previously school days consisted of four classes lasting an hour and a half each. The new schedule brings about a multitude of new problems and issues, and the cons outweigh the pros in... Read more »

Improv Auditions

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
September 10, 2012
Filed under News Briefs, Recent Stories

On Monday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. auditions for Legacy’s residential improvisation troupe known as Mission Improvable will be held in the PAC. Those interested should consider attending. Theater teachers Jeremy Ferman and Kelsey Stokes will lead the auditions as well as direct. “It will be fun to... Read more »

Madison Minute: Episode 1

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
September 6, 2012
Filed under LBTV, Recent Stories

Checking on Chess Club

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 22, 2012
Filed under Clubs & Organizations, News, Recent Stories

The low hum of voices grows as the members of chess club enter math teacher Mrs. Sara Kamphaus’s room. Four seniors including Jai Carter and Elijah Dickerell take a seat in the back left corner, chatting, laughing, and playing on an iPad. “These are Hay Stacks, if you like butterscotch then try... Read more »

Students Give Their Opinion on ‘Pretty Little Liars’

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
February 20, 2012
Filed under Entertainment, Recent Stories

Pretty Little Liars (PLL), a TV show about four girls entangled in the death of their friend Allison, won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Cable TV Drama of 2012. Millions of people watch this show every Monday. Here are some thoughts from people that watch the show. How do you feel about... Read more »

Slow Sales for Prom Fundraiser

Madison Fountain, Staff Writer
January 25, 2012
Filed under News Briefs, Recent Stories

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 »