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 »

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 »

In the Spirit

Marilyn Carey, Staff Writer
January 12, 2012

As she bows her head to pray, senior Jasmine Franklin ends her Monday night with her church group, Younglife; taking time out of her daily schedule to worship her savior, Jesus Christ.With help from adult coordinators, teens from all over MISD gather to carry on the belief of Christianity and inspire... Read more »

New Economics: Teen Money Management

Jesse Wright, Staff Writer
January 5, 2012

[from Issue 1] With many worried about the economy, more students begin to learn how to manage their money, but not many know of personal finance. Not knowing enough about how to manage money can easily send students to poor choices, later leading to debt and financial instability. Junior Melissa Tansey... Read more »

Suffering From Sleep Deprivation

Dini Wyatt, Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

Junior Kelsey Melton rolls over and looks at the clock. Three a.m. glares back at her face. With only three hours left before her alarm sounds, she has gotten little sleep. During her sophomore year, Melton began taking sleeping pills prescribed by her doctor full time to help with her lack of... Read more »

LBTV: What it means to be a Veteran

Carson Ingle, LBTV Director
November 11, 2011

What does it mean to be an American Veteran. Read More →

Dealing With Drugs

Julianna Di Napoli, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2011

Senior Sophia Miller* looks at herself in the mirror. A look of disgust comes across her face. Her stomach growled, but she knew eating wouldn’t have any effect on her. She shudders to think about what had happened the night before. She knows it was a night that she would regret. At a party over the... Read more »

Parents Jobs Impact Childrens Lives

Megan Henry
October 25, 2011

Senior Paul Joye stands awestruck as his father pulls him closer and tightly hugs him. After going a full year without seeing his father, Joye embraces the moment of finally looking into his dad’s eyes since his departure earlier in the year. Joye’s father leaves the country for years at a time... Read more »

Living With Alopecia Universalis

Megan Rathbun, Staff Writer
October 4, 2011

Senior Matt Conn walks through the crowded hallway wearing his usual pair of faded blue jeans, a white under shirt with a blue flannel button up shirt and a black baseball cap crowning his head. Nothing makes him stand out amongst the other students rushing to class, except for the baseball cap. When... Read more »

From Citizen to Soldier

Madison Mondon, Staff Writer
September 22, 2011

After arriving at Fort Jackson in South Carolina in June, senior Veronica Castro loaded onto a bus with others. Once the bus arrived at its destination, drill sergeants were yelling at Castro to get into formation. For the next 10 weeks, Castro will transform from ordinary citizen to soldier of the United... Read more »