Guns ‘N Hoses (LHS staff) upsets local police and fire

December 15, 2010

By Ben Fischer An annual tradition for several years now is the “Guns ‘N Hoses,” volleyball game, when LHS faculty and staff challenge Leander’s finest police and fire departments. The game is a part of the Blue Santa program, which is sponsored by police departments across the nation... Read more »

Tangled

December 13, 2010

By Emma Berkel Over the years, Disney has garnered a reputation for producing high quality children’s films that the whole family can enjoy. The company consistently takes us into a fantasy world full of vibrant characters, quality animation, and well-timed humor. Of course, Tangled is no exception. ... Read more »

Tears, goodbye, German chocolate and highways

December 13, 2010

(Ed. Note: Chiara Osmer our German foreign exchange student shares memories of her journey from her homeland to Cedar Park, Texas.) Hi. I am Chiara Osmer, and I am from Germany. This is my exchange year. I will stay for 10 months, but there are only 6 months left. My home is right in the middle... Read more »

Salado Soldier gets ‘Extreme Makeover’ home

December 7, 2010

By Haley Hartwick Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler, a severely wounded soldier of the Nov. 5, 2009 shooting at Ft. Hood is getting a big surprise this holiday season. He and his fiancée are getting the house of their dreams from the ABC television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” with an army of... Read more »

Fabulous Freshmen

December 3, 2010

Editor’s Note: Our goal for this category is to seek and find Fabulous Freshmen, Sassy Sophomores and Jazzy Juniors on our campus and to showcase their talents. These personality profiles will focus on the incredible variety of students on our campus. \ Fabulous Freshman – Terry... Read more »

Lenader Wrestling Begins Season In Full Force

December 1, 2010

By Cody Zivley The Leander wrestling team received second place overall in the Capital Classic Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Nov 20. The varsity team was led by Jonathan Flores (12th grade), and Brett Wharton (12th grade), who both won first place in their weight categories, along with Chris... Read more »

Paranormal Activity 2

November 29, 2010

By Emma Berkel The original Paranormal Activity rocked theaters as a low budget mockumentary that managed to hold audiences in a memorable suspense. Premiering at film festivals and being the first work of director Oren Peli, the film’s success was nothing short of unexpected, and perhaps just... Read more »

2010 Texas Thespian Convention Results

November 29, 2010

By: Haley Hartwick Leander Theater Students competed in the 2010 Texas Thespian Convention on November 18th-20th. The students have waited a long time to show off their stardom and they definitely proved themselves with nine people moving on to the national competition to be held this summer.... Read more »

A Day at the Firehouse

November 18, 2010

By Ben Fischer As children, many kids dream of growing up to be policemen, astronauts, doctors, or firemen. Without fear of being different, I was one of those kids. Rarely do these dreams become reality because a new career interests them, or they just don’t know where to start. One of the best... Read more »

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