Message to Overachievers: It’s Time to Shine
April 23, 2010
Filed under Opinions
By Emma Berkel May is just around the corner, and for Advanced Placement (AP) students, so are exams. A year spent under the pressure of a college level course all boils down to a single test that will decide whether or not the student obtains college credit in the field. For some, it’s a... Read more »
Lion Varsity Baseball Playoff Bound
April 23, 2010
Filed under Baseball, Sports
The lion varsity baseball team has worked incredibly hard in the past couple of months, overcoming many hardships, and celebrating many victories. Tonight they will face McNeil high school in a game that if won by the Lions will guarantee them a well deserved spot in the playoffs. So cancel all of... Read more »
The Last Song
April 23, 2010
Filed under Reviews
By Kaitlin Hutson Grade: A- With a whopping total of $16,007,426 opening weekend, The Last Song hit a high note as it rang through theaters. It is the movie to delight girls and guys of every age that love a good ‘chick-flick.’ Based on its novel by Nicholas Sparks, the Last Song challenges... Read more »
Senioritis – The Silent Slayor
April 23, 2010
Filed under Opinions
By Ashley Bagwell The plight, the journey, the voyage, the metaphorical mountain that is high school comes with its own unique set of de-motivational twists and turns complicating the forever naïve expectations and resulting in the plague known only as senioritis. Originating in 1957, courtesy... Read more »
Lion of the Week
April 21, 2010
Filed under Baseball, Sports
By: Cody Zivley Glen Crawford has been a part of the Leander High school baseball team for four years, contributing leadership and a great desire to win. Now in his senior year he has many plans for his future, but what about his baseball career? Q: For how long have you been playing baseball? A: ... Read more »
Kick-A** Review
April 19, 2010
Filed under Reviews
Kick-A** is a super hero movie based off of the comic books written by Mark Millar, that not only lives up to its name but surpasses everything I expected about the movie. From the previews and commercials Kick-a** seems like another rated R movie aimed to attract teens and young adults such as “Superbad”,... Read more »
Earth Week Aims to Create Awareness
April 19, 2010
Filed under News
By Ashley Bagwell Photo By Matt Broussard Every year a group of students devote a part of their lives to an increasingly important cause, diligently contributing their time and energy to making the environment just a bit better on behalf of the school. They take turns one... Read more »
Crazy driving causes fear in parking lot
April 19, 2010
Filed under Features
By Kaitlin Hutson From the constant rumble of their engine to the squealing tires of their wheels, some students at LHS have a need for speed. We see them every day in our school parking lots. We all are constantly reminded once we drive onto the pavement not only to look out for people... Read more »
UIL One Act Play Advances to Region
April 14, 2010
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
By Lauren Smith The evening of April 9, 2010 was one a great joy for the cast and crew of Picasso at the Lapin Agile, the UIL One Act Play. Breezing through Zone and District competitions last week, this week they advanced from Area to Regionals! Several cast members also received individual... Read more »
IB Seniors Raise Funds for Kenyan High School
April 13, 2010
Filed under News
By Ashley Bagwell He has experienced more tribulations in his life than the vast majority of Leander students. He understands what it means to truly long for an education. He stands over six feet tall. He sits on a rock, not a chair. He writes on a board, not a desk. He walks to the classroom, he... Read more »
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