Out of School but Not Out of Mind
November 6, 2009
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By Emma Berkel As technology continues to play a bigger and bigger role in our lives, communication between teachers and students via cell phone and the Internet has taken off. The additional communication allows students to request help on homework or receive updates on practice scheduling,... Read more »
2009 Best Halloween Haunts
October 27, 2009
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By Paisley Timm When most people are asked what their favorite holiday is they answer, “Christmas” or jokingly, “My Birthday.” I however love Halloween. There isn’t another holiday like it. You dress up in whatever catches your fancy and terrorize your neighbors for candy, and they... Read more »
Insomnia Knows No Boundaries
October 23, 2009
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When people hear the word insomnia, they usually conjure up an image of a wide-eyed man desperately trying- and failing- to fall asleep. But a large amount of insomniacs get either a few hours of sleep or perhaps even the recommended 8 hours per night- the difference between an insomniac and a normal... Read more »
New Lions – Q & A with Foreign Exchange Students (part 2)
October 21, 2009
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by Caio Jahara Name: Sarah Henni Home country: Germany Age: 15 Brothers & Sisters: One 18 years old brother. Language(s): German, English, French & French. Favorite native food: “Spätzle” Favorite American food: Cookies and Donuts Favorite music/artists: I listen to every kind... Read more »
New Lions – Q & A with Foreign Exchange Students (part 1)
October 6, 2009
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By Caio Jahara Name: Arya Suwansawad Home country: Thailand Age: 17 Brothers & Sisters: One sister and one brother Language(s): Thai, English Favorite native food: Fried noodles, spicy seafood and salad Favorite American food: Potatoes chips, fried chicken, chicken nuggets Favorite... Read more »
Nothing Can Knock Her Down
October 6, 2009
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By Ryan Carr Keri Hilson burst onto the R&B scene as a singer-songwriter late last year with her hit single ‘Turnin’ Me On’, which reached #2 on R&B 100 and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, but she wasn’t an unknown. Starting in 2001, Hilson started her songwriting career and in 2004... Read more »
AP and IB: What’s the Difference
October 6, 2009
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By Emma Berkel At Leander the students have a variety of courses to choose from, a number of which fall under either Advanced Placement (AP) standard or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Both AP and IB courses are recognized as advanced and allow a student to earn college credit... Read more »
German exchange students experience new culture
July 7, 2009
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v By Ashley Bagwell While the German exchange students of this year have left, the true experience for the Leander participants has only just begun. Even though the Leander half of this exchange has yet to visit Germany this year, there are still a lot of lessons learned and memories made through the... Read more »
OAP Armitage State Competition Results
May 29, 2009
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v By Evia Zack Leander’s One Act Play Armitage competed at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium in Austin on May 16th. By being in the State competition, they were one of the top eight schools in Texas; however, they did not place in the top three. The only individual award went to Caitlyn Guerra, who... Read more »
Platos Closet
May 18, 2009
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v Kaitlin Hutson As this economy keeps going down, so does our ability to spend money on certain basic necessities, clothing for example. Very rarely do people spend money on designer and name brand clothing anymore. Now there is a better and cheaper way to buy those name brand clothing items,... Read more »
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