
April 11, 2018
Marc Kidwell, Reporter
February 5, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Uncategorized
Inhale, puff, release. With every puff of a cigarette, an addiction grows. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 deaths per year. That means on average 1,300 deaths occur every ...

February 1, 2018
Staff Editorial
April 7, 2017
Filed under In Depth, In-Depth
The curriculum should shift focus, not only discussing the advantages of abstinence but also comprehensive information about sexual health.
Texas schools notoriously shy away from teaching sex education beyond surface level, ...

April 5, 2017
Kelly Rowe, Entertainment Editor, Sports Editor
February 14, 2017
Filed under Feature, In-Depth
She couldn’t seem to catch her breath. Senior Holly Riggs stuttered, stumbled over words and felt as if her world was caving in on itself. The annoyed voices of her friends rung in her ears, causing guilt to pool in the pit...
Kelly Rowe, Entertainment Editor, Sports Editor
February 14, 2017
Filed under Feature, In-Depth
Pins and needles filled her body feet first as Junior Rae Crabtree stood on the wings of the auditorium stage. But, this wasn’t stage fright. She was accustomed to the risk and thrill of performing. This was something that put...
Aidann Zuniga and Cara Crocker
January 27, 2017
Filed under In-Depth, News
In a poll taken by 300 students, over 20 percent have been to a doctor for their anxiety concerns. This is over twice the national average in teens. Students chose the terms “school” and “future” as the highest reasons...
Staff Editorial
December 12, 2016
Filed under In Depth, In-Depth, Opinion
The most current and alarming statistics by NCTSN are that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be victims of sexual assault before 18. With over 52,000 students in LISD, this is an issue that some students have already faced, or wi...

December 12, 2016

October 24, 2016
Bailey Crocker, Online Editor, News Editor
October 14, 2016
Filed under In-Depth, News
July 5
Baton Rouge, LA
African-American male, Alton Sterling, 37, was fatally shot after being held on the ground by two Baton Rouge police officers. Officers Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni responded to a call about an armed...