Required reading: Does it really benefit you?
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
September 19, 2018 • No Comments
Every year, students across Leander ISD have been required to read at least one book over the summer, do an assignment, and take various quizzes and tests...
by Ari Shaver, Staff Writer
September 6, 2018 • Comments closed
Chris Wilson, the founder of a Texas company that produces untraceable 3D printed guns was given an extended ban preventing him from releasing them. However,...
Goodbye August, hello September
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018 • Comments closed
Splash Jam: September 2 Cool off this Labor Day weekend at Milburn Park for a fun day of swimming, live music, inflatables, carnival games, and fireworks!...
by Sam Lopez, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
Nike recently released their 30th-anniversary ad with controversial former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the frontman, and it has the public divided. The ad says “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” referencing...
by Sam Lopez, Staff Writer
September 16, 2018
The Leander Lions lost the second home game of the season against the Stony Point Tigers with a final score of 9-33. “The game plan going into the game was to win and control the ball as long as we could,” junior Xavier Dotson said. The Lions...
by Sam Lopez, Staff Writer
September 8, 2018
The Leander Lions suffered a 20-37 loss over the Pflugerville Panthers. in the first home game of the season. “We played hard but [the Panthers] were a good team,” junior Eli Gehman said. “There were a lot of mistakes that we need to fix,...
by Sam Lopez, Staff Writer
September 6, 2018
The Leander Lions opened the season against the Weiss Wolves in a 23-3 win. This is the first season opener win for the Lions since 2015. “The offense just works better for the [people] that we have,” senior Adison Larue said. “We have great...
by Rebekah Hui, Staff Writer
May 9, 2018
On Friday, April 27, in San Antonio Leander Lions competed varsity athletes, finishing the season in two relay events, but placing in two individual events. “The regional track meet went very well,” junior Elizabeth Roca said. “It was the most...
Lady lions fall to Vipers, brought down by Hays
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
The varsity girls soccer team went against Vandegrift high school on February 23, losing 0-1. They were also defeated by the Rebels 1-3 on Tuesday. “I think we started off good,” junior Gigi Ceka said. “But then we started making some minor mistakes...
Working her tail off to work with tails
by Rebekah Hui, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
She is an officer in FFA, works at the New Hope Animal Hospital, and is raising a goat and pig. Since she could walk, she's had a love of animals that...
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
April 12, 2017
Learning about the science of love, how culture affects decision making, and how people can reconstruct someone's memory are all things that students in...
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
February 1, 2017
The Youth and Government team competed this past weekend in the 70th annual YMCA State Conference. Five out of nine students placed as Distinguished Delegates,...
Choir has successful winter concert
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
December 12, 2016
On December 1, 2016, choir hosted their annual winter concert at 7:00 p.m in the PAC. They performed a mix of Christmas and classic holiday songs. A...
Book Club reads The Girl on the Train
by Gigi Allen, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
The book club read The Girl on the Train, written by Paula Hawkinson, November 8th in their meeting. Some members watched the movie version of the book...
Senior has bill passed in Youth and Government legislation
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
November 15, 2016
Exactly 55,902 abortions were recorded in Texas in 2014, and in all of those the final decision was put on the woman. In this new bill, in order to create...
by Erin McSorley, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018 • No Comments
The theater department introduced their annual fall show: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Leander’s production of the show held auditions in August and the cast was officially announced Thursday, August...
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2017 • Comments closed
On Wednesday and Thursday October 25 and 26 the Blue Belles, Sapphires and other high school varsity and JV dancers will be performing during iDance. During iDance, the dance teams around the district...
by Bri Branscomb, Assistant Editor
October 18, 2017 • Comments closed
The Leander theatre department is putting on its' annual fall show, Blithe Spirit. The show, which debuts tonight, has been put together by the actors and technicians in the advanced productions class...
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff writer
May 1, 2017 • Comments closed
The Blue Belles performed on April 26, 27, 28 and 29 in their annual Spring Show. The show was three and a half hours long with an intermission and included a variety of different music, dancers and routines....
by Bri Branscomb, Assistant Editor
May 1, 2017 • Comments closed
The time has come for the Advanced Production class’s end of year project, Senior Directed. Senior Directed is a chance for the seniors of the theater department to take the reigns of a show of their...
Band releases new marching show
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2017 • Comments closed
Internal Landscapes was announced last week to be the new show performed by the band during marching season at the football games and during competition season. “I'm looking forward to the show because...
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by Rebekah Hui, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
She is an officer in FFA, works at the New Hope Animal Hospital, and is raising a goat and pig. Since she could walk, she's had a love of animals that drives her to work her...
by Austin Graham, Assistant Editor
April 28, 2016
She returns almost everyday to her second home out in Liberty Hill, the barn. The smell of dirt, hay and the earth fill her nose. She walks into the stable and meets up with...
by Lyn Cheely, Staff Writer
February 29, 2016
A quiet room, the silence like white noise, formed by the sound of pencils working carefully on craft paper. It is broken only by the questioning of a curious student unsure...
by Lyn Cheely, Staff Writer
February 24, 2016
Many students feel both excited and relieved in anticipation of the coming weekend’s events; parties, sleepovers, plays, roadtrips. They will participate in after-school...
by Jack Densmore, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2016
Teaching. Mentoring. Managing. All of the responsibilities of an assistant principal. With all of these skills, and the love of the job, achievements come naturally. Assistant...
by Arie Shaver, Staffer
September 21, 2018 • No Comments
With school back in session, students are becoming dependent on energy drinks in order to stay up for late night homework or to cram for tests. However, many students don't really know the long-term effects that energy drinks can have on their health. Here’s what you need to know about energy drinks,...
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by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2017 • Comments closed
Picasso once said, “All children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” Today this is more relevant than ever as the educational system that kids are in, teaches them out of creativity. In today’s age, people are being increasingly replaced by robots and computers...
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by Marcus Realing, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018 • No Comments
After seven years of nothing but two mediocre movie tie-in games, Spider-Man fans have been waiting for a definitive Spider-Man experience. In June of 2016, Sony announced that a new Playstation exclusive Spider-Man game was being developed by Insomniac Games. Since then, Spidey fans have eagerly awaited...
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