Eat, sleep, cheer, repeat
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
November 3, 2016
Filed under Features
She steps out onto the sidelines under the bright lights of the football field. Her home team is about to make a touchdown, and it’s time to get the student section pumped. She can feel the energy from the crowd and hear the voices of her fellow cheerleaders as they encourage their team to win the...
Born to ride
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Filed under Features
Every day after school she goes to her safe place in Liberty Hill, Texas. The smell of hay and grass makes her feel at ease. As she arrives inside of the barn, she feels her mind start to clear of all the worries she had before. She spots her favorite horse Paisley and goes to get her saddle. ...
No dairy, no meat, no problem
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 14, 2016
Filed under Features
For breakfast, most people imagine bacon and eggs, but not this girl. Instead of bacon, the smell of oatmeal fills her sinuses. Instead of milk, she drinks smoothies. She walks out of the house feeling healthy and energized for school. Ever since Elizabeth Rocha was a little girl, she’s wanted to...
Bringing Beauty to Campus
by Bri Branscomb, Staff Writer
October 12, 2016
Filed under Features
Her scissors fly as she cuts another inch off of the brown mane in front of her. Satisfied with her job, she pulls on her rubber gloves and mixes the hair dye. After carefully applying, she rinses out her client’s hair and reveals a new blonde bob. Cosmetologist SheAnna Dudley has just transformed an...
A new tradition
by Gigi Allen, Staff Writer
October 3, 2016
Filed under Features
Sitting in the car with her mother, senior Madeline Phillips looked at the campus of A&M. As she walked the campus with her tour guide, a specialized tour for her engineering emphasis, she was flooded with new information. This summer Phillips scheduled a college tour to the A&M campus. She we...
Scoring the touchdown
by Amanda Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 3, 2016
Filed under Sports Features
The Friday night lights are on. The ball is passed to the outside linebacker. He runs past his opponents and throws the ball to the quarterback. High school students yell and cheer on their team as they make a touchdown. Tay Brown is a sophomore linebacker and running back on the varsity football...
Tackling the expectations
by Bri Branscomb, Staff Writer
September 15, 2016
Filed under Sports Features
The hot sun is beating down as she sprints up the field, her ponytail swinging behind her. She scans the sky looking for the brown leather ball that comes speeding like a bullet towards her. She spots it, reaches her arms upwards, and feels her fingers come to grip the firm skin of the football. Running...
From Ms. to Doctor
by Lyn Cheely, Staff Writer
June 1, 2016
Filed under Features
For most students, inspiration to do what they love, and work hard to achieve their goals comes from superheroes, famous singers, writers, actors, or athletes. But one woman is serving as a role model similar to these public figures in her own way- by obtaining her doctorate while supporting her family,...
Standing in the Spotlight
by Bri Branscomb, Staff Writer
May 25, 2016
Filed under Features
Brassy jazz music reverberates off the walls as she walks to take her place on stage. Nerves fill her as her stout heels click and clack on the black wooden floor, the uncertainty of what tonight's performance could bring looming over her head, but she can’t focus on that now. She shakes her head,...
Senior Feature: Taylor Cameron
by Gigi Allen, Staff Writer
May 16, 2016
Filed under Features
Sitting in the room Taylor thought again and again about what her parents would think. Did her dad want her to go to college? She was scared, nervous. This choice was one that would change her life. “It was very emotional,” senior Taylor Cameron said. “My parents had always tried to figure m...
A short, great experience
by Brianna Sabrsula, Staff Writer
May 12, 2016
Filed under Features
Sarah Mitchell moved across the country to finish her senior year here, leaving behind her former life and friends. This may have been a huge bummer for some, but Sarah made the best out of the situation and learned more about herself by moving and is looking forward to more surprises in her future th...
Playing past fear
by Jack Densmore, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2016
Filed under Featured Sports, Sports Features
Pass back, kick, run, tackle, score. The game of rugby is a sport that requires aggression, and the ability to take a hit. Senior Adrienne Peterson plays youth rugby outside of school, and is the only student here to play the sport for that league. Peterson was a part of the color guard, but after...
by Bri Branscomb, Assistant Editor
May 4, 2018
The annual Austin City Limits Festival recently announced its lineup of performers for the 2018 season. Headliners include Paul McCartney, Childish Gambino, Travis Scott,...
by Bri Branscomb, Assistant Editor
May 4, 2018
The LHS Yearbook Staff The Lair has been hard at work on this years’ book ‘Words.’ This edition highlights the voices of the student body by focusing on a...
by Kyle Gehman, Editor-In-Chief
March 6, 2018
For 16 days, athletes from around the world gathered in Pyeongchang, South Korea to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Americans watched as seventeen year old Red Gerard...
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My name is Logan, and I love writing. I am the newspaper’s resident music nerd when I am not busy covering JV Football and ambiguous political issues. I hope to have a great time writing for the pape...
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Hey! My name’s Kyle and this is my third year on staff and second year as Editor-In-Chief! I love photojournalism and being able to write for y’all another year. I’m currently an IB Diploma student...
