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Leander High School's online student-run newspaper

The Roar

Leander High School's online student-run newspaper

The Roar

Claire joined The Roar staff when she moved to Leander last year and she is now an assistant editor.

Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor

Claire is a senior and an assistant editor on the LHS Roar staff. She is the Co-President of Mu Alpha and an AP Ambassador. Claire is also involved in NHS, Pals and Quill & Scroll. After high school, Claire hopes to attend a college with a good journalism program, and she’d like to make a living out of Journalism. During her freshman year, Claire entered a writing contest and learned to love writing. After starting out in Journalism 1, she decided to pursue Newspaper. She enjoys creative writing along with feature writing because she enjoys getting to know people. Something not very many people know about Claire, is that she has dual citizenship in the United States and Finland. Claire hopes to give experience, advice and wisdom among many other things to the Newspaper staff.

All content by Claire Kyllonen
Crone runs at the annual LHS track meet. Her specialty is the 1600.

Going the extra mile

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
June 2, 2015
Vargas has taken Computer Science 1 and 2 her junior and senior year. She is interested in learning about a career in artificial intelligence technology.

Cool girls code

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
May 8, 2015
The Choir made history at UIL, winning Sweepstakes for Lion Heart and Mixed Women's Choirs.

Choir takes Sweepstakes at UIL

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
April 27, 2015
Vegetarian meals can be prepared on any food budget.

Top 5 Vegetarian Meals

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
April 27, 2015
Mr. Mitchell has only taught at LHS his entire teaching career.

Rising to the challenge

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
April 7, 2015
Varsity soccer is led by senior captains Christian Vieira and Kali Banda.

Making history

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 30, 2015
Keaton Henson's mournful sound reflects his own insecurities and fears.

Keaton Henson: the British balladeer

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 26, 2015
"If it's not published or captured, it never happened."

On the outside looking in

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 26, 2015
Senior Angel Garza dribbles the ball past the Tigers defense.

Varsity takes the lead on senior night

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 19, 2015
Movies are one of the cheapest ways to find some entertainment during Spring Break

Spring Break on a Budget

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 17, 2015
Cierra Dejohn graduated from boot camp on Friday, February 27, 2015.

Breaking down to build back up

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 3, 2015
Ten Groups to see at SXSW

Ten Groups to see at SXSW

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
March 2, 2015
Caroline Crone participates in varsity soccer as well as cross country.

Fresh talent in varsity girls’ soccer

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 28, 2015
Senior Jose Cervantes dribbles the ball past his Vandegrift opponent.

Boys’ varsity narrowly defeats Vandy

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 28, 2015
The first Texas science and technology museum will open on March 20.

New science museum to open in Cedar Park

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 25, 2015
The Chili Fest will be hosted in the school cafeteria.

AFJROTC to host Chili Fest fundraiser

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 25, 2015
Varsity soccer is led by senior captains Christian Vieira and Kali Banda.

Varsity boys’ back to 2nd in district

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 19, 2015
Binge watching Netflix can cause diabetes and heart disease.

Televison: When too much is too much

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 18, 2015
The seat on UK parliament lies along the Thames River.

3-parent-babies lawful in UK

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 17, 2015
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo." -William Shakespeare

The tale of Romeo & Juliet

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 12, 2015
Girls are continuing to encourage each other and show they all have a voice.

#20BeautifulWomen: Promoting girl power

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 11, 2015
Lady Lions played in a tough defensive battle against Marble Falls.

Lady Lions tie Marble Falls

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 10, 2015
Junior Dallas Sullivan intercepts the ball from Marble Falls.

Lions overtake Marble Falls

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
February 10, 2015
Mary Jeffrey is excited to watch the new art gallery unfold.

New art teacher: meet Mary Jeffrey

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 26, 2015
Students use blogs as creative outlets for expressing their opinions and thoughts of their surrounding world.

Blogging 101

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 24, 2015
"A coming of age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love." -Rainbow Rowell

“Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 15, 2015
FCA meets every Monday night in the Middle Gym.

FCA meetings in Middle Gym

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 13, 2015
Senior varsity player Carlos Lopez moves to block a goal during team practice.

Boys’ Varsity Soccer defeats Rouse

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2015
Boys' Track Interest Meeting

Boys’ Track Interest Meeting

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2015
Boys' Soccer looks forward to more wins during their district season.

Boys’ Soccer victory scrimmage

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 8, 2015
Cities across the nation will celebrate the New Year with fireworks.

New Year, New Me

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
January 1, 2015
In the Locker Room: Pre-Season Boys Soccer

In the Locker Room: Pre-Season Boys Soccer

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 18, 2014
Seniors Griffin Mavis and Joseph Sanchez chose to purchase a Beta fish outside of class for their EcoColumn project.

Under the Biome

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 11, 2014
Festive treats will be served at AVID's annual Holiday Breakfast.

AVID Club hosts annual Holiday Breakfast

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 9, 2014
Thanks to technology advances, Santa might email presents in the future  instead of delivering face-to-face.

Technology vs. Tinsel

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 9, 2014
Christian Boer, a Dutch graphic designer, developed the Dyslexie font for people with the learning disability, dyslexia.

Boer develops font for dyslexics

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 8, 2014
Students collect their homework in order to study for exams

Semester Exam Schedule

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 5, 2014
The concert will start at 7 p.m. in the PAC.

Winter Choir Concert to be held in PAC

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
December 3, 2014
Anywhere there are teenagers in a group, they usually cluster in groups with their phones to share information.

What’s Outside the World of Social Media

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2014
SAT score average rises in LISD

SAT score average rises in LISD

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
November 3, 2014
Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
October 9, 2014
What It Takes To Be: A World Traveler

What It Takes To Be: A World Traveler

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
October 7, 2014
Students utilized an unused classroom to convert it into The Den.

Mu Alpha Theta Unleashes “The Den”

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
September 24, 2014
Principal Announces Fifth Quarter Dance

Principal Announces Fifth Quarter Dance

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Editor
September 8, 2014
In Honor of Mrs. Bonny Moneyhun

In Honor of Mrs. Bonny Moneyhun

by Claire Kyllonen, Assistant Feature Editor
July 26, 2014
So Long, Farewell

So Long, Farewell

by Claire Kyllonen, Staff Writer
June 2, 2014
Lionheart Singers pose with their award they earned at UIL.

Choir Victory at UIL

by Claire Kyllonen, Staff Writer
April 30, 2014
The Lucy Variations

The Lucy Variations

by Claire Kyllonen, Staff Writer
April 25, 2014
The 2014 seniors said farewell as the new team is selected.

Cheer Results: 2014-2015 Season

by Claire Kyllonen, Staff Writer
April 23, 2014
These Broken Stars

These Broken Stars

by Claire Kyllonen, Staff Writer
April 2, 2014
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