April 23-27, journalism editors visited Seattle for the Journalism Education Association (JEA) and National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) convention. We spent five days visiting famous sites, exploring the city and attending classes about writing and design.  Wednesday was mainly our travel...

The second semester of every school year brings dread and stress among students as testing arrives. STAAR, TSI, SAT and ACT tests consume the spring months and become the subject of lessons in classrooms. These tests aim to measure student’s knowledge and readiness on a subject, providing standardized...

Starbucks attracts many repeat customers. Every day people come in, get the same thing and they're ready to start the day. Waking up early calls for coffee. Nicholas Johnson picks up his black coffee with a splash of cream then heads to the natatorium to start the day with practice. He wakes up every...

Cultivate good study habits When preparing for a test, it’s important to know the best and most effective ways to study. Setting up a structured schedule with intentional breaks can help keep your brain focused and on track. Additionally, finding a quiet space and eliminating distractions like phones,...

“Beach Read” by Emily Henry, published in 2020, a contemporary romance book, took me on a journey unlike any other I've experienced. It pulled at my heartstrings and connected me deeply to January Andrews, the female lead, and Gus Everett, the male lead. The book takes place in North Bear Shores,...

Astrophysics is already a topic that a very little amount of people are going to understand, so when you make a space movie and have to be in contact with astrophysicists and theoretical physicists, you’d assume that the movie would not pertain to the general audience, right? No. Especially with Christopher...

The afternoon sun shines down on Mr. Shane Skinner’s seventh-period partners in art class as they draw pictures on the sidewalk with chalk. During Mr. Skinner's second year at Legacy in 2014, he was asked to take on the Partners in Art class as the previous teacher resigned. “I had worked with...

Sitting in Coach Wesley Smith’s classroom, Girls Head Varsity Coach Michelle Morris tells her athletes about her plans for the upcoming boot camp. Boot camp is a two-week period where the athletes split into three platoons, Alpha, Charlie and Bravo, to compete against each other for points through...