From the moment I stepped foot into high school, I have looked forward to my last day of it. graduation. Now, I don't want to go. It's bittersweet as everyone says to look back on all of the memories. I have met and formed bonds with so many people and to depart from them after so long is way hard. I...

As senior Orlando Morales trudges into work for another long shift as a host, satisfaction flows over him. He realizes he works not only for the money, but also for experience. He resembles what some would describe as a ritual; school in the morning, tennis in the afternoon, work at night and extra curriculars...

First-day anxiety plagues the minds of everyone resuming school in the fall. From what to wear, to how to ace that math class even after most people have warned against taking it. Yes, first-day anxiety- especially for incoming freshman. New changes to dress code, AP exams, class rank calculation and...

As Student Council elections round the corner, probable candidates scramble to attend the mandatory meetings to get all the necessary information to run for office. Junior Lexus Ramos’s sweaty palms grip her application packet as she contemplates going for the position she has always wanted. Meetings...

Five girls. One dream. The ball flies down the court as the dedicated ballers sprint after it. Droplets of sweat whisk every which way, and the team of girls face their opponents head-on. Basketball, for some, remains a sport to show out in. For these girls, it ensures much more than wins, fame, or glory....

A sea of women pile into the quiet room of J-123. Tired, but eager faces fill the space, as more and more girls trudge in. Some arrive just on time, and some rush in with flushed faces apologizing for lateness after the meeting starts. During advisory, on Jan. 26, Ladies of Legacy held their weekly...

Students arrive at school in the morning, and the doors are locked. Instead of walking straight in the building and to their classes, they stride to the right side of the door, pull out their school-issued ID, place it in front of a doorbell camera and wait for a green light to flash. The doors unlock....

The world has much to offer, and what better way to reap its glory than travel. Traveling offers therapeutic benefits in addition to the fun-filled and thriller adventures packed in every country, city and continent. Wherever the destination, the mere experience of travel causes one to return back home...

Sophomore Alex Sims unglues his eyes from his phone to listens to the teacher’s instructions. The classroom returns to silence and his eyes fall back to the small screen in his lap. Sims scrolls through Twitter as an empty feeling fills him– reminding him of the perfect life he doesn’t have.  Social...

I walk into a classroom full of students putting pencil to paper, completing a test or quiz. One by one, they rise from their desks with sighs of relief as they stroll to the teacher’s desk and turn in their work. The room seemed quiet upon entering. But was it really? Although not all students...

I always wanted to be like everyone else. Wanting to fit in with the crowd made me join in on the drone-like world I saw around me growing up. No one ever stopped me. In fact they encouraged me to continue being the good little girl I was. I never got the chance to be me and find myself. My inner beauty...

Numbers. Formulas. Operation signs. Reading Passages. Art. Music. Essays. Macroeconomics. Research. All things academic and then some. Seems like a lot but Academic decathlon competitors are trained to perfect most, if not all, of these subjects. Ten distinct events measure the academic brilliance of...

As only a few students attend this week’s meeting, held in Ms. Michelle Fagan’s room, Environmental Club members pray this one begins their breakthrough. With only six avid members, the club seems to dwindle as the years go by. The door to the outside world slams shut, and the progression to a more...

As he taps to the sound streaming from his headphones, he contemplates making a sound of his own. Sophomore Victor Rodriguez scrolls through Soundcloud during class and has a lightbulb moment – one that now shapes the way he views music. From the thump of a raw beat, to the studio and to millions...

In the summer after eighth grade, senior Bailey Bednar scrolled through Instagram as she prepared to go on vacation. She planned to wear a two-piece, but could not picture herself looking any good in the pieces she saw models pull off. She wished for a body like the girls she saw on social media.  Bednar...

A thrilling aura filled the Student Council room as each member anticipated the annual student council conference. They piled into carpool and headed on their way to enjoy a weekend enriched with a leadership experience that will encourage them to deepen their hearts. This year’s student council...

Everything changed for her. Life will never be the same. However, we jumped at the opportunity to help. After a week’s worth of running about frantically to make sure everything fell into place, Legacy’s Student Council gave Amanda Ferguson and her family everything they hoped for. L.U.C.K. (Legacy...

Zoey Johnson, played by Yara Shahidi, stars in the all new American sitcom depicting the life of a teenage girl who finds her way through college. She takes on California University to “find herself.” Upon arrival, Zoey opens herself to all the worrisome aspects of college as they plague an anxious...

Sophomore Stacie Morton takes her position in front of the judges. Nerves stir up butterflies in her stomach, but there’s no turning back now. She’s done this before and advanced to state. It’s time to do it at the final audition stage. Morton inhales a deep and wishful breath and lets her voice...