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Nguyen writes about his love for acting.

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer

“I am the hope of the omniverse! I am the lightbulb in the darkness! I am the bacon in the fridge for all living things that cry out in hunger! I am the Alpha and the Amiga! I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am Son Goku and I am a Super…”
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Legacy’s show, BOB!: A Life in Five Acts, final public performance will be March 28 at 3:45 and 7pm.

One Act Ends Season With Public Performance

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023

A horse head on a cooler, an empty sink, a basketball hoop and the whole stage covered in newspaper scraps. BOB! A life in five acts!, the last show of the day. Expectations are high and all six other schools watching, waiting to see what Legacy Theater has to offer.  Theater hosted 6A District One...

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Cuauhtemoc Rameriez, 12, solos on his piccolo during the bands halftime performance. The band played "Skyrush" at the last football game.

Cuautemoc Ramirez: Confidence Through Composing, Conducting

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
January 18, 2023

Senior Cuauhtemoc Ramirez slips on white gloves and stands in front of his friends, ready to conduct his song.  Last year, band director Andrew Nance tasked Ramirez with composing a song for the band to play. During the last football game, after many delays, the band played it for the first time. “We...

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Nguyen writes about his love for acting.

Finding My Calling

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 13, 2022

After I got my revised schedule the first day of school my sophomore year, I saw a class that I didn’t realize would change my life, my friends and even my personality forever. To start off, if you asked me what I wanted to be freshman year I would have probably said something along the lines of...

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Alejandro Quintero: Walking with a Purpose

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
September 13, 2022

As the tardy bell rings, Alejandro Quintero paces through the halls, ensuring all doors are locked to keep the students safe. Walking 11 miles a day he stays fit and vigilant to ensure the school is secure. Because of the shooting last year at Timberview High School, all Mansfield ISD schools...

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JROTC cadets hold the flags before a football game on Sept. 23 at Vernon Newsom Stadium.

JROTC Starts First Air Rifle Team in District

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
March 2, 2023

Just trying to keep their hands steady, but for every breath, there is another movement. Every shot has to be perfect. No change no falter. Click, Click, Click; did it work?  Created exclusively for students in JROTC, SFC James Watkins and Major Sean Johnson started an Air Rifling team to give their...

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New Tardy System Monitors Student Attendance, Enforces Policies Automatically

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2023

Administrators adopted a new tardy system along with revised tardy policies. This system makes students scan their ID’s to print a tardy pass. On the pass, a warning or consequence along with how many tardies the student accumulated is included. Many teachers and administrators like the system,...

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The popular social media app, BeReal, requires users to take a picture once a day within a two-minute window.

How to BeReal

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022

First launching in 2020, BeReal became more popular on social media in 2022. The app requires users to post a photo at a random time everyday with a two minute window. Failure to do so results in a “Late” label under your post. Users can choose to look through anyone’s photos or limit to just their...

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Juniors Emma Johnson, Judy Johnston and Joy Atkens, 10, work on a poster during advisory on Dec. 14, 2022 for Hope Squad.

Hope Squad Equips Students with Tools to Aid Peers Mental Health

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 28, 2023

She watches as her squad enters her room; talking, joking, and ready to learn. Ms. Michelle Springs gets their attention to start the meeting of the Hope Squad.  Ms. Diana Guerrero, Algebra I teacher, along with Ms. Springs, SPED Inclusion teacher, volunteered to sponsor the Hope Squad in 2021. As...

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Studies by Walden University show that 27.5% of high school students have a job.

Students Balance School Life and Work Life

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
December 26, 2022

Coming home from school Saraí Rojo now has one hour before heading to her job. Spending her time doing homework, letting her dogs out and making sure that they are fed. Until she gets ready for her 5-9 shift. “I was wanting to get a job all summer, but I never really found a job that interests...

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Juniors Arnoldo Chavez and Keslynn Smith walk under the Tunnel of Lights at the Toys for Tots event on Nov. 30. The Center hosted the event to raise toys and money for local children.

Key Club, AVID Host Toys for Tots Campus Fundraiser

Colin Nguyen, Staff Writer
December 2, 2022

Key Club and AVID organized of Toys for Tots for Legacy. The clubs hosted a pep rally to raise toys and money for the charity which focuses on distributing toys for kids at Christmas. AVID sponsor Ms. Cheryl Cason helped prepare for the pep rally, including getting it approved by administrators and finding...

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