COVID-19 changed many students' lives because of how it affected the education system. Mary Grace Kuper attended Legacy through the COVID-19 pandemic and graduated in the spring of 2024. The famous extended spring break happened at the end of her eighth-grade year, and she started her ninth-grade year...

Staring out the window, watching the road go by as my heart rate speeds up with every mile the bus travels. I hear nothing but the sound of the music playing in my ears as I think of all the possible outcomes of the game. Will we win? Will we lose? Will I mess up? What if I airball? Thoughts keep...

Top Gun to see who’s the best of the best. “Top Gun” follows the story of Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, and how he works his way through the challenges of competing for the top spot and working through relationships with the other pilots with his partner Goose, played by Anthony Edwards.  “Top...

Starting her morning, Ms. Jayme Schroeder helps her students off the bus and out of their parent's cars. She greets her class with a smile as she leads them into school and down to the cafeteria for breakfast, ready to begin another day. “I really enjoy getting up and coming to work,” Ms. Schroeder...

Walking through the doors on her first day, Assistant Principal Tiffany Kennedy greets students with a smiling face. She is thrilled to return to the high school environment. “What attracts me to Mansfield is the programs for the students, like Ben Barber and TCC,” Dr. Kennedy said. “The more...

Banning books started in 1637, when America banned “New English Canaan” by Thomas Morton. Banning books allows schools to regulate the type of books students can read, and make sure the topic is culturally appropriate, contains positive content, and doesn’t offend any student that may read the...

The house across the street, lit by the fireplace and warm light radiating from the Christmas tree, the light pooling out of the window and onto the cold, dark street. The room filled with laughter as people cuddled up to watch a movie with a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate. On the other side of the...

One of New York’s best-selling authors Colleen Hoover wrote her most popular book “It Ends With Us”, released Aug. 3, 2016. Colleen Hoover wrote “It Ends With Us” after her parent's abusive relationship. In 2024, “It Ends With Us” hit theaters Aug. 9, bringing many Colleen Hoover fans to...