Hi there, I am sitting in this journalism room and thinking of all the time I have spent in here. Other than my own house or my job, I think I have honestly spent the most time in this room since starting high school. I have seen the chairs rearranged thousands of different times, friends come and...

From the visionary director behind films like “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” Wes Anderson brings his newest animated film “Isle of Dogs.” With an amazing stop-motion art style and a star-studded cast of actors like Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston,...

Half-eaten going-away cakes and gift bags litter Academic Associate Principal Erin Frye’s desk as she attempts to clean and pack her office. Pictures once proudly displayed are now tucked away in boxes to be used later. After four years as Legacy’s Assistant Principal, Ms. Frye will take a principal...

(A Spotify playlist for all these songs can be found at the bottom of this article. Hope you had a great start to 2018!) 2018: New year, new music. Here are the best releases from January and February of this year: Car Seat Headrest - Cute Thing Will Toledo and Car Seat Headrest released what...

(TheRiderOnline.com does not endorse any of the mentioned cryptocurrencies, nor do we suggest you invest in any. Cryptocurrency is still in its infancy, and is very unpredictable. Make your best judgement before investing.)   It’s the sensation that’s made every internet-dwelling millennial...

UIL announced their latest conference realignment for football on February 1. With the departure of Mansfield ISD schools Summit and Lake Ridge to 6A, Legacy will face a new set of challengers for the 2018-20 seasons. Conference 5A, Division 1, Region 2, District 6 features a mix of familiar foes like...

Here is a full list of 2018 Academy Awards nominations. Watch the Oscars on ABC March 4. Awards season has finally graced us, and after Tuesday’s Academy Awards nomination announcement, the American people now have new films to dissect, analyze and claim they saw to sound cool. I was fortunate...

[DISCLAIMER: This list is 100% satire (and poorly done at that). TheRiderOnline does not endorse or support any of the following people to run for President. It's a joke.]   Following the events of the 2016 election, where “outsider” Donald Trump won despite never having held public office,...

Another year has come and gone with a constant stream of great music throughout. The debate can be had that 2017 did not quite have as many "instant classics" as previous years, but that shouldn't take away from the wonderful albums that released this year. Here's a look at our favorite albums from the...

The Federal Communications Commission, spearheaded by Chairman Ajit Pai, will vote on a proposal to repeal Net Neutrality on Dec. 14. The proposal, if approved, will change the landscape of the internet, allowing Internet Service Providers (ISP) like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to have free reign over...

Bronco Varsity basketball will have a chance to showcase their talent in this Thursday’s Spring Creek Tournament, held at Legacy’s gym. The tournament will start at 9 a.m., but all MISD students can attend with the purchase of a $1.00 ticket found in the library. “Any time you have an energetic,...

Learn how to conquer Black Friday with these simple reminders

Welcome to the Zack Snyder School for Directing Superhero Movies! Do you want to cash in on a trend and piggyback off a much more successful movie franchise? Do you want to make the same film three times and still make $300+ million no matter how bad they might be? Then join the Zack Snyder School...

Anti-abortion protesters have stood in front of Legacy’s Main Street entrance every morning. The protesters, exercising their First Amendment rights, have signs showing a graphic portrayal of the abortion process. The protesters organize and call themselves the Abolitionist Society of Fort Worth....

Freshman Makayla Davis died from a gunshot wound Oct. 28 on her family’s property. Fort Worth Police arrested former Legacy student 18-year-old Sebastian Ramirez-Barcenas and charged him with criminal negligent homicide in the death of Davis. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said Ramirez-Barcenas...

The Boy Scouts have expanded to add girls into the Cub Scout program after a unanimous vote by Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors. Starting in 2018, Boy Scout packs will be allowed to create all-girl groups, co-ed groups or all-boy groups. In a press release by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),...

Laughter and tears fill the halls as senior Dezirae Rodriguez walked through the original Tarver-Rendon Elementary School for the last time. Her childhood memories rushed back as she remembered playing four square on the playground and attending rehearsals for her fourth grade play, “The Nutcracker.”...

Well, that was a fun offseason. Where else do you see stories of betrayal, backstabbing, rising stardom, disappointment and tragedy? Not in the NFL offseason. Certainly not the MLB offseason. Between Kyrie Irving leaving the team that he won three straight Eastern Conference titles with, Kevin...

Coach Michael Keel reads 1984 to a library full of students. Keel is the first teacher to read for the Faculty Read Aloud series, which will have different teachers reading passages from various books throughout the school year

Legacy Theater installed an interactive gallery honoring its 10th year of productions.

Learn how to eat healthy without breaking the bank.

(A Spotify playlist for all these songs can be found at the bottom of this article. Hope you had a great August!) While life may be more boring now with school being back in session, music releases have done nothing but ramp up. Here’s some of the best music from last month: LCD Soundsystem -...

Mansfield’s Economic Development Department has highlighted Main Street for their next area of growth in an effort to expand the city’s selection of entertainment and living options. “An active and vibrant downtown gives residents and visitors a unique and authentic experience that can't be...

North America will be observing a total solar eclipse this Monday, Aug. 21. This is the first total eclipse passing over the continent since 1979, and it will not happen again until April of 2024. Here’s a crash course on what to expect this Monday: HOW SOLAR ECLIPSES WORK It’s common knowledge...

Use these tips to ensure a happier and healthier lifestyle

Make choosing plans for the future less daunting with this guide to insurance

After his 2015 mini-LP, Another One, Canadian slacker-rock mainstay Mac Demarco had some reinventing to do. His 2014 hit Salad Days served as Demarco’s thesis statement, an album that had perfectly captured his themes of debauchery and heartbreak. Another One began to strip away these themes in favor...

When getting ready for a job interview, it's good to brush up on some easy ways to stay polite and be respectful

Use these conversation starters to help if you have no knowledge on the most popular sports.

For my entire football-watching life, I’ve watched plenty of things come and go. I watched Brett Favre make the Green Bay Packers a Super Bowl contender every year, only to be replaced by his backup, Aaron Rodgers, who made the Green Bay Packers a Super Bowl contender every year. I watched Joe Flacco...

(A spotify playlist for all these songs can be found at the bottom of this article. Hope you had a great march!) As the ice begins to melt (unless you’re in Texas like me, where there was never any ice to begin with) and spring returns, music releases are finally beginning to speed up. This month...

Toronto rapper/singer/meme Aubrey “Drake” Graham has become the biggest name in hip-hop for the past three or four years. Through his Beats One show, OVO Sound Radio, Aubrey returns with More Life, a new “playlist” with a star-studded guestlist. I’ve voiced out against Drake in the past. I...

Last year, I tried my best to give you the best ways to pick your March Madness bracket. I failed miserably, so let’s go back and see how my prediction held up. My main prediction was “The Michigan State Spartans will win the tournament.” Let’s see what SB Nation said about how they did in...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the previous weeks of Rose Watch in case you missed it. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. We’re so, so close to the finale of this season. Tonight, we had a combined three hours of this show:...

  (A Spotify playlist of all of the songs mentioned can be found at the bottom of this list) After a somewhat slow January for music, February 2017 has been an onslaught of new and great music. We saw the return of problematic mumble-folk icon Sun Kil Moon, Calvin Harris assembling a dream-team...

Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Unfortunately, this week's episode of The Bachelor was only an hour long, so Rose Watch will be shortened this time, so here's a light recap of the episode: CORINNE FINALLY WENT HOME All season, I have had a love hate relationship...

Here’s the previous weeks of Rose Watch in case you're new to the series. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Instead of our usual fare of recapping the show, we have a special interview from Rachel Lindsay, third place bachelor contestant, AND NEXT SEASON’S BACHELORETTE....

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the previous weeks of Rose Watch in case you missed it. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Due to Valentine’s Day festivities, only Katherine was able to watch The Bachelor this week, so this...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the previous weeks of Rose Watch in case you missed it. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. EVERYONE’S GONE. Jaimi, Alexis, Josephine (who?), Whitney (WHO?), Jasmine G.  and Danielle L all...

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has many sports teams, both professional and collegiate alike. As an avid sports fan and connoisseur of sports stadiums across America, I've made it my goal to see almost all that the metroplex has to offer. Here are my personal favorite arenas and stadiums in DFW. AT&T...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the previous weeks of Rose Watch in case you missed it. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. After last week’s dumpster fire of an episode, the show found a way to redeem itself. Compared to the...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the first, second and third week of Rose Watch in case you missed it. Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Morale is low at Rose Watch HQ as each episode brings us closer and closer to stopping this...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the second and first week of Rose Watch in case you missed it Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Did you want to turn the TV off? We did. After a week of drama, more white wine and more drama,...

With 2016 bringing us a boatload of great music, 2017 looks to do the exact same. Here’s some of the most exciting artists who have suggested they have new music to share this year, in no particular order: KANYE WEST - TURBO GRAFX 16 Kanye has a lot to prove in 2017. After openly supporting President-Elect...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY’S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Here’s the first week of Rose Watch in case you missed it Welcome again to another exciting week of ABC’s The Bachelor. Were you entertained? We were. After a week of introductions, white wine and limo entrances, we’re treated...

UPDATE: I was right The Dallas Cowboys have made it to the playoffs exactly five times since I’ve been born. It was only five years since Dallas had won their last Super Bowl, but now, 21 years have passed. Since I’ve been alive, in 2010 and 2011, I watched my favorite baseball team, the Texas...

[WARNING: SPOILERS FOR LAST MONDAY'S EPISODE OF THE BACHELOR] Welcome to Rose Watch. The Rider Online’s premiere roundup for ABC’s The Bachelor No sport or show or movie or book can quite match the majesty and the pageantry of The Bachelor. In its 21st season, including its spin-offs, The Bachelorette,...

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2016 has been one of the best years for music in a long time. My list remained in a constant state of shuffling the entire year because of how much great music released. This year, we saw the long awaited return of many acclaimed artists: Kanye West, The Avalanches and Frank Ocean. The emergence of fresh,...

Theater acts out a improv show with no theme.

You can’t seem to go anywhere without seeing Donald Glover nowadays, whether it be his acting on the critically acclaimed NBC comedy Community, as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming standalone Han Solo Star Wars film or on his incredible new FX show Atlanta. For many, Glover takes form as Childish Gambino,...

Theatre puts on a show for elementary students.

Donald J. Trump defied the political establishment on election night by being named the 45th president-elect of the United States. The billionaire businessman and inexperienced politician overcame 16 other Republicans during the primaries and was named the Republican nominee. Facing Democrat Hillary...

Grant Baker reveals Donald Trump's gameplan after being elected President

Journalism students taste a wide variety of "pumpkin spice" items just in time for fall.

JROTC trains for the upcoming national competitions.

Members sit scattered about, filling the room with the sounds of laughter and the latest chatter of all the things that school had done wrong to students that current week. Josh Hogue gleams at all in the room, and silence sweeps across the floor. He has their attention now. “Alright, guys. Welcome...

Rapper Kanye West doesn’t need any introduction at this point. With 21 Grammy Awards, one of the highest rated albums ever on metacritic and a marriage to reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, Kanye has yet to stay out of the public spotlight since his debut album in 2004. Kanye has an interesting history...

For those who haven’t noticed yet. Legacy Student Media has a new logo! For the first time in Legacy Student Media history, we’ve redesigned, and our logo has a few secrets in it. We’re not the first institution to hide something in our logo. In fact, plenty of logos try to get their message...

One of 2016’s most anticipated albums has finally arrived. After four years of uncertainty, Frank Ocean returned on one of the last days of summer with his new album, Blonde. Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and rapper, Frank Ocean, first made waves in 2012 when he released Channel Orange, his...

Toronto-based rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham really needs no introduction at this point. Drake, a former child-star turned rapper, recently lit the music world on fire with his surprise mixtape release in 2015 of If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, an album that I consider the strongest in his...

Throughout my life, the phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” has always stood out to me. The idea that people can have differing opinions on things without fear of punishment is what makes America the greatest country in the world. This idea even pertains to one of the greatest American...

Girl's Perspective Senior Makayla Jones steps out of her red Matrix Toyota with her sister, freshman Kennie Jones at the Arlington Parks Mall. Pressing their hands against the gold handle bar on the door, they walk into Dillards. Walking to the Clinique counter, senior Bailey Campbell and junior...

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to branch out and try new things. First, my resolution brought me to a Donald Trump rally. Now, after months of waiting, my travels have taken me to WrestleMania 32. Since I haven’t followed professional wrestling for around six years, or know any storylines that...

March remains notable for many things. Spring has finally arrived and spring break saves the day to help students from doing unspeakable things, like going to school. But one event in particular manages to envelop and ruin my life for 21 days. This annual spectacle of pageantry and tall people is known...

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars It has been almost three years since Kanye West released “Yeezus”, his introspective protest album to the fashion industry, music labels and pretty much everything else. Since then, the Chicago rapper, producer, fashion designer and overall megalomaniac, has taken his...

Disclaimer: I do talk about a few spoilers at the end of the review. I make it pretty clear when I talk about them, but just to warn you ahead of time, I figured I should add this. Do not read the spoilers unless you have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or if you’re a rebel (no pun intended)   I...

As philosopher George Santayana once famously stated, "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it." God bless the National Football League. Since 1920, the NFL has brought millions of Americans an escape from the doldrums of Sunday afternoon. Watching 22 adult males beat each other up...

I have been in school for the greater half of ten years now- a substantial amount of my young life. However, this year happens to be my first year at a public school. When you spend second through ninth grade at the same private school, you tend to hear a few things about the “horror” that is public...

Sounds of children splashing in the water come to a halt when junior Kaylin Martinson begins to teach her swimming lesson of the day.  Martinson takes part in the 3.1 million high school students that work today trying to make some extra money, prepare themselves with business skills they can use...

[orginally posted Nov. 6, 2015] Every sport will at least have one day that will forever live in infamy compared to the rest. Wednesday, October 11, 2015 was that day. With the entire state of Texas in an uproar, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros were both eliminated from the Major League Baseball...