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Review: The Longest Ride

Review: The Longest Ride

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015

Luke Collins (Scott Eastwood), a professional bull rider, and his new love interest, Sophia Danko (Britt Robertson) find an old man in a crashed car on a stormy night. Luke rescues the man and Sophia rescues the box full of letters sitting in the passenger’s seat. After hours of waiting at the...

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Swimmers prepare to dive in for their upcoming race.

Swim Team Makes Statement At State Swim Meet

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
March 16, 2015

Water splashes out of the side of the UT pool as sophomore Sam Sok stands at the edge waiting for his opportunity to jump in and swim. The lanes overflow with people, leaving barely enough room to move. A sense of excitement and nervousness fill the air, for the biggest meet of the season starts in an...

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Ms. Anderson Organizes Pet Food Drive

Ms. Anderson Organizes Pet Food Drive

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
December 9, 2014

Almost Home Animal Rescue (AHAR) needs donations for the holiday season. The organization takes in homeless pets and nurtures them to health so they can find a loving family. Donations will help AHAR continue their mission of keeping the pets happy and healthy, especially during the holidays. Ms. Anderson...

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Leaves and other natural materials can be used to decorate for Thanksgiving.

5 Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014

Thanksgiving seems to be one of the harder holidays to decorate for. Stores go straight from selling Halloween decorations to Christmas decorations and completely skip Thanksgiving. Try these ideas for easy and appealing decorations for your home. Pumpkins Pumpkins make more than a good Halloween...

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Jasmine Jones, 12, spikes the ball over the net in a volleyball game.

Volleyball Team Arrives Late to Homecoming

Haley Yelle and Anna Jordan
September 11, 2014

Everyone has their own homecoming traditions, but the Legacy volleyball team spends more time on the volleyball court than cheering in the football stands. Every year the team plays a game on the same night as homecoming. For the past four years, senior Jasmine Jones has made a late appearance...

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The Legacy JV drill team will be performing in the 2015 Macy's Thaksgiving Day Parade.

JV Drill Team Recieves Invitation to Perform in Parade

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
April 6, 2015

As she changes into her costume and slips on her shoes, JV Drill Team captain Mia Williams tries to settle her nerves. She lines up with the other captains in front of the team. They start walking and a noise of collective tapping follows. While standing outside the gym, Williams prays with her team...

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Jillian Estell and Kevin Costner star in Relativity Media's "Black or White." (Tracey Bennett/TNS)

Review: Black or White

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
February 9, 2015

“Black or White” tells the story of Elliot Anderson (played by Kevin Costner). After losing his wife in a car accident, he learns how to indepently raise his granddaughter, Eloise (Jillian Estell), who has lived with him since her mother, Elliot’s daughter, died during childbirth. Just as Elliot’s...

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Cheater, Cheater, Grade Stealer: The Surge in Academic Dishonesty

Cheater, Cheater, Grade Stealer: The Surge in Academic Dishonesty

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
February 6, 2015

As AP World History teacher Jeri Bordelon grades the projects assigned to the class, she notices a consistency in the answers the students gave. She recalls events that should have made her suspicious, but for some reason she chose to ignore them until now. After investigation, Ms. Bordelon discovers...

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Art teacher, Mrs. Pamela Dietrich helps student during class.

Art 1 Teacher Mrs. Dietrich Returns to Legacy

Haley Yelle and Michelle McDaniel
September 26, 2014

As the 8:15 bell rings, Pamela Dietrich begins the day she’s been waiting for. Her first art class acts quiet compared to the middle school students she taught the year before, but she once again teaches with a familiar staff. Ms. Dietrich started drawing when she was eight years old and took art...

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Haley Yelle, 9, finishes first place in her race at a local swim meet.

Something to Yelle About

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
March 20, 2014

Starting at a young age I desperately wanted to be just like my older sister, and I seemed to followed her footsteps in almost everything. I wanted all the same teachers she had and wanted to do all the sports or activities she did. I always thought being in the same sport and on the same team as my...

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Jermaine Brealy, 11, pushes off the starting block during the relay race.

Track Challenges Runners Emotions

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
March 25, 2015

At the crowded table, senior Beau Billings checks in for his races and receives his number. His nerves intensify as he prepares for his race. Billings tries to tone everything out after the official called his heat to the line. Now in position, he silently prayed and waited for the start. The gun sounded...

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Current drug testing on athletes is used to find steroids rather than other illegal substances.

Opinion: UIL Drug Testing Should Change Policies

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
February 18, 2015

Each year, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) performs random drug tests that check for anabolic steroids, but they do not check for recreational drugs such as tobacco, marijuana or cocaine. Texas student athletes should undergo mandatory drug testing for both anabolic steroids and recreational...

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Haley Yelle, 10, voices her new perspective on life.

A New Perspective

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
November 19, 2014

Recently, the Legacy swim team had a meet at the Mansfield ISD Natatorium. As I tried to walk through the doors to get to the pool deck, the flow of people going in and out the doors slowed down. Up ahead of me, a girl carefully walked with a white cane in her hand and her mom by her side. I didn’t...

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Haley Yelle, 10, voices her new perspective on life.

Stay In School

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
October 3, 2014

Recently my family dropped my sister off at college at NOVA Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before she left, all I heard about was Madison going to college. Every time we saw someone we knew, they never failed to ask her “Where are you going to college?” or “When do you...

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Homecoming mums are a Texas tradition.

10 Ideas for Your Homecoming Mum

Haley Yelle, Staff Writer
September 4, 2014

Like State, Like Tradition The bigger the better; hair, pickup trucks, farms and ten gallon hats. Why stop there? Why not mums too? Use eight flowers instead of three and shape the whole mum like Texas. Be extravagant. DIY Do it yourself. If you’re terrible at crafts, ask your mom or your date’s...

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