For the first time, AVID will host the a banquet to celebrate the accomplishments and graduation of the AVID seniors. The banquet will be held on May 22 at Spring Creek Barbecue at 12:30 in the afternoon. The AVID seniors, their parents, AVID teachers Ms. Harris and Ms. Roberts, Dr. Butler, Mr. Cousins,...

The Ron Whitson Agricultural Science Center will host the first Mansfield Future Farmers of America (FFA) Local Show and Chili Cook-Off on March 21. The two part event will be hosted by the Mansfield FFA Alumni. Keven Smith, the Agriculture and Science Teacher and FFA Advisor at the center, will participate...

Entering through the cafeteria doors of Legacy, a lady waited to accept the five dollar admission fee and exchanged three tickets for tasting chili in return. The club’s sponsor, Mr. Brown, along with the students and cooks walked around to finish getting the cafeteria ready for the cook-off by setting...

The Legacy swim team nears the end of their season while competing in the District 8-5A Championship meet on January 23. Swim Coach Tony Tullbane looks forward to the rest of the season with pride in the team. “It was a good meet,” Coach Tullbane said. “We are going to rock [regionals].” Boys...

“Let’s hope ours is wired properly and doesn’t explode,” junior Trace Zalatoris said to his team while the class walked out to the launch area. “I hope it does,” John Patterson replied. Prepared with their own homemade rockets, the AP Physics students of Mr. Davis’s class set out...

Mr. Howard Ritz, speech teacher, suddenly jumps onto a desk to ask the students if they trust him. Without waiting for an answer, Mr. Ritz jumps from his current desk to a second, sticking his landing. Mr. Ritz teaches all sorts of exercises to move students from their comfort zones and help them excel...

There are few scenes more emotionally challenging than seeing your loved ones in danger, which is exactly what Put It Down/Save a Life hopes to recreate. On April 23 and 24 the program, formerly known as “Every 15 Minutes”, will attempt to teach high school students the dangers of driving while distracted....

Every year for a day, from third to seventh block, the AVID high school students of Legacy receive an opportunity to help a middle school student experience an average day of high school, which will hopefully prepare them for their first year of high school. Worley Middle School and Linda Jobe Middle...

Environmental club helps spread the word of saving the environment by helping others start for themselves. While also doing big community service projects that helps to clean up Mansfield, the club promotes the DOT or Do One Thing movement to promote awareness to students and the community alike. Ms....

In the city of Berkeley, California a new tax passed on soft drinks. The tax aims to deter the rising obesity rate in America by placing a penny-per-ounce tax on soft drinks. Health organizations, like the American Heart Association and the Center for Science in the Public Interest, supported the tax...

Right in the middle of dressing up for Halloween and decorating for Christmas, lies the holiday of giving thanks and eating warm, delicious food. Preparing for the big meal of the day takes a lot of effort and then afterwards it takes even more to clean up. Try these instead. Help Clean Up Since...

In the great state of Texas, the weather tends to change quite suddenly. Although it may seem like our seasons can happen all at once, each of the four seasons have specific qualities that you probably didn’t know about. Fall The air starts to get frigid, the leaves fall and start changing to orange,...

The MISD Student Nutrition Department began rolling out new and fresh food items to school menus on March 16. The changes include greater varieties of fruit, homemade rolls, grilled chicken sandwiches and whole muscle white chicken breast to be used for chicken nuggets and sandwiches. Director of Student...

As an annual event, AVID creates a community service project that change the lives of the Mansfield community for the better. For the first time, the project focused on a college and career fair funded by the MISD Foundation. Instead of the usual college representatives, AVID juniors represented and...

A day meant for love and showing appreciation, Valentine’s Day starts by giving a special someone the card to show it. The ideas listed below show several ways to make unique and interesting cards that anyone can enjoy. The Cute, Curly Love Twist With just a pencil, glue, the right color card...

Silence covered the room as the group sat in silence, some bowing their heads towards their hands or some looking around. The song “Overcame” by Jeremy Camp played throughout the varsity gym. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes club connected all of the students in the room, athlete or not. Coach...

Standing out in the cloudy and cold day, a group of people crowded around a metal Christmas tree. A long metal pole held the golden star atop and all around Christmas lights strung from the star. As the day got darker, a man stepped from the group and announced himself and the beginning of the First...

A commotion of music and voices poured out of room AY322 where the new anime club met after school. Students lined up and chatted while signing their name in a notebook and grabbing a nametag to write their name on. The club members, old and new, moved and sat around the desks, discussing their school...