YouTube, a platform built around the idea of more successful channels, settings and statistics for creators to monitor their work which over time brought more advertisements both in and outside of the videos themselves. Despite the marvel of YouTube's success, the system of rewarding those on top keeps...

With reported population growth in the southeast part of Mansfield ISD, the district started construction on three new school buildings to account for a larger number of redistributed students. Norwood Elementary, Martin Intermediate and McKinzey Middle School will open at the start of the 2021-2022...

On Sep. 8, students returned to an in-person schooling schedule. Among the changes made to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the district, Legacy’s administrators now allow students to eat outside the cafeteria during their lunch period. Assistant Principal Leonard Cousins developed plans that expanded...

When the prospect of a sequel gets cancelled so the original game can continue updating for the sake of the community, the developers have struck gold. Created by Innersloth, a small team of indie developers who also contributed to the series of Henry Stickman flash games, Among Us released over two...

With the spread of COVID-19, the United States census for 2020 might be overlooked. Census data is used to allocate delegates based on population, as well as to pinpoint areas of priority when splitting state budgets. The census’s importance to the country politically, socially and economically, are...

With the echoes of the Choir Room booming in his ears, senior Cyle Brown contemplates the values of the music he holds dearly. The choir room became a safe place for Brown to share his feelings, and connect with his peers.  Using music to help him overcome the loss of his parents, Brown has become...

Legacy will host the fourth annual Westside Picnic on April 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. There will be food trucks, small business focused shops, bounce houses, etc. Science teacher Jennifer Lowry helped organize the picnic along with a Westside committee. “[There will be] something at the picnic for...

Chosen by advisers to start Art I in middle school, freshmen, including Cameron Bow, begin to take more advanced art classes earlier in high school. The program alleviates the student numbers in Art I classrooms, and by letting certain middle schoolers take this class early, the plan gives art students...

With students hard at work around them, AP Secretary Marcia Lass and Student Council Advisor Kenna Cavnar discuss plans for this year's Toys For Tots donation drive. The Toys for Tots event will start at 5 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Center. “Many students don’t understand just how important [Toys...

With the sounds of joyful chatter around them, Cheryl McFaddin and Scott McFaddin discuss their plans with their employees. By preparing their peers, they readied themselves for another day taking of care of the children of Neema House.  Mr. and Ms. McFaddin, Neema Houses’s Director and Financial...

In the summer of 2018, Journalism Adviser Leland Mallett collaborated with Stephanie Shackelford and Kim Murphree, members of MISDs Educational Technology Training team, to launch a program for journalism students to earn a Google Suite Certification. Newspaper, yearbook and Photojournalism 2, 3...

After one year of the Jerry Knight STEM Academy’s after-school debate classes, seventh grader Lillian Osborne took it one step further. She wanted more opportunities for her class, so she partnered with the Legacy debate team. Osborne agreed to the STEM Academy participating in small branches of upcoming...

Once he stepped onto the court, sophomore Noah Batson took his last deep breath before serving the ball to his opponent. It was his decision to pursue this sport, and it was his decision to thrive in it. After almost ten years of multiple sports, from baseball to football to soccer, Batson decided...