There are numerous (hilarious) incidents of people finding things on social media they weren't meant to see. Sometimes they aren't funny, but there's a difference between getting fired at a pizza joint and not being hired to a great career. Not all colleges look at social media profiles for admissions,...

I wish I had another year left of high school. I switched to Legacy halfway through sophomore year and knew no one. I felt like I was getting thrown into a tank of nearly boiling water. I'll never forget my first full day. My first lunch at Legacy was on a Wednesday when they were selling cookies,...

Spongebob’s relevance in teenage culture is undeniable. Most teens (and young adults) who watched the show frequently use the show for examples, jokes or talking points in everyday conversation. Spongebob has also been used as a rich resource for memes. If memeing was like farming, Spongebob episodes...

On May 6 from 7-11 p.m., students can enjoy a night of dancing at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Globe Life Park for the price of $85. The DJ is currently taking song requests on Instagram. To request, comment a song on their Instagram post of the Legacy logo. Their accounts are @highschoolhype and @bowtiethedj....

Beyond its dark glass doors lies The Melting Pot: a magical place of chocolatey mystery and wonder. When you first walk in, you are faced with a large, glass wine cellar and a smiling hostess that will lead you around the sharp turns and to an enclosed booth. The dimly lit restaurant has an atmosphere...

The Basics of the Bond The Mansfield ISD Board of trustees accepted the Facilities and Growth Planning Committee’s recommendation to call for a $275 million bond for the school district. The funding would go toward the expansion of MISD through the building of new schools and the renovation of current...

Dear Ed, Since I know you read a lot of your own press, I wanted to leave a note, just in case. I hope you get to fill in your uncolored puzzle piece tattoo very soon. Please share a picture of it for me. If you’re impressed by this review, my email is on my staff profile. I miss you on Snapchat....

With social media being one the most influential sources of information distribution throughout the world, junior Mackenzie Mohr refuses to believe everything on the screen. Misinformation rapidly spreads on platforms like Twitter and Facebook. Comments and personal opinions are often mistaken for...

A loud whirring sounds of the sewing machines came from Ms. Dawn Groves’ fashion design class. The sound almost drowned out her voice instructing the class. “Control the lever,” Ms. Groves said. Since this was the first project requiring the use of sewing machines, Ms.Groves walked around...

Following these tips can be very difficult and will take a lot of willpower. Changing the way you think takes time and patience, but it will be worth having a happy brain filled with positive thoughts. It’s just like a diet — if you really want the results, you'll follow the program. Adding just...

Because America can be considered a “cultural melting pot,” we see a little bit of everything. Americans predominantly celebrate Christmas during the holiday season, but many other holidays are celebrated mainly based on religion, culture and preference. Check out the list below of the other holidays...

Walking into Ms. Stephanie Tempel’s classroom at 7 a.m., Brothers And Sisters In Christ (B.A.S.I.C.) members were already sitting around talking and patiently waiting for their president, senior Haleigh Carr, to begin the week’s devotional session. Carr begins the meeting by asking everyone if...

I love winter and the cold. Living in Texas only makes me appreciate it more. Cold days come few and far between, so they're a treat rather than a chore. I had been to the Gaylord Ice show a few times with my family as a kid, and I loved it. This year, my friend and I drove an hour to the four-star...

In our technologically advanced society of communication, messages and ideas can spread quite rapidly, especially the outlandish ones. Conspiracy theories/theorists can be taken skeptically, seriously, as jokes or as a form of pure entertainment. It all depends on how you view it. Faked Moon Landings With...

During all lunch periods until Dec. 7, students can come by Key Club’s table located toward the front of the cafeteria near the StuCo store to purchase Holiday-Grams. Much like Val-O-Grams, Holiday-Grams will be delivered during advisory the week before finals. “I would like to send them to a...

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...

With Oscar season approaching at the end of October through December, viewers can expect the most highly anticipated and high quality films to be released. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - November 18, 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, originally written by J.K. Rowling as a...

College-bound students, like senior Kasie Haemker, often find themselves stressed out by the demands of high school. Haemker has experienced a particularly stressful senior year trying to balance college applications, SAT/ACT prep, homework, and extracurricular activities.  Colleges will accept...

My dad is 70 years old. People always say that wisdom comes with age.  This definitely applies to having older parents. They have already experienced much more of life than a younger parent. They act more lenient and you really learn to be more independent. Plus, they have some really interesting...

With the impending season of spookiness, The Rider Online will host a costume contest. This year, Halloween falls on Monday, Oct. 31. To submit your costume in the contest, post your photos on Twitter or Instagram no later than 8 p.m. on Halloween with the hashtag #LegacyTrueHalloween. Make sure...

As one of the original eight members of Pie Club, known as the “pieoneers,” senior Mia Williams meets with her club every Thursday after school in the second floor AP office wth their sponsor Ms. Corina Pena. Every week, a different member provides the club with a homemade pie, utensils and milk...

Waking up at 4:30 a.m., senior Kaylin Martinson sleepily navigates the intrusive roadblocks to make it on time for swim practice at MISD Natatorium. Major construction on East Broad Street will interfere with traffic and the entrance to Vernon Newsom Stadium. To complete State Highway 360, Broad Street...

Our 54 days of summer vacation amounts to 1296 hours not filled with classes, homework and tests.  As hard as you may try, you can not prevent school starting again, but you can make sure what you do this summer will be memorable and fun. Check out what to do and what not to do to make this summer count. Do Wear...

Senior year. Movies promise a fun and adventurous time with friends, but in reality, it can be very stressful and seemingly pointless to some students like James Bell. Seniors have already experienced three years of the repetitive cycle of high school: attending the same classes each day, going home...

As the excitement of prom approaches, it can be stressful to find the perfect date, dinner plan, picture location and, most importantly, perfect dress. To relieve stress, Legacy offers free prom dresses, purses, and shoes to borrow for the big night. The dresses and accessories are donated by parents,...

In the warm, muggy P.E. gym immediately after school, the varsity Silver Spurs stand in formation, ready to clean up their jazz competition routine to the song “Burlesque.” Even during practice, the team maintains uniformity. All the dancers wear matching light pink shirts adorned with blue anchors,...

In Adana, Turkey, a town dangerously close to Syria, the perpetual war-zone in the middle east, junior Kayleigh Gerlach came home from school to find her mother watching an alert on one of the five available television channels. They were on lockdown. Gerlach has lived on a base for most of her life....

During the week of April 3, sticky notes, clothespins and other items with motivational notes on them will be posted around the school. The campaign, Bronco Bold (Bring Others Love Daily), by Julie Daniel’s Teen 2 class, dedicates an entire week to spreading kindness and anti-bullying across the campus....

Spring break’s warm weather and relief from school often leaves students counting down the days until summer. Though a copious amount of people flood the airports during spring break, parents and some students still have work and other activities to do at home. If you stay at home over spring break,...

I should’ve experienced a fun day at Schlitterbahn enjoying ice cream, speeding down colorful waterslides, splashing around in the wave pool and soaking up the blazing Texas sun while burning my feet on the hot concrete sidewalks. Instead, I witnessed a traumatic event: the loss of my friend’s finger. The...

If you have a date, choose to spend the day with friends or just want to curl up alone with a tub of chocolate ice cream and heart-shaped cookies, check out this list and pick one of these heartwarming movies to watch this Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day PG-13 2010 On Valentine’s Day, the...

January can be the perfect month to celebrate new, refreshing contributions to our world, which would be so dull without the ingenuitive minds of great creators and inventors like Thomas Edison, or artists such as Picasso. Everyone wants to leave their own special mark on the world. Make yours this creativity...