She turns the TV on, and as she switches from channel to channel, COVID-19 coverage seems to consume every news outlet. In the middle of chaos, junior Amber Trammell remains calm. She glances at her grandmother and feels relief as she realizes everything she really needs in her life surrounds her.  Trammell...

After a rough preseason with only four wins and 15 losses, the varsity volleyball team hopes to learn from their mistakes and apply their competitive skills into district season.  “We haven’t really played any games that are weak competition at all. We’ve definitely won some against good teams...

When life goes by with no meaning and you’ve rewatched the same show five times this month resentment sets in. Hop off your bed and call up your friends because the world awaits your rare joyful spirit (and your money). Coyote Drive-In Movies, popcorn boxes, smuggled Twizzlers and the most comfortable...

Student Council launched a Superfan app -- a new promotion to encourage schoolwide participation in Legacy-related events. Superfan allows students to compete against each other to gain points and win prizes. Ms.Kenna Cavnar, STUCO sponsor and teen leadership teacher, hopes the new project will encourage...

Sophomore Surisaday Sanchez reminds herself every day to remain confident as she walks through the main doors of Legacy. Although Sanchez acts like any other student, one thing separates her from a large percentage of students. The Language Barrier. “I haven’t been able to adapt a lot [especially]...

Adrenalized and excited, sophomore Reagan Powers starts walking slowly yet elegantly alongside her cattle. Powers wears a button-down, long-sleeve shirt, jeans and boots with her show number attached to her jeans, breathing in heavily and exhaling out quietly. On weekdays, she participates in the...

The almighty day of romance: Valentines Day, leaving you broke, making you fat and breaking your heart. Classic holiday fun. Listen here, nobody’s saying sharing love isn’t nice, but at what cost? Stressing out over earrings and fitting into a dress that’s still too tight after two months of only...

A new school year for incoming freshmen can reveal itself as a very exciting phase, but for the new teachers and staff members, it can be overwhelming at the same time. This year marks an opportunity to get to know some of the fresh faces here at Legacy. Special Educator/Interactive Spoken Language...

Club/Sport Drumline Where/How Often They Meet Everyday during class and after school. What People Think We Do “Just mess around and bang on drums all day.” Dylan Barry, 11 What Our Parents Think We Do “They think we work harder than we do.” Theron Abell, 12 What We Really Do “We...

Researches from verywellmind.com define loneliness as a state of feeling empty and alone while craving human contact, also recently known as quarantine. Here are six problems you might have experienced from your socially distancing experience and how to solve them.  Netflix all day and all night Binge...

She inhales the cold waves of air that fill the room and she lets go of her nerves through every spin she makes. Freshman Bailey Wall does not fear the ice, but lives for the adrenaline that overtakes her as she skates through the rink with grace and determination. Wall started practice on the rink...

Grammy-nominated artist Crowder will perform Dec. 1, at the MISD Center for the Performing Arts as part of his national “American Prodigal” tour. In addition to the performance, middle school choir students will perform with Crowder at the concert. The Center’s staff brings in different artist...

There comes a point in life where we all join a certain club, organization or team. All groups have one thing in common: teamwork. What better way to get to know the people around you than to go through a course of fun-filled group activities for all? Here’s a list of competitive entertainment to keep...

In all of these tragedies, one thing stands clear: the answer to guns is not more guns. Armed teachers will not solve the problem of school shootings. As Assistant Principal Leonard Cousins explains, they would increase danger during regular school days and create more chaos during a shooting situation....

A wave of dead silence fills the air inside the debate room. Students competing in CX District attentively analyze the cases they will use later in the day. Debate Coach Mr. Howard Ritz and student volunteers rush up and down the halls preparing everything for incoming debaters across the district. “Does...

Kinzie Wilson remembers going from the passenger’s seat in her father’s car to the driver seat in the 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Collector’s Edition that she purchased with her own money. “I feel invincible because I’m controlling horsepower,” Wilson said. Her father’s passion...

Club/Sport AcaDec Why We Do It “It’s cool to get so much knowledge and information from that class, and it’s cool to learn about all those new things.” Julia Ponder, 10.  Time/Days/Where We Meet They meet on A days during 3rd period in AT219 What Other Students Think We Do  “Other...

Club/Sport Drill Team Why We Do It “Mostly because everyone just enjoys dancing.” Edith Garcia, 12. Time/Days/Where We Meet They meet during 6th period and after school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:15.  What Other Students Think We Do “Others think we’re on the team...

Original Interview Audio In Spanish Her nerves consumed her body as she walked into the school with her aunt, neither knowing a single word in English. She had one thing on her mind ‘how can I make her understand?’. For junior Rosalinda Sanchez, it seemed like ELL (English Language Learners) teacher...

Legacy StuCo will host Project CARE Week from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. CARE stands for Cancer Awareness and Research Education. Students will wear different colors each day of the week to represent each cancer awareness.  Project Care Week is an annual event students participate in to raise money and support...

Culinary teacher Gina Chianese will host the first Christmas Culinary Camp for students in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade at Legacy on Dec. 21.   Ms. Chianese previously hosted a summer culinary camp for students, and she felt had a great turnout. After, parents began to ask her if she...

One tap. Two taps. Then kindergartner, now junior Timothy Minnick distracts his mind from the reality of the situation. He doesn’t know it yet, but soon his ADHD will kick in and start a scene of panic that will rattle everyone else in the room. “I don’t entirely think I grew up differently...

Mom- The woman that will change her attitude in a split second. The woman that waves your questions off to dad when she does not have the time and refuses to answer your yes-or-no questions. The woman that has your full trust as a confidant and your shoulder to cry on when everything goes wrong.The woman...

This April Fools' remind yourself of what you’re made of and how far you’re willing to take a prank. This list consists of only a few examples and ideas on how to to spice up this April Fools' for beginners, creators and risk takers.    Twins, triplets or even quads According to a 2013 study...

Consisting of one extremely overrated game, the much-anticipated Super Bowl 52 will be live streamed, recorded and broadcasted to a television near you. However, if you can relate to the stable minded proportion of the U.S. population, then you know that football isn’t always the greatest option. Here’s...

Math teacher and Chess sponsor, Ms. Sarah Kamphaus received Teacher of the Month Award for October unexpectedly. In Ms. Kamphaus’ years of teaching gratitude and acknowledgment for her work had never been physically portrayed. Although, a piece of paper isn’t worth much, what lies within the paper...

Club/Sport Swim/Dive  Why We Do It “We do it to for the competition and meets.” Erick Alfaro, 12 Time/Days/Where We Meet Everyday at the MISD Natatorium from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m.  What Other Students Think We Do “Other people think we just go jump into the pool and have fun.” Isaac...