Dane Adix feels the explosion as the X-Box controller vibrates beneath his fingertips. The noise of gunshots and cursing consume him as he makes it to the next level in Call of Duty. He tells himself he will only play for a little longer, just a little bit longer and then he can get to his homework....

Elena Chudoba looked down at her phone every few minutes. The results should post at six. It was 5:50. No one else had heard anything, but her interviews had gone well, she received nothing but compliments. Finally at 9:30, nine hours after her interviews, she got the text from Mr. Mason. “Pack your...

Michell Lutes teaches in a regular classroom with a white board and white walls, but after receiving a grant she will watch part of her classroom transform into a restaurant. The FALS department received a grant on December 1, 2009 for $2,779 to create a cowboy themed café. The students will work...

If you're shopping for someone who likes to read or be creative, here are some gifts they may love. Cheap- 25 Under 25: Up- and- Coming American Photographers Vol. 2 . This is something pretty much any teenage photographer would love; personally I’ve had my eye on it for about a year. I would definitely...

[Update 11-10] Legacy Student Media received 726 beanie babies during Nov. 2- 6 in result of a drive to benefit the troops in Iraq. The beanie babies went home with senior Caroline Paleschic who plans to send them to the organization, Operation Gratitude, sometime before December 1. “It’s weird...

Pink Fest , a celebrated tradition created by Teen Leadership, has undergone changes every year since the beginning. This year, Pink Fest will not incorporate the 3-day walk as its final event but host one of its own at Legacy’s track. Because of an increased student interest in the 3-day walk,...

Slouching over the reception desk, I rest my chin on my left hand and casually look over at the computer, checking the time. Seven o’clock. We close in one hour, but so much can happen in one hour. Looking up I see a very large man peering into the front of Sport Clips, wearing a bulky raider’s...

Ceci Canelos gazes into Spencer Basham’s eyes as their hands come together. The Glee  rendition of “Don’t Stop Believin’” roars from the speakers of Mrs. Schimming’s computer. Canelos does a spin as the curly haired Basham watches, trying to figure out the lyrics. But when the girl in the...

French teacher, Margaret Leach, broke from her routine and went to bed without watching the national news. When she got to school the next day, she found out a civilization had been destroyed, and a friend’s life had been torn apart. On January 12, the island of Haiti suffered destruction caused...

Sergeant Major Eric Smith stops by the gate where a small boy, about the age of nine, stands waiting. He waits by the gate everyday, knowing SGM Smith might pass by. He waits by the gate, unaware of the impact he’s made on the soldier’s life. After being deployed to Iraq, SGM Smith found inspiration...

“That chick’s an [insert explicit language here].” Really? Did he really just say that about me? I wasn’t meant to hear it, but I guess he didn’t understand the phrase “under your breath.” I didn’t even know the guy; he was from Mansfield and in my TCC English class. His reason...

I sat in the same spot as I did everyday. On the couch, next to Leslie where we would gossip about pretty much everything. But today was different. Instead of talking about whatever issue came randomly came up, Schimmy had a plan. She sat down in her famous, green arm chair and said this word I had...

Kristy Kendall gazed up at the speckled ceiling thinking about the question her teacher had just asked the class. About five seconds later she shouted out, “We can call them our ‘spriends.’” After working with their “spriends” all year, the Teen Leadership II class will host a Challenge...

My fingernails dug into the armrests of my seat. I hunched forward as the opening credits illuminated my face. Drool slowly dribbled down from my open mouth. It had begun.   Three very sexy, extremely good-looking men were on the screen before me. Ryan Reynolds’ and Hugh Jackman’s perfectly toned...

Nineteen art students competed at the state Visual Art Scholastic Event at the University of Houston-Clearlake on April 10, breaking M.I.S.D. records with 3 Gold Seal Winners and 18 superior-rated state medalists. "All the hardwork that we did paid off," senior Viri Guzman said. "Since it was my second...

L.U.C.K Week ended with over $15,000 raised for Olivia Nolley’s medical expenses and a promise of Taylor Swift tickets for Olivia provided by KLUV radio station. Although STUCO exceeded their goal, they will sell the purple “Olivia” bracelets for two dollars when they come in. “I think our...

Student Council began selling the Be Bronco Bold shirts to benefit the donations going to Haiti relief. The short sleeve shirts are $10 and the long sleeve are $15. Because Flip Dog made the shirts at cost all profit will be combined with the efforts of the French classes. Anyone wishing to purchase...

[From The Rider print editon] Sarah Smith* fell asleep clutching her white teddy bear. With her phone a couple inches from her head, she never thought any one would find the secret inside. It was just a picture. An innocent photo taken a few minutes after arriving home from her double date. But...

Konnar Hunter stood on the track, ready for the next 13 minutes. She looked at the different people around her. Some were old. Some were young. But they had all come together for the same cause. The Pink Fest walk participants convened at the track on Oct. 24 in hopes of raising $40,000 for breast...

I sat in the corner of the Teen Leadership room. I glanced up at the clock. 2:45. There was a meeting today, right? A couple of girls dressed in volleyball uniforms, congregated on the green sofa. “Are ya‘ll here for the Pink Fest meeting?” “Yeah, we’re in Teen II.” Thank God. It...

The Mansfield district art show displayed the work of student artists, grades 5-12, in the Old Rock Gym from May 4-7.  Because of the swine flu epidemic the reception was canceled and very few visitors attended the show.  “I didn’t even know my art was entered in the show,” sophomore Jasmine...

Xavier Wilborn’s mom never saw him ride his bike for the first time. She never saw him score his first touchdown. She never saw him take his first steps. Xavier Wilborn’s mom died when he was two months old. After the death of his mother, Wilborn, a Louisiana native, left his home to live in...