Washing dishes for seven and a half hours really drains a guy. It’s almost midnight and senior Michael Peterson has just gotten home from his job at Mellow Mushroom. Unfortunately for Peterson, he can’t go to bed just yet. He has an essay due the next day in English, an essay he hasn’t even started....

It’s been said the purpose of school is to get an education, but what I’ve been schooled in has nothing to do with the symbolism in Ethan Frome or basic trig functions. I haven’t retained even a fraction of the knowledge I’ve acquired over the past 13 years, but I have learned the value of trying...

From close to home all the way to the West Coast, the colleges the Class of 2015 will attend reflect the diversity of this year’s seniors and of their interests. The Rider Online has created its second annual interactive map to showcase students’ college plans. Click on a map marker to view a...

NHS inducted 33 new members.

Journalism adviser, Leland Mallett won the Max R. Haddick Teacher of the Year award for Texas Journalism, chosen by the UIL, on April 19 at the 88th annual ILPC award ceremony in Austin. “I’ve watched the award ceremony for 15 years and saw great people win, and I thought that it’d be great if...

The girls' soccer team ended their historic season at the regional tournament hosted by Carrolton ISD's Standridge stadium. The team was one of the 16 squads remaining in the 5A playoffs. Head Coach Heather Wilson enjoyed the special bond the team had this season and will miss the senior leadership...

Ms. Michelle Fagan has a secret. Or rather, a secret trash can where she keeps dead cats for her Anatomy & Physiology class. Throughout the year, students dissect these cats to learn more about human anatomy. The dead cats serve as replacements for cadavers, since both possess a similar internal...

For most kids, receiving their first bike is a childhood rite of passage. It was like that for Brandon and Bryan Hedge — except that bike had an engine and that rite of passage was into the family passion: motocross. Brandon, a junior, and Bryan, a freshman, have raced motocross recreationally for...

West Monroe, Louisiana is just like Mansfield, Texas — school lords over the day, football reigns king and hanging out with friends is the local pastime, but there is one exception: the neighbors might be the famous Robertson family from the ridiculously popular TV show Duck Dynasty, as was the case...

Chick-fil-A will give away hot and iced coffee for free for the month of February, 2015.

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....

A rivalry between coaches boils as the Men of Tomorrow chili cook off approaches. Football and soccer coach, Michael Keel and football coach, Jimmie Green have been known to be two of the most competitive chili makers on campus. On January 31st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the rivaling coaches and other...

Watch out for senioritis. It's coming.

Donate canned goods and other non-perishable items Oct. 21 through Oct. 31 for a chance to pie a faculty member!

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...

If you missed Homecoming last week, here is everything you need to know!

Mr. John Davis' AP Physics 1 class learns about measurements and problem-solving.

National Honor Society inducted 23 new members on May 8. The annual induction ceremony included speeches based on the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Inductees swore an oath to honor the values of the organization and lit candles to represent the spreading of those...

Senior Autumn McGaha walks out of the USA store at the Grapevine Mills Mall, her plastic-covered, light-blue prom dress draped across her arms. The collar on her neck makes up for the sleevelessness and a sheer, beaded over-skirt covers the shortness bottom of the dress. “I’m not too concerned...

Key Club will attend the 65th Annual Texas-Oklahoma District Convention (DCON) held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel April 24-27. The theme for this year’s convention is ‘Get Hooked on Service’, inspired by Peter Pan. DCON provides a unique opportunity for students to meet other Key Club members in...

The Rider Online created an interactive map that illustrates graduating seniors' plans after their graduation. To begin exploring the map, simply click on a marker or select a school from the sidebar on the left. To learn more about a specific school, click on the picture of the school's logo to...

National Honor Society will take their annual field trip on April 22. This year, club members will get the day off from school to visit the Fort Worth Zoo. “The zoo is fun and a lot of times high school age kids don’t go,” NHS sponsor Ms. Michelle Hurst said. “You go when you’re little and...

UIL Academics competed on March 22 at the district meet hosted by Ennis High School. Eleven students placed in 11 different events; eight students advanced to regionals. “We did really well,” UIL Academics Coordinator Amanda Sykes said. “We had a smaller team than in years past so it was hard...

The girls’ varsity soccer team concluded their 2013-2014 season with a 1-2 loss to the Joshua High School in the bi-district round of playoffs on March 25. Key players, like freshman Peyton McGee and Casey McKean, helped the team get to playoffs. After a long 70-minute game, and a brutal 20 minutes...

Legacy art students participated in the annual Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) at Timberview on Saturday, Feb. 15. The VASE program allows both high school and middle school students to compete in a district wide art competition sponsored by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). Junior Adriance...

The presidential campaign began with 60 posters taped to the front of his classroom door. The posters advertised the slogan “Rabalais for President” and exhibited a photo of Social Studies teacher Craig Rabalais with his hand to his heart, gazing off into the distance with the American Flag in the...

Legacy will host a UIL tournament Saturday, Feb. 8. Forty-three schools registered, and 23 events have been scheduled. The tournament will be the seventh held at Legacy. Rounds begin at 7:30 a.m., and the sweepstakes presentation starts at 7 p.m. Ms. Sykes and the UIL Academics team have been preparing...

Junior Jessica Bao always liked science. When she decided to pursue a degree in physics, she set her sights on the University of Texas at Austin. As soon as Bao saw that the cost of attending UT would be over $25,000 a year, Bao realized that she would have to find a way to lower the cost. The solution...

Mansfield ISD announced its partnership with Tarrant County College to offer students up to 48 hours of college credit through the new iStart Collegiate Program for Accelerated Dual Credit. Participants have the opportunity to complete core curriculum courses required by colleges while still in high...

Senior Peeti Sithiyopasakul delicately places the baseball into the bra cup, which serves as the unorthodox sling of his nearly seven-foot tall trebuchet that he named “Ze Pink Panther.” He slowly takes his hand off the lever arm and releases his grip on the sling only seconds after. The class’s...

Fourteen students gathered in the room, waiting impatiently for the two teachers bringing two white vans. All are wearing matching t-shirts dislaying “[Public Speaking]:The one thing people fear worse than death, and we do it for fun.” Senior Henry Jones returns from Target with snacks for the road...

Students at Ben Barber Career Tech Academy raise money to buy bikes for underprivileged children in Mansfield ISD. The seventh annual Bikes for Angels campaign began in October. This year, the program seeks to raise enough money to buy 700 bikes as Christmas gifts for lower-income children. The program...

Sophomore Nathalie Gaona puts on a bowtie and glasses, picks up an orange collection box, and drives to Town Park. When she gets there, she spots her friends at a table, all dressed up and all with boxes. After a short social with drinks and snacks, they split up into groups and head to nearby neighborhoods...

The parking lot, usually reserved for band practice, was now covered in ice chests, recycling bins and trash cans, all filled with over a thousand colorful water balloons. Five-dollar gift cards paid the admission price for this impending battle and would be sent to the victims of West, Texas, where...

Room AY311. 7:53 a.m. Aug. 26, the first day of high school begins. After spending almost half an hour delayed in advisory, freshman Allison Bao heads to her first class where English teacher Sarah Martin’s mannequin greets her with a note attached stating that it must not be asked about. With that...