After thirty weeks of contact tracing and quarantining students exposed to COVID-19, the district recently announced the changes made to the quarantine policy. These changes will no longer cause properly masked students and staff members exposed to a confirmed COVID case to quarantine for two weeks....

Three words sparked a revolution. “I can’t breathe.” Under the heat of the sun, Black Lives Matter supporters held up signs and yelled chants in remembrance of lives lost because of police brutality. George Floyd died in Minneapolis after a police officer handcuffed and restrained him with force...

In honor of Veterans Day, StuCo will host a flag ceremony on Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. in place of the annual veterans day luncheon. To honor the veterans of Legacy, StuCo encourages students to invite the veterans in their family to this ceremony. Student Council advisor Kenna Cavnar has worked with other departments...

After eight seasons of heartbreaks, laughs, tears and blood guzzling, I knew I had reached the final episode of The Vampire Diaries when Netflix presented me with a brand new show option. It read “Outer Banks” with a thumbnail that showed four mysterious-looking characters that did not pique my interest....

Social isolation causes strain on everyone during this time of isolation. However, this does not mean we need to let ourselves go. If we nurture our mental health, then we can keep our spirits up and power through this tough time in our lives. Connect With Others Even in social isolation, we...

Amidst the shortage of toilet paper in grocery stores and craze of the coronavirus, Legacy StuCo still looks for ways to occupy students during the two-week school cancellation. During the week of March 23 to March 27, StuCo will organize Bronco Coronacation, an at-home spirit week to maintain morale...

The boys rushed through the double doors of the fieldhouse as they headed straight for the locker rooms. Head football coach Chris Melson walked out of the film room to find stragglers still in their school clothes. He patted their backs and pointed in the direction of the weight room. Athletic trainers...

The Legacy varsity volleyball team will host a volleyball clinic on Oct. 12 from 8:30 a.m to 11 a.m in the school gyms. Head volleyball coach, Amanda Shingleton, decided to host the volleyball clinic for the first time. “This is our first year to host this clinic,” Shingleton said. “We decided...

Black Out Week will run from Sept 3 to Sept 6. StuCo has planned several activities as well as dress-up days throughout the week. Junior Amber Trammell and her student council group organized the week with hopes of elevating student participation in school events. “Black Out is a way for our students...

Food and game trucks pull up into the parking lot as volunteers set up games and activities for the attendees. Through the glass doors of the cafeteria, merchandise and goods from local vendors such as Sweet Creations and Jo and Bo soap company lay on several tables. Parents and their children walk around...

Even though Black History Month ended, we should honor black greatness and prestige in all forms. The quirky sitcom shows, cliche romance novels and striking action movies all deserve recognition. Shows like Black Lightning or How To Get Away With Murder, movies like What Men Want, songs like Four Women...

As midterms approach, that means one thing. Yes, it means study time, but it also means Christmas break. Two weeks free of homework and stress. Most people prefer to hang out with friends and family over the break, but some of us prefer to curl up with a blanket and a bright screen that spells the word...

Sophomore Austin McKay walked into the PE gym free of nervousness and jitters. He sat down to take the AP Human Geography exam, gave himself a pep talk and began when he was told to. Unlike situations where others say they felt anxious and fearful, he stayed calm. He believes that confidence helped him...

Why We Do It “I think the point of AVID is to help us reach our greatest potential. For example, it prepares you for college and helps you stay organized.” Jackie Trejo, 11. Time/Days/Where We Meet AVID classes meet during assigned periods.  What Other Students Think We Do  “They think...

Student council will host a district-wide drive-in movie night on March 26 at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $20 per car and can be purchased online through TicketSpice or cash only at the entry gate. Sophomore Autumn Hurta oversees the planning committee for the movie night, and she hopes...

On Jan. 19, College Board announced that it will discontinue the optional essay portion of the SAT and no longer offer SAT Subject Tests. In the United States, the subjects tests got immediately discontinued but will be offered until June for international students. College Board will also offer the...

On Aug. 17, the Mansfield ISD School Board announced that Dr. Deborah Cron would assume the role of acting superintendent after Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Cantu notified the district she would take medical leave for an emergency medical procedure.  “I will be serving in this role for about three...

In light of this time of uncertainty, students still occupy themselves with schoolwork and complete assignments as due. In an attempt to help, Librarian Pamela Pinkerton created a Library Canvas Course filled with resources such as research databases, free e-books and audiobooks and more to aid students...

When he was 12 years old, sophomore Alex Smith stood in the concrete building where he spent most of his time with his brother and friends. The children around him talked and laughed, but he paid no attention as he watched a stranger stare and walk up to him. She would be his future mother.  Four...

The ball flies over the net and out of bounds. Sophomore Arianna Mongare retrieves the ball and gets ready to serve it to the opposing team. She glances toward the person who mentored her since the start of her freshman season. Her sister, senior Trinity Mongare, mouths the word ‘swing,’ and she...

After she shot a 78 in the first round, 86 in the second and 78 in the third, sophomore Carley Bolding set a personal record with a total of 242 at her first golf tournament of the year. The season started off on Sept. 13 with a team total of 1055 and three new records for the girls’ varsity golf team.  The...

Confidence in the varsity football team rises as they prepare for the border brawl against the Jenks Trojans on Thursday, Aug. 29.  At last year’s hyped Border Brawl, the Broncos lost to the Trojans 35-14. The Broncos ended the season 6-5 with a short playoff run. However, the Jenks squad ended...

Over the weekend at the Regional 5A Tournament, the girl's soccer team defeated Aledo 1-0 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls and Burleson Centennial 2-0 at Vernon Newsom Stadium. The team advanced to the Soccer State Tournament and will play the 5A semi-final game against Dripping Springs High School...

I stayed in Boston for two weeks in the summer of 2013, and I fell in love with the environment, the colleges and basically everything. As a joke, I told my father I wanted to leave Nigeria and live in America forever. I did not know he would take my trivial comment seriously. My father signed up...

Before the end of the last school year, Assistant Principal Leonard Cousins suggested reviewing the dress code policy. The administration took it into consideration and the suggestion passed, so a group of students, teachers, parents and members of administration met to make tweaks and changes to the...

As a young black kid, clicking through channels on the television presented several shows and movies with white families as the main characters. Over the years, though, the diversity in the TV industry escalated significantly. Shows today follow the lives of African-American characters and how they deal...

African booty scratcher. Why do you talk white? You’re pretty for a dark skin girl. Is that your real hair?  Every microaggression chips away at my mental stability and builds racial trauma that plagues my mind. I always rethought the way I talked around certain people. The way I dressed. I tried...

From celebrities such as Kylie Jenner wearing cultural hairstyles such as Fulani braids to the stereotypes like ‘hot Cheeto girls’ on TikTok, the appropriation of black culture only increases as the days pass. The most common excuses used include “my black friend does not have an issue with it,”...

Before the abrupt end of the soccer season, the boys’ varsity soccer team won the title of district champions. Under the supervision of Head Boys Soccer Coach Michael Keel, they stood a chance of a successful playoff run. This would have marked two consecutive years of the team’s playoffs journey. “We...

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, MISD implemented a new grading policy for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. This policy states that second-semester grades will not be included in the GPA and class rank calculations for the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes. This will also apply to middle...

UPDATE Taking his starting position at the Lee and Joe Jamail Aquatic Center, one thing raced through the mind of senior Eric Stelmar. He needed to go for gold and realize his goal of placing as the fastest backstroker in 5A. His final year at the state championships was the perfect chance.  "It...

The morning of the district meet, senior Joel Espinoza gathers all runners together to warm up and run the course before the start of the races. He lightens the mood of the anxious runners with a few jokes and a small pep talk. “I think it’s really special that we get to go to regionals because...

He takes his position on the field, and senior Major Melson’s hands start to shake. He feels the surge of nerves course through his body. In what feels like a matter of minutes to him, the game ends, and the players walk down the field to shake the hands of the opposing team. The boys suffered their...

The boys’ and girls’ track teams competed at the Regional Track Meet in Lubbock over the weekend. The boys’ team won the Regional Meet, and qualified for the State Meet in six events. Senior Ife Adeyi placed first in the 100m and the 200m, senior Tru Edwards placed first in the 110H, junior Brayden...

As he taps to the sound streaming from his headphones, he contemplates making a sound of his own. Sophomore Victor Rodriguez scrolls through Soundcloud during class and has a lightbulb moment – one that now shapes the way he views music. From the thump of a raw beat, to the studio and to millions...

As they walk through the glass doors and into the cafeteria, the girls only hear the noise from loud murmurs and conversations. Anxiously, freshmen Nichole and Kaiyla Carlisle scan the room and looked for where to sit. They find a table and sit down together. The cafeteria starts to fill up, and their...

Do you ever walk into the kitchen and think, “Wow, I feel hungry,” but instead of cooking a meal, laziness makes eating a bag of chips and a box of cookies the only option. If this experience seems strange, then good luck favors you. Yes, cooking seems stressful, but not all foods take over an hour...

Club/Sport Student Council Why We Do It “StuCo is ultimately a tool for the students to use when they need assistance. We provide them with information about upcoming events which we plan according to what they ask for. We wouldn’t exist without the student's voice and we highly encourage...