Band Welcomes New Assistant Director
Brady Blaylock, Video Editor
September 10, 2020
Assistant band director Nicholas Kelley has been hired to teach percussion to band students who are in the sixth through twelfth grades. "First and foremost he is a great person and great teacher,” head band director Steven Moore said. “Secondly, he is a percussionist, so he will be a...
Carlin Root Wins the the Tyler Museum of Art Annual Senior Exhibition as a Junior
Sam Lee, Staff Writer
May 23, 2020
Junior Carlin Root won the Tyler Museum of Art Annual Senior Exhibition by creating a graphite portrait of a young lady named Evy. The award was given on May 4th, and each participating school sends senior entries for the competition with the addition of only one artwork from a junior in their school. “...
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’: Sometimes a Virtual World is Better
Joshua Smith, Assistant Editor
March 31, 2020
On March 20, in the midst of the devastating COVID-19 outbreak, a small glimmer of hope was found in a world dominated by gloom predictions and headlines. This is the gleam of a new ‘Animal Crossing’ game on the Nintendo Switch. Of course the release of the game won’t do anything to resolve or even ...
Students to Compete in VASE
Kevin Willis, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
Art students will compete Saturday in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) held at Three Lakes Middle School in Tyler. Schools will compete from across East Texas. “LHS students have been competing at VASE for over 15 years,” art teacher Rebecca Harrison said. “I enjoy allowing students ...
Chorale Performs with Lindale Alumna Miranda Lambert
Zach Jones, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
Strobing lights shine around every one of them. Crowds cheer louder than they’ve ever imagined. In front of them, a country legend they’ve only seen in photographs and in the foyer of the school. After the light strum of a guitar, they begin to sing with someone many could only dream about. On S...
Making a Comeback
Marlee Sorrells, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
The trading card club, sponsored by science teacher Steven Hitt, has returned from its brief break for its usual 3:30-5:00 spot on Wednesdays. The club takes place in Hitt’s classroom, where they play 'Magic: The Gathering.' “I had to put the club on pause, as I was finishing graduate school, completing...
Band Celebrates 70 Year Anniversary
Haley Bass, Staff Writer
February 1, 2020
They walk out onto the same field they’ve tread many times. The crowd cheers as the lights shine onto their collective faces. In their minds, they have only one thought, “preserve our legacy”. They look to their drum majors for guidance, hearts pounding in anticipation. The whistle blows, and th...
Movie Review: ‘Little Women’
Haley Bass, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
On December 25, the United States received quite the Christmas present: the theater release of the 2019 version of the movie Little Women. This movie is the newest adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by renowned author Louisa May Alcott. Starring such actors as Meryl Streep, Emma Watson,...
Choir and Band Students make All-State Band
Zach Jones, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
On January 11, choir and band students competed in their respective TMEA area competitions for a spot in the All-state choir and band. Junior Chloe Harbuck and Sophomore Halle Lambert both earned a spot in the state band and choir contests respectively. “It’s never simple getting ready for the...
Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2020
Star Wars has captivated audiences since the first one came out in 1977. Since then, there have been eight additional movies in the main storyline, two spin-off movies and one spin-off TV show. Each of these entertains viewers in its own special way, and the new movie, The Rise of Skywalker, is no diffe...
All-Region Band Try-Out Results
John Park, Copy Editor
December 17, 2019
Students recently went to TJC for All-Region Band auditions. Freshman attended the tryouts after school on Friday, December 13 and the High School try-outs were all day Saturday, December 14. Students who earned a chair will perform in January at the All-Region Clinic and Concert. “I am extreme...
Teacher Presents Culture Through Dance
Andrew Velarde and Marlee Sorrells
December 12, 2019
She sets her alarm reluctantly as she settles down after a two hour dance practice at her friend’s house. Her feet ache. She wants to call in sick, but she reminds herself of the discipline the women around her have and how they’re doing the same thing she is, just not exactly as she does. Spa...
