Students Make All-Region Choir
Zach Jones, Staff Writer
October 4, 2019
Choir students competed at the TMEA All-Region Mixed Choir contest on Saturday. 23 students made the all-region choir across their respective categories. “I am very proud of the progress the choir program has shown in just a little over a year,” Choir Director Kerry Baham said. “These studen...
NHS and Drill Team Give Back
Zach Jones, Staff Writer
October 4, 2019
The Star Steppers and NHS members have begun selling Pink Out shirts to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer. $5 out of the $15 cost will go to help local mom and LISD employee Beverly Somes in her fight against breast cancer. The remaining proceeds will go to Ross Breast Center. ...
Theater Class Designs Sets for Two Plays
Jude Ratcliff, Managing Editor
October 1, 2019
The tech theater class is currently building two sets to for their upcoming programs “Picnic” and 'Over the River and Through the Woods.' 'Picnic' will be premiering October 10 at 7 pm, while 'Over the River and Through the Woods' is showing Thursday, also at 7 pm. Both have a five dollar admissi...
‘Lil Jiblet Releases His Second Album
John Park, Staff Writer
June 2, 2019
' The countdown begins as he frantically scrambles for his iPad to his play on the album. 10...9...8...7…, this is the moment that Jeffery Ptak has been looking forward to for the past year that has gone into making this album. Sophomore Jeffery Ptak, the creator of Lil Jiblet, recen...
Seniors Commission Legacy March
Caroline Phillips, Staff Writer
June 2, 2019
During the band’s spring concert, the class of 2019 commissioned a march called ‘Eagle Spirit March’ composed by junior high director, Bene Davis. The seniors commissioned the march to leave behind as their senior legacy. “It is without a doubt the best thing the seniors have ever done,” director Stev...
Theatre Releases Upcoming Cast Lists
Annie Evans, Managing Editor
May 21, 2019
The theatre department released the cast lists for the fall shows for next year as well as the theatre productions class list on Wednesday. The directors chose to produce Picnic as a mainstage performance and Over the River and Through the Woods as a black box production. “We chose two productions to...
Senior Makes TJC Apache Belles
Alanna Kologey, Social Media Editor
May 15, 2019
Senior drill team lieutenant Tawnya Jones auditioned and made the 73rd line of the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles. Jones will attend TJC next fall and begin Apache Belle training this July. “I was [filled with] tears of joy and excitement,” Jones said. “The best feeling was being picked fo...
Senior Takes Thespian Strides
Samuel Young, Staff Writer
May 9, 2019
He grins from ear to ear as he hears his name announced to the crowd. They erupt with the roar of hands clapping and the sounds of family and friends cheering him on. Not many have achieved what senior Evan Howell has. He has won best actor almost ten times in the past two years for his impressive pe...
“Shazam!” Movie Review
Carter Colvin, Photography Editor
May 8, 2019
On April 5, the DC comic-book hero movie Shazam! released to theaters. The movie was directed by David Sandberg and features Zachary Levi as “Captain Sparkle Fingers” alongside a set of talented young actors including Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer. As hinted to by his nickname, this film is dif...
“Wasteland, Baby!” Concert Review
Kaylee Rodriquez, Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2019
The whole room stands still, and for just a moment, everything goes silent. The bass drops, the band starts up again and the crowd sings in perfect unison as loud as they would listening to the song by themselves in their bedroom. It is a powerful and humbling moment when the singer takes a step back an...
Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
Annie Evans, Managing Editor
April 10, 2019
In November of 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic on Freddie Mercury was released. It was directed by Bryan Singer, and the movie follows Queen's journey as a band, but is specifically honed in on Freddie Mercury's life. Rami Malek was selected by casting directors as well as Queen members, Brian May and...
Band Students Participate in All-Region Clinic
John Park, Staff Writer
February 25, 2019
The high school hosted the high school All-Region clinic on January 25 and 26. Band students in the region attended the clinic to both practice and perform on stage. “Hard work is always paid off and this year is no different,” band director Weston Fisher said. “The Lindale k...
