Construction Technology Class Builds Rocking Chairs
Caroline Phillips and Jude Ratcliff
January 12, 2020
Three days left of his one week deadline. He had been given a week to work on the chair, and he was determined to get that ribeye steak from Texas Roadhouse Earlier, he had taken a bet with his construction teacher that he could build a rocking chair in a week, but he started falling short in time and q...
Behind the Scenes: Filmmaking
Zach Jones, Kevin Willis, and Brock Hines
January 6, 2020
The black screen in front of them displays strange settings that would be unintelligible to any onlookers. As they navigate through countless menus, adjust several sliders and utilize their editing knowledge, the final product of their masterpiece comes together before their very eyes. Audio-visual and Eag...
Students Compete in Trailer Build-Off Competition
Samuel Young, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
On December 5 welding students competed in a trailer build-off involving seven other schools. Lindale has hosted this event for the past few years and will continue in the future. “It’s a very difficult competition especially for our students here,” career-technology teacher Casey Jones sai...
Job Shadowing Class Goes to UT Tyler to Gain Real World Experience
Andrew Velarde, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
On Tuesday, the job shadowing class went to UT Health and had Dr. Mickey Slimp explain to them how technology enhances medical care through patient education. The class goes to different health care job environments to learn and gain real world experience by having different therapists, doctors, nurses, an...
Advanced Programming Students Mentor 3rd Grade Robotics Competitors
Kaylee Rodriquez, Editor-In-Chief
May 23, 2019
Students in the Advanced Programming class Stefan Gregg, Robert Beaudoin, Morgan Gibson and Madysyn Eaves served as judges for the 3rd grade robotics competition. This gave the high school students the opportunity to be mentors and for elementary students to gain the knowledge of robotics from expe...
Law Enforcement II Class Attends Field Trip
John Park, Staff Writer
May 17, 2019
Eleven students from the Law II class took a full day trip Wednesday, May 1 to different agencies in the justice system and also donated blankets to Court Appointed Special Advocates(CASA). This gave the class the opportunity to see firsthand how homicides are investigated, prosecuted, and then how inmate...
Construction Technology Builds Chairs
Caroline Phillips, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
They grab the wooden board and prepare to cut a foot off at the miter saw. In the corner, kids gather around the router to round of the edges of a piece of wood. They begin assembling the rocking chairs finally engraving their last names on the chairs preparing for them to be sold. John Phillips’...
3D Printing Class Designs Prosthetic Arms
Jude Ratcliff, Video Editor
May 13, 2019
A slow, meticulous craft, each detail contributing to the greater piece. The Auto CAD (computer-aided design) program allows students to create three dimensional pieces of art and. These students will be using it to create a prosthetic arm. Career and technology teacher Tonya Wheat’s 3D printing cla...
Keeping the Spirit Alive
Haylee Haxton, Copy Editor
May 1, 2019
As she adds the finishing touches to her costume, she shares a smile in the mirror with herself. Never in a million years did she expect to go in public in full spirit dress. Stepping out of her comfort zone has never felt so rewarding. Business Information Management and Principles of Business teach...
Finding a Future
Haylee haxton, Copy Editor
April 30, 2019
On April 16 and 17, the halls and classrooms were lined with booths and presentations for College and Career Week hosted by Counselor Tamica Collard. Students were given the opportunities to listen to each presenter of their choosing throughout the school day to learn about different career an...
FFA Competes at Bi-Area in Commerce and Sulphur Springs
Casey Jones
April 17, 2019
The Lindale FFA competed at the TAMU-C Bi-Area CDE contest yesterday held in Commerce and Sulphur Springs. Please congratulate the following students for their participation. They have worked so hard these past few months preparing for these contests. The Veterinary Science CDE team qualified...
Criminal Justice Paws at Real Life Experience
Annie Evans, Managing Editor
February 10, 2019
On Friday, criminal justice teacher Paige Ridge brought in an officer from the Lindale K-9 unit. This was one of the numerous guest speakers Ridge has introduced to her class. “My law one class is designed for career observation,” Ridge said. “We talk in class about these careers, and to show them ...
