A Legacy that Continues
Kaylee Rodriquez, Editor-In-Chief
October 10, 2018
Sizzle. The hamburger patty lands on the grill as the sound of faint pregame music, the smell of hand-made barbecue and the feeling of the cool autumn breeze fills the air. He wipes his brow and tosses a few hot dogs down. Matt Rodriquez knows his father would be proud. Late community member and...
Life Skills Instructor Implements Real-World Skills Through Education Foundation Grant
Haylee Haxton, Assistant Editor
September 14, 2018
Recently, the Life Skills classes opened a general store in one of their classrooms. This acts as an opportunity for the students to work on customer service skills, money-counting skills and confidence. It is also seen as a form of "paycheck" for their time working in the community. “Whe...
School Board Approves Future Vote on Bond
Joshua Smith, Staff Writer
September 7, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Video
The school board is hosting an election for a bond to expand the high school in the next two years. The board of trustees unanimously voted on August 13th to set the date of the election for November 6th. “It [is] a great opportunity for our community,” Superintendent Stan Surratt said. “Lindale has...
Our Super-intendent
Kaylee Rodriquez, Social Media Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Video
Every school district has a superintendent making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, and Lindale is no exception. But if you stop and think about it, how well do you actually know our superintendent? Lindale’s current superintendent is Stan Surratt. Surratt has been involved in educa...
What Changes Future Dreams?
Annie Evans, Staff Writer
April 29, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Student Life, Video
She laughs as she studies a picture of herself as a child. Wearing a princess dress and a huge smile, she’s convinced that one day she would grow up to become royalty. Nostalgically, she sets the photo down and continues her homework. When you were little, you had big dreams. Princesses and superhe...
Career Classes Reach New Levels
Kaitlyn Barrington, Assistant Editor
April 26, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Video
As fingers type on the keyboard and computer mice click, students carefully orchestrate each part of their design on a computer. Their minds twist and turn until they have successfully formatted their piece. Light from the computer screens illuminates their faces as they prepare to build models for cla...
Fighting with Faith
Alanna Kologey, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
Filed under Student Life, Video
The slow beep of the heart monitor envelopes the pale, white-walled room. A sterile, antiseptic aroma wafts the air. Smooth, plastic bedding crumples with movement. This is a normal everyday setting for junior Ally Perkins. Perkins has been dealing with thyroid problems for the past three years with b...
Bop to the Top
Evan Bewersdorf, Business Manager
April 26, 2018
Filed under A&E, Accomplishments, Showcase, Video
Dancers prepare behind the stage, hyping each other up, stretching and getting last-minute touches on their routines. They walk out from behind the curtains, smiles immediately flood the faces of the performers as they wait for the music to begin. Competitors from the high school participated in the Marching Au...
Taking to the Road
Kaitlyn Barrington, Assistant Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Video
Hands sweat while gripping the steering wheel. The instructor calmly and clearly tells the nervous student to turn right back into the DMV. As the student puts the car in park, he waits patiently for the instructor to give a verdict. The scratching of scores of pencil against paper feels like an ete...
Music is His Forte
Jude Ratcliff, Staff Writer
April 1, 2018
Filed under A&E, Features, Showcase, Video
The near-blinding lights on stage fill the otherwise pitch black stage as junior Simon Young makes his entrance with his guitar in hand. His hands shake in nervousness, but he stays headstrong and determined to play his best. He steps on stage and puts his fingers to the strings, and the outside world ...
