Davis art selected for national show

Vicky Camarillo, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2011

Art teacher Denise Davis has been selected for the Texas National Competition and Exhibition, a prestigious art show/competition. The winners will be announced at the show–from 6-8 p.m. April 9  at SFA’s Cole Art Center. “I made the piece at the time when everybody was really panicking about the... Read more »

Academy Awards

Ceejae Molina, Staff Writer
March 10, 2011

Curse words, shocked faces, rambling acceptance speeches and a musical performance by actress Anne Hathaway came together to make the 83rd annual Academy Awards. The awards, held Feb. 27, were hosted by Hathaway and actor James Franco at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Franco, a nominee for best leading... Read more »

PASF attending state conference

Torrie Houston, Staff Writer
March 10, 2011

PASF members, who were chosen by how active they participated in club activities, are leaving this Friday for San Antonio for a convention and competition with 28 members attending including leaders. Zaida Aguilar,  PASF Leader, said there are only four students participating in contests, which includes... Read more »

Art Club paints panther mural

Felix Juarez, Staff Writer
March 8, 2011

Art Club members painted a mural for the senior special ed. students in the special ed. library Feb. 22-23, honoring the seniors by writing their names on the panther paws painted by the club members. “We’ve actually been working on the idea for a couple of months,” Art teacher Denise... Read more »

First of two-day drive starts today

Essence Walker, Staff Writer
March 8, 2011

The first split Blood Drive started today and will continue Thursday because LHS is having its first Spring Conference Wednesday in the Auditorium. According to Coordinator Marcia Waller, many people have not signed up for the blood drive. “When I had my 3rd period to put up the blood drive fliers... Read more »

Second Habitat House handicap accessible

Alaryca Williams, Writer
March 7, 2011

Building Trade students are at it again. This is their second year building a Habitat House, but this year it is handicap accessible. “The Habitat House is really for people who can’t afford a house on their own,” Fry said. “And  people who have some type of disability, or whatever the case... Read more »

Stu-Co preps to host Spring Conference

March 7, 2011

The Student Council will be having its fifth annual Spring Conference in the Auditorium Wednesday, March 9 , but this will be the first conference on the campus. Student Council members have been meeting after school almost every Wednesday for a month preparing their reports for the State Student Council... Read more »

Students use new set shop to build props, sets

Torrie Houston, Staff writer
March 3, 2011

Tech. Theater students have been constructing and reupholstering set pieces for the One-Act Play and aim to have the pieces at least usable in time for a festival they will be attending Friday. “Before Christmas, I went to work designing pieces and gathering fabrics,” said Debra Garrett, Tech. Theater... Read more »

Facebook Relationship App.

Natalie Phillips, Managing Editor
March 3, 2011

We’ve all done it, though most won’t admit to it, but ‘stalking’ people on Facebook has reached all time high with the new Breakup Notifier application. Created by Dan Loewenherz, the app.,  originally made as a friendly joke, has hit it big with over 40,000 downloads, according to ABC News. The... Read more »

NBA All-star Weekend

Ceejae Molina, Staff Writer
March 3, 2011

To some the month of February is all about Valentine’s day. However, I correlate February with NBA All-Star Weekend. Bright lights, screaming fans and the smell of sweat were all packed into the Staples Center this past weekend as Los Angeles hosted All-Star weekend. This event gives basketball players... Read more »