Team accounting for continued success
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
March 30, 2012
When the UIL Accounting team competes, they plan to win. So it’s no surprise that accounting teacher and UIL coach Janice Holcomb’s room is covered with banners, plaques and awards attesting to the team’s success. Holcomb, who has been teaching in Texas for 4o years, says... Read More
Jeremy Lin? No, my cousin Remy
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
March 1, 2012
2009-2010 brought about the scare of swine flu. Taking the world by storm now is Asian-American, more specifically, Tiawanese-American, NBA sensation Jeremy Lin – but to me he’s just my cousin, Remy. Yes, that’s right – an ASIAN. No, he’s not related to Yao Ming. They’re... Read More
Wait, is this really the Oscars???
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 28, 2012
After an exuberant, Broadway-esque beginning, it’s comforting to see that the producers of the Academy Awards have learned from their blaring hosting mistake last year. Instead, they decided to pull someone that has appeared in Academy Awards’ hosting path. But appeared makes it... Read More
The Vow
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 28, 2012
An eccentric newlywed couple tackle a staggering obstacle. One snowy, fairy-tale-esque night, while at a stop sign, Leo and Paige, played by Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, were viciously rear-ended by a big dump truck, sending unassuming Paige through the windshield. After a time under... Read More
SFA trip hopes to ‘STEM’ interest in freshmen
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 28, 2012
The magnet biology classes took a field trip to SFA, participating in a science and technology based event called STEM day. After receiving a federal grant, SFA started a program called STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, which is a research and learning center, according... Read More
Guest speaker talks about Theory of Evolution
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 28, 2012
Following a lesson on the theory of evolution, Dr. Victor Galan who has a Ph.D. in anthropology, spoke to two of Biology teacher Erin Kay’s students. Kay hoped that Dr. Galan would expand and elaborate on various concepts and ideas of evolution. “The students learn the basic concept... Read More
Music’s Biggest Night, the Grammy’s
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 23, 2012
An unspoken cloud of forlorn hovered over the 54th annual Grammy awards held in LA. However, even the loss of the great Whitney Houston could not stop the awards from having its stand out moments. The awards ceremony included loud, superfluously outrageous acts from Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown... Read More
Old High School Friends are Forever ‘band’-ed
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
February 14, 2012
A mistake at band camp, a bad cup of coffee following an ‘awful’ first date and going away for college, may not be the conventional formula for finding ‘The One’, but did work for then freshman Callie Tatum and junior Chase Crocker. Who knew the first day of band camp would ignite this... Read More
Kay Hopes to Rebuild Aca-Dec
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
January 26, 2012
For the past two years, LHS has had little success in forming an Academic Decathlon team. Science teacher Erin Kay hopes to change that. In order to spark interest, Kay recruited some freshman volunteers to help work the Academic Decathlon meet LHS hosted. “We had 41 student volunteers... Read More
LHS should be embarassed
Ceejae Molina, Managing Editor
January 26, 2012
This past weekend, LHS hosted an Academic Decathlon regional meet where a total of 19 schools competed in 10 academic disciplines: science, social studies, language and literature, economics, art, music, speech, interview, essay and something called Super Quiz. The schools were divided into... Read More
Students learn of Coach Outlaw’s death
CeeJae Molina, Staff Writer
December 23, 2011
Lufkin was at a standstill this morning, when the beloved football Head Coach and Athletic Director John Outlaw passed away at 5:53 am, according to Lufkin Daily News. Many heard the news by early morning phone calls, text messages from friends or family or found out via Facebook. “I woke... Read More
Project Celebration tickets on sale this week
Ceejae Molina, Staff Writer
May 10, 2011
After the caps have landed and the tears have been wiped away, seniors will be able to indulge in their last few hours of being with their fellow graduates at Project Celebration. Seniors can purchase tickets in advance May 10, 11 and 12 at all three lunches for $25 each or $30 at the door. “For... 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... 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... Read More
My Asian Valentine
Ceejae Molina, Staff Writer
February 14, 2011
Feb. 14 is known around the world as a day devoted to love, writing poems to our school crushes, exchanging Valentine cards in class or buying red roses for our loved one. Across the seas, in Asia some countries celebrate Valentine’s day in a slightly different way. Countries like Japan or... Read More
Free prom dresses offered
Ceejae Molina, Staff Writer
February 4, 2011
Prom Project allows girls who can’t afford prom dresses pick out dresses for free. Operated by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (ADAC), different vendors from around the community donate dresses. “Students who are in need [of a dress] can go to ADAC and they listen to an informational... Read More
