Skylar Sidensol-Denero, Staffer

February 18, 2020

Astrology and horoscopes are a large part of pop culture in America as well as around the world. According to a poll done in 2009, over 25 percent of Americans believe in astrology and horoscopes. It can shape the way people...

Diego Prozzi, Staffer

February 18, 2020

With elective choice sheets coming out, students are going to need to choose what electives they should sign up for. Unconventional electives available at LASA are engaging and help students learn in a more enjoyable way....

Wrenny Collamer, Staffer

February 18, 2020

LASA fosters a competitive environment, leading to a potential increase in stress for students. LASA’s competition and stress have both positive and negative aspects, but their comprehensive impacts need to be evaluated...

Alex Watson, Photo Editor

February 14, 2020

Once February rolls around, teenagers can barely move without running into a chocolate display or a red plastic heart. Schools sell candy grams during lunch and blanket the halls with paper decorations and posters. In the...

Beck Williams, Staffer

February 18, 2020

Taika Waititi’s movie "Jojo Rabbit" is a new comedy that uses humor to cover a topic not usually seen as a laughing matter: the Holocaust. Waititi masterfully employs satire to create a movie that is simultaneously entertaining,...

Aaron Booe and Skylar Sidensol-Denero

February 18, 2020

With the new year finally here, I find myself concerned. With a mess of events ranging from climate change to economic policy haunting us in the new year, I cannot help but feel that as we enter the new decade, we ought to...

Aaron Booe and Alec Lippman

February 18, 2020

The start of a new decade hasn’t done anything to mitigate the rapid gentrification process sweeping through Austin. Gentrification was amplified in East Austin by an influx of people moving into the Austin area in the...

Zoe Klein, Finance Director

February 18, 2020

I wake up from sleep and I’m shaking. Nauseous, all I can think about is how I need my mom to come rescue me from the clench of panic. Sometimes I think I would rather be shot in the leg than have a panic attack. However,...

Luci Garza, Staffer

February 18, 2020

The social media platform YouTube enables users to show off artistry, hobbies and other topics that people are passionate about. Channels ranging from makeup tutorials to children’s toy reviews have blown up on the platform...

Ava De Leon, Staffer

February 18, 2020

Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the world. Every year, thousands of people flock to the city to experience the shows for themselves, most notably at Austin City Limits. It’s no wonder that Austin is filled...

Malena Heineman and Nia Orakwue

February 18, 2020

The allure of a respected, prestigious college experience at an elite institution has become a common dream among many American teens and youth. Unfortunately, the increased demand for a college education has made the application...

Sophia Blaha, News Editor

January 15, 2020

Ray Ephraim has been working at LASA for more than three decades, but starting February, LASA will have a new security officer keeping the halls safe. Ephraim will retire on Jan. 31st, 2020. When he retires, Ephraim hopes...

Aaron Booe, Commentary Editor

February 18, 2020

It is said that history is written by the victors. In the United States, victors have traditionally been affluent white men, but in an era intent on questioning the legitimacy of those who have written our history, the sophisticated...

Sophia Chau, Staffer

February 18, 2020

It is not always easy to fully appreciate something’s story just by looking at it. Just like you’d probably never know how your paper clips were made without extensive scientific research in the form of How It’s Made...

Max Domel and Hanif Amanullah

February 18, 2020

J Hus, “Big Conspiracy” (Jan. 24): Following up on his 2017 debut titled “Common Sense”, British rapper and singer J Hus started the new decade with the release of his sophomore album “Big Conspiracy” featuring...

Zoe Klein, Finance Director

February 18, 2020

Gordon Ramsey’s rage has been haunting my nightmares ever since I watched “MasterChef” for the first time when I was six years old. Fire coming from his ears, “scaw-lops” sizzling on a pan that is too hot to hold...

Wrenny Collamer, Staffer

February 18, 2020

Threadfair is a student-run fashion show that has the goal of giving high-school students a unique community and creative outlet. This year, the show has made changes, like a larger venue, while also seeing a growth in participation. LASA...

Ahnsa Campbell and Catie Graves

February 18, 2020

As the second semester begins, so does the infamous game of Senior Assassins. LASA Seniors all over Austin lurk around corners and wait, unbeknownst to their victims, with the intent to “kill” their targets by tagging...

Beck Williams, Staffer

February 18, 2020

In 1963, the landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright ended in a unanimous decision: states must provide indigent defendants, or defendants that cannot afford a lawyer, with an attorney free of charge. Depending on...

Abigail Jackson, Staffer

February 18, 2020

LOCAL (TEXAS) Due to its location in the subtropics, Texas has historically been one of the hottest states in the U.S., averaging 60 dangerous heat days (ranging from 90 to 115 degrees) a year. McAllen is the second hottest...