Norah Hussaini, Web Editor

September 1, 2021

Music festivals- Austin’s title as the live music capital of the world is something to take advantage of. Whether it be a bigger festival like Austin City Limits and SXSW, or a smaller, more closed off venue like NeWorlDeli,...

Juan Ramirez (JC) Delgadillo, Staff Writer

April 14, 2021

Being stuck at home for almost a year, social interaction would be very limited without things like phones or gaming devices.Online gaming has been a way many people could keep interacting with each other while being inside. Some...

Eliana Legatt, Staff Writer

February 24, 2021

When I was young, I read Curious George with my mom every day, until the binding and the book full of happy memories and stories fell apart. I remember feeling very sad, despite my parents reassuring me that they could get...

Annabel Andre, Staff Writer

February 24, 2021

If you grew up in the early 2000s, you will most likely remember the popular Italian-American animated kids show, Winx Club. Winx Club is a story about six fairies in school, and together, they save the universe from dark...

Beck Williams, Commentary Editor

October 15, 2021

Human beings have an innate calling to defend those who cannot defend themselves, which undergirds civilization itself. But those with power in the modern world have abandoned this concept, instead adopting a radically self-serving...

Beck Williams and LiLi Xiong

October 15, 2021

On March 13, 2020, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) closed its schools temporarily to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Less than a hundred cases had been identified in the United States, a mere scruple...

Ella Lilly, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

On June 6, 2020, Harry Potter’s once beloved author, J.K Rowling, made a comment on gender identity that caused her audience and the media to question her character. Fans of her work wondered if they could read and love...

Amelia Coleman, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

After weeks of built-up tension surrounding the Texas Republican’s voter suppression bills, constituents waited with bated breaths to see if  their voting rights would remain intact. In a last-ditch effort to preserve...

Edith Holmsten, Student Life Editor

September 1, 2021

For the majority of LASA students, last school year consisted of more conversations on Zoom than in classrooms, more lessons through BLEND than face-to-face, and more time alone than in gatherings. However, students will...

Edith Holmsten, Staff Writer

May 28, 2021

Every other year, LASA films a Lip Dub video featuring students and staff lip syncing or dancing to music. Each video is about five minutes long and showcases LASA clubs, electives and school spirit.  “Dreams” by...

Katie Busby, Staff Writer

May 28, 2021

As the weather gets warmer and cars become uninhabitable again, students are starting to make their summer plans. While safety measures are still in place, and the pandemic is not over, people have more freedom with the vaccine...

Sophie Chau and Ava De Leon

May 28, 2021

In the past two years, America has undergone a series of events that opened many people’s eyes to what was happening around them. As a result, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was propelled to national attention. Since...

Ava Spurgeon, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

After the festival’s pandemic-induced cancellation in 2020, Austin City Limits (ACL) returned earlier this month. ACL is hosted at Zilker Park over two weekends at the beginning of every October. Headliners this year included...

Ella Lilly, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

There’s a new streaming service on the market aimed at helping musicians achieve the fair pay and conditions they deserve. The app allows fans to subscribe to their favorite artist’s channel and have access to unique...

Delia Rune, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

(For the privacy of the patrons interviewed, no last names were included.) If one heads downtown on a Saturday morning and turns onto Guadalupe, they are guaranteed to stumble upon a special Austin tradition: the farmers...

Amelia Coleman, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

For the first time, many of the biggest movie releases aren’t being shown in theaters. In part because of movie theater closures due to the pandemic, expected blockbusters like Black Widow were released through streaming...

Sarah Garrett, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

In the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, abortion became a constitutional right. Now, after 48 years, Texas passed what CNN deems its most restrictive abortion law yet. On Sept. 1, 2021, the state of Texas passed a law banning abortions...

Lana Giles, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

According to the New York Times, 60% of residents in Travis County are fully vaccinated. In December 2020, the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. were distributed, which marked the beginning of a transition from...

Ava Spurgeon, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

Outdoors club, Thursdays during lunch in Mr Cunningham’s classroom (103) Outdoors Club, which was designed for LASA’s nature lovers, was created as an opportunity for students to connect with nature and each other....

Fiona Kleeman, Staff Writer

October 15, 2021

Due to recent violence in Afghanistan caused by the Taliban, many refugees are migrating to other countries like the U.S. in search of asylum and job opportunities, according to the New York Times. The Taliban is a political...