Alex Watson, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
The start of the spring semester has ushered in new faces. LASA has welcomed three new individuals to its staff: Dr. William Barrow, Ryan Sullivan, Neno December. Barrow and Sullivan have taken positions different from what...
Hanif Amanullah, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
The start of the spring semester was marked with the introduction of the new LASA Life App. Designed by former PFLASA co-chair Geeta Suggs and principal Stacia Crescenzi, the new application is a window into school life and...
Marlen Avila, News Editor
February 19, 2019
Students waited in anticipation in the back of the library, bringing extra chairs and huddling with questions scribbled on small slips of papers in their hands. They all looked towards the entrance of the library for the...
Sophia Blaha, News Editor
February 19, 2019
Local News Blue Cat Cafe Closed Feb. 6 The Blue Cat Cafe closed its doors in a move owner Rebecca Gray described as “awaiting peace”. The Cafe was built on the site of the former Jumpolin pinata store, which was demolished...
Grant McCasland, Club Writer
February 19, 2019 • No Comments
The noise of controllers clicking can be heard from around the corner. Students are gathered in the hallway playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate while in the class next door others crowd around Chromebooks playing browser games....
Catie Graves, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019 • No Comments
Austin has over 1,000 food trucks according to a 2016 census taken by KHOU. This quantity provides many opportunities to sample many different foods, from Tex-Mex to Thai, nitrogen ice cream to chocolate-covered bananas,...
Max Irby, Club Writer
February 19, 2019 • No Comments
We’ve all been there. Relaxing, watching TV or YouTube when an advertisement appears, and a random company gives a thirty-second spiel trying to convince you to part with your hard-earned cash. More often than not, they’ll...
Emma McBride, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
As the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world, Austin contains a variety of radio stations for its community to listen to. Austin has had radio public broadcasting...
Ainsley Freeman, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
As one of the most well-known movie studios and multi-billion dollar company, it comes as no surprise that Disney has a large roster of movies set to come out this year. On...
Malena Heineman, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Although Austin may be known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” that title doesn’t capture all of the things that make the city unique. A new trend in Austin...
Zoe Klein, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Historically, the entertainment industry has turned the spotlight away from many minority groups and communities. In 2018, many of the books, songs, and movies that were released...
February 19, 2019
Ainsley Freeman, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Dancers twirl in brightly colored outfits to mesmerizing music. The flashes of color and the sudden movements catch the eye, hypnotizing the crowd. Few people in the audience have seen this dance before. Culture Day began...
Somaya Jimenez-Haham, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Algebra II Challenge Problem due on Monday, map quiz in World Geo on top of your English assignment readings and throw in your biology lab that your group members still have not done. Meanwhile, it is midnight, and you still...
Nia Orakwue, Entertainment Editor
December 10, 2018
The quiet, contemporary rooms of the gallery illuminated as the artists presented their work to viewers. Hundreds of artists set up their booths and exhibitions in different locations around East Austin in mid-November. They...
Alex Watson, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
The Liberator has provided LASA and LBJ with news for 45 years and has evolved with each editor and advisor. Roxy Bonafont joined the Liberator as a sophomore and later became editor-in-chief in her senior year. She did not...
December 10, 2018
Getting into the swing of things
December 10, 2018
Students show diversity through art
December 10, 2018
Zoe Klein, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Some teachers in San Antonio cannot pin rubrics to their boards without risking poisoning everyone in their buildings. Any puncture in the walls will release asbestos, a deadly...
Aaron Booe, Social Media Editor
February 19, 2019
When asked to consider almost anything as human beings our first inclination is to think in terms of self-interest. That is to say when things arise resulting in a need for...
Emma McBride, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
Animated films have a reputation for being something that is mostly associated with children’s media, but this standard should not have to continue any further. It’s time...
Megan Ramsey, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
One hundred seventeen women were elected or appointed to congress in 2019. Thirty six are new members. Six are on track to lead House committees in the new term. This is a...
Issue 5 staff stance: Life in Limbo: Government shutdown politics
February 19, 2019
Old magic of Disney World is frozen in the past
February 19, 2019
Small Talk: Holiday Hullabaloo
December 10, 2018