Mars Leslie, Staffer
December 19, 2022
El Caribe (the Caribbean) is a restaurant located in an inconspicuous building off of North Lamar Boulevard. Next to the restaurant was a sushi market which had been shut down years ago, and on the other side, a wireless...
Robby Cole, Staffer
December 19, 2022
It was quiet as I drove into the shopping square which I presumed was because of the dark hour and heavy rain. As I got further past the Target parking lot though, I realized I was in the right place. In comparison to the...
Juan (JC) Ramirez Delgadillo, Web Editor
November 7, 2022
Can we start off with your name and grade? yeah, so my name is Marcos, Marcos Torres Gutierrez, and my grade is 12th grade. So tell me a little bit about yourself. Yeah. So, like, I, I grew up with like a single...
Victor Martinez, Staffer
October 10, 2022
Applying to university is something that many high school students experience. However, that does not downplay the fact that for many, it is one of the most stressful experiences of their junior and senior years, according...
Beck Williams, Commentary editor
December 19, 2022
On a warm and humid night this September, as we do every year, my family and I filed into an airy, brightly lit auditorium, clad in kippot (Jewish skullcaps) and clutching siddurim (Hebrew prayer books). We had come, stomachs...
Helen Bigge, Staffer
December 19, 2022
For many people, gerrymandering, or grouping a larger-than necessary amount of one race or community, is the main term synonymous with controlling the outcome of an election. Recently, another form of voter suppression has...
David Burns, Club Contributor
December 19, 2022
In 2006, an EpiPen was $54. In 2016, an EpiPen cost around $300, according to a report published by the Connecticut General Assembly. In just a decade, the price of this life-saving product that millions throughout the whole...
Griffin Beam, Staffer
December 19, 2022
According to the Texas Medical Association, the average smoker in Texas will spend 1.5 million dollars on cigarettes in their lifetime. Nicotine is extremely addictive, leading users to believe they can never quit, although...
James Graham, Staffer
December 19, 2022
Austin Independent School District (AISD) employs 3,866 custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and educational aides, and make up a significant portion of LASA’s staff, according to the AISD website. Even though students...
Wintyr Rice, Staffer
December 19, 2022
Students can walk into the library and be greeted by a plethora of comfy chairs, bright puzzles, stacks of board games, and a fully-stocked craft station, in addition to the library’s many books. In the library, students...
Aidan Gannon, Staffer
December 19, 2022
The Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program is an afterschool program that mentors students for a future career in the construction industry. Students from a variety of Austin schools take part in...
Beatriz Marteleto-Lara, Staffer
December 19, 2022
LASA is known for outstanding academic performance, but according to sophomore dancer Mackenzie Waldinger, the school community promotes artistic talent as well. With a wide range of artists across many different forms of...
The Polar Express JC Ramirez Delgadillo The Polar Express is a Christmas movie that came out on november 10, 2004, The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis is about a nameless boy who rides a magical train that's headed...
Every year as the holiday season approaches, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar opens up to Austinites, offering the chance to support local artists and community. This year, the Blue Genie will open for the 22nd year in a row,...
According to austintexas.gov, there are nearly four dozen thrift stores located in the Austin area. These stores include Goodwill, Pavement, Room Service Vintage, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) Thrift, and many more. APA!...
Cheering crowds and diverse fashion graced the Domain on Nov. 11-13 for the Austin fashion week. People from all over Austin went to see the fashion created by numerous local designers in order to experience the latest trends...
Malvika Pradhan, News Editor
December 19, 2022
This midterm election season, three new trustees were elected to Austin Independent School District’s (AISD) school board. The new school board-elected members include Candance Hunter for District 1, Kathryn Whitley Chu...
Megan Gerold, Staffer
December 19, 2022
Since the beginning of the pandemic, life has changed dramatically for many and issues like social isolation and financial pressure became prevalent, according to Mayo Clinic. With COVID-19 came the onset of depression, anxiety,...
Luci Garza, Editor-In-Chief
December 19, 2022
As the Texan leaves make their attempts to turn various shades of brown and orange in the month of November, the chilly air also brings the remembrance and celebration of Native American history in the form of Native American...
Over the past three years, students and teachers have been impacted by COVID-19. Three years ago, education went online in the middle of March 2020, and most students continued remote learning for at least another six months,...
Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animated film studio that has been around since 1985. It is known for classic works like “Spirited Away,” which won the best animated feature in 2003, and “My Neighbor Totoro,” which...
As summer approaches, many students are selecting internships to complete during their months off from school. Students have access to many different options for internships, and LASA students are able to choose whether they...
Over the summer, many students participate in study abroad programs which provide them with the opportunity to travel to overseas destinations such as Denmark, France, Germany, and Japan. Students get to choose between bustling...
Shadowing, which happens every year around January and February, allows for current eighth graders, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to experience the LASA campus, classes, and student population. This process can help these...
