
On May 18 the AISD board of trustees unanimously approved raises for all AISD staff, according to the district’s website. The compensation package included increasing the minimum wage for all staff to $20 per hour and a...
On March 15, President Biden approved a nearly $7 billion expenditure called the Willow Project. The proposal will allow the ConocoPhillips company to drill oil and gas in Alaska’s largest undisturbed plot of land, almost...

In Nov. 2020, Austin voters approved Proposition A, funding Project Connect. Project Connect is a 7.1 billion dollar budget to add two light rail lines and three rapid bus routes to Austin, according to Community Impact. The...
Several LASA faculty members will be leaving at the end of this year, from teachers, to counselors, and even an administrator. World Geography teacher Neil Loewenstern, U.S. Government and Politics teacher Ronny Risinger,...

Inside the Supreme Court Currently the U.S. supreme court has a conservative supermajority, meaning that two-thirds of the justices are conservative. Among them is Clarence Thomas, who has been serving on the court since...

From 1947 to 1973, the United States’ Selective Service System called more than three million young men for compulsory service in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Though they were expected to lay their lives down for their...

I don’t really read the newspaper. I absorb the absolutely massive amount of text occasionally broken into chunks by stunning photos and graphics, just staring at its immense presence while imagining what powerful beings...

For as long as I can remember there has been a book on my shelf that looks as though it came from a dusty antiques store or the dingy stacks of a university library. The pages are brittle and yellow, the spine moans when...
Katie Busby | Entertainment Editor Barbie, released July of this year, was categorized pre-release as the ‘fun part’ of the internet phenomenon that is ‘Barbenheimer’— the theatrical portmanteau of the titles...

In the hot and humid summer months of Austin, Blues on the Green, the ACL radio concert series, is nestled among the trees of Zilker Park. The concert series — an Austin staple hosted across multiple days in the summer...

Whether it’s due to running late, heavy traffic, or a person cutting you off, there will be times where you want to curse out the other driver in a fit of road rage. No series exemplifies this feeling better than “Beef”,...
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a city wide conglomeration of a variety of events ranging from film screenings, musical performances, and other creative events such as flatstock, an art exhibition, and the Creative Industry...

From skating under neon lights in a roller skating rink to trying on a fencing mask for the first time, LASA students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in a multitude of sports this summer. Principal Stacia Crescenzi...

The LASA girl’s lacrosse team is one of the two non-UIL sports at LASA but maintains a size of 20 players and two coaches. As a result of being a non-UIL sport, the team does not receive funding from the Austin Independent...

Two years after opening as an independent high school, LASA has produced multiple students who will continue their athletic career at the college level next year. On March 30, 2023 LASA held its official signing day in which...

This past fall season, the LASA tennis team became the first Austin Independent School District (AISD) tennis team to ever make it to state competitions in the team season. During the playoffs, they competed against A&M...

This summer, multiple LASA students had the chance to travel internationally to participate in various study abroad programs, such as the volunteer abroad program with Amigos de las Americas in Costa Rica and a student exchange...
Every spring, LASA’s student council organizes a prom for juniors and seniors. Prom is traditionally held at hotels or other similar venues, but this year, prom was held at the Bullock Texas State History Museum for the...

Seniors have a wide variety of traditions, particularly at the end of the year. From events like senior salute and project graduation to long-running traditions like senior pranks, the year is full of traditions and activities...
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Austin LASA33Austin Akins31Oct 1 / Girls Basketball (Fall League)
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Austin LASA15Austin McCallum3Sep 30 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA5Westlake7Sep 30 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA8Austin Anderson12Sep 30 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA10Austin7Sep 30 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA10Austin7Sep 30 / Girls Water Polo
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Austin LASA3Austin Anderson11Sep 30 / Girls Water Polo
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Austin LASA0Austin Crockett56Sep 28 / Football
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Austin LASA16Austin McCallum0Sep 26 / Tennis
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Austin LASA13Round Rock6Sep 22 / Tennis
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Austin LASA3Austin Navarro0Sep 19 / Volleyball
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Austin LASA2Austin Navarro0Sep 19 / JV Volleyball
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Austin LASA2Austin Navarro0Sep 19 / Freshman Volleyball
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Austin LASA13Austin6Sep 19 / Tennis
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Austin LASA3Austin LBJ0Sep 15 / Volleyball
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Austin LASA2Austin LBJ0Sep 15 / JV Volleyball
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Austin LASA2Austin LBJ0Sep 15 / Freshman Volleyball
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Austin LASA12Austin3Sep 15 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA10Austin Anderson14Sep 15 / Boys Water Polo
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Austin LASA9Westlake16Sep 15 / Boys Water Polo

For the first time, LASA seniors were allowed to paint custom parking spots in the senior parking lot. Everything was fair game, from Taylor Swift song lyrics to the Finding Nemo seagulls to a parody of the Mona Lisa.

On August 25th, the LASA Raptors opened the season strong with a 23-7 road win over the St. Andrew's Highlanders. The team showed strong improvements on both sides of the ball; senior quarterback Roman Edwards' offense scored...

Austin is a city known for its food, and burgers are no exception. With over a hundred restaurants in the city selling the humble hamburger, it's hard to know which are the best. The Liberator seeks to answer that question...
SXSW is an event packed with festivals, showcases, movie screenings, and so much more. With so much to see, badges are organized to give attendees primary access to enter different events. The four types of badges are as...
Carson Lackey - Freshman Carson Lackey is a freshman that has participated in the Alley Cat Player’s production of Into the Woods. With an interest in historical fashion, Carson takes a liking for thrifting. With her...

The LASA theater one class performs their first play of the year: Edith Weiss’ No Body to Murder on march 8th. A comedy about the characters at the “Come on Inn” threatened with the idea of a severe thunderstorm and...
On Aug. 2, 2018 Musical.ly, after being purchased by the company Bytedance, was absorbed into TikTok, according to The Verge. The app’s focuses range as far as what content creators make, from promoting small businesses...



