Megan Ramsey, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Student Life
Before senior Will Fisher applied to college, he was enticed by the University of Cambridge, thousands of miles away, where his dad had done work as a young adult. He did not limit himself to the borders of the United States....
Emma McBride, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Student Life
Two students are walking to lunch after class when suddenly they smell the fresh, buttery scent of popcorn around the corner. Excitedly, they cheer in unison as they hurry to the yellow hallway to receive popcorn from LASA’s...
McKenzi Popper, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
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Though the not-so-blue skies posed an issue for the advanced Audio Visual Production (AVP) team, students still smiled, laughed and literally tossed each other in the air for the 2019 Lip Dub. The production, set to the tune of...
Hanif Amanullah, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Student Life
After taking a year of World Geography and Biology as freshmen, sophomores at LASA have the opportunity to take a signature course that, in a way, blends the two classes together. This course–called Planet Earth–works to help...
Zoe Klein, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Student Life
LASA has been recognized by numerous sources, including the Austin Statesman and Niche.com, as a pioneer of new ways of educating. These great ideas include the signature courses, four unique classes required for all LASA students.
The...
Catie Graves, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
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Students sit at rows of computers, their faces lit by the screen. Some are quickly typing on a Google Doc filled with highlights and comments. Others face screens showing Adobe Programs with multiple tabs open. All are intently...
Emma McBride, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Student Life
A whole semester of a student’s freshman year at LASA has almost come to an end, which, for SciTech students, means that the day of the infamous final project has finally come. Their hands are shaking as they pick up their device,...
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Emma McBride, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
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As the end of the school year quickly approaches, seniors are getting ready to graduate, finalizing post-high-school plans and grappling with senioritis. According to Lisa Moomaw, LASA student council senior president, prom is...
April 9, 2019
April 9, 2019
Nia Orakwue, Entertainment Editor
April 9, 2019
Filed under Student Life
Magnet programs are not unique to Austin. By the 1980s, most major cities had magnet schools that were meant to attract kids from all-over a city to attend a school outside their assigned, district created attendance zone. While...
