Social Media Just Unfollowed You
Ethan Vu, ENN Staff
December 6, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase
From the second a tweet, share, or post is pushed, tens of thousands of notifications appear. Either through likes, comments, or views, social media is prevalent in almost everyone’s lives. Although it may seem trivial at times, social media has a greater impact on society than many may think. For most...
Do You Suffer from Glossophobia?
Osaivbie Uhunmwuangho, ENN Staff
December 6, 2018
Filed under In Depth, Showcase
Gl-glossoph-phobia: The fear of public speaking. Public speech is the art of delivering dialogue to an audience of listeners. For many people, this causes a nerve-wracking feeling throughout their body and makes them anxious. While not everyone has the natural talent or skill for this, presentations...
Half a Hanukkah
Ciara Hendricks, ENN Staff
December 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Highlight, Student Profiles
The menorah is lit each night and dreidels spun by the children are falling off the tables and to the floor. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the burning of the candle for eight days straight. Hanukkah is beginning on December 2nd in 2018 and lasting eight days as is tradition. Kailey Speece,...
What Teachers are Thankful for
Kacie Sewell, ENN Staff
November 7, 2018
Filed under Features, Highlight
While Christmas is just around the corner, your Lake Ridge teachers are filled with gratitude during this Thanksgiving holiday. From being a part of the Lake Ridge nest to going home to their spouses and kids, here are somethings they are thankful for. Ryan Rutledge “I’m thankful for bein...
Día de los Muertos
October 30, 2018
Filed under In Depth, LRHS News
Día de los muertos es una fiesta celebrada en Noviembre primero y segundo. ¿Tu no comprendes? Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated on November first and second primarily by Spanish cultures. It is a time when families can get together and celebrate their relatives who have passed away. Día de...
Kristi Canon: Triangulating Texas
Conor Thompson, ENN Staff
August 24, 2018
Filed under Faculty Profiles, Features, Showcase
More than 30 students listen intently to Kristi Canon's instructions as the fragrant small of Scentsy Air Freshener fills room E-131. Other classes in the school are being lectured about monotonous classroom procedures and traditional first-day-of-school rhetoric, but Canon's Photojournalism class is...
Billy Williams: A Head Start to New Beginnings
May 8, 2018
Filed under Student Profiles
Decisions shape one’s everyday life. While some of these have short term affects, other choices can change the course of a person’s life. Outcomes are more than often unknown and this may prompt fear or worry for those who are keen on controlling their future. A relatable instance for almost all teens i...
Mending Broken Pieces
Jessica Varela and Whitney Steed
May 8, 2018
Filed under Features
There is a person in every story and a story in every person. For one particular student, her story would look different if it wasn't for her faith. Starting at a young age, Sophomore, Macie Torres, dealt with the hardships she faced in life. Yet as life continued and things got worse, Torres felt as...
Behind the Equations
Osaivbie Uhunmwuangho, ENN Staff
May 8, 2018
Filed under Features
Mathematics is a difficult subject for many students to understand, especially with its in depth lessons, such as algebra and trigonometry. However, some teachers choose to go beyond just understanding it, to actually teaching it. Robin Wetter, a geometry teacher at Lake Ridge, has learned to go above...
From Spain to Mansfield
Sydney Ferguson, Senior Editor
May 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Highlight, Student Profiles
The first day of school can often be hectic. A new school year, despite representing new beginnings, can also present new challenges to overcome. For many students it is just another new grade but for a few select students, it's a new high school and a new country. Alicia Rodenas, junior, is one of...
