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...

We’ve become familiar with the theme that helping others will benefits us. Yet, the power of serving others often gets lost in the midst of our habitual actions and unexpected daily problems. As a newspaper...

It’s usually the gifts we receive as a child that we remember the most. The gifts that we opened Christmas morning and can’t help but play with for the rest of the day. Out of all the gifts we’ve...

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There is no better way to start off the school year than making history. On September 15th, Lake Ridge 's Eagle Nation News will broadcast their first ever podcast. Seniors Ashlie Currier and Nate Martinez...

As school starts up so does the football season and with that comes the school spirit. Many students at Lake Ridge tend to get excited and participate in school spirit. Student Council helps with getting...

Dear Lake Ridge, Each year we hope that our newspaper improves not just only for us, but for you too. Our purpose is to inform you of everything going on at Lake Ridge, in Mansfield, and in the rest of...

Every high school sports team has the dream of making it to playoffs.  The Lake Ridge softball team have been striving to accomplish this dream for the past for years and they've finally made it. On...

Easter weekend is rapidly approaching and many people start planning festivities. Some of these festivities come from past traditions. As with any holiday, families usually come together and celebrate....

Too often we just get in our car and just start driving. Too often we pick up our cell phone and send a quick text. Rarely do we stop and think about what the cost of taking our eyes off the road will...

Many of us grow up with the privilege of getting to celebrate our birthdays with the people we love. Every year they come and go with bliss and joy. Not often do we stop and think about what a birthday...

Maria Garcia, Xuan Le, and Norma Gonzales take a quick break and pose for a picture together.

Behind every sports team there are many other teams backing them up. For Jessica Uselding, senior, being a part one of the those teams is important. During her freshman year Uselding became a student...

The Lake Ridge UIL Science team is the two time defending district champions and they are at it again! With practices every Thursday, Lake Ridge High School's UIL Science team is constantly working...

It all started from one tiny moment. "The speaker was talking about everyone using what they had while staying where they were to do powerful things for the kingdom of God, so this is what I felt he was...

From a young age a simple concept is taught: to receive respect, you must first give respect. However as we start to get older, we start to ignore this concept. When this occurs, students start to get...

As the holiday season rolls around most people automatically start to think presents, Christmas lights and fun Christmas songs. With Christmas decorations up every where you can't help but get excited...

As the second semester comes to an end, Lake Ridge Theatre Department is also wrapping up the semester with one last show. Dear Ruth was set in the 1940s during World War 2. It will be performed on December...

"I wasn't perfect, and I was trying to fix things by hurting myself." These words are spoken by sophomore Nora Mortimer. These words also express a sentiment many here at Lake Ridge can relate to, but...

For Lake Ridge High School's volleyball team, playoff excitement is here. They succeed in placing 2nd in district this year, securing their spot in the playoffs. After making it all the way to the third...

This up coming presidential election is a common topic being discussed in our news today. We keep being presented with the question on who to vote for: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. When debating between...

Mackenzie England, Max McClain and Sarah Nuefeldt rehearsing for Dear Ruth

For every show or performance, there is always much more going on backstage then what the audience sees. There is always a stage manager working back stage and making sure everything runs smoothly. At...

Mrs. Covington Teaching her class

Mr. Ballauer Teaching his class

Often we have that one teacher that makes a huge impact on our life. A teacher that teaches us more than what's on the lesson plan. It's those teachers who really effect the school year and even the rest...

In 1990, ten students gathered around the flag pole at their school to pray over their school, their community and the rest of the year. This tradition has grown over the past 20 years into a nationwide...

Behind every football team are the fans. The same is true for Lake Ridge's High School's football team. But behind all the enthusiasm that the fans bring at Lake Ridge, is the pep rally before the game....

 Lake Ridge High School has established a new rule that forbids students from bringing any outside drinks into the school. The administration implemented this rule in order to prevent unnecessary disorder...