The Legacy High School Journalism Department is responsible for publishing the student newspaper, The Rider which is distributed four times a school year which runs along with the daily updated online edition therideronline.  The department also puts together the 384 page student yearbook. The yearbook is distributed in May.

Obviously both publications are young because of Legacy opening in 2007.  Our goals are to become well read and respected publications at our school, in our community and in Texas. Both publications received the highest rating from the Interscholastic League Press Conference and The Rider was nomiated for UIL’s top student newspaper award. The Arena yearbook is a national Crown Award winner from Columbia University.

Legacy journalists also participate in four UIL events. (News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing and Headline Writing). Legacy High School is the 2008 and 2009 district champion in journalism UIL competition. Legacy Journalism had a 2nd place finish at the state UIL tournament in 2009. (Brett Walker/Headlines)

The Legacy High School Journalism Department earns money through two types of advertising—senior ads in the yearbook and business ads in the newspaper.

 Most of the department’s operating funds are raised through advertising.

see our staff page here: STAFF

 

Our Adviser Leland Mallett

Mr. Leland Mallett has advised student publications for ten years and is proud to be apart of building a strong jounalism program at Legacy. Mr. Mallett’s past students have won a State UIL Championship in 2004 and his yearbook and newspaper staffs have earned numerous Star Awards from ILPC, placing publications in the top of the state of Texas. Mr. Mallett also judges other publications from across the nation for Columbia Scholastic Press Association and speaks at many workshops in Texas and the U.S.  He is most proud of his three kids (RRR) and his supportive wife, Harmony.

 

Our Editors

Gregory Uribe- Editor-in-Chief
Will Ritchie- therideronline Editor
Aaron Sakowski- The Rider Editor
Caroline Hoce & Erica Brockway, The Arena Editors
Jasmine McMasters- Visual Editor
Jackie Kuenslter- LBTV Producer
Heather Bailey- Business Manager