Staff Profile
Leanne Haas –– Co-editor-in-chief
I’m here because I just genuinely love writing… and bossing the staff around. No, but really writing is my thing. Anyways, I’m a junior, and this is my second year on staff. I’m an award-winning writer, and I think the moral of the story is “Don’t underestimate the kid in glasses” brb, winning the Pulitzer prize.
It takes Courage: Senior Ropes in New Album
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor
May 17, 2013
Filed under Features
When Senior Tori McClure was eleven years old, she took her first guitar lesson. “My mom just kind of stuck me in a guitar class as something to keep me busy- and once I picked it up, I never put it down,” she said. Three years later, on her 14th birthday, she had her first gig at Main Street... Read more »
Atrium passes reward UIL competitors
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2013
Filed under News
Freshmen and sophomores may not remember a time when the two big glass-encased outdoor areas were packed full of students eating lunch. Well, they’re called atriums, and if that word seems foreign, it’s because until very recently, the two areas had remained vacant for nearly two years. That all... Read more »
Senior’s rodeo art sells for $25,000
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2013
Filed under Features
Senior Amanda Jentzch didn’t expect what she was about to hear, her heart pounding faster and faster, as she stood in front of the crowd of bidders at the rodeo eying her artwork as if she were showing an animal. She held up her detailed colored-pencil drawing, the one she spent over 67 hours on,... Read more »
Senate passes STARR reform bill
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2013
Filed under News
Stressed out about the end-of-course exams the school just wrapped up? Don’t be. As the second year of the EOC testing period comes to an end, freshmen and sophomores can let out a sigh of relief. The STAAR tests have been a pretty heavy weight for underclassmen, with the threat to determine success... Read more »
THS steps in, helps out West
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor
May 17, 2013
Filed under News
Last month, in the town of West, Texas, a fertilizer plant caught fire and exploded on April 17, 2013 at around 7 P.M. The victims were mostly firefighters who responded to the call; 14 people were killed, more than 200 were injured, and over a hundred homes were destroyed in the area. THS has raised... Read more »
Lone Star college stabbing leaves 14 injured
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
April 9, 2013
Filed under News
Fourteen were stabbed at 11:20 am today at Lone Star's Cy-Fair campus. Twelve were rushed to the hospital, four of which were flown by LifeFlight to Mermorial Hermann in critical condition. The remaining two refused medical service. This recent incident reflects earlier disturbances involving Lone... Read more »
Baseball wins first district game, high expectations for season
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
March 7, 2013
Filed under Sports
The baseball team won their first district game against Fort Bend Marshall Tuesday night. The boys are expecting another win tonight in their tournament at New Caney before returning to district. With the baseball season just starting, the team is hoping to come out strong as they did last season. “We... Read more »
Softball overcomes obstacle, undefeated in district
Leanne Haas, Co-editor in chief
March 1, 2013
Filed under Sports
Tuesday night, both the JV and Varsity softball teams won their district games against Northbrook. This was JV’s first district game, winning 12-2. Varsity won their second district game with a score of 15-0, having won their first district game last week against Marshall High. Kellsie Steinocher... Read more »
The websites that cure senior, junior headaches
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 27, 2013
Filed under News
Leap year has snuck up on seniors, as many are now realizing they only have three months of high school left. Juniors are finding themselves months away from their last summer before senior year- affectionately nicknamed the “last summer of freedom”. Many are already applying for scholarships and... Read more »
The Pickle Man a part of Tomball lore
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 13, 2013
Filed under Features
It’s official - the famous statue Tomballians have passed every time they drive on Main Street for over a decade has an identity: it’s a pickle. Originally green, the “Pickle Man,” as many have come to know the cylindrical smiling statue, has had a long run in Tomball. Before Pickle Man had... Read more »
Superintendent Neubauer retiring after 4 decades
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 13, 2013
Filed under Best of CC, News, Top Stories
John Neubauer has been with TISD for 46 years, starting his career in education in 1967 when the Cherry Street campus was an intermediate school as he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. On Monday, Jan. 14, he turned in his letter of resignation from his position as superintendent. “The people... Read more »
Keith Hawkins captivates students
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 13, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories
It was a Tuesday. It was seven in the morning. It was drizzling outside. Rain fell lightly and laid its icy sting upon the skin of students entering the school. Sleepy-eyed teenagers made their way through the dim hallways- some quiet, some walking with their heads down. Of course, this was a typical... Read more »
One Small Step
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 12, 2013
Filed under Best of CC, Features, In-Depth, Top Stories
He sat in his usual spot - a red and blue plaid rocking chair placed in the corner of the room, next to the kitchen in the home that he built himself. The television is muted; he is watching the news, his usual station. Occasionally, he leans in and cups his hand around his left ear. “I’m sorry,... Read more »
Dealing with doomsday
Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
January 9, 2013
Filed under Best of CC, Features, Uncategorized
Grab your grocery carts, doomsday preppers. Canned corn is aisle 3. Ramen noodles, aisle 2. Surviving the apocalypse for dummies can be found in the book section. And if you just took the previous sentences seriously, you are probably building your bomb shelter as this is being read. No need to panic,... Read more »
Shah captures Miss Tomball crown
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2012
Filed under Features, Photos, Top Stories
Rachael Shah, a junior from Tomball Memorial High School, captured the crown in the 47th annual Miss Tomball pageant, held at Salem Lutheran Church on Nov. 17. Shah receives a $1,000 scholarship from HEB and will serve as Miss Tomball for the upcoming year. Following Rachel was Tomball High student... Read more »
A familiar stranger
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2012
Filed under Best of CC, Features, Top Stories
Bailey Swanson doesn’t know him - not really, anyways. She wishes she did. So does her twin sister, Tyler. Once upon a time, they had a vague idea of what he looked like - a picture shown to them when they were six. What they do know, however, is his name; the one that signs every check, which eventually... Read more »
District launches open wifi on campuses
Leanne Haas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories
It’s the age of technology. iPads dominate students’ backpacks. iPhones live in their pockets. iPods, whether teachers like it or not, are constantly finding their way into kids’ hands all day long. Through the years, technology has gained favor in the world. Over the summer, TISD spent $115,000... Read more »
Christian rap artist sets iTunes record
Leanne Haas, Co-editor-in-chief
September 11, 2012
Filed under Features
Rapper and hip-hop artist, Lecrae, released his fourth album, “Gravity”, September 4th. The album received very positive feedback, topping the charts on iTunes. It also gained an explosive amount of reviews, nearing 3,000 in just 2 days. Most of this information probably won’t come as a surprise... Read more »
Obama reaches youth via Reddit
Leanne Haas, Co-editor-in-chief
August 30, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories
President Obama posted an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit.com on Thursday, providing proof of his authenticity with the link to his post on his official twitter account, and a picture of himself sitting on his laptop in a private room as further proof that it was actually him. It’s no surprise that... Read more »
Farewell to the Queen
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
May 24, 2012
Filed under Best of CC, News, Top Stories
She was known as "The Queen." She sat on her throne, "Stomping out Ignorance" as she had dedicated her life to doing. She taught history as if she had lived it. She was Greek. She was French. She was African. Her best friends were Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc and Socrates, to name a few. She time... Read more »
Hunger for Hunger Games
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
Filed under Features
Grossing an estimated $155 million in the box office opening weekend, The Hunger Games has undoubtedly locked its position on the famous (or infamous, however you look at it) list of book series turn mega-bucks movie franchise. But like every novel to movieHollywoodtransformation, there are bound... Read more »
Nerds: Open for Self-Interpretation
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
December 12, 2011
Filed under Opinion
7:30. Eat breakfast. Finish geometry project early. Work on homework due Monday. Spend the rest of the day with friends. This is the schedule of most academically inclined students with a social life and yes, it is achievable. Most teens of this generation find it hard to have... Read more »
Students outraged over loss of atrium
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
September 16, 2011
Filed under News
Being a senior at THS has its perks. They are the oldest in the school and are entitled to respect. They have more authority than lower classmen. They also have early release, better lockers, and most importantly the senior atrium - and until this year, it has been used as an escape from underclassmen... Read more »
Wildfires hit home for many at THS
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
September 8, 2011
Filed under Best of CC, News, Top Stories
Smoke fills the sky over Texas as wildfires across the state are becoming fiercer and more common. More than 1,300 houses have been claimed, along with thousands of acres of land and counting. Now, an outbreak north of Magnolia between Todd Mission and Plantersville has ignited an enormous fire, making... Read more »
The 90’s Are All That
Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
September 7, 2011
Filed under Features
A new segment called “The 90’s Are All That” added to TeenNick (Nickelodeon), has teenagers and young adults reverting back to their childhood with nostalgia. This revival of beloved 90’s shows features all the old Nickelodeon cartoons and shows, a relatable theme for many teens. Shows such... Read more »