Lamar High School's Student-Run News Publication

LAMAR LIFE

Lamar High School's Student-Run News Publication

LAMAR LIFE

Lamar High School's Student-Run News Publication

LAMAR LIFE

A Chat With ChatGPT

A Chat With ChatGPT

Mischa Wijesekera, Assistant Editor-in-Chief Feb 21, 2023

If you asked anyone in the 1950s what revolutionary inventions there would be in 2023, they would tell you flying cars, colonies on Mars and robots running the world. Unfortunately, we are three months into 2023 and cars cannot fly, there are no colonies on Mars and robots don’t even run McDonalds....

Dr. Debrah Hall and Jayden Mack after an interview for a Lamar Life article.

In the Hall of Fame: Dr. Debrah Hall

Jayden Mack, Staff Writer Oct 24, 2022

Dr. Debrah Hall is a Support Services teacher here at Lamar who wonderfully guides students both in and out of the classroom.  Hall’s passion for teaching stemmed from an early age and has been a lifelong devotion.  “I wanted to become a teacher because when I was in elementary school, I...

Student Spotlight: Mack Nuval

Student Spotlight: Mack Nuval

Elise Barnette, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2022

Senior Mack Nuval, a shining star on the swim team, is a dedicated and accomplished athlete. With the 41st fastest time in the nation for breaststroke, Nuval has racked up some impressive stats. “In recent years I've qualified for state, made the All-state team, became an All American and qualified...

The Chess Club is Back: Checkmate

The Chess Club is Back: Checkmate

Aleisha Paulick, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2022

After years of being inactive, the chess club is back and better than ever. However, this time they’re under a whole new team. The journey to becoming a full-fledged club started off with a couple of teenagers playing chess during lunch to solve their boredom. Now, the club has opened its doors...

If You Can’t Play Nice, Play Water Polo

If You Can’t Play Nice, Play Water Polo

Aleisha Paulick, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2022

Boom! Just like that, Lamar’s water polo team has, at last, balled its way into becoming an HISD UIL sport for the 2022-2023 season and for seasons to come. Although some knew about the water polo team, they were officially recognized as a UIL sport at the pep rally on Friday, Sept. 2 alongside football. “It's...

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran on September 21, 2022, shows Iranian demonstrators in the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini.

Outrage in Iran

Mojdeh Zare, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2022

The Islamic Republic of Iran requires all women, regardless of their religion, to cover their hair with a hijab. On September 16, the “morality” police killed an innocent woman because she wasn’t wearing her hijab “properly.”  Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman was detained by police on Sept....

Meet Principal Rita Graves

Meet Principal Rita Graves

Mischa Wijesekera, Assistant Editor-in-Chief Oct 19, 2022

As a former principal of Roberts Elementary School, Rita Graves watched a group of playful first graders run loops around the playground. Utter shock fell across Graves’s face as a sweaty first grader forcefully gripped her friend’s shirt while exclaiming “Tag!” The first grader’s excitement...

Its Time to BeReal

It’s Time to BeReal

Mischa Wijesekera and Brooklyn Slie Oct 18, 2022

Over the summer, a new social media app, BeReal, began to generate unexpected popularity. The innovative app displays new and catchy features that no other social media platform, from Instagram to Facebook, ever considered to include on their respective platforms until now.   Two French entrepreneurs,...

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