Live Oak High Beat
- Jesus Christ: The name that pierces
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every year, students and teachers are targeted for mentioning the name of Jesus Christ in schools. Graduation, especially, is the time when this issue becomes more prevalent; many a valedictorian chooses to credit Jesus for his or her successes.
"Th... Full story
- Benefits of multi-culturalism
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- More than ever, different cultures are interwoven in communities across the nation. Of course, there are still many areas that do not display this mixing of cultures, not only in communities but in schools.
Live Oak High School, unlike some other sc... Full story
- Why is fundraising important for students?
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- People need money "to provide for their simple necessities: food, water, electricity, home," said Roy Hansen, a parent of two Live Oak High School students.
Food, water and shelter are the most basic needs of the human race. But there are other requ... Full story
- Security won't prevent devastation
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "No matter how much we prepare for bad things to happen, like placing security or policemen in schools, if someone really wants to do something bad, they are going to do it," explained high school parent Janet Whittington.
Due to the recent massacre... Full story
- Teens and our thanksgivings
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Somehow between the shift from the previous generation to the current, the idea of Thanksgiving has seemed to lose meaning in everyday life. Things such as the “brand-spankin’ new” technologies – iPods, cellphones, video games... Full story
- Beauty, fame and personality: The reality of homecoming royalty
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Fall is here and so is the excitement about sports and football homecoming. It seems that this event epitomizes the very essence of being in high school: the need to exalt one's school colors, the desire to prove oneself in the sports he or she plays... Full story
- It's time to face growing expectations
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- As we grow older, expectations seem to grow higher and higher. For high school students — some entering our first year and others entering our last — this statement is proving to be more and more true. Yet what are the expectations being ... Full story
- The end is just the beginning
- By Ciria Salazar/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The phrase "the end" instills a multitude of thoughts and opinions, which largely rely on what exactly is ending. For students, the end of the school year unleashes emotions that differ from student to student. Some may be excited, waiting for the lo... Full story
- Triumph of the small school student
- By Ciria Salazar/For the Appeal-Democrat
- As the school year begins to slow down and students trudge wearily through finals and college selection, there arrives a time to contemplate the journey that has brought us to this point in time. Depending on who is asked, some reflect joyously about... Full story
- Live Oak High Beat: The costs of senior year
- Whether it ends with mutual understanding or pained groans, the issue of money has long been a topic discussed between teenagers and their parents. This conversation is most significant when teenagers become entrusted with more responsibilities as th... Full story
