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The twins boast of nearly 4.5 million subscribers on their Youtube channel.

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The Frisco Rough Riders minor league team is hosting a Lovejoy ISD night on May 20 for all Lovejoy families.

[Photo] Rough Riders to host ‘magic night’ out

Katie Felton, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2016
AP music theory teacher Christopher Mason has recruited Laurie Schulman of SMU to give a lecture about Beethoven and his legacy.

[Photo] Professional speaker to lecture community on Beethoven, art

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor
February 9, 2016
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[Photo] Fallout 4 falls just short of perfection

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2015
Ray Goren, a 15-year-old musician, is bringing back the blues in a world dominated by rap and pop.

[Photo] Goren brings back the blues

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor
October 30, 2015
The Exorcist is the number one film on Patrick Comptons list of top Halloween movies.

[Photo] 5 horror films for this Halloween

October 28, 2015
Sawyers in his Coast Guard uniform.

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[Photo] Coast guard, inventor, meteorologist, and now, teacher

Annabelle Archer, Lead Reporter
October 27, 2015
World of Warships is a free game by Wargaming with good graphics. However, it lacks content and map variety.

[Photo] Review: World of Warships

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2015
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[Photo] Aid sent to Nepal

Riley Laurence , Staff Reporter
June 1, 2015
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[Photo] The city of Allen grows with the Bethany Complex

Claire Peralta , Contributing Writer
June 17, 2015
Junior Joe Kwok with one of his airplanes.

[Photo] A soaring passion for planes

Jordan Toomey, Staff Reporter
August 12, 2015
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[Photo] Kids take 101 Dalmatians

Haley Brown, Contributing Writer
July 1, 2015
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[Photo] Teacher pay possibly boosted by performance

Savannah Whitmer, Lead Reporter
May 21, 2015
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood far exceeded expectations.

[Photo] Wolfenstein: The Old Blood well worth the price

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2015
The fishing team after winning a tournament at Possum Kingdom Lake May 1.

[Photo] First year fishing team to state

Andie Hughes, Staff Repoter
May 15, 2015
Watters Creek is to host an arts festival on Mothers Day Weekend.

[Photo] Allen to host art festival

Vivien Zhou, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015
5th graders at Sloan Creek Intermediate School are performing a Recycled Fashion Show, where students wear clothes made from recycled products.

[Photo] Sloan Creek to feature recycled fashions

April 30, 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight is one of the many games being released this summer.

[Photo] Summer gaming anticipated

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2015
Junior Andrew Hopkinson asked junior Riley Gournay to prom in relation to her record breaking times this track season.

[Photo] Promposals could earn a free ticket to prom

Mary Catherine Wells, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2015
Pauel Heuer will be the the new director for the Lovejoy band. He currently works at Mansfield ISD.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 is one of the most embarrassing films of 2015.

[Photo] Segway to a bad sequel

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2015
Freshman Jacqueline Genovese (left) models for a cheerleading company.

[Photo] The model family

Mary Catherine Wells, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2015
Just as students and staff became comfortable with using Google Drive in the classroom, an update caused technical issues that gave the tech department a headache.

[Photo] Google Drive takes wrong turn

April 16, 2015
Although the multiplayer is fun, the single player mode is disappointing and not worth the price.

[Photo] Battlefield: Hardline leaves something to be desired

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2015
Music duo, Kalin and Myles, bring their fresh faces to the youth, hip pop scene.

[Photo] Kalin and Myles take hip pop to their tracks

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor
March 31, 2015
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[Photo] Besiege great for price tag

Cameron Stapelton, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2015
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[Photo] The hopefully Fantastic Four

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2015
Debate students that competing in TFA State at their send off.

[Photo] Debate competes at State

Alexa Mapes, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2015
The Red Ledgers Cameron Stapelton reviews the top five video remakes.

[Photo] Top 5 worthy remakes

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2015
Super Smash Bros 3DS is an unconventional twist on a classic video game.

[Photo] Well worth the wait

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2015

[Video] Lord of the Rings vs. Hobbit

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2015
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor is worth every penny with awesome graphics, addicting story while being easy to learn.

[Photo] Shadow of Mordor brings great graphics and addicting gameplay

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
January 28, 2015
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[Photo] Resident Evil is a job well done

January 27, 2015
The Allen Event Center is set to have a community blood drive.

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The Red Ledgers Patrick Compton looks back on the legacy of Tim Burtons films.

[Photo] The best of Burton

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2015
Though good, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zero is way too pricey for this rather brief game.

[Photo] Metal gear: solid but short

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2015
Fall Out Boy is coming to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas with rapper Wiz Khalifa and special guest, rapper Hoodie Allen on Jul. 25. Tickets go on sale Jan. 23.

[Photo] American band creates an American Beauty

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2015
With an interesting plot, an engaging and addicting gameplay, Wasteland 2 is a must buy.

[Photo] Anything but a wasteland

January 19, 2015
The Academy Award nominations were announced yesterday, leading to speculation about who the winners will be.

[Photo] Thoughts on the Academy Award nominations

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2015
Cameron Stapleton reviews Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare where players can take the character of Jack Mitchell, an ex-Marine who joins a military-for-hire company.

[Photo] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
January 6, 2015
United Way iOS one of the many organizations focused on giving back this holiday season.

[Photo] Local companies give back

Katie Felton, Staff Reporter
December 22, 2014
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[Photo] Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire make powerful comeback

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
December 15, 2014
The magic of Christmas comes to Gaylord Texan Resort. Marvel at 2 million twinkling lights and 15,000 ornaments throughout the Lone Star Atrium.

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[Photo] Girl gone Wild

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2014
Witherspoon impresses beyond expectations with her newest film.

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People will soon be able to attend concerts at a new venue in DFW that will be both indoor and outdoor. The new venue will be owned and operated by Live Nation.

[Photo] Live Nation brings new venue to the music scene

December 11, 2014
Far Cry 4 is the game that all FPS’ should be like: easy to learn, fun, and interesting to play.

[Photo] Ubisoft bounces back with Far Cry 4

Cameron Stapleton , Staff Reporter
December 9, 2014
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People will soon be able to attend concerts at a new venue in DFW.

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Director Sam Mendes releases the title for the 24th official James Bond movie.

[Photo] Bond is back

Michelle Leddon, Staff Writer
December 5, 2014
Local woman, Jessica Hansen, has made a fortune off of social media.

[Photo] Social media provides income for local woman

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 1, 2014
Marys Meals is a global program that helps set up school feed projects in some of the worlds poorest communities. This year student council has chosen to participate in the program and will seek to raise money for a community in Africa.

[Photo] Student council hopes to makes a difference

November 18, 2014
Stephen Hawkings journey through ALS is depicted in the movie, The Theory of Everything.

[Photo] The Theory of Everything is a hit

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2014
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[Photo] Beyond Earth doesn’t impress

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2014
Girls Varsity Basketball playing McKinney North during the 2013-2014 season.

[Photo] Girls basketball begins with a new dynamic

Katie Brucher, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2014
Girls Varsity Basketball playing McKinney North during the 2013-2014 season.

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With Marvels Avenger based characters dominating the box office in recent years, DC hopes to establish itself as a major player in the superhero franchise world.

[Photo] Five ways to make the DC cinematic universe work

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2014
Senior Sabrina Schwab prepares to perform a gymnastics move in a competition. She has an offer from UCLA and plans to attend there next fall.

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The boys lacrosse team playing against McKinney during the 13-14 season.

[Photo] Lacrosse continues though it isn’t a UIL activity

Morgan Riddle , Staff Reporter
October 27, 2014
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[Photo] Three movies to look forward to

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014
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[Photo] A good time on a bad day

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014
After school, Freshman Grant Lange, dribbles around a soccer ball.

[Photo] Freshman soccer player on national radar

Dom Mazero, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2014
The Flash has a lot of potential for an interesting TV show.

[Photo] The Flash off to a great start

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2014
Students will gather on the football field Wednesday night for the community-wide Fields of Faith event.

[Photo] FCA to host fields of faith

Annabelle Archer, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2014
The movie Ratchet and Clark, based off the video game, is scheduled to be released in 2015 and has potential to be successful.

[Photo] When video games become movies

Patrick Compton, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2014
Seniors rush to the gym floor in a huddle after their win.

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Freshmen Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight have been in Youtube videos since 2009.

[Photo] Freshman twins gain internet fame

Alexa Mapes, Staff Reporter
September 25, 2014
I used to love H.E.R. by Common is the number one hip-hop song by Complex Magazine.

[Photo] I still love H.E.R.

Matthew Norwood, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2014
Dead Rising has minor glitches, but also good graphics and a decent story.

[Photo] Dead Rising 3 comes out for PC

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2014
The Red Ledgers cameron Stapleton review the best free to play video games.

[Photo] Top 10 free-to-play games

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2014
The Red Ledgers Katie Curry talks with defensive assistance coach, Brandon Villareal.

[Photo] Better know a coach Q&A: Coach Villarreal

Katie Curry, Staff Reporter
September 8, 2014
A new version of The Last of Us, a video game for the PlayStation has exceptional graphics and exceeds player expectations.

[Photo] The Last of Us exceeds expectations

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2014
Head volleyball coach, Jason Nicholson, warms up the volleyball players at J.J. Pierce High School.

[Photo] Nicholson Q&A

Nathalie Kroll, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2014
Tickets for The Princess and the Moon will be on sale starting September 22.

[Photo] The Princess and the Moon auditions to be held Tuesday

Caroline Smith, Managing Editor
August 25, 2014
Known for its red masts and tall sails, Celebration Park is a landmark in Allen.

[Photo] Celebration Park to host celebration

Lauren Payne, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2014
The Red Ledgers Catherine Hathaway interviews The Unlikely Candidates.

[Photo] Artist profile part five: The Unlikely Candidates

Catherine Hathaway
June 20, 2014
The Red Ledgers Catherine Hathaway had an interview with Suburbia music festival performer, Ume.

[Photo] Artist spotlight part three: Ume

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor
June 4, 2014
Sophomore Sarah Langs posing along side members from her international team.

[Photo] Q&A: Sarah Langs

Kevin Davis, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2014
Hydrous wakeboard park in Allen will be holding summer camps over the summer for all ages.

[Photo] Making a splash at summer camp

Nathalie Kroll, Staff Reporter
June 10, 2014
While summer movies may get a lot of hype, gaming conventions may be worth checking out.

[Photo] Video game conventions

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
June 9, 2014
Senior graduation will be held at Allen Event center on Saturday, May 31.

[Photo] Class of 2014 ends their journey

Noah Corbitt, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2014
Jan DeLisle, the districts GT coordinator will be retiring. DeLisle built up the GT program, which is now one of the most successful in the area.

[Photo] GT coordinator retires

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
May 29, 2014
Live from the Gulf Coast, a concert presented by CMT at on the beach on July 11, 2010 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. He will be having a drive in concert series that will be broadcast all around the nation.

[Photo] Buffett performs at drive-in theatres across the nation

Katie Curry, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2014
The Red Ledgers Catherine Hathaway had an interview with Suburbia music festival performer, SoMo

[Photo] Artist spotlight part two: SoMo

Catherine Hathaway, A&E Editor
May 28, 2014
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[Photo] Welcome To The Future

Doug Laman , Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
May 26, 2014
Wolfenstein is an old story dating back to 1992, and now has come back with its successful new release, Wolfenstein: the new order

[Photo] Wolfenstein: the new order

Cameron Stapleton , Staff Reporter
May 23, 2014
The popular a cappella group, Pentatonix, will be performing at Celebration park on June 28.

[Photo] Pentatonix to perform at Celebration Park

Haley Brown, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2014
Juniors Katie Brucher and Colette Pansini attended elementary school together in Arizona and have been reunited in high school.

[Photo] Reunited nine years later

Haley Brown, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2014
Godzilla delivers a well made tense and exciting film that’s chock full of unbelievable spectacle.

[Photo] Massive monster manages many mind-blowing moments

Doug Laman, Staff Reporter/Movie Critic
May 19, 2014
Everyone on campus was asked to wear pink on Monday, May 12, in support of tech specialist Donna Lusbys battle with breast cancer.

[Photo] Tech specialist begins battle with breast cancer

Jordan Toomey, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2014
Even though this game is free, it lacks good animation and a plot.

[Photo] New Tom Clancy game a dissapointment

Cameron Stapleton, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2014
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