The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger
The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger
The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger
Hannah Ortega

Hannah Ortega, TRL Editor-in-Chief

Senior Hannah Ortega’s love for journalism has blossomed from a curious seed, which was planted when she joined the class in the seventh grade, into a fiery passion. She loves to share untold stories of extraordinary people with the community, and she is so excited and honored to serve as editor-in-chief this year. Hannah enjoys writing not only journalistically, but creatively, and it is her dream to become a published author. When Hannah is not writing, she is running cross country or horseback riding. Hannah is also a nerd who is always more than happy to discuss all things Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney. In fact, she’s such a huge nerd that she writes for Rotoscopers.com, an animation news website. Hannah’s favorite place is Disney World, and she wishes to travel the beautiful planet created by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She strives to share Christ’s love and hope with everyone she meets. Hannah plans to double major in English and journalism, and she can’t wait to make her senior year the best it can be.

All content by Hannah Ortega

Tanning troubles

Hannah Ortega and Arushi Gupta
June 1, 2018
"The monster in my mind–all my fears and anxieties and doubts–is one that I’m sure will resurface as I experience the unknowns of college, but now I know I can conquer it. I know I can do so much more and be so much more than I often let myself believe."

Senior goodbye: Rising above

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2018

Students congregate for 17 minutes of silence

Shivani Radhakrishnan and Hannah Ortega
April 20, 2018
“We may be teenagers, we may not be able to vote, but this is something we’re serious about,” junior Lilly Taylor said.

Taking a silent stand

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2018
Senior Raime Jones, a future Yale student and swim team member, poses with her medal for winning the 500 meter freestyle at the 5A state meet.

Pool of prestige

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2018
Former senior Lindsey Farrell chose online schooling to allow more time to practice her riding and shooting skills.

Colt-hearted

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2018
Star Wars' winning streak continues with "The Last Jedi."

Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is a stellar addition to the beloved saga

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2017
Junior Evie McGowan and her father, Barry McGowan, pose for a picture with their medals from the BMW Dallas Half Marathon.

Drawn closer by distance

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2017

‘Celebrating Sisterhood’

Hannah Ortega, Editor-In-Chief
September 29, 2017
Twins Hope and Holden Bentley hold two of top 10 spots for the Class of 2017.

Number one priorities

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
May 17, 2017
Fifth grader Solum Sukhatankar won the Golden Chick Regional Spelling Bee with the word “decamerous".

All the right words

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
April 12, 2017
Reporter and columnist Hannah Ortega shares on her struggles with fear.

Column: Overcoming a constant companion

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
March 1, 2017
Beginning during a presentation on Jan. 13 of this semester, barricades block the exits of the school during lunch each day. The intention of these barricades are to prevent students from taking an off-campus lunch, with administration citing student safety.

School increases parking lot security, cites student safety

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
February 13, 2017
Despite current political turmoil and social persecution, AP Biology teacher Sadaf Syed, a practicing Muslim, continues to view the world as "full of beauty."

‘I’m not just a minority– I’m a Muslim American’

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
January 19, 2017
Sloan Creek fifth grader Mallory Cass is now in remission from leukemia after being diagnosed in June of 2014. Her parents credit the family's faith as well as community support in helping them get through what her mother described as their "worst nightmare."

‘Jumping for Joy’

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
December 2, 2016

Column: Where’s the light?

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor
November 10, 2016
Junior cross country runner Bradley Davis is putting on "Running Over Depression," a 5k and fun run, as his Eagle Scout project. The idea came about after the suicide of a friend and classmate last year.

Running over depression

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor/ Copy Editor
October 6, 2016
Art teachers Jeff Seidel and Amanda Beller have undergone a war of sorts, with Seidel replacing Beller's nameplate on multiple occasions with different puns.

War of words

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor/Copy Editor
September 30, 2016
A freak accident on a golf course this summer led to emergency eye surgery for 2016 graduate Jacob Parrott, who hopes to recover in time to play baseball for Oregon this spring.

Unforeseeable future

Hannah Ortega, Campus Life Editor/Copy Editor
September 21, 2016
Physical skills, mental tactics

Physical skills, mental tactics

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
May 17, 2016
Walk through a series of a student's memories with her mom in honor of Mother's Day.

Column: Always there, always teaching by example

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
May 6, 2016
Majestic captain and senior Emma Legare dances with her partner, junior Braden Ledebur, during the spring show dress rehearsal on Wednesday, April 20.

‘Larger than life’

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
April 21, 2016

Teaching tunes

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
April 13, 2016
Parent Michelle Motsenbocker, who passed away from brain cancer on Feb. 29, was remembered by friends as having "a heart of gold."

Michelle Motsenbocker: A lasting legacy

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
March 22, 2016
Since the district's opening 10 years ago, The Red Ledger got a chance to chat with members of the first graduating class.

Where are they now?

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 24, 2016
Jocelyn Haas

Jocelyn Haas

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 24, 2016
Brad Berrett

Brad Berrett

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 24, 2016
Linsey Haas

Linsey Haas

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 24, 2016
Andrew MacQuilkan

Andrew MacQuilkan

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 24, 2016
Beginning this year, eighth graders, freshmen and sophomores will have to choose an "endorsement" that will help them determine their classes for the next school year.

Endorsement tracks designed to help students plan future

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
January 20, 2016
Students in Jennifer Holcomb's fifth period photojournalism class play Uno during the Internet outage on Thursday. The students served as models for other photographers taking action photos while Photoshop was unavailable.

Internet outage impacts multiple campuses

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
January 14, 2016
Sophomore Hannah Ortega finally got to share an experience inspired by her father's Star Wars passion - seeing "The Force Awakens" on opening night (Boba Fett helmet and lightsaber courtesy of animation teacher Ray Cooper).

Column: Force brings fans, family together

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
December 18, 2015
Body image has become the worst enemy, constant companion, and obsession to many students. Many people believe that social media is the catalyst for creating the issue of negative body image.

The girl in the mirror

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
December 10, 2015
The Schubert family, like many other families in the district, share their home with beloved pets. However, the Schuberts have a pet pig, as opposed to the usual dog or cat, going by the name of Bella.

Potbelly pet

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
December 8, 2015
Dating is a normal part of life for many high schoolers, but for some younger students, the options are limited. Students without a license must be driven to dates and/or their dates house by a parent of friend.

Me, my date, and my mom

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
November 18, 2015
Athletic trainers Lauren Payne and Susan Smiley help injured player Blake Pfaff off the field.

Early mornings, athletic tape and water bottles

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2015
Four years of high school leading up to one letter that offered four more years of school, but as a Sooner.

Snapshot: Sooner rather than later

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
October 30, 2015
Pre-calculus teacher Keith Christian taught Madeline Campbell her junior year. He also taught Campbell's mom several years ago at McKinney High School.

Like mother, like daughter

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
October 23, 2015

Animating for change

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
October 13, 2015
Sophomore Sophie Whitehead [left] came to the rescue of the varsity cheer squad last Friday during the homecoming pep rally junior Christine Schmidt injured her foot before the squad's performance.

Rally rescue

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
October 2, 2015
Sophomore Jacqueline Genovese's father's name is etched into the North Pool at the 9/11 memorial in New York City, the former site of the World Trade Center.

Moving on in loving memory

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
September 11, 2015
Senior Elizabeth Jowers was one of an elite group of high school students elected to Girls Nation this summer in Washington D.C. which included a face-to-face meeting with President Barack Obama.

A pat on the back from the President

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
September 1, 2015
English teacher Cheryl Anderson will be holding writers workshop camps this June.

Writers to assemble for a week full of linguistic learning

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
June 6, 2015
Posing with Texas Rangers baseball legend Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, Lovejoy Elementary second grade student Nicolas Ortega spent some time with Rodriguez at Globe Life Park.

Little leaguers meet Texas Rangers legend

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
May 27, 2015
Freshman Michael Ray takes a selfie with half sister Jacenda whom he recently met for the first time.

Student connects with sibling for first time

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2015
Religious texts have been available on a table near the school store for students to pick up. The availability of religious books in a public school has sparked some debate on the place of religion in a such a setting.

Religion and school

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
May 12, 2015
Call it senioritis or the need for summer, but the end of the school year is the time "just to push through". Here are some tips to keep your wheels turning until the final bell.

Hannah’s declassified end-of-school survival guide

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
April 29, 2015

The rise and fall of caterpillars in the courtyard

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
April 24, 2015
The problem with the parkway

The problem with the parkway

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2015
A hobby that isn't a 'boar'

A hobby that isn’t a ‘boar’

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2015
The District is seeking a waiver from the State of Texas for the third snow day.

District seeking waiver for third bad weather day

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2015
The Majestics traveled to Ireland to preform in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland, but they made sure to do some sight seeing of Europe while they were overseas.

Fine arts students spend spring break far from Texas

Michelle Leddon and Hannah Ortega
March 23, 2015
The Sander's dog, Levi, is an example of the results of many aggressive coyotes in the rural areas.

Coyotes prey on pets

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2015
Snow dusted the area Wednesday morning but it did nothing to disrupt school. However, the two days missed Monday and Tuesday will have to be made up later in the year.

Bad weather make up days already scheduled

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 25, 2015
Pre-calculus teacher Andrew Stallings, as an effort by the district to save money, substitutes a class period for digital-media teacher Ray Cooper.

A cost-saving measure: teachers become subs

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
February 5, 2015
A woman exiting Kroger is carrying her items in plastic bags. If this were in Dallas, she would have to pay a fee to use such bags.

The price of plastic bags

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2015
The initial stages of construction has begun on the expansion of Stacy Road from Greenville Ave. to Country Club Road in Fairview. Work is expected to last two years.

Stacy Road expansion set to begin

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
January 23, 2015
Leaving a debate legacy

Leaving a debate legacy

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
January 8, 2015

A return from the brink

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
December 15, 2014
Above, the Leopard's marching band performs their routine titled "Blue" during the half-time of the Lovejoy vs. Prosper game in October.

Football makes a role reversal

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
December 11, 2014
In the effort to raise funds for its spring trip, the high school's orchestra will be holding a Play-A-Thon as it rehearses for 6 hours starting at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Fine Arts Festival.

Orchestra Play-A-Thon

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
December 5, 2014
Freshman Jackie Albers founded the school's new rodeo team. Above is Albers on her horse Shadow.

Freshman founds school rodeo team

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
November 19, 2014

Big Hero is 6 out of 6

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014
Psychology teacher Elyse Hall is one of many teachers who will say say goodbye to the campus at the end of this school year.

Students and staff adjust to new late grade policy

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2014
The importance of confidence

The importance of confidence

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2014
Many of the cross country girls have experienced harassment and following while training in or around celebration park.

A cause for concern for cross country girls

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2014
Stop whining

Stop whining

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2014
Academic UIL events have begun, giving students the opportunity to enhance their education in a competitive way. UIL teams such as Debate and marching band have already competed successfully.

Academic UIL starts season

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
October 8, 2014
The school is now equipped with WiFi, giving students and teachers the ability to connect to the internet all over campus.

Campus welcomes new technology

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2014

School switches to Google Drive

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter
September 5, 2014
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