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The Bear Facts

The student newspaper of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School

The Bear Facts

The student newspaper of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School

The Bear Facts

LCM welcomes new band director Kevin Stone.
LCM welcomes new band director
Brooklyn Bellon, Writer • May 11, 2026

LCM recently hired Kevin Stone as the band director for the 2026-2027 school year. Stone has been a band director for 32 years and was a former LCM band director and member....

Junior Allie Broussard has her own small business where she sell banquet bows.
Junior makes, sells banquet bows
Brody Compton, Writer • May 11, 2026

Junior Allie Broussard recently started her own side business - making and selling banquet bows. Broussard got her first embroidering machine for Christmas last year and...

Shangri La will hold a butterfly release on April 25, 2026.
Butterflies take flight
Jannath Bhojani, Writer • April 23, 2026

Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will host an Eco Fest on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., featuring activities for all ages and a butterfly release. According...

Frank Snoddy was selected as the Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year.
Snoddy named Teacher of the Year
Louis McClelland, Writer • April 22, 2026

Going from teaching a class full of students to coaching football games is not simple. Not only does one need to educate students, give tests, and cover all of the curriculum,...

The LCM Education Foundation will host its annual color run on April 25.
Education Foundation to host Color Run
Jannath Bhojani, Writer • April 22, 2026

The LCM Legacy Color Run and Walk 5K is a family-friendly event in Orange, Texas, aimed at raising money for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation. The event...

Sandhya Ong was voted as the 2024-2025 LCM High School's Paraprofessional of the Year.
Ong named Paraprofessional of the Year
Brooklyn Bellon, Writer • April 20, 2026

Sandhya Ong was recently selected as the Paraprofessional of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year.  “I am so very touched and honored with the unexpected recognition,"...

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Staff member Liberty Trupke writes over the increase of energy drink consumption.
Energy drink craze
Liberty Trupke, Writer • April 29, 2026

There is no doubt that when you walk into a classroom, there will be at least one energy drink on the corner of a desk. The percentage of energy drinks that are consumed...

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Review over "Dire Bound". Was it worth the read?
“Dire Bound”: Did it stick?
Liberty Trupke, Writer • April 10, 2026

The adult fantasy romance novel, “Dire Bound” by Sable Sorensen, the first in an ongoing series titled “The Wolves of Ruin”, was released Feb. 26, 2025. The...

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The march SAT is fast-approaching.
SAT Success
Jannath Bhojani, Writer • March 23, 2026

As the date for the SAT approaches, many students at our school are getting ready to take the exam. With a large number of students already signed up, the pressure and stress...

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Short-form content is quickly taking over the internet.
Depth over dopamine
Jannath Bhojani, Writer • March 4, 2026

We are living in an age where everyone is constantly scrolling. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts deliver information in seconds. Stories are condensed...

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Spanish one and two teacher Jordyn Knighton helps a student with classwork.
Elite foundations
Bailey Gorham, Editor • March 4, 2026

The educational system is meant to be a system that sets you up for success. The entire program is about advancing a student into four categories after graduation: employed,...

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Aug. 30th Pep Rally
Zoe Henning, Videographer • September 6, 2024

Sept. 14th Pep Rally
Zoe Henning, Videographer • September 15, 2023

Sept. 8 Pep Rally
September 13, 2023

Students prepare for Disney trip
February 7, 2023

Glow Pep Rally
November 18, 2022

On the run to victory
Varsity soccer headed to playoffs
Soccer seasons starts
Going the distance
Tennis has successful season
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Sophomore Anthony Phillips was nominated for Bear of the Week by English teacher Leah Ellis.
Bear of the Week: Anthony Phillips
April 22, 2026

Sophomore Anthony Phillips was nominated for Bear of the Week by his English II teacher, Leah Ellis. Phillips is involved in engineering and...

Senior Mallory Russell was nominated for Bear of the Week by Nikki Guerrero.
Bear of the Week: Mallory Russell
April 9, 2026

Senior Mallory Russell was nominated for Bear of the Week by her business teacher, Nikki Guerrero. Russell is involved in basketball, soccer,...

Assistant Principal Carmichael Wiley going into new role starting next school year.
Wiley to take on new role
Laken Hardy, Writer • May 11, 2026

As one of the school’s assistant principals, Carmichael Wiley, prepares to step into a new role focused on College, Career, and Military Readiness, the shift represents...

Senior Derek Lopez has recently been selected as Ambassador of LSCO.
Senior to serve as LSCO Ambassador
Laken Hardy, Writer • May 11, 2026

The halls of Lamar State College Orange are filled with opportunity, but for one graduating senior Derek Lopez, they also represent something more—a chance to lead, serve,...

Sophomore Jay Delk shows off his Junior Lake Record for fishing a 13.02-pound bass.
Living for the next bite
Liberty Trupke, Writer • April 22, 2026

Bait in the water, fishing rod in hand, and sun beating down, sophomore Jay Delk has got these fishing competitions hooked.  Delk has had a successful season on the Bass...

Camille Kelly was an editor for the LCM Bear Facts while in high school and now writes for two different publications while attending Baylor University.
The next big byline
Bailey Gorham, Editor • April 17, 2026

When entering college, new opportunities can be overwhelming. With coursework that piles up and involvement that takes over, many college students do not pursue more than...

Senior Cameron Simoneaux gets accepted into the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Embracing the cold
Hannah Faith Crump, Writer • April 10, 2026

Across 34,000 miles of shoreline, the wild coasts of Alaska include fjords, rocky coastline, intertidal zones, and tundra cliffs. This breathtaking terrain is teeming with...

Senior Bay Reynolds was presented with her award by members of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce.
Making a difference
Brody Compton, Writer • March 9, 2026

Hardworking, appreciative, and respectful - this is what a student of the month sounds like. Bay Reynolds was nominated by high school faculty members to be the Greater Orange...

Abigayle Welch is currently working on her mechanical engineering degree and masters in biomedical engineering
LCM alum pursues mechanical engineering degree
Brooklyn Bellon, Writer • March 9, 2026

After graduating from LCM in 2024, Abigayle Welch has been busy pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at Lamar University.  Mechanical engineers work on everything...

English teacher Jill Shugart is awarded the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Employee of the Month.
Shugart named Employee of the Month
Louis McClelland, Writer • March 4, 2026

Teaching a classroom full of students is far from a piece of cake. Being surrounded by hundreds of students every day who rely on someone to teach important information is...

Senior Gage Frazier is one of the many in this program, pictured with his teacher, Tara Parsons.
Students work to earn CNA certification
Brooklyn Bellon, Writer • February 23, 2026

From LCM to heading to LSCO to study to become CNA’s include Seniors Gage Frazier, Isabella Nicholas, and Allyson Welch are working hard to achieve their certification.  The...

Senior Karlee Cooksey attempts a second squat at the LCM meet on Feb. 5.
The weight of ambition
Liberty Trupke, Writer • February 6, 2026

Weights being pushed and pulled, medals clanking around necks, and power behind every movement; powerlifting season has finally begun.  Spring sports have begun which...

Sophomore Kamarii Mathews just moved from California and is now selling her own beats.
Drop the beat
February 4, 2026
Sophomore choir student Shalee Perkins recently competed in the Area choir competition.
Sound of success
February 2, 2026
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Polls

What are you most looking forward to during SUMMER??

  • Sleeping in (62%, 13 Votes)
  • Family Time (14%, 3 Votes)
  • Party Time (14%, 3 Votes)
  • Vacation (10%, 2 Votes)
  • NO I HATE SUMMER, SCHOOL ROCKS!! (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 21

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