About Us

Vanguard News, established in 2016, is a student-led online publication. Like our mascot, the Trail Blazer, Vanguard News stands at the forefront of campus news, community news, and student interests.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to report the news of Lebanon Trail High School and its surrounding community. Our goal is to inform and entertain through a variety of news mediums on topics which concern our readers. As student journalists, we strive to present all issues with fairness, integrity, accuracy, and impartiality.

Publication Policy:

Vanguard News maintains an unbiased and fair representation of events in news stories. In columns and editorials, however, the opinion and voice of the reporter is expressed. These views do not represent Vanguard News, Lebanon Trail High School or FISD as a whole.

Comment Policy:

• Vanguard News values the opinion of its readers and encourages them to discuss its content.
• Comments containing obscene, suggestive, vulgar, profane (including letters followed by dashes or symbols), threatening, disrespectful, or defamatory language will not be published and will be reported to the administration.
• Attacks on groups or individuals based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or creed will be rejected.
• All comments are approved by Vanguard News’ staff.
•  Vanguard News does no allow anonymous comments and requires a valid email address. The email address will not be displayed but will be used to confirm your comments.
• The views expressed in comments are solely the authors’ and do not reflect the views of Vanguard News, Lebanon Trail High School, or Frisco ISD.
• Once submitted, comments become the property of Vanguard News.