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Lilybeth Dooley

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator

Class of 2025

Hi! I've had a passion for writing for as long as I can remember and I'm excited to be working with a group of people with similar passions. When I'm not busy writing you can find me dancing, listening to music, baking away my problems, and volunteering around Austin.

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A college representative prepares to introduce her college to students and their families. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Round Rock ISD (RRISD) held the Central Texas College Fair, where students were given the opportunity to meet admission representatives from colleges around the United States to learn more about college possibilities after high school.

Investing in the Future: Students Flock to Central Texas College Fair

Lilybeth Dooley and Valeria Tijerina
September 12, 2023
Cole Goehring 26 walks along the sidelines during a transitional period on his way to the bench. The Warrior defense spent most of the time on the field as the offense struggled to find points.

JV Football Narrowly Edged out by Austin High 12-8

Valeria Tijerina and Lilybeth Dooley
August 31, 2023
Concentrating, Elena Francis 25 investigates the mock crime scene with her partners. Forensics students try to solve the case through multiple exercises that test their investigative skills. We practice our investigation skills with lots of hands on labs [in Forensics], Francis said.

Cracking the Case: Forensics Students Investigate Mock Crime Scene

Valeria Tijerina and Lilybeth Dooley
August 28, 2023
Focused, Akhil Gharpurey 23 and Annette Ho 23 play casino games at Prom. In addition to music and dancing, the event offered other activities like a photobooth and games.

Students Experience a Magical Met Gala Themed Prom

May 26, 2023
Students enter We Are Bloods mobile clinic to donate blood. The blood drive was hosted by the UNICEF club.

UNICEF Club Gives Back Through Annual Blood Drive

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator
May 17, 2023
Synchronized while performing, Garage Band adds to the relaxed ambience of Warrior Fest. The members prepared a diverse set list for event.

Annual NHS WarriorFest Carnival Brings Community Together to Benefit Thirst Project

Prakrit Sinha and Lilybeth Dooley
April 15, 2023
Students who advanced will compete at the International Leadership Conference from Wednesday, June 21 to Friday, June 24 in Dallas.

HOSA Students Succeed at State Competition

Lilybeth Dooley and Alessandra Ashford
April 13, 2023
Protests across the world have been trying to bring awareness to the climate crisis. Yet, no good progress has been made by legislators.

A Ticking Clock: Stop Ignoring the Climate Crisis

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator
March 28, 2023
SpongeBob (Kayla Contello 24), Patrick (Olivia Thornton 23), and Sandy (Avery Parks 24) prepare to use Sandys jetpack to return to Bikini Bottom after climbing Mt. Humongous to disrupt the volcano.

SpongeBob Musical Delights Audiences

Scott Seamon and Lilybeth Dooley
January 30, 2023
New flex policies have come into action since the start of the semester, changing the approach to Fun Flex Fridays and Flex absences.

Students and Staff Adapt as New Flex Policies Promote Participation

Alessandra Ashford and Lilybeth Dooley
January 16, 2023
As women-loving-women representation in media becomes popularized, there have been many downfalls. While good representation exists, most of it continues to stigmatize WLW relationships.

WLW Representation Still Has a Long Way to Go

Alessandra Ashford and Lilybeth Dooley
January 11, 2023
The winning group of Outreach Clubs gingerbread house building competition poses for a picture in celebration.

Outreach Club Comes Together to Give to Community at Winter Social

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator
December 12, 2022
A defaced statue of Christopher Columbus splashed with red paint and a sign placed at the foot that reads stop celebrating genocide in Rhode Island. The statue was vandalized on Columbus Day in 2019. Columbus Day has been the subject of controversy for decades since it was made a federal holiday in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Reconsidering Columbus Day and the Importance of Recognizing Indigenous People

Alessandra Ashford and Lilybeth Dooley
October 9, 2022
Outreach Club Officers explain the purpose of the club to new members. Outreach Club offers students opportunities to gain volunteer hours.

Outreach Club Announces Opportunities at Second Meeting

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator
October 7, 2022
Westwood students respond to the new updates to the RRISD dress code. In January 2021, the new, updated dress code went into effect, enforcing new clothing restrictions. “It feels kind of dehumanizing when somebody tells you [that] because of how you look, you have [to be the one] to change, [instead of] the mindset of other people [changing],” Ariba Ahmed ‘24 said.

Students Voice Opinions on Updated Dress Code

Alessandra Ashford and Lilybeth Dooley
September 28, 2022
Nuoshi Culanu, an ACC representative at the RRISD college fair, talks to families about options for college. Culanu hands students pamphlets about course options.

RRISD Hosts Annual College Fair

Lilybeth Dooley, Multimedia Coordinator
September 15, 2022
Concentrated, Luke Sultzer 24 follows the ball as he runs back to hit a shot. Sultzer and his teammate Arjun Rajan 25 easily won their match 8-0.

Varsity Tennis Dominates Westlake 11-1, Vaulting Into Fall Season

September 2, 2022
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