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COLONEL NEWS

LEDYARD HIGH SCHOOL / LEDYARD, CT

Author: The Colonel News

The Colonel is Ledyard High School's award-winning news magazine, serving as the student voice of LHS for almost 50 years.

Paranormal Investigations at LHS

Throughout history, schools have been considered hot spots for spirits and paranormal activity and now, Ledyard High School is a part of the supernatural world. It seems unlikely, strange, some may say “Impossible! Not in little old Ledyard.” But recently, secrets have surfaced and students and staff have witnessed things that no one can forget.… Read More Paranormal Investigations at LHS

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Hello Ledyard Sloths!

You may be asking yourself, what happened to Ledyard Colonels mascot? Well, for those of you who don’t know, Mrs. Fagan, our lovely principal at Ledyard High, has made the decision to change the school mascot. Why a sloth?  Well, Mrs. Fagan’s favorite animal is a sloth and since we are getting a  sloth in… Read More Hello Ledyard Sloths!

April 1, 2021March 31, 2021 The Colonel News2 Comments

AgriScience is Getting a Sloth?

Yes, there is no error in communication, the Ag department is getting a one month old two-toed sloth (his name is Hoyabembe). Mrs. Fagan discussed this earlier with our staff and she told us that he will live in the Ag department and his enclosure will start to be worked on soon. Now as crazy… Read More AgriScience is Getting a Sloth?

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Life on Mars

Since NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, it has been driving around searching for life. In this time, the rover has traveled to the south pole of Mars and is currently driving across the ice. So far about ten core samples of ice have been studied using the rover’s onboard instruments. The… Read More Life on Mars

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Roving: Back to School

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Olivia’s Recent Reads

Somehow, between schoolwork and yearbook deadlines, I’ve found the time to read. For many people, reading is an escape from the stress of the everyday world, and I couldn’t agree more. Here are some of the books I’ve read in the past few months and what I’m currently reading.  Currently Reading: A Question of Holmes… Read More Olivia’s Recent Reads

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It’s Official: “Kimye” is Over

It’s been almost two months since the rumors of divorce and Kanye West’s alleged affair with beauty guru, Jeffree Star, began.  While Star has since come out and said he was never seeing Kanye, it has been officially confirmed that after six years of marriage, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce. TMZ has reported that… Read More It’s Official: “Kimye” is Over

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Martian Minivan

On Thursday, February 18, at 3:55 pm EST, NASA’s Perseverance rover made a gentle landing on the surface of Mars. The rover is very similar to Curiosity, another NASA rover that has been on the surface of Mars since 2012. Even though the rovers look very similar, they are very different. Curiosity has been looking… Read More Martian Minivan

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We Owe Female Celebrities an Apology

Mass media culture plays a huge role in our perception of celebrities and their daily lives. The era of social media has made it very easy for fans to follow every second of a celebrity’s life. However, the media and our own biases have made it so that a celebrity’s image can very easily be… Read More We Owe Female Celebrities an Apology

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

Roving: Teachers Got Moves? Part 2

February 22, 2021April 17, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

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The Colonel Newspaper was launched in 1973 by the late Ledyard High School teacher Lance Rockefeller.

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