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.
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The Mamba Legacy
On Sunday, January 26, basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa Altobelli, his wife Keri Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah Chester, her daughter Payton Chester and the pilot, Ara Zobayan, died in a devastating helicopter crash. Kobe was 41-years-old when he passed away and his daughter Gianna was… Read More The Mamba Legacy
“Renegade?” “No, Grenade!”
2020 has started off with a bang, literally. At the end of 2019, U.S. military bases in Iraq and, later on, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, were attacked, resulting in the death of a U.S. citizen. The attacks on the embassy were done by pro-Iranian protesters, and collectively, these attacks contributed to the execution of… Read More “Renegade?” “No, Grenade!”
Sometimes Dead is Better
“Pet Sematary” is a book written by Stephen King that was then developed into a movie in 1989 with a remake of the movie arriving in 2019. The 2019 remake of the 1989 movie proves that sometimes dead really is better and they should have left this gem of a horror film alone. “Pet Sematary”… Read More Sometimes Dead is Better
Homework, a Cruel Punishment?
Was homework actually created as a punishment? Or is that just a common misconception? For decades, students have been tortured with homework that can take them anywhere between five minutes to two hours to complete. Students are becoming more and more stressed, and spend an average of seven hours a week on homework. Roberto Nevilis… Read More Homework, a Cruel Punishment?
Homecoming 2019
Homecoming for some seniors is just another dance they go to to have fun with their friends, they think it’s no big deal. For some of the new freshmen, however, Homecoming is something they have been waiting for. It’s their first big dance. Here are some Q&A’s from students about how Homecoming was: Question#1 What… Read More Homecoming 2019
A Dictionary for the Teachers
A dictionary guaranteed to broaden the readers knowledge about this generation, words, slang, and apps that influence how they speak towards others. Not many teachers throughout the school are aware of what a selection of these words and phrases mean. Tik Tok – Tik Tok is an app, previously known as “Musical.ly”, where people can… Read More A Dictionary for the Teachers
The Authors Who Shaped Me
There is a quote by George R. R. Martin that goes, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one.” I have found this to be true all my life. I’ve read more books than I can count on my fingers and the number is only growing.… Read More The Authors Who Shaped Me
Another Year of Music
Meet the Choirs is a timeless event that helps mark the beginning of the school year. Freshmen perform in their first high school concert, while seniors start to wrap up their time in high school. There are different opinions about the event. Some are excited for the year to come, while others are sad that… Read More Another Year of Music
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