Winter break is almost here! Since you’ll have lots of downtimes, here’s a list of some great books suggested by Ledyard students for you to consider reading. Most of these books are all available in the library and Mrs. Smith would love to help you find the books for the break! Harry Potter and… Read More Good Books To Curl Up With On A Snowy Day
A to Coffee House Another Coffee House success! This Coffee House featured our poet laureate, Payton Edwards, and she shared some of her best pieces. There were lots of other performances that made the coffee house great. A to Holiday concert The holiday concert was without a doubt one of December’s highlights. It was an… Read More December A’s and F’s
https://youtu.be/ur86REjrjss Nikolas Bailey, Co-Editor of the Colonel and Horizons Senior Nikolas Bailey is a co-editor for the 2018-2019 Colonel newspaper and Horizons yearbook. In LHS he participates in soccer and baseball while also pursuing hobbies in graphic design and photography. When he’s not working, you’ll find him watching movies.
The #MeToo movement has challenged women to overcome the embarrassment and possible repercussions that they may face when they come forward and reveal that they have been sexually assaulted. Recently, Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to three to ten years in a maximum security prison. After years of trials and… Read More #MeToo
On November 28, I had the pleasure of seeing “The Addams Family” musical at Ledyard High School. The musical was about two hours long and not once did I look around the auditorium out of boredom or close my eyes. The musical was exciting and very clever in the way the cast delivered the script’s… Read More Review of the Fall Musical
A to Thanksgiving Break The year is winding down and Thanksgiving was warmly welcomed as it’s one of the first big breaks. And what’s not to like? Food, Black Friday deals, and the change to the wonderful, magical Christmas season. Now we just have to make it through the next month of school before Christmas… Read More November As and Fs
An Open Letter, By Anthony Zinno Dear Mr. Buble, Let me first start out with this: You have a fantastic voice, and many good songs. Your Christmas album is one of my favorites. That being said, I must say I am incredibly disappointed with your rendition of the Christmas Classic “Santa Baby.” Before we go… Read More Buble’s Fragile Masculinity
Morgan Sanborn, Staff Writer Senior Morgan Sanborn is involved in five different choirs, including Chamber, Concert, Womens, Acabellas and Carolers. She is also involved in the drama department, appearing in the 2017-2018 productions of “Almost, Maine”, and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Morgan is also involved in Cheerleading for the football and… Read More Behind the Scenes of “The Addams Family”
As we are getting ready to leave for Thanksgiving break, our journalism class wanted to take a moment to express the gratitude we all have in hopes to inspire gratitude in all of our readers. Anna Leandri is thankful for her amazing family, her two cats, and that she’s going to Hawaii for Christmas break.… Read More Gratitude Greetings From the Colonel Staff
On November 13, a panel of strong women from around the state met together in Ledyard High School’s library to discuss all things female. They talked to each other and the audience about the struggles of being a woman in the workforce and gave advice to the attendees to use for the future. The forum… Read More Power to the Women
