The World Cup is an international sports tournament where 32 countries compete against each other to determine the best national soccer team in the world. With soccer possibly being the world’s most popular sport, there is a wide diversity of talent across the countries fueling debate about who will take the title home this year.… Read More Who Will Win the World Cup?
We’ve all had the common cold. Adults get an average of two to three colds every year according to the CDC. Over 200 different viruses cause the common cold and there is no cure. Until this point, scientists have tried and failed at developing a cure for the most common infectious disease. UK scientists have developed a… Read More Say Bye to the Common Cold with New Scientific Breakthrough
My family has had a consistently wistful relationship with the Norwich State Hospital for years. I grew up with a very close relationship to mental illness; my mother has worked in the mental health field since well before my birth. In the mid to late 80’s, my mother worked very happily at the Norwich State… Read More The Condemnation of the Norwich Hospital
To all current juniors and incoming seniors, my college application process didn’t go quite as planned and I hope these tips and suggestions will help to make your experience better than mine. Most importantly: listen to people who have gone through this process before. I had countless people talk to me about the process and… Read More A Word of Advice
SPOILER ALERT! If you have not seen Marvel Avengers Infinity War yet, please DO NOT read this article. * * * * * Marvel fans know that “Infinity War” is a big deal. Starting off with Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), has come a long way. Throughout the eighteen movies and… Read More Blowing Audiences Away Across the Globe
Arts Night is an annual night held at the Ledyard High School to honor the students who took an art class during the school year allowing them to show their pieces of work. This year the date will fall on Thursday, May 24, from 5 to 7 p.m., and end right before the last Coffee… Read More Arts Night 2018
FFA (Future Farmers of America) and our Agriscience program is a proud part of our mighty Colonel family. On one night a year, we celebrate all the students and their accomplishments throughout the year. FFA is a large organization that prepares students for a life in agriculture; to be a member of FFA, students must… Read More And the Award Goes to…
Every year new freshmen enter their high school with some background knowledge about the school from their siblings or older friends, but most people don’t get the inside scoop like people with these connections do. So, to help enlighten the incoming freshmen, here are some tips about the school that would be of use to… Read More Tips for Incoming Freshmen
If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to volunteer or take part in community service, and interact and enjoy fellowship with other teens, then the new Rotary Interact Club is for you. Interact is a branch of Rotary International that is run by high schools all over the world. There are about 330,000 youth involved… Read More The New Interact Club
The runners take their mark in their specified lane, thoughts rummaging through their mind. It’s time to prepare and try to relax, this is the final trial in the 4x100m relay. This is the race that matters, with the gold medal on the line. With their hands arched on the line, they hear only silence,… Read More Ready… Set…Sprint!
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