Competition isn’t just all fun and games. Sure, the thrill of competing to win the first prize can boost adrenaline levels, but it also requires loads of precision and practice to get points, score, and impress the judges. For Ledyard Music’s Select Singers and Chamber Choir, they decided to step up to the plate and… Read More Ledyard Music Takes on the Big Apple
This past February, five Colonels struck out in continuing the success of their predecessors in winning the annual National Oceans Sciences Bowl, but still represented Ledyard strong in Colorado. The Colonels who attended were chosen out of a pool of sixteen students to compete in a district event representing Ledyard High School, pushing them to… Read More Colonels in Colorado
The Ledyard boys’ varsity baseball team hit off their season with a good 11-0 win against the Norwich Tech Warriors. The start of the season has been a bit of a struggle for the team. The team is rather young, with only three seniors and many juniors. Sophomore Elijah Morton, the only starting sophomore playing… Read More Hitting Off Ledyard’s Baseball Season
In the dark, mood-lit cafeteria of Ledyard High School, senior Rayne Santiago runs around during the National Honor Society coffeehouse, mingling, singing, and stopping the show with a memorable, perfectly pitched “promposal” to his longtime friend senior Emma Graebner. He was all smiles that night: he pleased the crowd with his smooth songs, secured himself… Read More Senior Rayne Santiago on his $104,000 ROTC Scholarship
It’s that time of year again, Colonels. Warm weather is returning, school’s almost out for the summer, and prom is right around the corner. But don’t forget, leading up to the big dance is the fun-filled, friendly competition against all four classes: Spirit Week. Time to break out your crazy outfits and face paint!… Read More Let the Color Wars Commence!
The Committee to Protect Journalists has ruled April 30th the deadliest day for journalists in Afghanistan since 2002. Twin suicide bombings took place in Kabul, already claimed by Daesh, killing at least 25 people, including nine journalists. The first explosion was relatively small, killing only four people. The second explosion deliberately targeted a group of journalists… Read More Journalists Targeted in Kabul
The Ledyard High School Coffee House, hosted by the National Honors Society, has been a growing trend for students to attend on the quarterly Thursday night; students join together to show off their talents and bond over the skilled students of Ledyard. This quarter’s Coffee House will be held on May 24th from 7-9 pm… Read More Concerts and Coffee
Tuesday, April 10, was Equal Pay Day, where people across the world raise their voices towards gender equality. The gender pay gap is defined as the relative difference in the average wage of men and women in the same job. Many believe that the wage gap is misleading, a misconception, or the worst of all:… Read More Why the Gender Pay Gap is Real and Needs to be Fixed
At 4:15 p.m. on March 4th, Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found collapsed on a bench in Salisbury, England. Skripal was convicted and jailed by the Russian government for revealing the identity of undercover Russian intelligence agents in Europe to the MI6, the United Kingdom’s secret service. The Russian spy earned his freedom,… Read More Spy Wars?
Don’t worry seniors, your graduation date is still intact, and no Saturday school! Happy April Fools!
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