May 19 was a huge day for not only for the United Kingdom, but the world as citizens speculated about what the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle would entail. The exciting day took place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom as 600 people watched the ceremony… Read More American Actress Takes on the United Kingdom
Almost every high school student dreams to break a record in something or to just be noticed. This dream came true for a fellow Ledyard Colonel. Senior Captain Megan Larmann of the girls’ lacrosse team was awarded 1st team All-Star and Scholar Athlete Award this season along with finishing her high school career scoring 143… Read More Another Record Broken
Panic!AtTheDisco (P!ATD) is a pop rock/punk/emo band that has been around since the early 2000’s. With Brendon Urie as the only surviving member as the band slowly spilt up, many are surprised the band survived. When they appeared with their first single, “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”, they had stable popularity. They released their… Read More Say Amen to a New Tour
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…
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