9-year-old Madeline Guarraia of East Lyme passed away peacefully in April after fighting a painful five-year battle with cancer. She leaves behind her parents Matthew and Amie, sister Julianne and brother Anthony. She is a child that has left an everlasting mark on the world. Her story of struggle and hardship has touched the hearts… Read More The World Says Goodbye to an Inspirational 9-year-old
Will Smith, former defensive end for the New Orleans Saints was tragically killed by multiple gun shot wounds on April 9. While driving in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District last Saturday, the former NFL player was rear-ended, which forced him to hit the vehicle in front of him. The man who hit Smith was identified… Read More Former Football Player Shot
Rock and roll legend Bruce Springsteen pulled a concert venue from his lineup in Greensboro, N.C., after a new law was enacted that requires people to use the bathroom according to the gender that’s on their birth certificate. Following Springsteen’s April 8 announcement, “Summer of ‘69” singer Bryan Adams pulled the plug on his Mississippi… Read More Should Celebrities Be the Ones to Speak Up?
Seniors Hannah Lawrence and Liz Blodgett are both freelance models in the 2015-2016 school year. They recently discussed their new interest with The Colonel. The Colonel: How long have you been modeling? HL: I did my first shoot in the summer of 2014. LB: I’ve been a signed model for about five months now.… Read More Senior Spotlight: Hannah Lawrence and Liz Blodgett
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It was a cold January afternoon when the halls of Ledyard High School witnessed an unspeakable act; an act that many would deny even happened. It was the day a black North Face jacket disappeared. “I noticed something different about the atmosphere,” senior Karina Zhao said. “I was aware of the missing jacket that morning… Read More The Story Behind the Missing Black North Face Jacket
The city is known for never sleeping and now Ledyard’s Godspell cast will be too. The cast will be in New York this summer for the premiere of their musical and will be traveling across the United States for tours and live TV performances. “It feels amazing. A dream come true for everyone in the… Read More Godspell to Premiere on Broadway
This June, America’s most talked-about candidate of the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump, will be talking to the senior class about “How to Make America Great Again” after their high school careers come to an end. Trump will be educating the Class of 2016 on many important issues occurring across the country right now. One… Read More Trump to Speak at Ledyard Graduation
There was a time when all teachers were students. The teachers walked through school hallways toting a large stack of textbooks and binders. While they were students, many of them participated in sports. World Language teacher Mme. Sylvestre was no different. In fact, she was a member of her school’s cheer squad. Now, Sylvestre says… Read More From French Class to the Cheer Squad
In reaction to the loss of Evan Lambert, the previous women’s chorus instructor, Ledyard’s largest choir has decided to go on strike right before the biggest concert of the year: POPS. The new women’s chorus teacher, Rebecca Pacuk, 21, is fresh out of The Hart School of Music. Pacuk’s young age has made her a… Read More Lambert Strike
