As the envelopes are sealed and the butterflies begin to flutter, three members of the senior class finalized their future plans. Seniors Chloe Hespeler, Carina Mitchell and Anthony Viteritto all signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic careers in college. Hespeler, who has also competed in swim and volleyball, signed with Methodist… Read More Seniors Come Together on Signing Day
This holiday season the Key Club members are very busy with different volunteer projects. On Nov. 24 members of the club helped the Salvation Army in New London with their Thanksgiving dinner. Later on during the season they are also assisting the Salvation Army by ringing bells for donations outside Christmas Tree Shop at the… Read More Many Volunteering Opportunities with Key Club
Lights, camera, action! This year’s fall play was about a woman named Ethel P. Savage (Haley Mikkelsen) who inherited ten million dollars from her husband, who had recently passed away. Ethel gets sent to an insane asylum by her children, who each want the money she is hiding. At the asylum, she meets some interesting… Read More The Curious Savage
Con With the recent events of the Islamic State, there has been a lot of controversy over whether or not the United States should accept or deny Syrian refugees—those living among members of the very threatening group known as ISIS. It is incredibly hard for me to wrap my mind around the idea of these… Read More Why We Should Not Accept Syrian Refugees
Pro Your neighbors have been bombed. Half of your family is dead. There is no life for you anymore in this war-torn country where any day you could end up like everybody else you know — lifelessly lying in a hastily dug grave. So you decide to escape. You know that traveling at night is… Read More Let the Syrian Refugees In
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), an extremist terrorist group, has organized and carried out several attacks this year, from the suicide bombing in Beirut to the Russian jetliner crash over Egypt. Its latest acts of violence took place in Paris, France, on Nov. 13. At 9:20 p.m., explosions detonated by suicide… Read More The Height of Terrorism: Paris
Con- As the daughter of a marine and a member of a military family, it is quite a challenge to understand the logic behind the decision to have school on such an important holiday. We live in a town full of military parents, and with the base being so close, we have an even bigger… Read More School On Veterans Day?
As the spikes are slid on and the faces of pure anxiety make their way towards the start line, the runners brace themselves for the pain that comes with running. The official raises the gun and announces that in ten seconds the race will begin. Then, with one last breath, the runners are off. “Cross… Read More Cross Country Teams End Their Seasons on a High Note
“We’re always ready for the call, We place our trust in thee.Through surf and storm and howling gale, high shall our purpose be.” Most people probably don’t know these lyrics are from the chorus of the Coast Guard anthem–usually remembered on Nov. 11– a day where people appreciate all the work that veterans have done… Read More LHS Shows Their Pride at Veterans Day Assembly
The beginning is the most important part of the work, according to Plato. For Braiden Sunshine, the beginning shaped his future in great ways. He grew up like any other boy. He grew up in Connecticut and went to Lyme High School. Sunshine played with numerous bands and groups all around the area, even with… Read More Small Beginnings
