Two years ago there was an unusual number of students seated in the unyielding wooden chairs of the high school library as the Ledyard Board of Education filed into their semi-circle table and called their meeting to order. An unusual number of students, parents and community members waited patiently, scuffing their feet over the carpet,… Read More Students Take a More Active Role in the BOE
As Senior Shannon Barrett walked onto the field hockey field at Fitch High School for the first day of practice, she knew that she would represent Ledyard in a new way. She would not only lead the new members from Ledyard with her to Fitch, but she would also join the co-op team for another… Read More Representing Ledyard
Sounds of splashes and cheers start to die down as another swim meet ends, the girls swim team begins to become nostalgic as they look back on their season and start to think about their goals for the end of the year. Many girls on the swim team would agree that this has been one… Read More Hoping for a Strong End to a Great Season
It’s a sight we’re all too familiar with: tilting water bottles at a perfect 45 degree angle just to get a few spurts of water in it before class starts. Or, in even dire situations, waiting for those finicky motion sensing sinks to dribble some water into the bottom of your bone-dry Poland Springs bottle.… Read More Ledyard’s New Refillers
The Colonel decided to ask students what the craziest Halloween costume they have ever seen was. See what they had to say before Halloween! Megan Brawner, Editor in Chief Senior Megan Brawner is the Editor-in-Chief of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the captain of the cross country team and runs Indoor and Outdoor Track. She… Read More Roving Reporter
Con In fourteen hundred ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue He slaughtered the Sioux and didn’t discover anything new It’s time to bid this federal holiday adieu It would be more useful to celebrate a giant stalk of bamboo The second Monday in October marks Christopher Columbus Day, letting the American people acknowledge and… Read More Should Columbus Day be Celebrated?
Ever since Jim Spinnato made his debut performance at Ledyard High School, students are still in shock. Those who witnessed his ability to hypnotize are still sharing videos from the night. From rapping to yodeling, the night was definitely full of random acts. Despite the laughter and outrageous performances, there was one individual who sat… Read More Ledyard Hypnotist Show Review
In this month’s Athlete of the Month, the Colonel is covering senior football player Ty Ebdon and senior volleyball player Julianna Duben! Sam Barnes, Social Media Editor Senior Sam Barnes is the Social Media Editor of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the secretary of Student Congress and competitively horseback rides.
This month’s Senior Spotlight is on Anthony Rose! Hear about new projects he’s working on and how he wants to be remembered after high school. Sam Barnes, Social Media Editor Senior Sam Barnes is the Social Media Editor of the 2015-2016 Colonel. She is the secretary of Student Congress and competitively horseback rides.
Pro: The fact that the practice of hypnosis has existed for centuries is proof in itself that either hypnosis is a real thing or else millions of humans have been fooled for years. Many doctors, psychologists and physicians have admitted hypnosis has a strong basis in fact. However, the proper definition of hypnosis must be… Read More A Hypnotism Hoax?
COLONEL NEWS 