1. Watch Christmas movies Cuddle up under a blanket with friends and family in fuzzy socks, sweatpants and a sweater. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and you’re all set. 2. Bake Christmas cookies Enter a cookie swap and get your baking on! 3. Rock an ugly sweater There are so many different ways to… Read More Top 10 Things to do Before Christmas

Over the weekend of October 27 through October 29, I had the experience of going to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) in Chester, CT. RYLA is a program run by Rotary International that allows young people to develop personal and leadership skills with focus placed on communication, problem-solving, management abilities, and introduces attendees to… Read More Hey RYLA?

Jansport- You are pretty much a typical teenager and you use the same backpack for everything; it’s resourceful and simple. Vans- You are definitely an edgy teen. You also might be really artsy as well. You are fun and always up for a good time. North Face- You are always ready to go on an… Read More What Your Backpack Says About You

Thanksgiving: the day where families come together to give thanks, and then stuff their face with turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. While many people think listing things they are grateful for is just a boring tradition that gets in the way of the meal, showing gratitude has major health benefits. Writing in a gratitude journal… Read More Effects of Gratitude

On September 10, 25 high school students from Ledyard, New London, and Fitch received the chance of a lifetime. They sailed for four days on the Oliver Hazard Perry, the largest civilian ship in the United States, from New London to Montauk,  Block Island and finally to Newport. Although it may seem like it, this… Read More LHS Students Learn How to be Pirates

David Meade is a Christian numerologist who predicted the world would end Sept. 23. There was tons of evidence to support him, but the end of world didn’t actually happen. Meade said there’s a new Doomsday date: Oct. 15. Meade said his prediction about Sept. 23 signified a day that catastrophic events would begin to… Read More Big Bang 2…or not

You get so bored that you start to fall asleep. You were fine this morning. You got good sleep, even had a coffee earlier. But you cannot bear to be awake in math class anymore. You don’t care about functions, and for some reason, it always smells like Home Depot — dull, and full of… Read More Annoying Things that Happen in LHS Everyday

Both Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts have welcomed their limited-edition pumpkin-flavored beverages, such as pumpkin spice lattes (PSL’s) back to the menu for the fall season. The lattes are widely celebrated and regarded as fan favorites. What else does fall have to offer (aside from delicious pumpkin coffees)? OTHER Pumpkin Products Pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins (available… Read More 10 Fall Products Just as Good as PSL’s

Everyone is afraid of something, but some fears more common than others. Everyone knows of arachnophobia, as spiders are nothing to sneeze at. But do they know of anatidaephobia? Below are 11 phobias that you may not have known existed. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: fear of long words. Ironic since the fear of long words is a long… Read More What Scares You?

Dear Underclassmen, Whether graduation is one year away or four, it’s something that all grades are looking forward to. Most of us are itching to get out into the world as soon as we step foot into high school. Freshman can’t wait to be sophomores, sophomores can’t wait to be juniors, juniors want to be… Read More Dear Underclassmen,