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,
The last few days of school are filled with final exams, bittersweet farewells, and yearbook signings. While the latter can be fun and sentimental, it’s often a time where normally interesting people tend to be cliché and unoriginal. Despite how sweet and nostalgic quickly scrawled messages in yearbooks can be, Ledyard High School is full… Read More How to Sign Yearbooks the Right Way
The game of hacky sack is quickly sweeping the country. It is most commonly played on college campuses, but the fad has made its way to Ledyard High School where the Hacky Sack Club can be found hacking after school. The club was created by senior Alex Houdeshell and is supervised by Kurt Jannke. Houdeshell… Read More Hackers Unite
Sit: As the year comes to an end, we are simply trying to just make it to June 19th. Try sitting and just taking a breath. Refocus all your energy into the tasks that need to be done in the next couple of weeks. Don’t start barking at your teachers, like Spike might start barking… Read More Dog Tricks to Remember as the Year Ends
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