Prom is right around the corner for juniors and it seems that everybody is frantically preparing for what will most certainly be a special night. It is now time for the group shots on the beach, a picture with Grandma and a hug with dad who appears teary eyed as he sends his daughter off… Read More Prom Season has Arrived
Students in Ledyard hear a lot about the school’s money. They hear jokes in the hallway about running out of toilet paper or they wonder why late buses no longer run. Some years the budget comes into the light a little more, like in 2014 when golf, boys’ swim and the print edition of… Read More How the Budget Influences Students
Spring Break is finally upon us and here is a list of activities that will allow you to make the most out of this week off. 1) Take Advantage of Sunsets Usually you are slammed with homework, but this week grab a few friends and head to the beach where you can have that much-needed… Read More How to Make the Most Out of Spring Break
As the days draw ever closer to the Republican National Convention, which will be held July 18 in Cleveland, Ohio, more and more Republican voters are looking for a way around both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, who are largely disliked by moderate Republicans, according to Time magazine. More and more debates begin to crop… Read More The Inner Workings of Party Conventions and Why it Matters This Year
Fireman. Teacher. Lawyer. Soldier. Engineer. Not everyone knows what they want to be when they grow up. This is why Career Development Coordinator Carol Schwenk organizes a day when students can spend time with three different speakers, of separate professions, to see if it might be a field they are interested in. Sixty-five speakers, covering… Read More Career Day Brings a Look Into the Future
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
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
Earlier in the year Student Congress helped raise money to fund the water bottle fillers by selling Ledyard water bottles for eight dollars. Many feel that the high-end luxury of not having to hold your water bottle as it fills up couldn’t get any better, but it just did. Starting on , April 10, all… Read More Water Bottle Fillers Become Voice Activated
Q&A Ashlee Simonka, foods and child development teacher, is embarking on a journey that most gastronomical geniuses can only dream. Simonka learned last week that she was selected as a competitor on the next season of Top Chef, the long-running cooking competition on Bravo. The Colonel sat down with Simonka earlier this week to pick… Read More Ashlee Simonka to Star on Next Season of “Top Chef”
Recently, death has presented itself in the form of countless batches of heroin, specifically in the New London area. Police forces working specifically in Connecticut are working to catch the distributors of these harmful drugs. Currently, there is a heroin epidemic so real it has taken the lives of many strangers, family, and friends. Last… Read More Heroin Impact on Local Towns
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