The first Blue and White Day of the 2018-2019 school year will be held Thursday, September 6, at 9a.m. in the gym. Blue and White Day is a celebration of Colonels that brings Ledyard High School together once in the fall and once in the spring. This celebration is used to recognize students’ achievements, student… Read More Celebrating Colonels with First Blue and White Day of the Year!
Dedicated to Joanne Wells, who asked simply; “What’s the plan?” The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority unveiled plans in 2017 to revamp the former Norwich Hospital property in Preston into over a dozen amenities including a water park, senior living center and sports complex. The development is estimated to cost $200 million to $600 million and… Read More Norwich Hospital Plans
The Committee to Protect Journalists has ruled April 30th the deadliest day for journalists in Afghanistan since 2002. Twin suicide bombings took place in Kabul, already claimed by Daesh, killing at least 25 people, including nine journalists. The first explosion was relatively small, killing only four people. The second explosion deliberately targeted a group of journalists… Read More Journalists Targeted in Kabul
Tuesday, April 10, was Equal Pay Day, where people across the world raise their voices towards gender equality. The gender pay gap is defined as the relative difference in the average wage of men and women in the same job. Many believe that the wage gap is misleading, a misconception, or the worst of all:… Read More Why the Gender Pay Gap is Real and Needs to be Fixed
Students across the United States are walking out during school to spread awareness against gun violence. Some schools have taken disciplinary action towards these students for skipping part of school, while others encourage the peaceful protest against a current issue. The right of free speech and peaceful assembly is directly stated in the first amendment… Read More Walkout for Awareness
November 19, 2017 approximately at 8:13pm Debra, the sister of Sharon Tate, victim of a two-day murder spree in 1969, one of the victims of the two-day murder spree in 1969 Sharon Tate’s sister Debra received a call from the prison officials in California stating Charles Manson is dead. Born in 1934, Charles’ childhood… Read More The Life and Death of Charles Manson
At the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Penn State, freshman Timothy Piazza, a pledge, was forced into drinking 18 alcoholic beverages, which he did in 82 minutes. This was an act of hazing, refers to humiliating and dangerous initiation rituals, imposed on college students seeking membership to the fraternity. Piazza, 19, was described as… Read More Hazing Came to a Deadly Stop at Penn State
America’s most expensive home is a 38,000-square-foot spec home(1) in Bel Air listed for $250 million. “This home was curated for the ultimate billionaire who wants the best of everything that exists in life,” luxury developer Bruce Makowsky said. This spec home has: Over 100 artworks in the house A helicopter that starred in the… Read More Livin’ Lavish?
Summer Reading should be FUN and relaxing…no rubrics, no assessments! In an effort to both encourage students to read, and reward them for it as well, the LHS library will be holding a raffle for each book read during the summer. Students who read (or partially read) a book or books during the summer are… Read More Summer Reading 2017
Ledyard’s subtle improvements have not gone unnoticed. Between the upgraded police station and the new light posts, Ledyard Center has gone through many renovations this past year. But the biggest change is yet to come. This September, the community will have a pool and tennis courts added to the mix. Thames Aquatic Club, owned and… Read More Ledyard’s Newest Addition
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