It has certainly been a busy past couple of weeks for students at Ledyard High School. Fall sports have been winding down and many athletes are surely experiencing withdrawal. Many have been scrambling to raise that B+ to an A- for the end of the quarter. And now, on top of everything else, the prices… Read More Vending Machine Pandemonium **Corrected**
The iPhone 7 was announced Sept. 7 and has been available for purchase since Sept. 16. The iPhone 7 includes many new features including the controversial AirPods. Apple removed the headphone jack and added wireless AirPods to be released late October at the price of $159. These tiny new wireless headphones are innovative but… Read More Going Wireless: The New iPhone
The Army Corps of Engineer approved a pipeline to be placed under the Missouri river in July and it is sending shivers down the spines of North Dakota’s Native Americans – and has created violent controversy. Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based company, came head to head with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and video documentation… Read More Dispute Between Native American Population and North Dakota Companies Turns Violent
Recently, there have been many reports of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7s exploding or bursting into flames. If you’re a Samsung user, you’re thinking, “I’m glad I didn’t buy that phone,” or if you’re an Apple user, you’re thinking, “Great, Samsungs suck anyway.” The phone in question was released on Aug. 19. Soon after its release,… Read More Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is on Fire: Literally!
United States Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has been the center of attention ever since he infamously claimed he was robbed at gunpoint in Rio. Police investigators discovered that these claims were less than true. Lochte and fellow teammates were instead recorded vandalizing a gas station bathroom in a drunken stupor. Lochte was suspended from swimming… Read More Lochte Gate: The Saga Continues
The Ledyard Board of Education (BoE) is usually overlooked until budget season, despite its profound impact on all the Ledyard schools and how they operate. Last Wednesday, however, the BoE made news as it voted to replace Chairwoman Mimi Peck-Llewellyn (second from right in the photo, seated) and elect Anthony Favry, current chairman of the… Read More Ledyard Board of Education Elects New Chair
Applications are now available in the main office for the Mr. and Miss Ledyard Fair Scholarship pageant. They can also be printed from the Ledyard Fair website: ledyardfair.org. The pageant will take place during the annual Ledyard Fair in September and is open to any student 14-18 years old. The top three winners will receive… Read More The 2016 Mr. and Miss Ledyard Fair
Ledyard High School offers a unique opportunity to perform and express yourself through its monthly coffee houses. Students from all grades come together for a night of music and cheer. There are no auditions, it is simply an open mic. Events are held in the cafeteria and are open to anyone. The first coffee house… Read More The Final Coffee House of the Year
Come May, the University of Connecticut will be shutting down its Torrington campus due to statewide budget cuts. The university announced its plan to close the campus on March 25, with the UConn Board of Trustees voting on the proposed budget plan April 27 (Fox 61). The campus’ 88 full-time students will have to relocate… Read More UConn Campus Closing
Thousands of people are in the crowd, each one craning their necks to see if they can get a glimpse of the famous politician. Camera flashes are going off like firecrackers as the attendees try to get a momento of the rally. Finally, at long last Donald Trump, in the flesh, walks out to his… Read More Trump Rally in Hartford
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