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
The Ledyard High School Coffee House, hosted by the National Honors Society, has been a growing trend for students to attend on the quarterly Thursday night; students join together to show off their talents and bond over the skilled students of Ledyard. This quarter’s Coffee House will be held on May 24th from 7-9 pm… Read More Concerts and Coffee
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
At 4:15 p.m. on March 4th, Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found collapsed on a bench in Salisbury, England. Skripal was convicted and jailed by the Russian government for revealing the identity of undercover Russian intelligence agents in Europe to the MI6, the United Kingdom’s secret service. The Russian spy earned his freedom,… Read More Spy Wars?
Don’t worry seniors, your graduation date is still intact, and no Saturday school! Happy April Fools!
A to Powerade machines in the locker rooms. All athletes will finally get the sports drinks they deserve! Not for free, but still a nice addition. A to The Colonel returning to paper form. Turns out a WordPress subscription is more expensive than paper, who would’ve thought. Copies of next week’s Colonel will be available… Read More April Report Card
During the March faculty meeting, the Ledyard High School faculty decided to ban all headphones use during the school day. The previous policy put in place stated that students were not allowed to have both earbuds in their ears at the same time. Teachers brought up to the administration that students continue to have both… Read More No Headphones, No Fun
Although the snow days might feel relaxing and enjoyable in the moment, they have a huge impact on the well-deserved summer vacation. With the four recent nor’easters slamming Connecticut with high winds, cumulative snowfall, and below freezing temperatures, LHS administration has come to the conclusion to move senior graduation to July 4th, 2018. That’s right,… Read More Colonel Pride, Diplomas, and…Fireworks?
Do you volunteer? …No? Well, now it’s not really a choice. Ledyard High School, following examples set by other southeastern CT schools is now implementing a community service requirement for graduation. The new policy will require a minimum of 100 volunteer hours throughout your four years of high school. This is expected to help seniors… Read More Less Netflix, More Work
Students at Ledyard High School have been filled with jubilee repeatedly as nor’easters have swept in resulting in Superintendent Jay Hartling cancelling school. But this undiluted joy will come to an abrupt stop as soon as they find out the consequences of Mother Nature’s actions. New England has been hit with winter storm after… Read More No Rest for the Weary
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