1. Go after a goal that you’ve set for yourself. Work hard. There’s no time like the present to go out and crush your goals. What are you waiting for anyway? Now’s the time to get up and make your dreams a reality. Whether it’s a fitness goal, an academic goal, or even a mental… Read More 3 Steps to Making 2021 Your Year
Disclaimer: This article was written by a member of the LHS community who is not a part of the Journalism class. Any points of view expressed in this article are specifically those of the student. This article was written immediately after the events of January 6th, 2021. On January 5th, 2020, the once deep-red state… Read More Attack on Our Democracy
Super Tuesday is the day that every presidential candidate long awaits during their bid for the presidency. Fourteen states hold their primaries, and this year, major Democratic candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren rallied their supporters in those states in order to rack up the majority portion of the available delegates. States of… Read More Political As and Fs: Super Tuesday Edition
February 25 was the South Carolina Democratic Debate. The battle for dominance between the candidates has picked up as Super Tuesday looms in the not-so-distant future, happening on March 3. This debate was slightly less explosive than Nevada, but the candidates still managed to land hits on one another, especially Senator Elizabeth Warren to Senator… Read More Charleston Chaos: Here’s What Went Down at the South Carolina Debate and Beyond
Every weekday we wake up bright and early to head to school. As students, we walk into school tired with little energy; some of us are miserable, and we just don’t care. Then, we go to four classes each day for about 80 minutes with a 20-25 minute lunch period. Some students may be lucky… Read More Teachers Were Once Students Too!
Homecoming for some seniors is just another dance they go to to have fun with their friends, they think it’s no big deal. For some of the new freshmen, however, Homecoming is something they have been waiting for. It’s their first big dance. Here are some Q&A’s from students about how Homecoming was: Question#1 What… Read More Homecoming 2019
Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE (Triple E for short), is a virus carried by mosquitoes that targets the body’s central nervous system. Some symptoms include, but are not limited to, fever, vomiting, headache, and coma. The virus has been identified in Ledyard, because of this, outdoor sports are not allowed to have practice… Read More EEE Outbreak in Ledyard
Spooky season is here! With the recent occurrence of Friday the 13th, it seems only appropriate to discuss some well-known superstitions. Historically, many unfortunate events have happened on Friday the 13th, leading to widespread fear and to some, the belief that the day is jinxed and extra precaution must be taken. For many, Friday the… Read More Spooky Superstitions
It’s the first home game of the season and the bleachers are packed. Students from all grades line up to buy their hot cocoa, then head over to cheer for their peers. The next day, everyone hears about the plays they watched, and the football players are praised for their great work. But, what about… Read More There’s More Than Just Football
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