https://youtu.be/OmgGU5NXedo The girls’ basketball team beat Plainfield 31-28 on December 29, 2018. Nikolas Bailey, Co-Editor of the Colonel and Horizons Senior Nikolas Bailey is a co-editor for the 2018-2019 Colonel newspaper and Horizons yearbook. In LHS he participates in soccer and baseball while also pursuing hobbies in graphic design and photography. When he’s not working, you’ll… Read More Colonel Girls’ Basketball Post-Game Interview
Winter break is almost here! Since you’ll have lots of downtimes, here’s a list of some great books suggested by Ledyard students for you to consider reading. Most of these books are all available in the library and Mrs. Smith would love to help you find the books for the break! Harry Potter and… Read More Good Books To Curl Up With On A Snowy Day
A to Coffee House Another Coffee House success! This Coffee House featured our poet laureate, Payton Edwards, and she shared some of her best pieces. There were lots of other performances that made the coffee house great. A to Holiday concert The holiday concert was without a doubt one of December’s highlights. It was an… Read More December A’s and F’s
The #MeToo movement has challenged women to overcome the embarrassment and possible repercussions that they may face when they come forward and reveal that they have been sexually assaulted. Recently, Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to three to ten years in a maximum security prison. After years of trials and… Read More #MeToo
An Open Letter, By Anthony Zinno Dear Mr. Buble, Let me first start out with this: You have a fantastic voice, and many good songs. Your Christmas album is one of my favorites. That being said, I must say I am incredibly disappointed with your rendition of the Christmas Classic “Santa Baby.” Before we go… Read More Buble’s Fragile Masculinity
Morgan Sanborn, Staff Writer Senior Morgan Sanborn is involved in five different choirs, including Chamber, Concert, Womens, Acabellas and Carolers. She is also involved in the drama department, appearing in the 2017-2018 productions of “Almost, Maine”, and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. Morgan is also involved in Cheerleading for the football and… Read More Behind the Scenes of “The Addams Family”
On November 13, a panel of strong women from around the state met together in Ledyard High School’s library to discuss all things female. They talked to each other and the audience about the struggles of being a woman in the workforce and gave advice to the attendees to use for the future. The forum… Read More Power to the Women
What was the debate? On September 19 in the LHS auditorium, Ledyard civics classes had the chance to experience a live debate between former 40th district representative, John Scott, and recently elected representative, Christine Conley. The debate consisted of a series of questions about current issues in the state of Connecticut and how each representative… Read More Real World Experience: A Debate At Ledyard High School
Connecticut is currently drowning in debt, and with a gubernatorial election coming up soon, there is a way to fix this issue. Whether it is common knowledge or not, Connecticut has acted as a blue state, a state that typically casts votes for the Democratic party. As the election for a new governor grows near,… Read More Go Blue or Go Home…
At Ledyard High, it’s no secret that the music program is a huge part of what makes the school memorable. Ledyard’s music program is known all around the US, and for a good reason- the choirs are insanely talented. With such a high bar set for the music program, students have to work ridiculously hard… Read More It’s Time to Meet the Choirs!
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