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June 17, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

10 Tips For Incoming Freshmen

Junior Sarah Vincent is a staff writer for the 2023-2024 Colonel Newsmagazine. She likes Taylor Swift, sea otters, and drinking iced coffee.

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Junior Prom Report Card

This year’s Junior Prom was a blast to many. Dancing with friends, dressing up to the nines, and being able to spend a night out around the people closest to you, all brings great fun. With 171 attending last year’s dance and 157 (Smaller graduating class) attending this year’s dance the results may shock you… Read More Junior Prom Report Card

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Tips for New (and Current) Ag Students

Tips for New (and Current) Ag Students Agri-Science is one of the best parts of Ledyard High School. The teachers are welcoming, the classes are great, and the opportunities are endless. Despite how great Ag is, it can be confusing at times. Here are my tips (as an Ag senior) for incoming (and current) Ag… Read More Tips for New (and Current) Ag Students

June 13, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

Is Albert Really That Bad?

Have you ever been doing your homework and been suddenly stopped by internet buffering? Have you wondered why? Maybe you heard someone around you blame it on Albert, the service that monitors and sensors the content on our Chromebooks. Well, it may shock you just how little of the issues you’re seeing are actually related… Read More Is Albert Really That Bad?

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What Happened to Edgar Allan Poe? 

Was Edgar Allan Poe’s death an act of foul play? Or was it caused by alcohol? Cooping, perhaps? Whatever the cause of Edgar Allan Poe’s early death, his work, and theories over how he died have become ingrained into pop culture. Poe’s work and public image are directly tied to the mysterious way he died.… Read More What Happened to Edgar Allan Poe? 

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Do Deer Like Getting Hit By Cars?

One of America’s biggest threats has always been the danger of deer running headfirst into cars. Oddly enough this danger changes throughout the seasons and it begs the question:  why is this such a problem in our great nation? To go over why deers run into cars so much, many factors and variables need to… Read More Do Deer Like Getting Hit By Cars?

June 11, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

It Was a Book First

Many movies, especially movies that are considered classics, are adaptations of books. A lot of people, both in reader communities and movie-lover communities, argue over which version was better: the book or the movie. This article goes over a selection of movies that were adapted from books, and the different opinions on which is better.… Read More It Was a Book First

June 11, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

Jojo Siwa Starts A New Era

Jojo Siwa is a name that’s been circling the internet for nearly ten years. Starting her career on the popular show Dance Moms, Siwa quickly became a child star at just eleven years old. After two years of facing alleged mistreatment and grueling work hours in the studio, Siwa and her mom, Jessalynn Siwa, left… Read More Jojo Siwa Starts A New Era

May 21, 2024 The Colonel NewsLeave a comment

 Little Mouse House 

A man, a little mouse house, and impact on mental health? A little over five years ago, a British man named Simon Dell found little mice in his backyard and decided to make a little house for them. The little house didn’t just keep the mice safe from the cats, it helped Dell with his… Read More  Little Mouse House 

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