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The Paddy Fields of Nepal, 2013

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The Travel Dilemma – Would you rather create new experiences or save your money for something else more important?

Written by Sabina Osmani, Staff writer May 28, 2025

Oftentimes, it seems by nature that humans are born with a need to have adventure in their lives by exploring unique and diverse environments. Being surrounded by a multitude of environments throughout...

A traditional lay down tanning bed, accessed from Wikimedia Commons

The extreme danger from tanning beds

Written by Halle Spasovski, Staff writer May 27, 2025

Remember that trend from the 2000s where people were going tanning every Tuesday for $5? This is still around, and it's actually a current trend. Tanning beds are glorified as a quick and convenient way...

A stack of memoirs at East Campus waiting for next year's students to pick them up

Educated by Tara Westover: A must-read memoir

Written by Estelle Brownlee, Staff writer May 23, 2025

For the end of the year, students in AP Lang were assigned to read “Educated: A memoir” by Tara Westover. I was already intrigued because I've been told it was a good book, but nothing could have prepared...

An email sent out to LTHS parents on Monday, April 28 stating consequence for senior ditch day. 
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Prom, parties, and senior ditch day

Written by Abigail Carroll, News Editor May 1, 2025

Senior year. The last year of high school and the beginning of your adult life.  Part of the appeal of senior year is all of the traditions that take place in highschools across the country such as...

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Outnumbering the uniform

Written by Jayden Santiago, Staff writer April 29, 2025

The reason we have police officers is for the sake of protecting and serving our communities. These heroes are here to shield and defend us from the world of crime. However, what happens when young offenders...

The effects of dating early in life

The effects of dating early in life

Written by Jessica Smith, Staff writer April 24, 2025

A first love can feel like magic: getting butterflies any time the other person is even in the same room as you, or heaven forbid you make eye contact with one another. It's an intense feeling, exciting...

Crisis in Academic Expertise

Crisis in Academic Expertise

Written by Jackson Zych, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Going to college has been seen by many as an experience of a lifetime, as it involves having fun away from home. Students' lack of effort to think critically in certain situations gives them the false...

One shot isn’t enough: Why schools should offer a second in-school ACT

One shot isn’t enough: Why schools should offer a second in-school ACT

Written by Minahil Hamdani, Staff writer April 16, 2025

I recently took the ACT at school, and while it felt good to have it over with, something about the whole experience didn’t sit right with me. For many students, that single test day is the only chance...

Culinary Comfort and Crumble

Culinary Comfort and Crumble

Written by Jayden Santiago, Staff writer April 8, 2025

Nothing sounds better than grabbing your favorite snacks and staying in all day eating them until there’s nothing left. The feeling that food gives us always has us coming back to it even though it’s...

Caffeine can be dangerous

Caffeine can be dangerous

Written by Estelle Brownlee, Staff writer April 8, 2025

There is nothing like cracking open an energy drink, making a fun coffee recipe or drinking some delicious green tea to start the long day ahead of you.  Healthy caffeine consumption can reap benefits...

Voting should be mandatory

Voting should be mandatory

Written by Emily Wrona, Staff writer April 8, 2025

We often hear about how important it is to vote in a democracy. But what happens when people don't? More and more people are choosing not to vote, and it is becoming a big problem.  In many democratic...

Featuring Kyan Santiago

Apple Vision Pro: The future that wasn’t

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer April 2, 2025

Welcome to 2075. The world is burning, Dogecoin has become the official currency of the United States of Canada, Grand Theft Auto VI finally released, and Lockport Township High School Southwest Campus...