Fall Fashion
Michael Miles, Fashion Editor
November 29, 2016
Filed under Arts, Entertainment, and Reviews, Lifestyle, Top Stories
The leaves have turned, the air is crisp, and sweaters have returned. Yes ladies and gentlemen, fall is here! I’m sure you are wondering what should be featured in your fall wardrobe, so here is your fall style guide for the upcoming season! Now ladies, I’m sure you all remember brig...
Spring Cleaning 101
April 7, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Op/Ed, Student Life
Well, Raiders, the weather is warming up and the birds are out chirping and spring time is finally here. You know what that means: spring cleaning! Whether you clean the whole house or just your bedroom, here are some clean-up tips to make this spring cleaning your tidiest yet. #1. Organizing your clo...
Busting the Myths of Gluten-Free
Lacie Parillo, Senior Staff Writer
March 16, 2016
“You can’t eat anything.” “You can’t have pizza?” “How do you live?” “You must be a health freak.” These are just some of the comments an individual on a gluten-free diet hears on a daily basis. There are many misconceptions of people that cut gluten out of their everyday diet. Com...
What You Oughta Know About Germs
Dallas Shrawder, Senior Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
Filed under Community info, Lifestyle, Op/Ed
We all know that washing our hands is very important, but do we really know how important it is? According to experts, there are approximately five thousand germs on a person’s hands at any given time, and any of those germs can be spread to other things, people, or even parts of them. If a person were...
Finishing the Second Quarter
Hailey Springer, Junior Staff Writer
January 12, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, School News, Student Life, Top Stories
As we all have made it back from winter break, we are slowly getting back into the grind of our everyday life. But we can’t be getting back into things too slowly, because the second quarter will be ending very soon. This means we will be in a hurry to get work turned in, or any extra credit to help...
Toys for Tots
Dallas Shrawder, Senior Staff Writer
January 11, 2016
Filed under Community info, Lifestyle, Op/Ed, School, Student Life, Top Stories
The giving season is fast approaching. People everywhere are in the festive spirit: spreading love, being joyous, and giving. One way to knock all three of those out in one swing is to participate in Toys for Tots drives. This time of year, it is not uncommon to be with friends and family to exch...
Star Wars Review
Skylar Broome, Senior Editor
January 11, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Movie, Op/Ed, Top Stories
This article contains spoilers for the newest Star Wars movie. Proceed with caution. The most popular conversation starter of the year is “Have you seen the new Star Wars movie?” After grossing $740.3 (according to the Guardian) and expecting an even higher number once it opens in China (the sec...
New Year, New You? Eh. But Fear Not: There Is Hope!
Casey Bacon, Senior Head Editor
January 11, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Op/Ed, Student Life, Top Stories
“5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Happy New Year!” Down drops the ball in Times Square, off pops the corks of champagne and sparkling cider bottle, up go the fireworks, and in go the people for hugs, kisses, and well-wishes for the year to come. It’s the turning over of a new leaf, the possibility for...
Amazon: What can’t they do?
Nick Moats, Senior Staff Writer
January 11, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Op/Ed, Student Life, Top Stories
From the beginning of Amazon, the largest online retailer today, there were high hopes for its future development. Jeff Bezos founded this company in 1994 originally labeling it as Cadabra. Not much time passed before Bezos renamed the company Amazon, what we all recognize it as today. Since his graduati...
What are your Plans for Holidays?
Regan Walker, Junior Staff Writer
December 14, 2015
Filed under Lifestyle, Op/Ed, Student Life, Top Stories
Winter Break is almost one week away, and most of us as students are very excited not only for the holidays, but to get the chance to relax and take our minds off all the stress of the past 4 months of school. While some students are still trying to figure what they want to do for this holiday season,...
LHS attendance for the quarter
Dallas Shrawder, Senior Staff Writer
December 14, 2015
Filed under Lifestyle, Op/Ed, School, School News, Student Life, Top Stories
Ring! Ring! Ring! Your alarm clock sounds at 6:00 AM. You roll over and hit snooze thinking, “I really do not want to go to school today.” Maybe you’re especially tired from being up so late the night before, or perhaps you’re freezing since winter is fast approaching, and your bed feels exceptionally...
Incoming freshmen? Here are some helpful tips!
Cassie Gass, Senior Student Life Editor
September 10, 2015
Filed under Lifestyle, Student Life, Top Stories
Coming in as a freshman can be difficult. You are experiencing new things that you have never seen before. High school is totally different than middle school: people are going to change and your classes are going to get harder. Seniors here at Leonardtown- who have gone through the same thin...
