Senior Expenses
Veronica Fernandez, Senior Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
ATTENTION UNDERCLASSMEN! Start saving money NOW! No one ever tells you how much you are going to spend during your senior year. Between all the events, traditions, and transitions, you have a lot of upfront costs coming your way before you make your way into adulthood. First, you have Prestige and Jostens waiting...
The Leonardtown High School Ski Trip
Hailey Stack, Senior Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
From January 17th to the 21st, Leonardtown High School participated in their annual ski trip with 48 students ranging from sophomores to seniors, whether they be first timers or experienced skiers. The ski trip includes a twelve hour bus ride from the high school to the Killington Mountain Resort in V...
Charity at Leonardtown High School
Ayana Leblans, Senior Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
Here at Leonardtown High School, there are many charitable organizations. For all of them, their goal is to contribute volunteer efforts, community service, and to have fun all the while. Let’s take a look at a few of the volunteering-related clubs at our school. In terms of specifics events, there were sev...
Saying Goodbye to a Legend
Trent Wilkes, Sophomore Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, we said goodbye to an all-time great basketball player, Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash early Sunday morning. There were nine people in the helicopter, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. They were headed to Gianna’s travel basketball game with the Altobelli...
One Acts
Samantha Blottenberger, Senior Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
Do you like watching plays but your mind wanders off during the second act of the play? Then One Acts are for you! One Acts are a type of play that only consist of one or two acts per play. The time frame for one-acts can last anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes, while a normal play typically lasts anywhere f...
Snow Rituals
Jayden Rittle, Sophomore Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
It’s one of the most anticipated days of the school year for kids, but quite possibly the most dreaded for parents. You won't find it on the school calendar. If you plan for it, it can have disastrous results because it’s not predictable. It can mean a blissful day of sleeping in and Netflix bing...
2019 Trends: Which Should Stay and Which Should Go
Rhea Brown, Junior Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
Every year, new trends emerge. These trends influence the way we dress, talk, entertain ourselves, and communicate. 2019 was a very special year, defined by some crazy trends. However, now that the year is over and we are onto a new decade, the question “Which trends should stay in 2019 and whi...
The 10 Games That Best Define The 2010s
Cameron Willette, Senior Staff Writer
January 14, 2020
The 10 Games That Best Define the 2010s By Cameron Willette Shovel Knight Image Source: Yacht Club Games, Llc. Shovel Knight is the least popular game on this list, though I feel its influence can’t be denied. Over the past decade, crowdfunding has become a popular way for indie studios to attain funding f...
Wrestling Season 2019-2020
Joseph Stanalonis, Senior Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
The cold weather has moved in which means that winter sports are upon us. One of the most underrated sports here at Leonardtown High School is our wrestling team. Wrestling is a grueling sport and most people do not realize how much effort our wrestlers put into the sport. They have to maintain weight (W...
Windows 10 Update
Cameron Ray, Sophomore Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Over the 2019 Summer, St. Mary’s County Public Schools updated all of the computers to Windows 10. After staying on Windows 7 for a while, and Windows updates 8, 8.1, and 10 being released before, why did the county change now? In an interview with Leonardtown High School’s IT specialist, Mr. Joseph Rawli...
How to Make My Junior Year Count
Kaitlynn Zacher, Junior Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Your junior year of high school is known to be one of the most important and most stressful. It’s your first year as being an upperclassman, and so there is a year full of upperclassmen responsibilities. It’s important to every student to make every year count, every year special. This year, I...
Game Review- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Cameron Willette, Senior Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a true classic, widely regarded as one of the best games released on the Gameboy. While not exactly revolutionary, it brought the great gameplay of A Link to the Past to an interesting new setting with a unique story and atmosphere. However, it’s been over 25 ye...
