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Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

OPINIONS

Watching movies from home is the only way to go. (Image made in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

Just stay home: Movies at home are better

Evelyn Gillespie, Reporter
June 10, 2025

You are bored and want to watch a movie but don’t know whether you want to go to the movies or watch it in the comfort of your own home. Ever want a snack or candy that isn’t in the movie theatre,...

As the Class of 2026 rises up to senior year, it is time to prioritize the things that matter to us so we stay successful through the end. (Image made in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

From senior courses to colleges, the juniors are stressed.

Angelique Grenier, Reporter
June 6, 2025

They say junior year is the hardest year of high school. Is that true? We are currently deciding what our course load will look like for next year. What Electives am I going to do? Should I opt for late...

The SAT only tests a narrow set of skills and doesn’t capture a person’s full potential. Design created in Canva by Jillian Willwerth

We are more than our scores

The SAT is a test of strategy, not intelligence
Ava Alkhamis, Reporter
June 5, 2025

We juniors recently got our SAT scores back, and the hallways are buzzing with anxiety. Whether someone scored a 1500 or a 950, there’s one unspoken truth we’re all facing: we’re being judged not...

Class of 2025 graduates next Thursday, June 12th. Then they will all become legacies of the school just like the past grades.

Goodbye seniors and good luck

Annaleigh Marshall, Reporter
June 4, 2025

Seniors, class of 2025, surely your time here at LHS has done a toll. Most of you are probably glad you're graduating, glad to get out of school. But when I say this I mean it, as a freshman, all I could...

Picture Illustrated by Hanna Carroll and Lily Abrams

Starbucks vs Dunkin refreshers

Hanna Carroll and Lily Abrams
June 4, 2025

  Lily- Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher In a time where trendy, expensive drinks are the norm, Dunkin’s Strawberry Dragonfruit refresher allows you to get a flavorful drink without emptying...

Jobs that help run the world should be advertised from a young age. (Image made in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

Trades are critical to the world

Caleb Hasletine, Reporter
June 2, 2025

Construction workers, welders, electricians, and mechanics. These are just a few of the many jobs that run our world. The trades have shown their importance around the world, but the number of people joining...

Getting a car, grabbing your keys and turning on the radio as you drive on the road with your friends in the car.

Getting your license: the adventure and the next step

Annaleigh Marshall, Reporter
May 29, 2025

As we all hit the age of 16, the next big step is getting your license. So that you can go drive with your friends to Dunkin, get your energy rush and pull into the school with your new car at seven in...

This review will change your life. My opinion on reviews are that they are a no go. (Image created in Canva by Audrey Pope).

My Review on Reviews: 1/10

Audrey Pope, Reporter
May 29, 2025

Someone hears that a new album is coming out. What is the first thing they are going to do? Not listen to it, that would be silly. They will scrounge the internet to find as many reviews as possible. Someone...

The constant battle between athletes and administration continues on with students wishing their afterschool practices should count toward their P.E credit. (Image made in Canva by Kelsey Sweet).

The argument for and against athletes taking physical education

Abby Mantegari, Repoter
May 28, 2025

The average student can learn fun and easy ways to exercise. High school athletes are way past the stage of light exercising. They are not benefiting from the PE class like a non-athlete student does. If...

Image made in Canva by Ava Alkhamis

Phones aren’t the problem: how schools handle them is

Ava Alkhamis, Reporter
May 27, 2025

We, the students of 2025, have grown up in a world where smartphones are as essential as backpacks.  They’re our calendars, our calculators, our cameras, and our connections to friends and family....

Ai is a useful tool, but Ai Chatbot should never replace real human interactions.

Ai kills; the c(harm) of chatbots

Lindsey Hodkinson, Opinions Editor
May 14, 2025

Character AI, a new technological phenomenon that's turning high schoolers with no status or confidence into masters of conversation with ‘people’ like Sydney Sweeny, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, or a random...

Freshman Elisa Thomas holds up her Venmo app for senior Lizzie Sosa to scan it to transact money.

Schools almost out, but Venmo’s still not in

Elisa Thomas, Reporter
May 14, 2025

It’s time to buy a sweatshirt or a cookie at the school store, a prom ticket, a Mr. LHS ticket, or a homecoming ticket, but it’s cash only. And the only thing you have is your Venmo. Guess it’s time...

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