Is prom worth it? Two seniors girls duke it out on this topic.
May 15, 2019
"Prom is TOTALLY worth it." -senior Morgan Torre Click here to read why. "Prom is just NOT worth it." -senior Lilly Grodt Click here to read why. Photos courtesy of Morgan Torre and Lilly Grodt Seniors Morgan Torre (left) and Lilly Grodt (right) share their opposing views on on whether or n...
Why respect is vital
Rachel St. Louis and Myah Teague
April 30, 2019
Society decides to dictate our self-esteem. It likes to manipulate us and twist our conceptions, contort our standards, warp our values. This is common knowledge, but people need to have respect for others’ beliefs. Period. However, there are misconceptions. Respect doesn’t mean approval of the oppos...
Don’t hate on baseball: slide to third, not conclusions
Rachel St. Louis, Creative Writing Editor
April 29, 2019
Calling my favorite sport “slow” won’t offend me, because I know watching baseball trains a person to be patient. Of course, not everyone has that diligence. Things tend to get tense in the last few innings. But when people tell me straight to my face that “baseball is soooo boring,” I need to d...
Fortnite and gaming: is it really that addictive for us?
April 15, 2019
Whether it is blaming games for violence, anti-social activity or the dances created by the games, gaming has always been criticized by the media in one way or another. Addiction to gaming is no different, with it being scattered across articles and blogs all over the internet warning parents that g...
Thanks go out to resilient pep rally team
The Lancer Spirit Editorial Board
March 28, 2019
The Lancer Spirit Staff would like to extend a message of thanks and appreciation to Mr. Juster and the pep rally team. Following a plethora of controversy and criticism surrounding this winter’s skit-free pep rally, the team revisited their pep rally rules and reached a compromise that is safe and fun for students and staff alike. This spring’s pep rally will allow...
Sure, students can be lazy. But not all teachers are doing their part to help.
March 7, 2019
Nobody stops learning. Throughout our lives, we are always the student. No matter what profession you may go into, no matter your status, you are always learning and you should always be asking questions. Teachers, this includes you too. So what questions could teachers be asking themselves to ...
RIP to “the drip” of VanAvery
February 21, 2019
I get to class early and sit down. I see a small, about 5’7” figure approach me. This figure is foreign to me. I don’t recognize it. As it gets closer I start to make out some facial features. It’s him, it’s Tyler VanAvery. But it is not THE Tyler I know. Something is missin...
C’mon, get creative. Don’t be shy. Art classes are for everyone. Give them a try.
February 19, 2019
Ok, so as a kid who wants to go into art in college I’m pretty mad and upset right now. Some of the art classes I was looking forward to taking may not run next year. I plan to take as many art classes as humanly possible before I graduate, and due to the fact that kids are either scared to take art classes after basic or just have no interes...
How the other half loves
February 15, 2019
I have been with my significant other for quite a few months now, nearly a year. We’ve gone bowling, we’ve cliff dived, danced on a riverbank, toured ice castles, went to a concert, and even just hung out at each others’ house. For months we’ve spent countless hours talking and laughing...
Binge. Starve. Binge: My constant fight with my eating disorder.
Contributing Writer, FreeLancer
January 18, 2019
This writer of this article has chosen to remain unnamed due to the sensitive nature of this topic. I’m sitting at the dinner table, and as I lift my fork to take a bite, my mother makes a casual comment about calories. The scoreboard in my head illuminates. 75 for the pasta. 65 for the sauce. 31 for the green beans. Total of 171. Far too much. ...
Pep rally skit decision made without considering compromise
Liz Iaconis, News Editor
January 10, 2019
The Mack Plaque pep rally this past fall might’ve been the worst in LHS history. This event leading up to the most anticipated weekend of the year for Lancer athletics lacked spirit and put many students in extremely uncomfortable situations. But now, five months later, the repercussions of this fail...
One guy’s response to ‘rape culture’ article recently published in Lancer Spirit magazine
Chris DeWolf, Reporter
December 13, 2018
I lived in a bubble. A bubble constructed of willful ignorance, of social normality and simultaneously social isolation. But I also live in a world where sexual harassment is more common than I ever thought. But there's one difference between me and most of the other people who want to approach thi...
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Rachel St. Louis, Creative Writing Editor
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High school is full of assignments, deadlines, and events, but LHS Futures Lab Facilitators Mrs. Wooding...
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Tarot cards have a universal language in symbols, making them easy for anyone to read. Each card...