Support from the Sidelines: What it means to be a good ally
Ash BarNoy, Reporter
November 9, 2018
Why do we need allies? According to society, the role of an ally is to sit passively alongside a struggle and take pride in the fact that they are not actively contributing to the problem. However, there are students that face the effects of prejudice and bigotry every single day that need support fro...
Red Sox odds look good heading into the post season
Zach Malcolm, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under OPINION, Showcase, SPORTS
Updated 11/01/18 The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't stand a chance, as the World Series champions are once again the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers have made two straight championship appearances with nothing to show for it. Boston's biggest weakness was believed to be their bullpen, but they played extremely...
Message from freshmen: We’re not as bad as you think we are
October 3, 2018
Most students left the last Friday's pep rally listening to the band playing their final song. Not the Class of 2022, however. Due to the poor behavior of a small group of students, the entire class was held back in order to be reprimanded. Apparently, a group of freshman students chose to m...
How the legalization of sports gambling affects the world of sports
Nick Desrosiers, Sports Editor
May 22, 2018
Filed under OPINION, Showcase, SPORTS
One week ago it was announced that betting on sports has been legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court, and ever since it has became a trending topic throughout social media. According to NBCNews.com, the Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling to rescind a federal law that said states must ban gambling on the outcome of sporting events. Oddly en...
Days away from graduating and surprisingly, I’m a mess.
Jill Spencer, Reporter
May 11, 2018
Since I began high school, the only thing on my mind was, “When can I get out of here?” They say these four years fly by and up until around a week ago, I never believed that. It’s crazy to me that I’m graduating in a month. When thinking about graduating, I have always been so excited, a...
If you believe ‘enough is enough,’ vote
Madison Martin, Editor in chief
March 28, 2018
This past weekend I participated in the March for our Lives satellite march in Nashua. The March for Our Lives was a student-organized march lead by students from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School to rally against gun violence. While the Stoneman Douglas students gathere...
LGBTQ+ students seek understanding, not harassment
Amy Overhulser, Reporter
February 1, 2018
There are LHS students in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community (LGBTQ+) who have been relentlessly bullied and taunted because of who they are. We don't want LHS to be on that list of schools where this type of bullying, or any bullying for that matter, takes place. ...
The senior “Bill of Rights”
Tim Kenney, Reporter
January 26, 2018
Sometimes you hear it near the end of the school year, or maybe even you have made the complaint now. Why do seniors get to skip finals? Why do they get these big senior field trips? Why do they deserve this treatment? Juniors, we get where you are coming from when you ask why we seniors get all t...
Dear parents, let’s talk about grades…
Anna Drabik, Reporter
January 23, 2018
“My grades are my self-worth.” -Anonymous freshman Dear parents/guardians of LHS students, As report cards are soon to be coming out, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate. Whether you’re a parent who puts too much pressure on their child (what I like to call the ‘pressure p...
The Protest Trend
Rhea Hernandez, Reporter
January 18, 2018
Paint this scene in your head: People in the crowd scold the football players as they continue to kneel during the national anthem at the start of the game. The players don’t rage back at the audience nor try to justify their actions because, to them, what they’re doing already says enough. ...
A + B should equal no midterm for seniors
Alex McIntosh, Reporter
January 16, 2018
It is a fact of life here in LHS that seniors are afforded the ability to avoid the midterm exams. It isn’t a free pass given to seniors because they don’t want to take the exams, but rather a privilege earned through hard work. In order to avoid midterm exam for a class, the senior must score at...
Why rate us?
Ashley Arrigo, Reporter
January 11, 2018
Throughout our lives girls are told to “look pretty” by our parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, and pretty much all of society. At this point, what does “look pretty” even mean? Is it against the Feminine Code of Conduct for me wear my favorite pair of sweats because they don’t hu...
Liz Iaconis, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2018 • No Comments
Student Council will be holding the sixth annual community craft fair this Sat. Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to...
Brian Boyle, Nick Desrosiers, Thomas Fougere, Zach Malcolm, Blake Melnik
November 15, 2018 • No Comments
--Breaking News-- Max DesRosiers has been eliminated from the NFL weekly picks series due to lack of...
Rachel St. Louis, Creative Writing Editor
November 15, 2018 • No Comments
The fire glowed with her heartbeat. Fast and warm. Each brick of the fireplace had been stacked by...
Rachel St. Louis, Creative Writing Editor
October 11, 2018 • No Comments
Attention all! The Lancer Spirit's first creative writing contest was a hit. On to the next one—the scary fiction creative writing contest is underway. Information on...
Liz Iaconis, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2018 • No Comments
On Sept. 17, Mr. Parent and Mr. Sobolov accepted the NHIAA Division I Sportsmanship Award for LHS. The runner-up for the award was Pinkerton.