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Due to the Coronavirus, all winter sports tournaments were cancelled. The remaining teams were given their respective titles.

Championships should be earned, never given

Chris Tutt, Sports Editor
March 31, 2020

My coach once told me “Do whatever you can to win your last game.” So that’s what I try to do. It’s what I did during the recent Unified basketball season, but it didn’t matter. The Lancer...

An endless list of tasks forever piling up, along with never ending surveys forever flooding your inbox.

Why rush into your future? Take your time and enjoy the ride

Naviance: he who shall not be named and the bane of our collective high school existence. The students of LHS have been hounded and haunted by the never-ending list of Naviance tasks since its infamous...

Seniors, look at the bright side of this pandemic

Seniors, look at the bright side of this pandemic

Juliana Hamel, Executive Opinions Editor
March 27, 2020

Senior year is supposed to be the most memorable year of high school. After working tirelessly for twelve years, we are finally able to enjoy all the exciting senior year activities such as the senior...

Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

We’re self-isolating, but we’re not alone

We’re not mad, we’re just disappointed. As Hollywood tropes along with childhood movies like High School Musical would have it, senior year is dedicated to winning sports championships, finding...

As of a couple of weeks ago when panic about  the coronavirus began, people started to bulk buy their products. This left all the grocery stores almost completely empty, and only benefitted some.

As Coronavirus cases rise, the economy begins to crash

Courtney Clark, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2020

As the coronavirus continues to spread, so does the awareness on how to prevent it. People are wearing masks and drowning themselves in hand sanitizer just to avoid the effects of the pandemic. But, the...

Filters force fake looks to get likes

Filters force fake looks to get likes

Brooke Wrobel
March 13, 2020

You’re sitting in math class and your ex-best friend walks through the door. She’s wearing her Lululemon leggings and a tight t-shirt. You know she posted a picture in that exact outfit.  In the...

Juliana Hamels reoccuring column will be focusing on points of view topics that no one wants to talk about.

Unpopular Opinions: People spend too much money on Valentine’s Day

Juliana Hamel, Executive Opinions Editor
February 14, 2020

He stands over cases of expensive diamond earrings and stresses about which pair she’ll like best. She scours the internet for front row tickets to his favorite artist’s upcoming concert or...

Raise your hand. Talk to your crush. Get out of your comfort zone. High school only lasts a few years, so make the best of them.

To underclassmen: Don’t lay low. Break out of your shell.

Jacob Tonelli, Reporter
February 13, 2020

Ever since I first walked through those doors as a confused and frightened freshman, up until this year as a senior, I’d been sticking to one foolproof strategy to survive: being invisible. I would keep...

All tired students want to do is rest, so stop giving them tests

All tired students want to do is rest, so stop giving them tests

Courtney Clark, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2020

You made it. It's the last day before break, and all you can think about is your upcoming plans. The last place you want to be is at school, sitting at a desk for another six hours, as you have done every...

Brandon and Jillian Morani laugh together during their senior photos.

The difference? He isn’t cruel

Jill Morani
February 6, 2020

I would hate to live in a world where I didn’t have my brother. Why? Because he’s the one that has opened my eyes to a spectacular community of people. People with special needs. Every morning I...

Stay tuned for further coverage of the new urinal dividers located in the main lobby bathroom.

Dividers provide privacy, end bathroom anxiety

A satirical poem to honor the new dividers in the boys' bathroom.
TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 4, 2020

There is a hallelujah in my heart, That at a whisper never ceases, And an open air that blows, Between us and all our pieces. All the rogue stares, That fall between my thighs, This indecent exposure, Brings...

Smoke haze from the Australian bushfires block out the sun. These fires have been burning since September 2019 and have killed an estimated 1 billion animals.

Australian PM not doing enough to combat Australian bushfires

Jackie Wolthers, Multimedia Editor
February 3, 2020

G’day mate, how you doing? Better than Batemans Bay. Batemans Bay is just one of Australia's many iconic landmarks that have been devastated by the second largest bushfires in history. Stretching...

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