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Senior Eliana Patterson tries her best to fit in with the VSCOmmunity, hoping to prove her worthiness.

VSC-GO and try something new

Kat Hallee, Executive Features Editor
October 15, 2019

You’re walking down the hall and suddenly you hear a weird hum swiftly approaching you. It’s a sound you’ve never heard before; the sound of puka shells rattling against Hydroflasks. It’s closer...

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

Unpopular Opinions: If you don’t dress up for Halloween, you’re lame

Juliana Hamel, Executive Opinions Editor
October 15, 2019

Ah, Halloween. The spookiest time of year. There’s nothing better than carving pumpkins, visiting haunted houses, and drowning in buckets of candy. Only one thing could possibly ruin the hauntingly good...

An alternative to receiving candy is passing out candy. Although it’s not necessary, dressing up can be a fun way to get into the spirit when the little kids come to the door asking for treats. Just make sure you save a few pieces for yourself.

Things to do when you hate Halloween

Laura Haas, Online Chief
October 2, 2019

If you’re anything like me, Halloween is not your thing. You want to do something fun on that night, but you don’t want to risk being scared. If this sounds like you, try one of these non-spooky activities...

Why cage a songbird?  Why did you choose that bird?  Why that pet store? Why did it end up at that store?  Why does a songbird sing at all? -TJ Ruzicka

Why cage a songbird? My time in a psychiatric unit.

TJ Ruzicka, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 26, 2019

I’ve spent the past few days cooped up in a room at Walden Behavioral Care, wallowing in my own sadness.  Letting my angst and despair fester and metastasize. Yet, the other night I genuinely smiled...

Not everyone gets their chance at extra credit

Not everyone gets their chance at extra credit

Mike Foley, Opinions Editor
September 10, 2019

Report card season, the infamous time of year to hand in all of your late work and gain as many extra credit points as possible. That's if you're one of the lucky few to have a teacher who will allow it....

Seniors Morgan Torre and Lilly Grodt share their views on whether or not they think prom is worth it.

Is prom worth it? Two senior girls duke it out.

Seniors Morgan Torre and Lilly Grodt discuss their views on whether or not prom is worth it.
Morgan Torre and Lilly Grodt
May 15, 2019

Why respect is vital

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’...

Don’t hate on baseball: slide to third, not conclusions

Don’t hate on baseball: slide to third, not conclusions

Rachel St. Louis, Copy Chief
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...

Fortnite and gaming: is it really that addictive for us?

Fortnite and gaming: is it really that addictive for us?

Isabel Todd
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,...

Student Council President Harry Feig and senior class President Liz Iaconis address Lancers during the winter 2019 pep rally.

Thanks go out to resilient pep rally team

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...

Sure, students can be lazy. But not all teachers are doing their part to help.

Sure, students can be lazy. But not all teachers are doing their part to help.

Mike Foley, Reporter
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....

Senior Ryan Morse mourns the loss of Tyler VanAverys drip in this tribute.

RIP to “the drip” of VanAvery

Ryan Morse
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....

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