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Editorial: We commend LHS community for successfully handling recent bomb threats

Editorial: We commend LHS community for successfully handling recent bomb threats

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | October 17, 2016

Now that the dust has settled and the 100s bathrooms are open again, the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board would like to commend the faculty, administration and police personnel on how well they handled the...

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Editorial: Seniors, don't waste PSAT day

Editorial: Seniors, don’t waste PSAT day

Lancer Spirit Staff | October 14, 2016

  While underclassmen will be buckling down to take the PSATs next Wednesday, October 19, the senior class will be getting the day off for a "College Day."  Now, seniors, while it is tempting...

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Don't let the price tag scare you away: What you can do to make college affordable

Don’t let the price tag scare you away: What you can do to make college affordable

Lizy Stubbs, Opinions Editor | October 12, 2016

The price tag. It influences where people choose to go to school, and many people don’t even apply to certain colleges based on annual tuition. But should price limit where people apply? I would...

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Artwork by Melina Illinger

Don’t smoke the O’s, vaping has to go

Lizy Stubbs, Opinions Editor | September 29, 2016

The only thing cooler than a cowboy sauntering across a Midwestern plain or a 20’s flapper sitting in a high rise above the streets of Manhattan, is a high schooler vaping at the recs. Vaping is the...

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A step-by-step guide on how Pinkerton students could steal the Londonderry bleachers.

A step-by-step guide on how Pinkerton students could steal the Londonderry bleachers.

And why they won't succeed.
Eric Brown, Opinions Editor | September 22, 2016

So it’s a casual Wednesday night and you’re scrolling through the Twittersphere catching up on all the latest gossip. All of a sudden, your eyes stumble upon a screenshot of a tweet from a Pinkerton...

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Rather than having to buy a new bottle of water each time he finishes one, sophomore Matt Olsen is able to help cut down on waste by refilling the same bottle at the hydration station in the lobby.

Single hydration station just not enough

Alex Seeley, Features Editor | May 25, 2016

Having to refill an empty water bottle while at school often proves to be a daunting task. A choice needs to be made: You could go to the nearest water fountain to fill the bottle incompletely because...

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Beware of the Drama-gon: It's waiting to ruin your prom experience

Beware of the Drama-gon: It’s waiting to ruin your prom experience

Madison Martin, Features Editor | May 18, 2016

As prom comes closer, the fierce drama attacks of this dragon-like beast called the “Drama-gon” will only become more frequent and devastating. This tricky beast comes out each spring and lurks in...

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Clean slate for being late: Parking pass policy needs a refresh button

Clean slate for being late: Parking pass policy needs a refresh button

Jake Ziegler, Reporter | May 4, 2016

This article is reproduced as it appears in the April issue of The Lancer Spirit News magazine.  According to the LHS parking permit application, “Students who can’t make it to school on time will...

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A letter to parents: Let me 'cell' you on why I need my phone for homework

A letter to parents: Let me ‘cell’ you on why I need my phone for homework

Caroline Russell, Reporter | April 20, 2016

Dear Parents, It may seem to you that I am constantly pausing every few minutes to glance at my phone, picking it up, and disengaging myself from my homework assignments. I know that there is nothing...

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A word from a member of the Red Instead movement

A word from a member of the Red Instead movement

April 7, 2016

In response to the editorial posted on Tuesday, April 5. Dear Editor, Thank you for the editorial on the Autism Speaks controversy and thank you for asking me to write a response. It’s a really...

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Editorial: Autism advocates don't need to be enemies

Editorial: Autism advocates don’t need to be enemies

There was a blue tinge to the hallways and classrooms this past Friday as LHS students and staff members were wearing blue in support of Autism Awareness. There was also a smattering of red in the...

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Lefty problems: My life as a lefty

Lefty problems: My life as a lefty

Emma Payeur, Reporter | March 10, 2016

You need to cut a piece of paper in half, but you’re having a difficult time. Why? Because you’re a lefty living in a righty world.  Simple things that righties take for granted can often be...

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