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Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

OPINIONS

Musical Motivation

Musical Motivation

Students should be permitted to use headphones to listen to music
Corah Daigle, Reporter
May 31, 2024

You're sitting in your classroom. You have an essay that's due today, but the only thing you can focus with the sounds of tapping computer keys, pens clicking, and the kid sitting next to you smacking...

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.
Created in Canva by Arianna conomacos

Honoring Lost Heroes

Londonderry celebrates their lost heroes

Memorial day is a day that comes every year. To some, it may not seem important, or anything more than the day off from school and for the parade. For 155 years since 1868 the United States has set aside...

Students at High Schools look for better opportunities for topics that they are interested taking courses about. (Image created by Kelsey Sweet using DeepAi)

Going to study music? You need the theories

Ensuring that musicians have opportunities to take beneficial courses during their high school experiences reflect music careers.
Kelsey Sweet, News Editor
April 10, 2024

Frank Sinatra, Elton John, and 70s/80s Rock and Country, to Taylor Swift and Drake. At first you would think they have nothing in common, but they all started from the same place. An artist's role is to...

To sandwich or not to sandwich? Created in Canva by Jae Brunelle

Bun-believable! The Hot Dog vs. Sandwich Debate Served Hot

Jae Brunelle, Multimedia Editor
April 3, 2024

Every day hotdogs are getting heated, boiling with rage, because you hotdog eaters are not putting hotdogs into their rightful food group. A hotdog is in fact a sandwich.  This is not something to be...

This upcoming Eclipse is a once in a lifetime opportunity. AI Image generated with Microsoft Copilot – Designer

Students should celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Why students should spend eclipse day out the classroom
Lily Abrams and Kaylee Mague
April 2, 2024

For a few minutes during the afternoon on Monday, April 8, it will seem like it’s the middle of the night. Don’t worry, it’s not something to be scared of. This scientific phenomenon, better known...

When Dunkin's and Starbucks get in the ring, Dunkin' always takes home the belt. Created by Jen Raza in Canva.

Dunkin’ ‘Dunks’ on Starbucks’ and always will

Jen Raza, Multimedia Editor
March 27, 2024

You roll up to the drive-through window for a nice coffee and a sweet treat. If the chosen location is not Dunkin’, then I’m afraid you are at the wrong place. Dunkin’ offers so much quality that...

Some students may complain about not being in the yearbook a lot but the reason behind it is that they aren't involved in the school community.
(Image created by Asher Comtois using Canva)

Stand out, or get drowned out

Should all students get equal space in a yearbook?
Asher Comtois, Reporter
March 26, 2024

  It’s the end of the school year. Everyone is going around and signing yearbooks, looking at the memories they’ve made over the past months. But some students may find that the only picture...

Valedictorians are able to speak and represent their peers.
 
AI Image generated with Microsoft Copilot - Designer

Valedictorian, Class President Have Earned the Right to Speak at Graduation

A Counterpoint
Arianna Conomacos, Online Chief
March 18, 2024

During graduation, everyone deserves recognition for the hard work that they put in to get to that place. To be on that stage in the arena, in their graduation robes, or just to be graduating at all is...

It's important to recognize more than just the top students at graduation

Let the middle person speak

Rachel Hutchinson, FreeLancer
February 15, 2024

Dear Seniors, the time of graduation is drawing nearer and your era is coming to an end. At the end of this stage, graduation completes and celebrates all of the hard work put into the past 12 years. Graduation...

Big Ben at night going back to the hotel after Wicked

London with the Band: A Remembrance

Arianna Conomacos, Online Chief
February 14, 2024

The London trip is now over, and the band is already getting ready for our March concert. It was a trip that very few of us would have made otherwise. London is one of those places that you don’t normally...

49ers vs Chiefs (Designed in Canva)

Destiny vs Relevancy

Dillon Tufts, Sports Chief
February 9, 2024

Another year of football concludes Sunday, Feb. 11, and along with most football fans, I will be hoping somehow both teams lose. I would have been ok with any teams being here except the San Francisco...

It's important to look at all your options before selecting your classes for next year.

Time is running out. Pick your classes today.

Morgan Laczynski, Assistant Editor in Chief
February 8, 2024

The next school year is coming faster than we anticipated, course selections is a great thing to keep in mind. Figuring out what you want to do with your future comes with picking out specific classes,...

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