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The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

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Stress piles up and only worsens when your work schedule is out of order. It is necessary to set specific boundaries around scheduling so both the employer and employee are on the same page.

Calling out everybody’s shifts

Brooke Silvia, Reporter | January 14, 2022

Teenagers are oftentimes viewed as lazy and uncommitted when in reality, we are simply tired. We have to balance six hours of school five days a week, plus sports, clubs, family, friends, and work. It’s...

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Mask up and germ the mask, not me

Germ the mask, not me

Natalie Karlson, Design Editor | November 30, 2021

Let’s talk dirty.  Germs are no joke.  “Germ”, is an overlaying term used to reference bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. These are microscopic organisms that feed off your cells or...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Masks up, cases down. It’s that simple.

Of course we support the right to protest, but make educated decisions and take the right form of action when needed.
Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | November 24, 2021

Last week, about 100 community members congregated on the sidewalk in front of the school to protest the new mask mandate. Due to the concerning amount of positive cases in not only the school district,...

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After a shift at my job, it's the most disappointing ordeal to count my money. The grind to get at least 20% on every check is near impossible in the food service of 2021.

If you can’t afford the tip, you can’t afford the meal

Kaylie Donahue, Magazine Chief | November 22, 2021

Pulling into my driveway around 11:30 p.m., I pull out my winnings of the night. $37.57 is all that I can call my paycheck for the last six hours of work. Being a server in 2021 isn’t for the faint of...

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The custodial staff has had to clean up excessive damage to the school bathrooms in addition to their everyday tasks

An overdue apology to our custodial staff

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | October 16, 2021

The 2021-2022 school year has been nothing short of a game of Jumanji, each week a new form of chaos has been introduced to the halls. Over the last few weeks, the newest high jinks to enter our doors...

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APES students stand on the beach after hours of picking up trash on the shoreline.

AP Environmental Science students reflect on beach clean-up

Mr. Grant’s APES students | October 1, 2021

Below are the reflections the AP Environmental Science (APES) students wrote after their trip to Hampton Beach on Thursday September 16.  APES teacher Mr. Grant said they collected 22 pounds worth of...

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The new, faint bell is hard to hear in class

Ringing in the new school year

Natalie Karlson and Sathvik Manam | September 22, 2021

9:04 am: “Thank you for choosing LHS Airlines, we hope you have a pleasant flight with us today and remember we are here, “giving wings to children’s dreams”. Remember the good old days when...

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Whether masked or not, we must all still be responsible and try to protect other's health.

Good choices will keep masks optional

“Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty" -James Madison
Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | September 17, 2021

Editorials are the collective opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board. With the masks off, it finally feels like we're back to normal at LHS for the first time since March of 2020. Seeing faces...

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Weigh your options... will you wear a mask or get the vaccine?

Pick your Poison: Masks or Vaccines?

So you don't want to wear masks when we return to school in the fall, right? Lucky for us there’s a way we could eliminate mask wearing in our schools: get the vaccine.  Masks are put in place to...

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Which is better: Going to Prom with a Date or Friends?

Which is better: Going to Prom with a Date or Friends?

Seniors Hailey Hines and Maya Lincoln discuss their sides on whether prom is better with a date or in a group.
Haley Hines and Maya Lincoln | May 27, 2021

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The COVID-19 vaccine is everywhere. Will you fight for herd immunity, or sit back to see what happens?

My thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine

Laura Haas, Online Chief | May 18, 2021

Watching the news only freaks me out more. The COVID-19 vaccine is all that is talked about, and at this point it’s becoming exhausting trying to distinguish between the truth and lies.  I am so...

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