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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Stop COVID shaming. It’s not helping.

Hannah Ellis, Opinions Editor
November 5, 2020

Let’s talk about the topic that has been looming over all of us since the beginning of school: COVID-19.  We all know that Pinkerton Academy went fully remote for the remainder of October, and with...

Senior Dylan Barnes said Coach Cucolo always leads the wrestling team with passion and wanting to win and get better every single day.

Senior wrestler pays tribute to his coach

Senior Dylan Barnes talks about Coach Jay Cucolo, who is LHS's wrestling coach.
Dylan Barnes
November 2, 2020

Jay Cucolo, who has coached the varsity and JV wrestling team for the past six years, never wanted to wrestle until his brother made him his freshman year. He then ended up loving the sport. Coach...

Buatti shows his expertise in dessert decorating, a skill necessary to become the Holiday Baking Champion. Buatti currently works on his craft at his business, Bearded Baking Co., in Manchester.

Boys’ varsity volleyball coach to be on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship

Matt Vogel, Features Editor
November 1, 2020

  Whip out your old recipe book and find some early holiday spirit while watching boys’ varsity volleyball coach Jon Buatti on the Food Network as a contestant of the Holiday Baking Championship. The...

Brothers Nightmares

Brother’s Nightmares

Kat Hallee, Executive Features Editor
October 31, 2020

“EZRA!” Diane screamed down from the top of the cliff in utter horror. She heard no response back from her husband and started to panic. What if he’s stuck? How is he going to get back up? No way...

Gils cross country prepared to dominate the course this Saturday.

Girls’ and boys’ cross country prepare to dominate the course at the state meet

Laura Bowen, Executive Sports Editor
October 30, 2020

Girls’ and boys’ cross country finish up their seasons at the state meet this Saturday. The meet is being held at Derryfield park in Manchester. The girls’ race starts at nine a.m. and the boys’...

Spanish teacher Rodrigo Rosa-Blackburn shakes his crepe paper during his dance in a piñata costume as the winner of this years contest put on by the Drama Club.

Profe turns into piñata as winner of Drama Club’s costume fundraiser

October 30, 2020

Nothing says Halloween or Drama Club like a good costume. Those elements came together during the Drama Club's Halloween fundraiser. Students were able to purchase raffle tickets, and then enter those...

Without an independent day each week, students and teachers are feeling buried under the weight of all the work they need to do.

An independent day would help keep stress away

Jackie Wolthers, Multimedia Editor
October 30, 2020

Our current schedule has teachers overworked and students second-guessing whether or not they’ll make it through the year. It has us stressing every day of the week over the mounds of school work that...

 While learning in the hybrid or remote schedule can be stressful, students should remember: you are not alone. Help is available.

New schedules, new norms have impact on students’ mental health

Katie Huggins, Lifestyle Editor
October 29, 2020

At the end of each summer, there are always mixed emotions with coming back to school. But this year, students had to face several changes due to the outbreak of COVID-19.  Switching between in-person...

Unified soccer prepares for preliminary playoff matchup at Exeter

Unified soccer to take on Exeter in playoff matchup

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor
October 29, 2020

After winning the championship last season, Lancer Nation’s unified soccer team prepares to play a challenging Exeter team in the preliminary round of the 2020 playoffs. During their three games this...

Before the rest of the teachers return to school, the new LHS teachers spend three days learning the ropes. Get to know these new teachers by clicking the photos below.

LHS welcomes new teachers, staff for 20-21 school year

Kat Hallee, Executive Features Editor
October 28, 2020

Get to know the new staff members by clicking on their images below.

Cafeteria staff member Laura Francis gives out the pre-order meals for the E period lunch. Every lunch is packaged with the name of the student on the bag, making it easy for people to find their meals.

Cafeteria introduces new lunch pre-ordering system

Isabella McCutcheon, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2020

The LHS Dining Services has officially opened up their new pre-ordering system, allowing students to place their lunch orders before their lunch period.  “We are one of the first district’s...

Student Council hosts a two sentence horror story contest

Student Council hosts a spooky storytelling challenge

Audrey DeAngelis, Assistant Editor in Chief
October 27, 2020

This year has brought a lot of changes to the halls of LHS, but this month brings a positive one. The Student Council’s bulletin board by the main office in the east 100s hallway, formerly known as the...

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