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LHS has traditionally held graduatiton on a Friday, such as the above ceremony which was held on June 15, 2018.

Editorial: Seniors wanted a say in graduation day change

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | December 13, 2024

Since 2011, LHS has held the tradition of having its graduation on the second Friday of June. But this year, that tradition is about to be broken. According to Superintendent Dan Black, the administration...

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Regradless of who you voted for everyone is deserving of kindness. Please keep political discussions outside of school.

Beyond the ballot

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | November 8, 2024

Every year we hear the same old things in the news cycle about Election Day. The never-ending reminders from everyone around you to get out and vote, and people talking about how historical this election...

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Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.
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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...

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During an active shooter drill, students and teachers may need to barricade the classroom door if an intruder entered the building and there was no time to evacuate.

Editorial: ALICE is in the building, so it’s time to pay attention

Editorials represent the opinions of The Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.
Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | December 3, 2023

No longer are we little kids, hiding in a corner while our teacher runs around the classroom shutting off lights, locking doors, and covering windows. Instead, Londonderry Schools have implemented ALICE,...

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Lancer Spirit FreeLancer Ava Alkhamis speaks with Parking Lot Monitor Joe Maccarone about what Veterans Day means to him.

Veterans Day (and every day) we honor LHS staff members who have served

Thank you, Veterans.
Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | November 10, 2023

Veteran’s Day is a day to remember. To remember the men and women who chose to stand up rather than sit down. To charge in rather than to wait. To hold so dearly the freedoms we have in this...

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Seniors Nate Pope and Aaron Owre host a booth for the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Tuesday's Speak Up Day. A variety of LHS clubs and community mental health organizations provided information to students about available resources as well as offering a sense of community to those who may need it.

LHS Speak Up Day sparks unwarranted criticism on social media

After a year of hard work and planning by the students and staff on the Social Emotional Learning Committee (SEL), Lancers Speak-Up Day came to fruition this past Tuesday, May 16. In the last few...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Seniors: submit your elementary school photos here!

The Lancer Spirit is hard at work on producing the final magazine of the year: the Senior Edition! One of the most memorable parts of this issue are the photos from your elementary school years! Please...

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Is learning algebra really worth fingers and toes?

School should be closed on ‘Frostgate Friday’

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | February 2, 2023

The next Ice Age is here, Londonderry. Have our past New England winters prepared us for possible extinction?  In years past, you’ve likely witnessed the Teenage Boy, donning basketball shorts and...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Recent school shooting hoax not cause for jokes

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | December 15, 2022

In our country today, shootings are unfortunately common and it is getting harder to tell dangerous threats from hoaxes. Tragically, it's also easy to go from harmless to harmful when it regards issues...

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Tommy (right center) sits with friends from Hooksett at the 99 resturaunt.

Remembering senior Tommy Rioux

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | October 27, 2022

This past summer, Lancer Nation lost one of our own when senior Thomas “Tommy” Rioux passed away.  Tommy became a Lancer five years ago when he chose LHS as his home for the next four years. A...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

LSO Editorial: Fans can help LHS underdogs become Mack Plaque top dogs

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | September 21, 2022

When our athletes take the field in the fall, there is only one thing on their mind: beat Pinkerton. All our fall sports join together as one to reclaim Mack Plaque, but they can’t do it if all they...

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LHS administrators implemented a new traffic pattern for the 2022-23 school. They hope these new drop-off and pick-up protocols will keep kids safe and keep traffic moving.

Editorial: New traffic pattern keeps students safe

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | September 16, 2022

Speeding cars, long wait times, and near miss fender-benders have been a common occurrence in the school parking lots in past years. With the new traffic pattern that has been implemented this year,...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Reflecting on the last four years

Class of 2022, we did it! We have finally reached the end of this four year journey. Our years of high school have had a lot of ups and downs, but we should all be proud of how far we have come. Come with...

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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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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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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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Mr. Juster announced today that all seniors are invited to the 2021 Spring Pep Rally.

Class of 2021 invited to the Spring Pep Rally

The Class of 2021 is cordially invited to the spring pep rally being held on April 22.   This is what we have wanted all year, a chance to be all together to show our spirit.    Please...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

What we need during this time of grieving

This has been a hard year for everyone. Between the pandemic and the loss of two great lives from the Lancer community this past month, everyone has dealt with unimaginable tragedies this year.  Though...

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The curse has been broken… Lancer Nation brings home Mack Plaque win

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | October 16, 2020

For 21 years Mack Plaque has been won by Pinkerton. The plaque has sat in their trophy case year after year.  For 21 years Lancer fans have left the games disappointed, but not surprised.  For...

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The Lancer Spirit staff learns remotely from home during a staff Zoom video chat session.

LSO Editorial: Thank you.

With the recent switch over to remote learning due to COVID-19, students are adjusting to the habit of logging on to their computers and completing their daily assignments each day. With all that is going...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

We’re self-isolating, but we’re not alone

We’re not mad, we’re just disappointed. As Hollywood tropes along with childhood movies like High School Musical would have it, senior year is dedicated to winning sports championships, finding...

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Editorials represent the opinion of the Lancer Spirit Editorial Board.

Substitute teachers deserve a pay raise

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | November 5, 2019

Substitute teacher Gerry Gulezian can get more money rolling burritos at Chipotle than he can for being a sub in the classroom. He’s in charge of children, not burritos, and yet he makes...

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Editorial: Lancer Nation rises above misinformation

Editorial: Lancer Nation rises above misinformation

Lancer Spirit Editorial Board | September 21, 2017

Alright, it's time for us to come clean. We’re done lying and back-peddling, so we’re going to be honest about “Old Glory-Gate.” You found us out.  It’s true.  The halls of Londonderry...

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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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