Listen, we need to talk. I think we should break up. I don’t like the way you've been acting lately. The mood swings are out of hand. One day we’re getting along and having so much fun together. It’s...
Bondi Sands, St. Tropez, Kora and Isle of Paradise. Tropical destinations or self-tanning products? This is one of the many questions I set out to answer while on my sunkissed quest. I have never had the...
Perfection: the condition, state or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects.
This definition, taken from Oxford Languages, explains a word I have struggled with for as...
If someone looked at the notes on my phone, walls or mirrors, they would see short sentences like “You are beautiful” or “Take a deep breath.” These phrases are called affirmations, which is a...
A teacher’s salary is low, especially when compared to the amount of work and energy that goes into teaching. Additionally, unlike jobs such as nursing or sales, many teachers have to pay for their own...
Participation in gardening and growing plants has increased, notably since the 2020 pandemic that isolated us in our homes. Nonetheless, there has still been an apparent disconnection from the dirt and...
As the vernal equinox approaches, bees will begin to rise from their winter rest, assembling for their new phase of life, preparing to carry the livelihood of our plants and harvests for the upcoming season....
LHS has many boring classes, but never comfy enough to nap. In chemistry, you risk a chemical getting spilled during a lab, and in math, you have missed an entire unit because of one wrong move. No productive...
Bobby Parker, Entertainment editor
• March 7, 2025
It started out as just a casual download. “Oh, this looks fun,” I thought. “Just a little game to play when I am bored.” What a fool I was. What a sweet, innocent, naive fool. Because Block Blast...
The 21st century has seen many cultural events which have had massive impacts on how we go about our lives at LHS: our cell phones have changed the social landscape and led to many bans in classrooms;...
1,066 days. That’s the gap between my brother and me—a number that seems substantial until you realize how little space exists between being yourself and being someone’s shadow. We all know that...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it is common for individuals, particularly those who are single, to feel lonely. It is often that social media intensifies celebrating this day with romantic gestures....
Dena Tarrell is a sophomore at LHS and a new staff member on the Statesman. She is involved in many activities at LHS, including colorguard, theater, choir, and MNHS. As if that were not enough, Tarrell...
