Have you ever had a power shortage in your home? Or had an appliance break? Did it seem like the whole house was falling apart? Although these issues can be frustrating, they cannot compare to the lifestyle...

To my beautiful grammy, although I may forever fall short of finding the words to express my love and gratitude to you, I will try my hardest to fit my heart onto this piece of writing. It is only fitting...

Blended learning should be expanded to more classes at LHS. Blended learning is a classroom format brought to LHS last year and has been adapted by more classes this school year. Blended learning means...

As a junior in high school who has two jobs and is constantly working, I am always asked “why?” To people's dismay, I don’t do it solely for the paycheck or how it would look on a transcript. So,...

We both knew this day would come. We’d say our goodbyes and even though we are only a phone call away, we knew our friendship would alter. It’s my last year being a kid and her first year being a grown...

Over the summer, about mid-July, I traveled outside the country for the first time to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Before then, I had never really been placed in unfamiliar situations, especially since I had...

Everyone says how fast high school goes. “Time flies”  and  “it will be gone before you know it,” are just a few of the phrases uttered over the years. The thing is, they do not seem to resonate...

What is grief? Why does grief have five different stages? Why does grief, although just a simple five-letter word, mean hours, on days, on months of a non-linear roller coaster of emotions? Grief, as defined...

Up until this point in my life, my mind has been set on this idea that after high school I needed to move away from here as soon as possible and never look back. For a long time, I held this fear that...

I hate saying goodbye. I always get attached easily to any concept whether it be people, activities or places, and letting go of them has never been easy. 15-year-old Allie walking into LHS orientation...

As I am constantly being told that I am a “chatty Kathy” or that “my voice carries,” I can sometimes be discouraged with myself. I’ll be the first to admit that I am a loud person, and I may...

Our friendship started out quite rocky. We never really got along. We fought about everything, and our favorite pastime was yelling at each other. Until you went to college. Once we had finally gotten...