As I near the end of my last round of finals, the time has come to give away the vast collection of knowledge I have obtained as a high school test taker. Fear not, for I’m not here to give you boring,...
With only a few weeks of the school year remaining, summer will be here before we know it, meaning it’s time for everyone to plan out their summer days. No one wants to feel like they are wasting even...
Everyone struggles with something, whether it's from serious life changes or months worth of missing French homework. The truth is, life is never easy, especially in high school. Being a teenager is incredibly...
Happy one-year anniversary to the love of my life, COVID-19. Although we have had our ups and downs, you made this past year of my life appalling.
Sorry, I meant appealing.
One year of your presence...
Year after year, juniors fear the dreaded days of Smarter Balanced testing. For two hours each morning, students are expected to come to school and partake in rigorous testing over English, writing, math...
“A gym credit or free therapy?” is a question many ask themselves after taking the half-credit gym class needed to graduate from LHS. The mystery behind the benefits of the class has many others wondering...
Platform flip-flops
We all know that platform shoes have been in this year, such as Converse, Vans and now apparently, flip flops. I think these shoes are not the worst trend of this year, but...
After years of convincing everyone of his religious use of the high-quality writing instrument, Paper Mate’s Mirado Black Warrior, it has come to light that LHS math teacher Jared Jansen actually uses...
The clock hit zero and the fans cheering came to a staggering halt. Just like that, the season was done. The away players sulked off the court while RHS rejoiced their new victory. “What now?” Was...
Disclaimer: This is a satire. None of this information should be taken seriously.
It’s a tale as old as time. A girl walks down the hallway. Someone bumps into her and her armful of books spill...
A global pandemic. A racial reckoning. A historic election. 2020 is a year that will go down in history for mankind. Conflict aroused constantly about whether the police department was doing enough to...
Ellie Boehrns is a junior and a first-year staff writer for the Statesman. When she is not playing Dress to Impress or tossing a flag, you can find her sipping on a Bubbl’r, singing at a choir concert...
