![May 15, 2026 By Gabriella Cerreta Deputy Editor High schools across the state and country require community service for graduation. Among them are The Lawrenceville School and Newark Public Schools in New Jersey and Maspeth High School and Pelham Memorial High School in New York. Thankfully, LHS does not have a community service requirement for graduation. While volunteering is valuable, making it mandatory is a bad idea. Service is most meaningful when it is freely chosen. When students are forced […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/h2h-2-e1778182519925.png?resize=800%2C535&ssl=1)
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![May 15, 2026 By Constantina Moreno Staff Writer High school should prepare students for more than tests and graded assignments. Through volunteering, students develop leadership skills, bolster their ties to the community, discover their callings and strengthen their college applications. For all of these reasons, LHS should make volunteering a graduation requirement. First, community service enhances students’ abilities to accomplish specific tasks and solve problems. By assisting the elderly or those in hospitals, helping with school programs, tutoring peers or […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/h2h1-e1778182362937.png?resize=750%2C501&ssl=1)
![May 14, 2026 By Nikalena Iacono Managing Editor From starting T-ball at the age of 5 to dominating on the varsity mound for the past three years, senior pitcher Tyler Herman has turned years of hard work into a Division I commitment to Manhattan University in the Bronx, New York. “The ultimate goal was for me to have the opportunity to play baseball at the collegiate level,” Herman said. “No matter what the division, it is a blessing to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tyler-website-scaled-e1778182196431.jpg?resize=800%2C535&ssl=1)
![May 14, 2026 By Camila Bernal Staff Writer While some students savor the extra few minutes of sleep the snooze button provides on school mornings, this action leaves others feeling remorseful. Sophomore Chris Guzmán usually wakes up at 6:30 a.m. on school days, and if he sleeps in, he wakes up at 7-7:30 a.m. On weekends, he wakes up around 9 a.m., which he said he regrets because it leaves him less time for activities he enjoys. Guzmán said after-school […]](https://i0.wp.com/lighthouse.lyndhurstschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sleep-website-e1778182106342.jpg?resize=750%2C501&ssl=1)
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Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on birthright citizenship
May 13, 2026 By Eda Aktas Staff Writer The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. A decision is expected by the end of June or early Jul... More »
