May 16, 2022 By Madison Echols Staff Writer In 2008, Kayla Torppey was an LHS senior preparing to make her way across the graduation stage and embark upon a six-year doctoral program at the University of Sciences in Philadelphia. Fourteen years later, she is a... More »
May 9, 2022 By Jude McElroy Editor On April 11, students in Ms. Pastor’s English II-Honors class took a virtual field trip to the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles to learn about the injustices Japanese Americans have faced throughout history. T... More »
May 8, 2022 By Jessica Cerrito Staff Writer LHS’ new policy addressing tardiness went into effect on April 4. Students who are tardy more than two times in one week can now expect to face disciplinary action. A first infraction will result in lunch detention ... More »
May 7, 2022 By Adriana Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief The 20th Annual Spring Poetry Slam took place on April 14 in the media center, with 25 students and three educators sharing their writing. Senior Isabella DiPisa, who previously participated in three LHS poetry ... More »
May 5, 2022 By Sebastian Liuba Staff Writer If you dread losing an hour when clocks spring forward, you may be in luck. On March 14, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which was proposed by Republican Senator Marco Rubio from Florida. If passed by... More »
May 5, 2022 By Adriana Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief Twenty-one student poets from Bloomfield High School, Hackensack High School, Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst Middle School and Mount Arlington Public School came together to share their poetry on April 26 at t... More »
May 4, 2022 By Samantha Mayer Staff Writer Today marks a big change for New Jersey shoppers, as businesses are no longer allowed to hand out single-use plastic bags, paper bags, plastic straws and polystyrene food containers. Gov. Phil Murphy signed this bill... More »
April 14, 2022 By Sebastian Liuba Staff Writer Today Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Previously, the state allowed abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy. The bill includes exceptions for those... More »
April 4, 2022 By Alexis Goula Staff Writer If you have been noticing a rise in gas prices, you are not the only one. Gas prices have gone up 30% from the beginning of the year due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to AAA, the average national price for a g... More »
April 3, 2022 By Ana Gonzales Staff Writer With Covid-19 restrictions lifted and spring in full swing, juniors are eagerly awaiting prom. The highly anticipated event will take place from 6:30-11 p.m. on April 28 at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains. Permis... More »
April 2, 2022 By Emilia Calabrese Editor-in-Chief When Class of 2004 graduate Gia Grillo was in high school, she made history as LHS’ first poetry slam winner. She took home first place for her poem “Briefcase,” which addressed the way the world appears from t... More »
March 29, 2022 By Alexis Goula Staff Writer If you have been noticing warmer winters and less snow, you are not alone. Winter weather is starting later and ending sooner due to global warming. A 2017 study funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and publ... More »
