March 12, 2022 By Emilia Calabrese Editor-in-Chief A cast of 26 LHS students and staff brought murder, mayhem and music to the middle school stage on Feb. 16-19 when they performed Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse’s high school edition of the 1975 Broadway hit “Chicago.... More »
March 7, 2022 By Carolyne Mooney Editor During lunch on Mondays through Thursdays, junior Yara Haidar rushes to her SAT preparation classes offered free to juniors. This is a significant time commitment, but Haidar said it is worth it in order to get a good sc... More »
March 1, 2022 By Emilia Calabrese Editor-in-Chief Originally administered to measure a high school student’s readiness for college, the SAT and ACT were once a crucial component to a student’s college application, but that is no longer the case at many of Amer... More »
Feb. 19, 2022 By Sebastian Liuba Staff Writer The 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 is an important reminder for people never to forget how cruelly Japanese Americans were treated during World War II. The immediate cause of this executive order was the... More »
Feb. 15, 2022 By Alexis Goula Staff Writer Broadway is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City. During the 2018-2019 season, musicals that performed on Broadway generated over $1.43 billion in revenue. However, all of that changed when Bro... More »
Feb. 13, 2022 By Gabby Liuba Staff Writer After a half-year renovation project, LHS’ gym is once again open to students and staff. Gym classes and athletic teams returned to the gym early last month. Mr. Radigan, who supervises athletics, physical education, ... More »
Feb. 5, 2022 By Ella Tozduman Webmaster Over the past two months, the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 caused a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. At its peak on Jan. 7, New Jersey reported 38,461 new coronavirus cases in a single day. As a... More »
Jan. 31, 2022 Samantha Mayer Staff Writer Stand-up comedian and actor Bob Saget died suddenly at the age of 65 on Jan. 9. He was found in an Orlando, Florida hotel room after delivering a two-hour stand-up performance. The Orange County medical examiner confir... More »
Jan. 14, 2022 By John Mulvaney Staff Writer Students looking for a unique learning experience studying subjects that are not offered at LHS need not look any further than Virtual High School. With 81 class offerings that include honors and Advanced Placement c... More »
Jan. 14, 2022 By Adriana Rodriguez Editor-in-Chief After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, LHS’ in-person poetry slam tradition resumed on Dec. 23. The day before the holiday break, 21 students gathered in the media center for the 12th Annual Winter Poetry Sl... More »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Sebastian Liuba Staff Writer In December, weekly jobless claims fell to 184,000, which is the lowest they have been in 52 years. Economics teacher Mr. Newman said the reason jobless claims are so low is because of the Covid-19. “Many people w... More »
Jan. 11, 2022 By Mirka Cuadros Editor National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which has been recognized annually on Jan. 11 since 2007, is meant to bring attention to a global phenomenon that impacts 24.9 million victims per year, according to the U.S. Depar... More »
