If you follow my column, you know that my last contribution featured a prediction that the Dominican Republic would triumph in the World Baseball Classic. The column was published one day after the Dominicans were embarrassed and eliminated by the Netherlands (Ouch!). Sure, I would love to talk about March Madness, but it’s not worth […]

Wow! Can you imagine having a Club that offers you an opportunity to compete against other school’s in things like constructing bridges, trajectories, planes, bio-processing, astronomy, amphibians, reptiles, and fossils along with other subjects taught at school? Well, students at Philip W. Sugg Middle School have just the Club – The Science Olympiads.The PWS Science […]

Can you imagine being hypnotized? Have you ever seen anyone be hypnotized? If you would like to enjoy a spaghetti dinner, and enjoy a family fun night out, and witness some kids be hypnotized, Lisbon High School is the place to be on Friday, April 3!The Parent Action Group (PAG) of Philip W. Sugg Middle […]

When kids are asked, “What is your favorite subject in school?” the answer science rarely seems to come up. That’s not surprising because science is a hard subject, but it can also be fun.Over the past two weeks, the seventh graders at Tripp Middle School have been studying genetics and heredity. As a fun and […]

Do you ever find yourself trying to keep your eyes from slowly shutting during the day? Especially during something you really need to pay attention in, like school or work? If so, you are just one of the millions of people around the world who do not take sleep seriously and pay for it throughout […]

Have you ever gotten an e-mail, a text, or even a hand written letter that made you smile? I received this type of an e-mail and it opened my eyes to how the simplest things, could be a dream in someone else’s eyes. While reading this article just remember that being capable to read is […]

By Laurie Halse AndersonPublication date: 1999198 pages in the bookIT found me again. I thought I could ignore IT. There are four hundred other freshman in here, two hundred female; plus all the other grades. But he whispers to me.I can smell him over the noise of the metal shop and I drop my poster […]

There are both advantages and disadvantages to being seventeen years old in Paris. Bad news: you’re still not an adult, and it is harder to get into clubs. Good news: basically every cultural event or exposition is, as they say, “gratuit!” This goes without saying, but as a poor student bearing the brunt of a […]

College is coming up right around the corner for the Seniors of 09′ and it’s time to start thinking about what your Myspace says about you.I’m sure you’ve all heard it from your teachers a millions times and maybe even your parents about how you should clean up your profile of unnecessary pictures and text […]

Get to know your LHS students.Jessica BowenSophomoreSchool Activities: Soccer, cheering, tennisFavorite Subject: Sports MedicineFavorite Music: Hannah MontanaFavorite Food: Corn on the cobFavorite Movie: Step BrothersFavorite TV Show: Hannah Montana Role Model: My DaddyMost People Don’t Know: That I do what I want.Future Plans: To become a signer/modelMy Dream Vacation Would Be To: Swim with dolphinsFavorite […]