Thanksgiving is coming soon and it is the time of year people are often reminded of ways to give of themselves to others. While this is a wonderfull thing, it is also important to remember one can give of yourself all year round. It may be through the giving of money or things, but to […]

The seventh graders at Philip W. Sugg Middle School in Lisbon are working together to raise money needed for the annual trip to Camp Kieve in March. Students held a car wash, and with additional matching contributions from parents, raised approximately $700, according to Mrs. Laurie Deraspe, seventh grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher […]

Author: By John Boyne Bruno, who is nine years old, loves to go outside and play with his friends. While outside, he loves to do some exploring. In 1940, Bruno’s father gets promoted; Bruno, his mother, his father, and his annoying sister, Gretel, have to move. Once at his new house, Bruno has nothing to […]

Qi Xi Festival is a Chinese Valentine’s Day. The Festival occurs on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. In 2008, Qi Xi Festival falls on August 19.Qi Xi Festival is about the seventh daughter of the Emperor Heaven her name was Zhi Nu (Weaving Maid), and Niu Lang, an orphaned cowherd. The Emperor […]

A couple of weeks ago the United States celebrated a holiday that as of late I don’t understand. On the second Monday of October, we observed Columbus Day. When I was young my teachers and adults around me somehow created the image of Columbus (depicted in some history books as a knight in shining armor) […]

You never really know what you have until you have lost it. Then you either risk everything to go out and get it, or just leave it alone and deal without it. I was recently in a situation like this, I neglected it and then I lost it. I had the chance to change everything […]

Animal shelters take in abandoned animals that don’t have a home. Well, with prices of everything it is getting harder to take care of your furry friend. With that happening, people think there is only one choice, let them go. Everyone knows that your furry friend needs you and you need it.With animal shelters overcrowding, […]

The Siberian team held a social at Tripp Middle School on Friday, September 26. We held this event to raise money for the Greater Auburn Humane Society. The school is giving the shelter $112 so far. Mrs. Jodi Mathers was our awesome DJ and she rocked out the gym.The cafeteria had some great treats for […]

It was the first game of the year for the Tripp Tigers varsity field hockey team. We had to put our game faces on and get ready for the tough Lewiston team. We went through two weeks of practices, meeting new girls, and clumping together to make the Tripp Tigers field hockey team a strong […]

At VCS we hold a chapel service every Thursday of the school year with topics that are relevant to a seventh to twelfth grader’s daily life. Over the past couple of weeks the topic and main focus has been how we develop and become who we are and who we want to be here and […]