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Finian’s Files: Why Must LHS Sports Be All-or-nothing?

Finian Barrett January 16, 2025

Lexington High School takes great pride in its hundreds of opportunities available beyond the academic requirements for students. Throughout high school, many students hope to pursue multiple interests...

Imagine Life Without Cell Phones – You Can’t, Right?

Carrie Li January 16, 2025

Picture your daily routine. Maybe you grab your phone first thing in the morning when you wake up to scroll mindlessly before you face the challenges the day has to offer. When you eat breakfast, your...

The Legend and the Lies: A Tapestry of Glamour, Secrets, and Sacrifices.

Angela Xie January 16, 2025

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo immerses readers in the world of Hollywood’s Golden Age, where fame, fortune, and beauty often served as masks that covered deeper truths, truths...

Not So Old-School: Sustainability in the New LHS

Caroline Ehmann, Eileen Ho, and Jocelyn Chen January 16, 2025

DISCLAIMER: The characters Jimmy and Clarissa portrayed in this column are the work of the authors’ imaginations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.   It's...

My Review of Love at First Bite Thai Kitchen and Bar, Lexington

Elliana Xu January 16, 2025

Nested in the heart of Lexington, Love at First Bite Thai Kitchen and Bar offers a cute, casual, and relaxed dining atmosphere. The restaurant is easily accessible with free parking in the back and near...

Winter Break: The Essence of Holidays and Relaxation

Kayal Balachander January 16, 2025

With winter break fast approaching, it’s important to acknowledge that though break is a time to sleep and not think about school, work, and tests, it’s also an opportunity to spend time in the present...

Endings & New Beginnings: That’s So True by Gracie Abrams

Veolla Jiang January 16, 2025

High school. The epitome of backdrops in your everyday teenage dramas — where heartaches and tension collide in a whirlwind of emotions in every glance and bittersweet memory shared. On this theatrical...

CollegeBored: Goodbye Turquoise, Hello Blue

Nikki Prasad January 16, 2025

Dear readers, This is definitely not me writing this article last minute at the end of Thanksgiving break. My real problem is that I shoved all my problems to Thanksgiving break these past few weeks....

No Homework Weekends: Do We Need Them?

Carrie Li December 3, 2024

The Lexington High School Student Handbook for 2024-2025 states that homework is “work assigned by educators and completed by students outside of classroom time that supports and enhances learning of...

Kayal’s Take: Shedding Light on Diwali

Kayal Balachander December 3, 2024

Students at Lexington High School celebrate a diverse range of holidays. One that you might have heard about is called Diwali—or as my family calls it, Deepavali. Deepavali, the festival of lights, is...

Zoe’s Take: Lexington’s Disparity of Opportunities

Zoe Zeng December 3, 2024

Bright lights, the aroma of dumplings cooking in a boiling pot, and laughter: a typical Chinese celebration. For my family, the most important part of our dinners are the anecdotes shared over our meals....

Finian’s Files: Temperature Turmoil at LHS

Finian Barrett December 3, 2024

How should a student at Lexington High School choose their outfit in the morning? Based on the weather that day, one would think. Students should wear heavier clothing with more layers on cooler days and...

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