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Claire’s Thoughts on Perfection

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”  Vince lombardi    Sometimes the truth feels so far from reality. In our heads we know that self-care...

Ida’s Insights: A for Acceptable

You tap your foot impatiently as Aspen slowly loads in, your nerves prickling with anxiety. Will it be an A? Will it be a B? Your eyes snap back to the screen as the familiar olive green appears, and your...

Talia’s Take on Social Activism in LHS

War is escalating in Gaza. Antisemitism is on the rise. Putin is bombing Ukraine. The violent hatred between the political left and right is intensifying by the second. It’s not a particularly bright...

The Quad is in Peril

Last Thursday, the graduating class of seniors gathered on the Quad for a class photo. In the soft spring winds, petals fell from the canopies around them and the buildings stood on the edges of the photo...

Angela’s Literary Lounge: Billy Summers by Stephen King

What constitutes a “bad” person, and where do we draw the line? In King’s long-awaited spin on the last-job trope, we follow titular character Billy Summers, a skilled sniper turned hitman “with...

Charmaine’s Weekend: Hanson’s Farm

Spring has arrived here in Lexington, Massachusetts, but for Lexington High School students, the warm weather comes with a side of terror: Math Finals! Just the thought strikes fear into many, and despite...

CollegeBored: Goodbye (For Now)!

Dear Readers,   Congratulations! You made it to the finish line. After a busy year of failed math tests (ended the last one on a bad note, oops), long nights of trying to memorize molecular...

Ida’s Insights: Six-day schedules — an impractical inconvenience

Six-day schedules have multiple benefits, one of the biggest being the ability to work around the Mondays we don’t have school on. However,  because Lexington High School doesn’t take advantage of...

Twists and Turns Twists and Turns

"Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans” Allen Saunders    I’m sure the vast majority of us have procrastinated at least once in our lives. For the small minority...

Talia’s Thoughts: Neurodiversity Awareness at LHS

Did you know that Albert Einstein had dyslexia? Did you know that Ryan Gosling has ADHD? Posters with facts like this are around the school thanks to the Turing Alliance, a club at Lexington High School...

Joy’s Guide to Navigating Romance at LHS

Are you single? In a happy relationship? Perhaps you’re in a confusing “situationship”? No matter what your relationship status is, read on. In this current age of technology, the internet has an...

Zoe’s Suggestion: Introducing New Neurology Courses to LHS

Lexington High School is known for its academic excellence and rigorous course selections. Being a “STEM-oriented” school, students are able to select from multiple interesting science electives ranging...

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