The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

December brings warm weather

Claire Peralta, Staff Reporter December 21, 2012

All cozy inside, sipping hot chocolate and staring out the window at the beautiful white snowflakes as they fall to the ground. Hearing laughing, squealing children having a snowball fight and making snow...

Winter break more than just Christmas

Winter break more than just Christmas

Olivia Griffin, Staff Reporter December 20, 2012

While Christmas is one of the most popular holidays of the season, many people also celebrate other days. For those that don’t already know, here are some facts, that can make you appear like an expert...

Branch brings experience

Julia Carder, Staff Reporter December 19, 2012

The girls basketball program is notorious for getting a new coach every year, and this year was no exception. Lisa Branch is the newest addition to the team, and she has been welcomed with open arms. Branch...

Embracing the past secures her future

Embracing the past secures her future

Carly Parkinson, Staff Reporter December 18, 2012

At this point in the year, college applications are a common sight for high school seniors, and Sydney Prendergast is no exception. But before she even began the process of applying to her dream school,...

Gatsby surprises sophomores

Katie Curry, Staff Reporter December 17, 2012

Every year for English classes, students read designated books. Some of the books that will be read throughout four years of high school are “Great Expectations”, “Of Mice and Men”, “The Great...

A tribute to teachers

Samantha Wendt, Managing Editor December 17, 2012

Students criticize, complain about, and degrade teachers incessantly. We are always talking about how they take too long to grade our papers, assign us too much homework, and seemingly plot against us...

Ways to lose weight over the holidays

Stephanie Thomson, Staff Reporter December 17, 2012

The New York Times proclaims that the average American gains one pound during the holidays. This may not seem like a lot, but most people don’t ever lose that pound. This means that five years from now...

Finals before break leaves students hungry for more change

Finals before break leaves students hungry for more change

Liz Schasel, Editor-in-chief December 14, 2012

If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll want a glass of milk. In a similarly greedy fashion, if you give students finals before winter break, they’ll want half-days. The only difference in these two scenarios...

Final-ly before break

Final-ly before break

Stephanie Thomson, Staff Reporter December 14, 2012

Final exams before winter break is a major change the school has made this year.  Previously, exams took place after winter break, which is different to when many schools in the area conducted first semester...

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