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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

[Left] Abby Bryant poses with her host family in Vancouver, Canada. [Right] Ellie Stockton visits the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

Leopard Look: Gap year graduates

Madeline Sanders, Staff Writer January 8, 2018

Graduates Abby Bryant and Ellie Stockton spend their first year after graduating high school in 2017 on a gap year in Vancouver and Philadelphia, respectively. Abby  The Red Ledger: What does your...

Senior Mandy Rickett, second to the left, and friends who helped pack the boxes packed the gifts in the car to bring them to Operation Christmas Child headquarters. From there they will be given to children in need of christmas gifts.

A project that will last

Nnenna Nchege, Staff Writer December 20, 2017

Senior Mandy Rickett recently hosted a service project titled Operation Christmas Child as a senior project to pack boxes for children around the world. The event was in partnership with  Samaritan’s...

Junior Evie McGowan and her father, Barry McGowan, pose for a picture with their medals from the BMW Dallas Half Marathon.

Drawn closer by distance

Hannah Ortega, Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2017

Junior Evie McGowan slipped and weaved between runners from all walks of life at the BMW Dallas Half Marathon. Her father, Barry McGowan, was right on her heels. The massive crowd slowed Evie a little...

Senior Majestic Major Alyssa Whitmore performs during halftime of the home football game versus Royce City.

Leopard Look: Alyssa Whitmore

Erika Jenkins, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

At a Glance: Favorite movie: “Mean Girls” Favorite style of dance: Contemporary/lyrical Best subject in school: Math Least favorite food: Fish Favorite word: Origami Looking Deeper: The...

Color guard members and others who are interested will continue performances with the Winter Guard.

Flag-bearing family

Erika Jenkins, Staff Writer December 13, 2017

“One, two, and three, four!” In unison, the winter guard sweeps their flags into the air, catching them at a precise angle. They repeat the move several times until it’s perfect, talking it over...

Nia Marwaha and her family hiked the Himalayas daily and lived at base camp for three weeks for a long awaited vacation.

Nia in Nepal

Madeline Sanders, Section Editor December 11, 2017

Adding more stamps to their full passports, a trip that “has always been on her parents’ minds” brought freshman Nia Marwaha and her family to the snow engulfed Himalayas for six-mile daily hikes...

Examining his future

Examining his future

Jackson Willard, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

As he observed from a few rows back, senior Noel Augustine took notes on how the professional finished a procedure on a patient. But this wasn’t for volunteer hours or for a class: Noel was shadowing...

Two senior twins hoped to make the best of their last year of high school by each creating a club.

The clash of the clubs

Katie Bardwell, Staff Writer December 6, 2017

They were born together, grew up together, and for their whole lives went toe to toe in academics, athletics, and day to day life. Inspired by the spark of friendly competition between them, the senior...

Senior Gabriella Diliegro purchased the bracelets through Pure Vida and resold them to raise money for the Treasured Vessels Foundation.

Student sells bracelets to raise awareness for human trafficking

Katie Felton, Staff Writer December 4, 2017

After watching a documentary about human trafficking, senior Gabriella Diliegro became interested in finding ways to help with the issue. When she stumbled upon The Treasured Vessels Foundation, she found...

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