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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

The Take 2 series features brief weekly updates on the state or nation’s relevant news for the community.

Take 2: Supreme Court draft leaked, Operation Lone Star

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer May 6, 2022

Roe v. Wade Supreme Court draft: The 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade made access to safe and legal abortion a constitutional right. Now, as of May 2, the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the...

The Take 2 series features brief weekly updates on the state or nation’s relevant news for the community.

Take 2: Texas state troopers controversial policy, Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s bid

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

State troopers waistline: Texas state troopers have to slim down by the end of the year, or they will face discipline under the Texas Department of Public Safety’s controversial policy made to enforce...

Choir will host their annual Pop Show on April 29 and 30 in the auditorium for the first time since 2019. Tickets for the show will be available in the box office, at the door, through QR codes on posters for the event and choir’s social media accounts.

Choir resumes annual pop show

Marisa Green, Staff Writer April 28, 2022

Choir will host their annual Pop Show on April 29 and 30 in the auditorium for the first time since 2019. Their song list is all things Disney with pieces ranging from “We Don't Talk About Bruno” from...

The Take 2 series features brief weekly updates on the state or nation’s relevant news for the community.

Take 2: Elon Musk bids for Twitter, transportation mask mandate lifted

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer April 22, 2022

Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter: Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter for $43 billion. He wants to take the company private, saying he believes the company needs to be “transformed.” This...

Solo and Ensemble members: Alissa Chang, Aarathi Devakumar, Emily Perry, and Alex Simpkins, all qualified for the state solo and ensemble competition.  These musicians received superior scores on their entries.

Orchestra students qualify for state

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer April 19, 2022

Orchestra students will compete at the state competition on May 30 in Austin. Sophomores Alissa Chang on the violin, Aarathi Devakumar on the violin and Alex Simpkins on the cello and junior Emily Perry...

Seniors Emmerson Dingwerth, Lauran Richards, and Mac Van Benthuysen sign to their respective colleges. Dingwerth signed to William and Mary for swim, Richards signed to Texas Wesleyan University for volleyball, and Benthuysen signed to Anderson University for lacrosse.

Athletes participate in Signing Day

Marisa Green, Staff Writer April 14, 2022

Students gathered for Signing Day today at 3:30 p.m. Seniors Emmerson Dingwerth for swimming at the College of William and Mary, Lauren Richards for volleyball at Texas Wesleyan and Mckinley Van Benthuysen...

The Take 2 series features brief weekly updates on the state or nation’s relevant news for the community.

Take 2: President Zelenskyy’s speech, Amazon’s Project Kuiper

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer April 8, 2022

Support for Ukraine at 2022 Grammy Awards: The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. This year, the Grammys had a videotaped speech from Volodymr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president,...

The One Act Play "Silent Sky" will be performed tonight in the auditorium. The UIL team competed in zone, districts and bi-districts.

One act play coming home

Mathias Alling, Section Editor April 8, 2022

After competing in UIL, the one-act play “Silent Sky” will show in the high school auditorium today at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $7 for students and staff and $10 for parents. “Overall, I feel like...

Junior Alex Tranchina and sophomore Jacob Keane adjust their robot before the UIL World's competition in Dallas. The competition is going to take place on May 5 through 11.

Robotics heading towards 2022 World Championship

Marisa Green, Staff Writer April 7, 2022

Robotics will attend the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation on May 5-11. There are 810 teams representing 22 different countries gathering in Dallas, both online...

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