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

The Senate is set to shake up on election day. Right now the Senate is set at 53-45-2, but is likely to change after November 4th.

Senate seats subject to big change

Noah Corbitt, Staff Reporter November 3, 2014

On Tuesday some 76 million voters will head to polls across America. No, it’s not a vote for president, but something just as important: mid-term elections for Congress. While presidential elections...

Sticks and stones and subtweets

Sticks and stones and subtweets

Pierce Goddard, Staff Reporter October 31, 2014

When I do my daily scroll through my Twitter timeline, I frequently notice insulting tweets that are completely unnecessary. These negative comments are usually directed at a certain someone without necessarily...

Bullies here, bullies there

Bullies here, bullies there

Abbie Omotayo, Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

It is unwanted and aggressive behavior among people that involves teasing, name-calling, taunting, threatening and so on. Bullying happens everywhere, especially in school with more than 3.2 million students...

Whether its advertising dress up days or the dangers of drugs and alcohol, Red Ribbon Week posters can be see all across campus.

The fault in the Red Ribbon

Michelle Leddon, Staff Reporter October 29, 2014

Most of us have known about Red Ribbon Week since elementary school. I remember how exciting it was back then, wearing pajamas or athletic gear or a backwards outfit and attending Family Fun Night behind...

The lack of spirit

The lack of spirit

Rachel Jackson, Staff Reporter October 28, 2014

Most of us get a picture in our head when hearing the words school spirit. Whether it’s senior overalls or Friday night at a football game, there’s some mental image. However, it’s something we...

The importance of confidence

The importance of confidence

Hannah Ortega, Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

Confidence. In this day and age, it’s not the most common thing in the world. A lot of people are insecure and wriggle around in their own skin. However, confidence is necessary for people to be successful...

Academics over sports

Academics over sports

Noah Van Hooser, Staff Reporter October 24, 2014

To many, sports is an essential component in the “high school experience.” But at what point do both students AND parents take it too far? Believe it or not, a strong academic resume bestows much more...

A strange addiction

A strange addiction

Matthew Norwood, Staff Reporter October 23, 2014

Kids these days can’t wait until they turn seventeen. Seventeen represents a freedom of sorts, an age when their rights as adults advance once more. This feeling of a new life is mostly due to the new...

Halloween: a night for girls to express themselves

Halloween: a night for girls to express themselves

Haley Brown, Staff Reporter October 22, 2014

From busty bunny to naughty nurse all the way to promiscuous pussycat, girls everywhere use Halloween as an opportunity to dress suggestively and express themselves. And rightfully so, too. Women...

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