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The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

Riley Laurence

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor

The rumors are true; Riley Laurence has agreed to give The Red Ledger one last shot. Entering his third consecutive year, Riley is still avoiding social interaction at all costs and drinking an unhealthy amount of Dr. Pepper every day. Riley is a Certified Sno Technician at Bahama Bucks and will not hesitate to go to Chick-fil-a at any given opportunity. He knows every Spongebob episode forwards and backwards and no matter how many people try and stop him, he is probably going to re-watch How I Met Your Mother at least twice before graduation.  Despite his attendance history, he has just set a new personal record (5 days) for "Most Days Consecutively Attending School" and is awaiting his honorary plaque. The left side of Riley's bottom lip is paralyzed due to a tragic accident involving a cartwheel, an emergency room, and a permanently damaged facial nerve. He is currently enrolled in online aerobics and will be joining the bowling team because he put off taking an athletic credit until his senior year. All-in-all, Riley is pretty psyched to start his last year of high school as a member of the talented The Red Ledger staff. You can follow Riley on Twitter at @rileylaurence.

All content by Riley Laurence
The former Village Beach has been bulldozed to begin construction for new Home2 Suites by Hilton.

[Photo] Bye bye beach

Sydney Wong, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2016

Teaching with a twist

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor
January 15, 2016
Senior Riley Laurence likes Netflix. He also likes to chill. Now, due to pop culture slang, he is unable to express how he truly feels due to the innuendos around Netflix and chill.

Netflix and…no, seriously, chill

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor
November 5, 2015
PALS members have created dress-up themes for every day next week in order to promote drug awareness among other students.

Dressing up against drugs

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor
October 23, 2015
AP Statistics and Pre-Calculus teacher Darla Emerson has been nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Emerson is 1 of the 5 finalists from Texas.

Best in state

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor
October 20, 2015
Bumper Pool & Taylor Coronado

How hoco dates came to be

Riley Laurence, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2015
Aid sent to Nepal

Aid sent to Nepal

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
June 1, 2015
Dear Nine-Months-Ago Me

Dear Nine-Months-Ago Me

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2015
Yearbook students sort yearbooks into boxes for distribution on Tuesday, May 19, 2015.

Yearbooks distributed Tuesday

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2015

A tie for all occasions

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2015
By selling a set amount of cookie dough, students will be able to raise enough money to get a free prom ticket. Monday during all lunches there will a five minute presentation in front of the school store explaining how the fundraising will work.

Prom tickets could be free

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2015
Down with homework

Down with homework

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2015
Extra credit: an academic option

Extra credit: an academic option

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2015
Yearbook advisor Jennifer Holcomb dosent have exams for her students, taking part in a trend for some teachers.

An alternative assessment

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2014
Senior Claire Peralta has been teaching a French class this year.

Student help aids French teacher

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2014
Flipped classrooms aid some students

Flipped classrooms aid some students

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014
Service hours often a scam

Service hours often a scam

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2014
Pro-Noco

Pro-Noco

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2014
Six signs of a good teacher

Six signs of a good teacher

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2014
Focusing on the little things

Focusing on the little things

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2014
Disadvantages of college

Disadvantages of college

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2014
The newest addition to the Villages of Fairview, Cane Rosso brings another delicious pizza option to the area.

A new slice of pizza heaven

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2014
Students covering their nose while walking through the hall has been a common sight the first week of school but administration says the problem has been addressed despite the lingering odor.

[Photo] The stink in the halls

Claire Peralta, Staff Reporter
August 29, 2014
Jan DeLisle, the districts GT coordinator will be retiring. DeLisle built up the GT program, which is now one of the most successful in the area.

GT coordinator retires

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
May 29, 2014
Lovejoy vs. Boyd

Lovejoy vs. Boyd

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
May 27, 2014
Even with a 5 on an AP exam, students may still not receive college credit with new policies in place by schools such as Dartmouth and Columbia.

Mock exams mimic tests

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2014
Incoming juniors and seniors can pick up PALS applications in the school store.

PALS open to applicants

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2014
This years spring break is not aligned with other local schools, something that is problematic for some people on campus.

The scheduling of spring break

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2014
The Leopard Speech and Debate team is to attend the regional tournament this weekend.

Debate goes to regionals

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2014
There are security cameras all around the school in order to ensure the safety of students.

The eyes in the sky

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2014
Whether its to retake tests or learn extra informational, students hold misconceptions that going to tutorials may mean someone is stupid.

Misconceptions about tutorials

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
January 14, 2014
There can be a great emotional toll upon children in families with divorced parents. Often times, the holidays magnify the split.

When one home becomes two

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2013
Grapevine offers 1,400 Christmas events in 40-plus days from mid-November to early January. In 2009 it was named the official Christmas Capitol of Texas.

The Christmas capitol of Texas

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 22, 2013
Bahama Bucks, the snow cone place, opened a new location in McKinney. “Despite the fact that on the day we opened, it was 49 degrees outside, we still had over 100 customers within the first three hours that we were in business,” location owner Raymond Beshears said. The popular joint already has a large influx of business, despite the chilly weather.

Bahama Bucks buzzes with business

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2013

Hiring for the holidays

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2013
Random acts of kindness

Random acts of kindness

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2013
The new Wat-aah water bottles were made to prevent obesity and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

WAT-AAH makes a splash on campus

Riley Laurence, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2013
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