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The Viking Saga

The Viking Saga

The Student News Site of East Lyme High School

The Viking Saga

The Viking Saga

The Viking Saga

Many EL residents and teachers wait to get into the BOE meeting on Feb. 6.
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Anger Rises Over ELPS Budget Cuts
TED BERGMAN March 9, 2023

As is, the Board of Education’s (BOE) proposed budget will cause over 18 teachers and staff to lose their jobs, creating rippling ramifications throughout the district.  All library assistant staff across the district are set to be cut.  The Coastal Connections program is set to be downsized...

Discomfort in Schools Escalate With Increase in Mass Shootings
OLIVIA BROWN

Three students were killed and five more were left critically injured after 43-year-old Anothony McRae brought two handguns, an excess of ammunition,...

Societal Expectations may be pushing students too far
MEGHANA GOGATE

According to the American Psychological Association’s 2017 survey, 36 percent of teens have felt fatigued or tired due to burnout and have...

Mitigating Millstone Misconceptions
Mitigating Millstone Misconceptions
JAMES AMBROSINI

It’s hard to miss the Millstone Power Plant on the shoreline: a pile of square gray buildings overseen by the tall red-and- white tower, like...

Jan. 6 Report Places Blame on Trump
GABBY MOORE

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, consisting of nine senators (seven Democrats and two Republicans) released its full report...

Academic Pressure Contributes to Plagiarism
OLIVIA BROWN

“This is a highly competitive environment. Everyone is GPA-oriented and grade-oriented. The fear of failure is so entrenched that it permeates...

Interview Conducted January 2022 By: Eve Slemp
Interview Conducted January 2022 By: Eve Slemp
March 9, 2023

ELHS alumna Sapna Maheshwari successfully earned a job at the New York Times in 2016 as a business journalist, recently bringing her work to younger audience, covering emerging media companies, such as Tik Tok. She famously won a Front Page Award...

Modernizing the Movie Theater
Jennifer Wallace

Changes to downtown, specifically the movie theater, can disrupt the town’s...

Honors Level Students Need Help Too
GINNY BULLER

Raising your hand. Asking a question. The fear of speaking up when topics are...

ELHS Alumni Sapna Maheshwari
INTERVIEW CONDUCTED JANUARY 2022 BY: EVE SLEMP

ELHS alumna Sapna Maheshwari successfully earned a job at the New York Times...

ELHS Acapella Club Takes the Stage
SOPHIA VANDERMAELEN

If you happen to wander over to the music wing on a Tuesday or Thursday during...

The Future is Bright for EL’s  Gracie Lloyd
The Future is Bright for EL’s Gracie Lloyd
OLIVIA BROWN February 23, 2023

Starting young allowed Lloyd to prove herself as a sophomore With up to three goals per game, Gracie Lloyd has shown her efforts on the field...

How Lifetime Fitness Changed my  Perspective on PE Class
How Lifetime Fitness Changed my Perspective on PE Class
GABBY MOORE February 23, 2023

Lifetime Fitness is different than the other PE classes and it helped me face my fears.

Rom-Coms You Have To Watch this February
OLIVIA BROWN February 23, 2023

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Andie is a journalist writing an article about how to lose a guy in 10 days. Ben is looking for a girl who will fall in love with him in 10 days. Both plans come to a halt when the truth is exposed. I’m not a big...

Appreciating Black Authors
FIONA SAMUELSON

Kiley Reid New York Times bestselling author Kiley Reid is known for her ability...

Saga Soundoff- Kanye West: Ye or Nay
GINNY BULLER & AIDEN RODGERS

Ye, a rapper, fashion designer, and one of the most influential artists of the...

Q&A with Caitlin Blackburn: The Art of Reiki
Q&A with Caitlin Blackburn: The Art of Reiki
IZZY PAGGIOLI

  Licensed social worker and reiki master Caitlin Blackburn works at...

'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Bettered My Life
FIONA SAMUELSON

I walked into a near-empty Waterford Regal Cinema theater and left forever changed....

Unpopular Opinions - Ed Sheeran
KYLEE JOHNSTON March 24, 2023
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Alex Salerno and Emma Johnston talk about their Unpopular Opinions
ALEX SALERNO & EMMA JOHNSTON March 19, 2023

https://youtu.be/HPSwZZofRiA

Inclusion and Black History Month
Meghana Gogate February 1, 2023

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vMnlQ7aWEfQBzIQio384vxy5SvCHGb-/view?ts=63d9d086

Cats or Dogs?
Brooke Haviland March 21, 2023

Brooke Haviland & Aiden Rodgers Cats In my opinion cats are better. I grew up with two Labradors and I loved them more than any cat...

I Love the Twilight Saga
GINNY BULLER March 19, 2023

https://youtu.be/kZ1kSVYInjg