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Education And Its Impact: Celebrating Teachers This ‘May Day’
NATHANIEL SCOTT • May 8, 2025

Undeniably, the student-teacher relationship is of critical importance. If I may briefly wax poetic, it is these sculptors' gentle hands responsible for tomorrow’s masterworks, not made in clay but living and breathing beings, themselves capable of creation. Considering their essential position as...

Winter Ball Cancellation Threats Cause Worry
Dylan Manifold

Winter Ball is a longstanding tradition at ELHS, but it’s no secret that dance attendance has been on the decline in the past few years. With...

Big Shoes to Fill: Mr. Kydd Steps Up as Principal
GABRIELLE MOORE

From a part time social studies teacher teaching guitar classes, to becoming head of the social studies department, to assistant principal, Henry...

A Dive Into National History Day
MAKAYLA WILKEY

Imagine you’re in a massive amphitheater - there are oceans of people waving flags in support of their states and excited whispers of those...

Uncovering Hidden Homophobia in ELHS
Uncovering Hidden Homophobia in ELHS
MAGGIE WHRITENOUR and GABBY MOORE

Picture this: it’s after school and you are heading to McDonald’s to grab some fast food with your friends. This should be a simple task,...

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East Lyme Rises to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
KATELYN DICKIE

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, an estimated 42,250 women will die of breast cancer in 2024, as it is the second leading...

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Student Life
Return of EL Unified Sports Creates Powerful Bonds in ELHS
KATELYN DICKIE • March 26, 2025

The re-implementation of EL’s unified sports this past November has provided students and teachers with some competition to look forward to....

The Nuts and Bolts of Robotics Competitions
ZACHARY BARTH • March 26, 2025

Imagine sitting in a room filled with monitors, blinking lights, and the natural buzz of enthusiastic classmates all working toward a common...

A&E
Renaissance Reed
ASTRID PHILLIPS-GEEZA • March 18, 2025

One of the usual definitions on a freshman history teacher’s midterm review guide is the Renaissance Man: a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. For years, maybe not dating back quite far as the Renaissance, Mr. Reed has filled that definition...

‘Freaky Friday’ is Sure to Please
NATHANIEL SCOTT

This spring production of “Freaky Friday” is sure to be a hit: simply take...

Art Heals Through Creativity and Wellness
Art Heals Through Creativity and Wellness
MAGGIE WHRITENOUR

For students, the act of creating art can be more than just a hobby–it can...

‘James’: Twain’s World as You’ve Never Seen It Before
NATHANIEL SCOTT

The spirit of this clever novel is twofold: it serves as a revolt against Twain’s...

The Rise of Student Photography
MARGARET WHRITENOUR

With more students than ever capturing the world around them with the lens of...

Latest Stories
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Celtics force Game Six without Tatum; will Knicks let it get to Seven?
May 16, 2025
Education And Its Impact: Celebrating Teachers This ‘May Day’
May 8, 2025
Winter Ball Cancellation Threats Cause Worry
March 26, 2025
Return of EL Unified Sports Creates Powerful Bonds in ELHS
March 26, 2025
The Nuts and Bolts of Robotics Competitions
March 26, 2025
Renaissance Reed
March 18, 2025
Q&A
In Conversation With… Richard Siken
NATHANIEL SCOTT • February 24, 2025

Viking Saga: When did your interest in writing poetry first develop and what caused it? Richard Siken: It was the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school. I had just switched schools the semester before. I had made a few new friends,...

Tyler Eng Rocks His Way Through Vanguard and Berklee
Tyler Eng Rocks His Way Through Vanguard and Berklee
JAMES AMBROSINI

The Viking Saga: How did it feel being a part of Vanguard last year? Tyler...

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Q&A WITH MR. OLSEN: HEAD OF SECURITY
JEN WALLACE

Q: Students have shared that the last fire alarm of 2023-24 seemed unorganized...

Saga Picks: Back-To-School Albums
Saga Picks: Back-To-School Albums

Sophie: “Pink Friday 2” by Nicki Minaj I listened to “Pink Friday 2”...

Bucko’s (center) relentless effort placed into Key Club led him to regional success.
Evan Bucko’s Key Club Success
DYLAN MANIFOLD

“I’m a hard worker,” Bucko said. Key Club Advisor Danielle Holsapple...

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