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The Viking Saga

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The Viking Saga

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Art Heals Through Creativity and Wellness

Art Heals Through Creativity and Wellness

MAGGIE WHRITENOUR
February 4, 2025

For students, the act of creating art can be more than just a hobby–it can serve as a positive outlet for mental health. Throughout schools and art studios, students are turning to the arts as an essential...

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

NATHANIEL SCOTT
February 4, 2025

The spirit of this clever novel is twofold: it serves as a revolt against Twain’s stereotypes and a celebration of his honest depictions of life along the great Missouri. Harsher than a love letter but...

The Rise of Student Photography

MARGARET WHRITENOUR
February 4, 2025

With more students than ever capturing the world around them with the lens of a camera, student photography is thriving at ELHS. Whether it’s snapping candid shots of friends or photographing school...

SECCO BRINGS HARMONIES TO VIKING STAGE

NATHANIEL SCOTT
February 4, 2025

If you wish for definitive proof of the beauty inherent in chaos, seat yourself early at the orchestra and admire their sound - ambient, pure tones unrestricted by melody or rhythm. Such was the case...

Student Voices Take Center Stage in Poetry Out Loud

Student Voices Take Center Stage in Poetry Out Loud

GABRIELLE MOORE
December 5, 2024

Everyone was at the edge of their seats as the words of the poem danced around the room. This wasn’t just simply a competition of who could read a poem the best, it was a gathering of feelings, and the...

Makayla's Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Makayla’s Pumpkin Spice Cookies

MAKAYLA WILKEY
November 22, 2024

With the fall spirit in full swing, I made simple, in-season pumpkin spice cookies with my mother. The best part about the four ingredient recipe is that it doesn’t need a trip to the grocery store;...

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Joker: Folie à Deux

MAGGIE WHRITENOUR
November 1, 2024

The long-awaited sequel, “Joker: Folie a Deux,” directed by Todd Phillips, has finally made its way to theaters after 2019’s Joker release. The movie takes viewers through failed comedian Arthur...

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SAGA REVIEWS: A Grandmaster of Fiction

NATHANIEL SCOTT
November 1, 2024

Do not be discouraged by “Intermezzo’s” complete lack of quotation marks, for Sally Rooney’s latest novel is a wonder: a precise masterwork of hyper-simplified grammar and laser-focused prose which,...

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Little Women, Big Story

GABBY MOORE
November 1, 2024

The bright stage lights are nothing compared to the radiant glow on the actors’ faces as they passionately recite lines to their dream role. This passion carries out into the audience and suddenly a...

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Exploring the Smith-Harris House

MARTIN COOPER
October 24, 2024

In 1839, the town of East Lyme was founded, and since then the town has developed into the bustling attraction it is today. The town’s long history brought with it many historic sites, and with those...

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‘Irish Goodbye’ Says Hello to the Big Screen

JEN WALLACE
October 24, 2024

The crowd settles into the packed theater, the lights dim, and the piano from the song plays its last note; the projector turns on, and familiar faces begin to flash across the screen. ELHS students...

Your Curated True-to-Season Fall Playlist

Your Curated True-to-Season Fall Playlist

SOPHIA VANDERMAELEN
September 19, 2024

“Cardigan” by Taylor Swift The entire “Folklore” album reminds me of autumn, but “Cardigan” is one of my personal favorite songs from the album. It’s melancholic and emotional while also...

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