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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...

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Journalism takes on EL Walk of Horror

SOPHIA VANDERMAELEN and JEN WALLACE
November 8, 2024

Scariness: 5/5 With people jumping out at you at every turn, you never know what to expect. Every time you turn down a new path, the scenery changes. From a haunted gingerbread house meant to resemble...

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Junior Aidan Cochrane Commits D1 to UConn

ASTRID PHILLIPS-GEEZA
November 6, 2024

University of Connecticut baseball earned a ranking of No.32 in the nation their 2024 season. On Sept. 9, Junior Aidan Cochrane called Coach Penders at UConn telling him he committed and would be pitching...

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National Guard Teaches Students To Fix Vehicles

MARTIN COOPER
November 6, 2024

Everyone has been asked what they want to do when they grow up, especially around Thanksgiving. While most students may choose college, other options exist, such as a career in the trades. ELHS has...

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Analysis of Harris’s Political Strategy

MAYA D'AQUILA
November 6, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 Presidential campaign has been centered around policy which aims to directly improve the lives of the middle to lower class, Americans. This strategy has a focus on...

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Why CT Students Should Vote (if they’re old enough)

SAL MONDELLO
November 6, 2024

With news of the upcoming presidential elections swirling on seemingly every media platform’s homepage, I’m sure everyone reading this has heard the unending chorus of “You should vote, go vote!”...

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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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Students and Staff Offer Perspective on Veterans Day

MARGARET WHRITENOUR
November 1, 2024

Veterans’ Day is a time to honor the courage and sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Every year, ELHS commemorates this important day by sharing personal stories at the...

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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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East Lyme Rises to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

KATELYN DICKIE
November 1, 2024

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 cause of cancer deaths in women. Actively showing support...

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Qualifiers for the Merit Scholarship; Eric Yang and Albert Zhu

MARGARET WHRITENOUR
October 24, 2024

Seniors Eric Yang and Albert Zhu qualified for a prestigious competition to earn the title of finalist for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a recognition based on their outstanding PSAT scores....

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