After months of public meetings, debate, and community discussions, the East Lyme Board of Education officially approved plans to arm security officers across the district. Now, district officials are...

Junior Mia Lloyd recently committed to play Division I field hockey at Merrimack College. For most, this accomplishment would be enough to memorialize a special story, but for Mia, her commitment means...

For just four quarters, anyone can visit Mystic, leaving with both an everlasting memory of the coastline, and a beautiful handmade piece of art, coming right from the hands of ELHS junior Emma Frisbie. A...

While TikTok trends tend to bring more negativity than positivty, the latest has students and teachers alike questioning whether some positivity can be spread after all. Unlike trends such as “devious...

From making slime to launching rockets, the annual Science Spectacular brings science to life for elementary school students. Since 2010, every spring, ELHS students travel to Lillie B. Haynes (LBH)...

Walking into the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) rooms at ELHS feels different from the rest of the building. Despite the success of the program, recent budget discussions includes possible reductions...

Each year, hundreds of hit movies explode into cinemas, striking new audiences with unique tales and stories. But recently, this vast variety repeatedly features the same old actors and “nepo babies”...

Standing on the choir risers in the orchestra room, students face the glare of the stage lights and the pressure of performing in front of a crowd. For a moment, panic sets in - until the music begins...

As of early 2026, approximately 14 percent of teenagers globally experience a mental health disorder, with anxiety and depression at the top of that list. Furthermore, in the U.S., about 40 percent of...

Before walking into the movie “Michael,” if you had asked me who fans called “The King of Pop,” I probably would have guessed Bruno Mars. Now, two weeks after walking out of Regal Cinemas, I could...

The Vermont singer-songwriter, Noah Kahan, released his fourth studio album on April 24. This album was long awaited by his fans after his hit album, “Stick Season,” came out in 2022. Kahan has built...

The question of whether we should ban phones at ELHS has now resurfaced following a failed bill that would have forced students to the next level of phone restriction. After passing through the House,...