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The First Valentine

The First Valentine

Based on a true story. Felix, Antonia, and Marcus are fictional characters based on Christians from this time frame. However, Saint Valentine, his jailer, and the jailer’s daughter were real. The  characters’ emotions and personalities are fictional as well. Facts found in this piece are derived from https://www.history.com/news/real-st-valentine-medieval.
Rachel St. Louis, Copy Chief | February 14, 2019

It began sometime in the year 270 A. D., mid-February. Like any other young Roman couple, Felix and the love of his life, Antonia, were seeking the unorthodox priest who married Christian couples in secret....

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Friends surround Berube as he signs off on his commitment to Saint A’s college for football.

Berube makes it official on signing day

Blake Melnik | February 14, 2019

Senior Josh Berube became the first athlete of the year in Londonderry’s football program to sign a commitment to college this past Friday. Berube will be staying local, continuing his hard work in the...

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Students from the class of 2020 stand next to the Mack’s Apples sign at a recent class event.

Join the class of 2020 ice skating

Kait Bedell, Editor-in-Chief | February 13, 2019

Join the class of 2020 ice skating this Saturday, Feb. 16 at the JFK Coliseum. The event will take place from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and will give students the opportunity to have fun with other members in...

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Junior Quinten Miller finishes up his
Dungeons and Dragons campaign after school during a recent game session.

Meet the Master of Dungeons. A Creator of Worlds. A Fantasy Writer Extraordinaire.

Jill Morani | February 12, 2019

To the rest of the world, junior Quinten Miller is an average high school student with a bit of an interesting philosophy. To the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) club at school, however, Miller is a...

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Matthew Thornton students in Miss Juster's class get the chance to work behind and in front of cameras to produce their original newscasts.

Green screen turns Matthew Thornton students into newscasters

Eliana Patterson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | February 12, 2019

With the help of Basic Video Production students, Matthew Thornton students were able to create newscasts out of the news stories they had researched and written themselves. Each year fifth grade students...

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Intro to The Red Bracelet

Intro to The Red Bracelet

The Red Bracelet will be a short story published here on LSO. Please stay tuned for a new chapter each Monday.
Rachel St. Louis, Copy Chief | February 11, 2019

Sherry loved ice cream. She licked her double scoop of black raspberry, savoring the sweet flavor while her tongue was painted a delicious shade of purple. To her left sat Val, who held a decreasing...

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Students will see orange posters throughout LHS during the week of Feb. 11-15 to promote Granite State Respect Week, which is "a teen-centered campaign that takes place in high schools across New Hampshire during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month," according to the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Granite State Respect Week starts Feb. 11

Marissa McKay, Online Chief | February 10, 2019

Next week from Feb. 11-15, LHS will be participating in the Granite State Respect Week to raise awareness of violence in teenage relationships. There will be posters up on the walls and a variety of...

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"In my eyes, the way that those hateful people act towards those in the community is absolutely disgusting,"  junior Emily Grandmont said. "So I am pretty proud of it. However, in every other way, I just feel like an ordinary person.”

Grandmont is out, proud and not going to change

Amy Maffattone, Reporter | February 8, 2019

When junior Emily Grandmont was a freshman, she found herself crushing on both boys and girls. Before this, Grandmont had identified as straight, but once she “let herself be more open” she discovered...

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Hold your sweetheart's hand on the fourteenth just like you'll be holding their heart with these no-fail Valentine's Day ideas.

Doing Valentine’s Day right: Ideas to make your sweetheart smile

Jazz Conde, Lifestyle Editor | February 7, 2019

Figuring out what to do for Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart can be difficult. However, sometimes the smaller things in life are more meaningful than grand gestures. If you need help figuring out...

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The College Board plans to offer scholarship money to the graduating class of 2020. Pictured here is the LHS graduating class of 2018.

College Board pledges $5 million in scholarships to the Class of 2020

Amy Overhulser, Executive News Editor | February 7, 2019

Going to college is expensive, but the College Board is on board to help. Recently, the College Board launched a new program called the “College Board Opportunity Scholarship.”  Starting with the...

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Londonderry Lancer cheerleaders bring baked goods to the department to show gratitude and thankfulness to the officers. “He was very excited to accept our cookies,” Sophomore cheerleader Megan Goodwin said. “You could tell he genuinely appreciated the gesture.”

Raphael Ribeiro: the fight of a hero both overseas and right next door

Bella McCutcheon, Reporter | February 5, 2019

For most seniors in high school, their concerns are focused on who they’re taking to prom and when the next house party is. However, when Londonderry officer Raphael Ribeiro was in high school, becoming...

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