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Improv cast will make you laugh

May 13, 2016

LHS Drama’s Improv Comedy Troupe will be performing next Tuesday, May 17 at 7pm in the LHS café. "They have been working hard to put together what promises to be one of their funniest performances...

James Blake spins melodic melancholy on ‘The Colour in Anything’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | May 13, 2016

There's nothing wrong with tragic storytelling, the problem is that there's simply too much of it. Seventeen tracks, seven of them crossing the five-minute mark, is a lot of music to take in. James Blake may not sound like anyone else with his eclectic blend of electronic, ambient and R&B, but that sound barely evolves over the hour-plus runtime of 'The Colour in Anything.' The album begins to drone on, melting into the background far more than Blake intended.

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Radiohead mix ambiance, emotion on ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | May 12, 2016

A Moon Shaped Pool, the long-awaited ninth LP from the British experimental rock quintet, traces its roots through the band's thirty-year history: "Burn the Witch," its lead single and manic, bubbling beating heart, was first worked on during the 2000 sessions for that year's acclaimed Kid A. The orchestral post-rock of closer "True Love Waits" was debuted as a tender, folk-flavored dirge in 1995.

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Submit your content for the Lancer Spirit Senior Edition

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | May 12, 2016

The Senior Edition of the Lancer Spirit is one of this publication's most popular traditions. Photos, stories and other memories are commemorated in print as a last gift to the graduating Class of 2016. To...

Lancer Nation goes pink to support Mrs. Young

Riley Walberg, News Editor | May 11, 2016

If you would like to donate toward this cause, go to any House office. For more information on Mrs. Young's fundraising efforts, click here. Click the link below to access Young's team page and...

‘Captain America: Civil War’ an amusing letdown

Isaac Owens, Broadcasting Manager | May 9, 2016

Civil War falls somewhere in the middle of the rankings of the rest of Marvel Studios’ films. It is keeps you focused and amused but never amazed.

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Death Grips astound, confuse with ‘Bottomless Pit’

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | May 6, 2016

That's not to say Bottomless Pit is a mellow affair. It's about as mellow as a bad acid trip while skydiving; from the impossibly fast black metal-accented drums that spring to life fifteen seconds into the album's opener, "Giving Bad People Good Ideas," to the post-apocalyptic, overdriven drone of the eponymous closer. Bottomless Pit is what would blare over the blown-out, sand-caked stereo in Mad Max's Interceptor, and to hear its second single debut on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 Radio show earlier this week is as jarring and unexpected as it is hilarious.

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Smoothie bowls shout “springtime” as a breakfast alternative

Emily Schackart, Online Chief, Lifestyle Editor | May 6, 2016

According to Instagram and fitness magazines, smoothie bowls are the latest craze in the health department. A smoothie bowl is exactly what it sounds like: a smoothie that you eat with a spoon - no...

Senior Michael Sweet takes first place at archery nationals

Eric Brown, Opinions Editor | May 5, 2016

For most high school student athletes, a state championship is their biggest achievement. It’s what every team strives to win each season. But for senior Michael Sweet, his greatest achievement, as far...

Get to know the New SRO: 10 Facts about Officer Olsen

Ellie Goodspeed, Magazine Chief | May 5, 2016

This article is reproduced as it appears in the April issue of the Lancer Spirit News Magazine. Where are you from? I am from New Jersey. I attended high school there before moving to Massachusetts where...

Clearing up confusion: Parking passes

Riley Walberg, News Editor | May 4, 2016

When getting signatures from advisers and teachers for parking pass applications, students should only list activities in which they participated during the current school year. For example, if a...

‘Lemonade’ a cinematic concept album

Beyonce's second "visual" album is grandiose yet contained

Conor Battles, Editor-in-Chief, Arts & Entertainments Editor | May 4, 2016

While the rallying cry of "Formation" is left for bonus track (or end credits) territory, its visceral sound and empowering message is felt in ripples throughout the rest of Lemonade. This is pop music untethered; an organic fusion of pop, rap, electronic, R&B, and even rock elements. Her choice in collaborators is top-notch, as evidenced by contributions from everyone from The Weeknd to James Blake to Kendrick Lamar. The dancehall-esque pulse of "Sorry" stands in sharp contrast to the gutsy blues of Jack White duet "Don't Hurt Yourself," yet the dissonance lends itself to cohesion.

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