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Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

Bella Ziolek

Bella Ziolek, Marketing Manager, Health Editor

Contrary to her frequent Snapchat stories of Ben&Jerry’s, health editor Bella Ziolek loves chowing down on her fruits and veggies and going for long, but still romantic, runs on the beach. When she’s not researching new smoothie recipes, she’s busy managing the social media of The Lancer Spirit. Nothing is more important to her than drinking 64 ounces of water each day and getting enough retweets for LSO.

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Food for thought: stop stress-eating and opt for stress-reducing snacks instead

Bella Ziolek, Health Editor | January 18, 2017

While first semester is drawing to a close, your pantry door might be opening up to offer some studying snacks. Finals week tends to be one of the more stressful weeks of the year; these exams can make...

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Being gluten-free is no piece of cake

Being gluten-free is no piece of cake

Bella Ziolek, Health Editor | October 25, 2016

“Oh you’re gluten-free, you can’t have fries! That sucks!” If you’re guilty of ever saying this, you belong to a very inclusive group of everyone that is uninformed about what being gluten-free...

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Procrastinating teachers surprise students with last minute X2 updates

Procrastinating teachers surprise students with last minute X2 updates

Bella Ziolek, Opinions Editor | November 4, 2015

At the end of every quarter, teachers pull some tricks out of their sleeves and change your grade from an A to a C with just a few clicks. They can magically change your grades by delaying putting in...

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Seniors Morgan Torre and Lilly Grodt share their views on whether or not prom is worth it.

‘Return of the Lancer’ Homecoming dance: bringing a lost tradition back home

Bella Ziolek, Opinions Editor | September 16, 2015

Homecoming is a classic high school memory all teenagers should be able to have, and yet not many Lancers have ever been to one. Every time Student Council has attempted to host a dance, since the...

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The week before finals should be a time to review, not to learn something new

Bella Ziolek, Health Editor | January 18, 2017

Finals week is in full swing, and with it comes students’ stress soaring through the roof, and their hours of sleep simultaneously dropping lower and lower. Final exams cover close to an entire semester’s...

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Taste buds be warned: New ‘Chef Specialty Meals’ coming to LHS cafe

Bella Ziolek, Health Editor | November 16, 2016

Eating is more than just shoveling food down your throat to cease your stomach grumbles. It’s an experience that’s meant to open your eyes--and taste buds--to a world of new flavors. Amanda Venezia,...

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Cross country teams miss out on Mack Plaque experience again

Cross country teams miss out on Mack Plaque experience again

Bella Ziolek, Opinions Editor | October 3, 2015

Mack Plaque is a time when athletes can be sure they’ll receive an abundance of fans and also get a chance to be the fan. However, for the cross country runners, this has been far from reality for...

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ESL teacher Ms. Wilkerson helped Gina and Yuly Cabeza learn how to prosper in America by not only helping them with their English, but by also making them feel comfortable at their new school.

From Colombia to LHS: Cabeza sisters thrive in ESL program

Bella Ziolek, Opinions Editor | April 10, 2015
Going to a new high school is scary enough on its own, without having to move countries too, but this is exactly what Yuly and Gina Cabeza had to go through, coming from Colombia to LHS.
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Point-counterpoint: Fake or real? The 'treedom' to choose.

Point-counterpoint: Fake or real? The ‘treedom’ to choose.

In this holiday-themed "point-counterpoint," editors Bella and Eric defend their views on real vs. artificial Christmas trees.
Eric Brown and Bella Ziolek | December 23, 2016

Why buy a real tree? by Eric Brown Since the dawn of mankind, humans have been celebrating Christmas around a Christmas tree. Traditionally people use real trees to set up inside and decorate. But...

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Ounce by liquid ounce, Waterlogged app gets you hydrated and keeps you hydrated

Ounce by liquid ounce, Waterlogged app gets you hydrated and keeps you hydrated

Bella Ziolek, Health Editor | September 7, 2016

Edmodo needs to step aside and share some of the limelight with the new app in town. The Waterlogged app may not be on your iPhone home bar at the moment, but it should at least earn a download soon. Dehydration...

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Artwork by Melina Illinger, Art Director

No Homecoming dance for Lancers

Bella Ziolek, Opinions Editor | September 18, 2015

  Another year has passed by with Lancers being too lame to attend a Homecoming. Homecoming is a classic high school memory every teenager should be able have, and almost no Lancers can say...

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