For most people, technology has been a beneficial tool that makes everyday life easier. While technology has been able to help multiple people, becoming too reliant on technology has slowly become an issue. Communication...

In the U.S there are 86 percent of students who graduate highschool, and 49 percent who enroll in college. Among the 86 percent, 31 percent of those students are first generation.  According to the...

There are many students with siblings in high school. Some students are twins and share classes and teachers, while others will have an older or younger sibling who may have the same teacher during different...

Jennifer Swegler, Ap World History teacher, had been teaching for 14 years when she started in August of 2009. In her Ap class at Lake Ridge she has a class theme that states ‘In this class we stick...

The fear of being watched or judged by others is sometimes described as social anxiety. This mental health condition prevents people from socializing with friends or meeting new people. It can impact several...

In Ancient Egypt, Egyptians knelt down before small creatures, treating them as gods as they smothered them with expensive trinkets and royal treats. In response, they would be granted ‘good luck,’...

In last year’s trip to the playoffs, the Eagles’ softball team fell just short of becoming the state champions after losing the championship round in a close match against the O’Connor Panthers with...

A mother of three boys, and a wife to an Australian man, Beth Simmonds has expressed her parental love for her students as a mother and a teacher. She knows that every child is special and treats her students...

Lake Ridge High School, which opened back in 2012, has seen new faces in its teachers and staff each school year as many teachers have come and go. This is not the case for Advanced Chemistry teacher,...

The sharp sound of a marching snare drum echoes off the white brick walls. The drumline marches in sync, and silence doesn’t exist. The Lake Ridge band hall is where Andrew Pouttu spends most of his...