Campus Artists Bring Home Hundreds of Medals from VASE

Isabella Geltman, Staff Reporter   On February 17, VASE district competition took place at John Paul Stevens High School. Students from LEE and all magnets can either submit a piece for competition themselves or be recommended to by a teacher.    46 NESA visual artists entered 64 works with 19 going to state. 19 of those three were awarded double […]

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Soul Sounds

Isabella Geltman, Staff Reporter   Music is one of the most influential and commonly consumed forms of media that can be accessed by anyone at any time. Everyday through every hallway students use their wires, airpods, or headphones to stream whatever music is pushing them through the day. We can relate to others through lyrics from musicians that speak to […]

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Highs and Lows from the Grammys

Samantha Briano-Gonzalez, Staff Reporter   The 2024 Grammys took place last Sunday Feb. 4, in which the most famous artists were nominated for different categories such as Best Album of the Year, Best Song of the year, etc. There were three new categories this year, including Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording.   The […]

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Sleep: It’s Good for You

Addison Gregory, Staff Reporter   Teenage lives are busy and hectic, and sometimes we think that sleeping would do nothing but take up time we could be using in otherways, but sleep is quite literally what keeps us going.  Not sleeping can have more bad effects than good. Sure, you have more time to you as you choose, but sleep […]

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Heartbreak in High School

Addison Gregory, Staff Reporter   Hearts can break, hearts can bend, and hearts can shatter. To break a heart is worse than any other form of torture. There is no break in the pain, there is no relief.  Breaking a heart is to break a person, to break a soul. There is no coming back from that. Challenges change people, […]

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Annual Course Fair Introduces Students to Future Possibilities

Ana Rodriguez Del Alamo, Staff Reporter   LEE hosted an elective open house night for middle schoolers, and current students on January 22, in the PAC lobby. Attendees get the opportunity to check out booths representing many of the campus’ fine arts, languages, and specialty programs, and get to know more about their future options. The event arrive just in […]

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Mean Girls Revisited

Samantha Briano, Staff Reporter   If you are in love with Conrad from The Summer I Turned Pretty your next must watch has to be Mean Girls.   The new musical Mean Girls came out January 12. Directed and written by Samantha Jayne, the same genius that directed the classic Mean Girls from 2004. The drama of this movie was […]

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Boys Varsity Soccer Smashes Roosevelt

Jaqueline Hernandez Rebolledo, Staff Reporter   We’re rolling into soccer season this year and the soccer fans are excited that we already scored our first varsity win against Roosevelt High School at Comalander Stadium the 17th with the score ending at 5-0, as always our soccer team never disappoints.        The goals were scored by Reid Brenner (10), Jesus Contreras […]

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Life on Autopilot

Chris Loustaunau, Editor-in-Chief   Automation, a hallmark of the modern era, has revolutionized various aspects of our lives. From streamlining production processes to simplifying daily tasks, automation has become an integral part of our society. This essay explores the multifaceted impact of automation on human behavior, examining both the potential for increased efficiency and the challenges associated with overreliance on […]

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Jo Koy’s ‘Jokes’ Fall Flat

Isabella Geltman, Staff Reporter   This year’s annual Golden Globes, held January 7, 2024, came to honor our best films once again. While many were happy to tune in to this exciting award season, it has quickly become a hot topic not only around the winners but also this year’s host , Jo Koy.    While I could center this […]

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Double Overtime Sends Crowd to Their Feet

Ana Rodriguez Del Alamo, Staff Reporter   The Vols are up and giving their best!   It’s official that the basketball season has already started off with a bang. In their recent game, the Volunteers played against Johnson High School on Tuesday, January 8, at the LEE gym.    The JV game was overall in favor for the Volunteers leading […]

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The Price We Pay for Style

Edder Martinez, Staff Reporter   Fast fashion has taken over the clothing industry. A lot of cheap alternatives have popped up, with worse quality as well as the production process being questionable. Now the topic of ethics and morality is being injected into the conversation of fashion due to a worsening global environment and a shaky economy.   American fashion […]

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A Ballad of Backstory

Jaqueline Hernandez Rebolledo, Staff Reporter   The Hunger Games, a book and movie series not touched on since 2015 has come back for its fifth movie to honor the dystopian and action filled prequel, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins, published on May 19, 2020.   Fans were both shocked and thrilled not only to have this […]

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Steppin’ into the Holiday Spirit

Isabella Geltman, Staff Reporter   This year’s NESA production of Steppin into the Holidays was a wonderful experience and production. With palpable passion from the dancers and those behind the scenes, everyone came together to create a fun atmosphere with an even more lively performance.   The dancers were the absolute stars with amazing contributions from those who ran lights […]

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