Choirpalooza is a show put on by Willard Middle School chorus every year as their spring concert. The May 16 performance was held at Lightridge...
“As national immigration policies evolve, I want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to every student in our schools,” wrote Aaron Spence,...
Additional reporting for this story was provided by Lalitha Aravind, Sara Yusuf, Maddie Coch and Samantha Hansen. Throughout March and April,...
On the first three days of May, Lightridge Theatre performed “Mamma Mia" on the Lightridge auditorium stage. “Mamma Mia” is a romantic...
Beneath the surface of a seemingly peaceful class of 2025, the water gun battles and backstabbing eliminations have begun as the third annual...
Have you ever wondered why Lightridge has THIS much traffic? Yeah, I mean we have over 2000 students, but do all of them have to be in front...
“Music can certainly be so great in that it transports you into another place and mood,” said English teacher and Bald Eagles’ drummer...
You’re waiting in the long line leading to the school entrance. Your car is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, crawling forward at a snail’s...
Wayde Byard, who served for over twenty years as a public information officer for Loudoun County Public Schools, recently released his sixth...
“The stress load of the seniors right now, every kid that comes in here is like, I’m stressed out,” said Lightridge counselor Jennifer...
Disclaimer: This article covers sensitive topics on the mental health spectrum, such as mentions of suicide. If you need help ASAP, there is...
A student, frustrated by time constraints and the pressure of deadlines, turned to AI to generate an essay for their English class. Relying on...
The Friday night lights shone brightly on the players. The gym filled with the squeak of high tops on hardwood and the pop of precise passes....
You walk into a movie theater and wonder what to watch. When you look at the list of movies you see: “Mufasa: The Lion King,” “Captain...
You put your car into reverse and start to back out. Before you know it, another car comes speeding from the left, passing within inches of your...
The boys soccer team has started their 2025 campaign with an unprecedented undefeated streak of six wins and one tie. Two of the games, against...
With over 50,000 participants in the United States, women’s wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the country. Despite this surge in popularity,...
“And, now” yelled the SCA member in charge of MCing the pep rally” the Girls’ Flag Football team!” Everyone turned their head towards...
On Feb. 2, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil crawled out of its hole in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, saw its shadow and thus predicted that there...
For many high school seniors, trying out for their last sports team marks a bittersweet moment in their athletic journey. As they step onto the...
The crew talks to senior girls' soccer players Hailey Brooks and Kaitlyn Fella about their new coach and their career greatest hits.
The gang talks to Lightridge Track's Gio Quagliata and Ishaan Siddique about the winter and spring seasons.
The crew sat down with junior basketball starting point guard Tyler White to talk about how he approaches the game and this season's changes...
At the beginning of the first semester we asked freshmen what their expectations were for high school, and then we followed up with them after...
We asked teachers which member of the faculty would do the best in the apocalypse.
We asked students and staff what they thought about the new cellphone policy.
We have arrived at that time of year again when every student, no matter their grade, seems to have senioritis. Students are trapped in the limbo...
The light from the sun slowly disappears from your room. All of your notebooks are sprawled out on the floor. Your highlighter has run out of...
High school marks the transition from childhood friendships to adult ones. Gone are the days when our parents arranged playdates and took us...
The holiday season is filled with chilly weather, twinkling lights, and many stories to tell. To celebrate, the Lightridge Writing Center hosted...