Hacky sack and physical media- two blasts from the past that are making a comeback, with one specifically has become more prevalent in the school...
On April 16th, 2026, poet Michele Evans visited Lightridge to talk about her journey as a poet. Evans, who is also a teacher at Broad Run High...
Prom night is often remembered for all of its glamour; the decorations, dresses, and dates. But what most people don’t see is everything that...
In the six years Lightridge has been open, the bell schedule has been changed four times, and since the student population has more than doubled,...
After a restful spring break, Psychology teacher Michele Sambiase rolled into the back faculty parking lot, blissfully unaware of what was to...
As has become a completely unsanctioned-and-even-actively-discouraged-by-the-school tradition, Lightridge seniors played the annual game of Senior...
WARNING: Heavy spoilers ahead for episode 8 as well as the rest of the series, and the Harlan Ellison short story, I Have No Mouth and I Must...
Over the past few months, you may have noticed an oddly shaped ice cube sitting on your classmates’ desks being squished. If you’ve been...
At the start of the 2025-2026 school year, Lighridge began offering a new class - archaeology. The new, original curriculum was handcrafted by...
As you are coming into school in the morning, you drive by the two elementary schools adjacent to Lightridge. One of those schools is Hovatter...
The school board’s Student Behavior and Accountability Committee (SBAC) has recently proposed revisions to Policy 8270 of the Student Rights...
The hallways between classes feel less like a break and more like a transition, one rush that bleeds into another. Backpacks swing, conversations...
A student, exhausted by academics, extracurriculars, and personal life, stares at the tiny digital clock at the bottom corner of their Chromebook...
Sean Mars contributed additional reporting to this story. As students headed back into school on January 5th they were greeted with signs...
We live in a time and place where academics are more competitive and important than ever. Students feel pressure from their parents, peers, teachers...
Over the last three years the Lightridge varsity softball team has had amazing success. The 2027 class alone has a total record of 64-6, and...
Lightridge Lacrosse team has had turn-around season this year, coming from a record last year of 6-10 to 15-4 this season, and making it to...
In early 2026, the Lightridge Gymnastics team won the Potomac District competition at Riverside High School and then closed out their season...
The varsity boys soccer team, fresh off their last year state championship win, is back and working hard to hold their title this year. Last...
Starting in the fall of 2026, girls flag football will be an official varsity VHSL sport. The program statewide was led by Lightridge counselor...
Zen and special guest Jemma discuss the pirate themed anime, One Piece.
Zen talks to senior Caitlin Harrigan about the "Life is Strange" video game franchise.
The crew talks to senior girls' soccer players Hailey Brooks and Kaitlyn Fella about their new coach and their career greatest hits.
Spring spirit week was capped off by the annual Unified Basketball game.
Senior Skip Day was unofficially held on Feb. 18th, and Sean Mars was there to document the disappearance of almost the entirety of the senior...
PEER and Lightridge News teamed up to ask students about how they show themselves love.
“The Pitt” has been praised up and down for its “realism,” however, judging by fan reaction online, sometimes the analysis of said realism...
This article contains spoilers for the entirety of "Stanger Things." “Stranger Things” has always been advertised as a show for outcasts....
Crime-fighting sidekicks to one of the world’s most popular superheroes, Robins were first created as a way to engage younger audiences into...
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...