College application season is in full swing, and many students find themselves with a variety of options related to not just where to apply,...
On June 25, 2024, Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) approved Policy 8655 outlining a plan to limit personal technology in Loudoun schools,...
Lightridge Theatre is rehearsing four days a week for their fall play, Antigone PLUS, which will run from November 14 to 16. The original...
When Hailey Sekhon checked her Advanced Placement exams scores in July she was shocked to find her AP Microeconomics score was marked as “N/A.”...
On Tuesday, September 16, Lightridge held its first virtual club fair. Previously, the club fair was in the gym, with club leaders able to find...
“The stress load of the seniors right now, every kid that comes in here is like, I’m stressed out,” said Lightridge counselor Jennifer...
Cooper Gaull spends hours tucked away in the Gum Spring Library recording studio. Every spare penny and every ounce of free time the junior...
The beginning of the 2024-25 school year brought with it a wave of new staff members. The United States is in the midst of a teacher shortage,...
Over the years, we’ve had a lot of new faculty members at Lightridge, but our newest member is perhaps the most remarkable. Biscuit Stone...
Last month Lightridge students joined high school students from all around Northern Virginia got the opportunity to meet people whose work involves...
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...
Ever since middle school I have been counting down the days until my eighteenth birthday. My birthday marks the beginning of being a legal adult,...
Lockdown drills in school are a normal occurrence throughout the school year. And yes, they may benefit you in the state of emergency. But are...
It seems as if there are two types of people, those who hate it, and those who love it. I am an unapologetic country music lover. I fell...
The bathrooms at Lightridge are one of the biggest problems in the school. They are often extremely dirty, filthy, and look war-torn. This problem...
We mic'd up brand drum major Mia Bueno at a recent football game.
As fall sports come to an end, winter sports are quickly approaching. Tryouts for winter sports are held the week of November 11, and each sport...
The transition from middle school to high school can be a difficult endeavor. Lots of things change. Instead of being the oldest kids in the...
We mic'd up junior volleyball player Amara Pope before the match against Stone Bridge.
As the Lightridge Cross Country team heads into the postseason, there are high expectations from players and coaches alike. The girls team placed...
We sat down with Lightridge golfer Gavin Hoo Fatt to talk about the season and his approach to winning.
In this extended episode, the hosts reflect on a year of friendship and podcasting, the conflicting feelings around Vy going off to college and...
After suffering personal losses, Saara and Vy discuss what it is like to mourn the death of a loved one in the era of always-on social media.
We asked students and staff what they thought about the new cellphone policy.
We asked students and staff to tell us their most embarrassing stories.
Lightridge News talked to students and staff about how friendship really is magic.
We read thousands of words a day; from the nutrition label on a cereal box to the instructions of our next assignment. But how many of those...
The Lightridge Writing Center (LWC) has made new changes to the structure of the organization for the 24-25 school year. One of these additions...