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As more and more students turn to AI as a  cheating tool, they are missing out on the whole point of education.

Op-Ed: AI is not your friend

Annika Dunhem, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

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 technology for coherent arguments and polished prose,...

Freshmen Advay Boddu, Gavin Baldusare, Akshar Bangaru get hyped during the spring sports pep rally.  Unfortunately,  enthusiasm at pep rallies hasn't equated to attendance at games.

Op-Ed: Students drop the ball attending sporting events

Maddie Coch and Samantha Hansen March 14, 2025

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. A few fans cheered, but the energy felt low for what should...

The movie industry is stuck in a cycle of sequels, with original ideas being few and far between.  Art by lightridgenews.com staff.

Op-Ed: The movie industry is stuck on repeat

Sean Mars, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

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 America: Brave New World,” and “Paddington in Peru” -...

The line of cars waiting to pick up students at the end stretches from the front of the school into what seems like infinity.

Op-Ed: How to clean up the dismissal mess

Srikrishna Cheruku, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

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 rear bumper. You brake suddenly to avoid a collision, your...

2023 graduate Anvi Chitti helps get people registered to vote.  Photo courtesy of the Loudoun County Office of Elections.

Op-Ed: Voting is your responsibility

Sabry Tate, Managing Editor October 8, 2024

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, but more importantly it marks my ability to vote. Similar...

Once a quarter, Lightridge students practice locking the school down.

Op-Ed: How efficient are lockdown drills?

Sara Yusuf, Social Media Manager May 28, 2024

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 lockdowns actually going to save you from the threat in your...

In order to survive, country music needs to look at how it is hostile to some segments of its fan base.

Op-Ed: Country music’s diversity problem

Sabry Tate, Managing Editor May 9, 2024

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 in love with country music because of the storytelling....

Despite the administration and custodial staff's best efforts to maintain the restrooms, students continue to act like they have never been in a bathroom before.

Guest Op-Ed: Students need to be better in the bathrooms

Ajeet Sandhu, Chetan Vanga, and Anika Singh April 23, 2024

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 can’t be ignored any longer, as the bathrooms have reached...

Trucks and full sized SUVs are a greater risk to pedestrians than standard sized automobiles.

Guest Op-Ed: Trucks and full sized SUVs should be banned from school lots

Srikrishna Cheruku, Guest Writer April 17, 2024

Imagine you are walking home from school. At the crosswalk, you glance both ways before crossing, noting that there’s a truck at the stop sign. You have the right of way, so you start to cross. Before...

Daunte Painter, Connor Moyssiadis, Alex Owellen, Sam Ruiz, and Brayden Zirkle celebrate during a game.

Op-ed: Sports are key to mental health

Reese Hwang, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

I was seven years old, getting ready to dive into the water for my first ever summer swim relay. I was the anchor person, so I would finish the race off for my team, and was shaking in fear that I would...

Parents are struggling to find time to connect with their kids.  Kids are connecting just fine with the internet.  All of it is because of a system that is failing both groups.

Op-Ed: Capitalism is killing the iPad kids

Max Allen and Cohen Wilson February 27, 2024

In this day and age, both parents of a household are needed to work long and hard hours in order to pay an ever-increasing mountain of bills and expenses. Tapped dry of all energy, these people come home...

The addition of several vending machines on campus has left students unsatisfied.

Op-Ed: Vending machines leave students with a bad taste in their mouths

Joaquin Raffy Dalugdug, Cooper Won, and Kurt Vaughan January 30, 2024

Starting this school year, Lightridge High School has seen the addition of a series of new vending machines scattered throughout the school. But with its discouraging restrictions on accessibility, they...

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