American Exceptionalism: Point/Counter-Point (Article/Video)
October 25, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
Is America truly exceptional? That is the question we seek to answer in this issue's installation of Point-Counter point. The LION's Managing Editor Greg Smith faces off against LION's Editor-in-Chief Grace DeKoker on how great America really is. You can also watch a video version of this debate loca...
Podcast: Happenings of the Halls Ep. 2 (Drug use at LT)
Lars Lonnroth, Managing Editor of Breaking News and Multimedia Content
October 25, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Online Exclusives
LT is home to drug and alcohol use. All high schools are. But a survey students took last year suggest that substance abuse at LT is higher than other schools in our area. Also, the LION is covering the mid-term elections, so on today’s show we go deep into what this election means for America.
NFL Podcast 10/19/2018
Hayden Claesson and Tommy Layden
October 19, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Sports
About a month ago, we paired up with WLTL to release an hour-long podcast covering the first week of NFL action. Yesterday we sat down and crammed five weeks of missed action in 75% of the time, with (what we hope) to be the same quality as the first episode. For more sports coverage turn to LION pages...
WLTL/LION Podcast: In Treble (Episode One)
Nina Shearrill, Business Manager
October 4, 2018
Filed under Multimedia
On this episode of In Treble, Nina, Ingrid and Paige talk about feminism in the music industry—and how we can be better consumers of music. ...
Podcast: The Happenings of the Halls Ep. 1 (School Security)
Lars Lonnroth, Managing Editor of Breaking News and Multimedia Content
September 21, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Online Exclusives
There is so much happening in the halls of LT, and that why the The LION’s Happenings of the Halls is here. On today’s show, we discuss the new security measures taken by the LT Administration in the wake of the heightened awareness of gun violence in America. And after that, we talk to LION editor...
Socialism: Point/Counter-Point (article/video)
September 20, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint, Videos
It is the first issue of The LION Newspaper. That means it is also the first Point/Counterpoint, too. Facing off on the topic of Socialism, Managing Editor Greg Smith and Art Director Pilar Valdes tackle this topic. You can also watch a video version of this debate located below. Or, you can watch the vide...
NFL Podcast September 13, 2018
Hayden Claesson and Tommy Layden
September 13, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Online Exclusives, Sports
With the first week of the NFL season closed, join LION sports editor Hayden Claesson, WLTL sports manager Jacob Nevis, and LION reporter Tommy Layden in our first podcast of the year covering the first week of NFL action, predictions, and funny commentary about professional football. Make sure to listen...
Students walk out in protest, respect for lives lost
Spiro Kass, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, News, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
At 10 a.m. sharp on March 14, hundreds of LT NC and SC students respectfully exited their third period classrooms and walked outside of each campus in unity to participate in the National School Walkout. The demonstration was made to support student safety and honor those who have died from gun violence...
LT loses OT thriller in “Blackout” game
Luke Lusson, Sports Editor
February 17, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Sports, Top Stories
Friday’s annual boys basketball “Blackout” game had more storylines coming in than usual. The return of Super Bowl champion Jake Elliott ‘13, the half-court shot attempt to win a car and the Decade of Darkness theme for the game had all of the LT community filled with anticipation. However, ...
Grace Kulat, Reporter/Photographer
November 17, 2018 • No Comments
The entire audience was silent as Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus stood on the edge of the Thalia Hall stage performing their final song for the night “Ketchum,...
Bohemian Rhapsody movie review
November 14, 2018
Band Jawbreaker returns to Chicago after reuniting
November 7, 2018
November 5, 2018
Nina Shearrill, Reporter
November 13, 2018 • No Comments
Twenty five years ago Arlene Rehak started a program for adults who wanted to act, but may not have been able to participate in traditional forms of theatre that are unable...
Grace Mayer ‘21 manages girls basketball team
November 13, 2018
LT Memorial wall in proposal process
November 7, 2018
LT to provide Wi-Fi for students
November 1, 2018