Longtime choir teacher retires
Max Dike, reporter
May 22, 2020
After a 37-year tenure as a choral music teacher and a choir director, 34 of which came at Lyons Township, Constance Lyda has made the decision to retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. With her, she takes years of valuable experience and life lessons from over three decades of teaching at LT,...
Student Council creates video in honor of staff appreciation week
Charlotte McLaughlin, reporter
May 22, 2020
As the school year comes to a close, Student Council decided to embark on one more project to honor LT’s staff during staff appreciation week, Student Council sponsor Peter Geddeis said. Student council developed a script and asked other students to contribute to a video that was edited together. ...
Menagerie staff plans for release of online edition
Lillie George, reporter
May 21, 2020
Faced with the task of pulling together a high quality, in-depth literary magazine from home, the Menagerie editors have been hard at work preparing for this year’s design, which was released online today. “We [were] nervous but excited,” art adviser Mary Rohlicek said. “I’m so very impresse...
Staff Appreciation Shout Outs
Nicole Klein, Website editor
May 19, 2020
LT LION newspaper staff would like to thank all the staff and teachers at LT. We appreciate everything you have done for us and everything you are doing during this time of social distancing. We thank you for making our transition to e-learning as smooth as possible due to your positivity and kindness....
Runner stays active during quarantine
Lizzie Patel, reporter
May 15, 2020
When runner Maggie Vear ‘20 heard the initial announcement over the loudspeaker on March 12 that all sports had been suspended through March 30, she was shocked to say the least, Vear said. She had heard rumors about York High School suspending its sports, but she did not expect it could become a r...
LT teachers, students sew materials to donate to hospitals
Sophia Schultz, reporter
May 12, 2020
When LT Family and Consumer Science teacher Danielle Radzialowski heard from her mom that there was a high demand for chemotherapy pillows at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, she showed fellow FCS teacher Lauren Gjini a prototype. A week later, Gjini and her students had sent over 150 pillow...
‘Tens by Teens Goes Viral’ replaces in-person performance
Claire Williams, copy editor
May 11, 2020
Like the vast majority of second semester events, LT’s production of “Tens by Teens,” a compilation of plays written and performed by students, was cancelled due to the coronavirus. While the in-person production of the plays was no longer a feasible option, theatre teacher and director Lawrence Keller decided t...
Mia Gales ‘20 creates Facebook page, keeps seniors connected
Brianna Fonseca, reporter
May 7, 2020
From “Tiger King” memes to e-learning jokes to senior college decisions, Mia Gales’ ‘20 Facebook page has given seniors an opportunity to stay connected during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. As more postings go up on the Facebook wall, seniors are communicating through light-hearted jokes a...
Yearbook staff completes book after school cancellations
Mia Bonfiglio, Pulse Co-Editor
April 30, 2020
When Co-Editor-In-Chief Sofia Menna ‘20 found out about school closing because of the COVID-19 virus, her heart dropped. Although she immediately questioned how the Tabulae staff would be able to finish the yearbook by April 6, their final deadline, she remained confident that the students would p...
Teachers deal with COVID-19 pandemic
Dani Almase, Pulse Co-Editor
April 29, 2020
Virginia Condon, English teacher and instructional coach, has been teaching at LT for the past 12 years. This is Condon’s first time using e-learning as a full time teacher in a school district. She, along with every teacher, had to make this sudden transition on March 13, after Principal Brian Waterman a...
Student council raises over $5000 for COVID-19 relief
Claire Williams, reporter
April 28, 2020
Student council recently partnered with Double Good Fundraising to do a gourmet popcorn fundraiser, with 50% of proceeds going towards COVID-19 relief. The fundraiser lasted from April 15 at 5 p.m. through April 19 at 5 p.m. During this time, they sold more than $12,000 worth of popcorn and were able ...
Virtual Mr. LT
Sophia Schultz, reporter
April 24, 2020
LT’s annual male pageant, Mr. LT, has been moved to an online platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week-long virtual event on LTTV’s YouTube page began on Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. with contestant introductions. “Since its inception, Mr. LT has been a lighthearted, fun event desig...
IHSA cancels spring state tournaments
Diane Makovic, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 22, 2020
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) released an official statement cancelling all spring state tournaments after a video conference call on Tuesday, April 21. "We support the decision by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education, and given the logistics, we simply felt we c...
Senior celebrations continue despite school closure
Olivia Janik, Co-Editor in Chief
April 21, 2020
Although school will not continue for the rest of the year, celebrations for the Class of 2020 will still take place this year, principal Dr. Brian Waterman said in an email to the LT community on April 23. The Senior Honors Assembly will take place over livestream on May 21, and the next day, ...
LT Math and Science departments donate PPE to AMITA hospital in LaGrange
Claire Williams, copy editor
April 21, 2020
In an effort to counteract a possible shortage of supplies due to the coronavirus outbreak, members of the LT Math and Science department donated hundreds of personal protective equipment (PPE) to AMITA hospital in LaGrange. “While we are all sheltering in place, those in the hospital are on the...
Student council, class board elections now online
Anna McCormick, News Co-Editor
April 20, 2020
Amidst the worldwide pandemic, the current Student Council and Class Board have to improvise how campaigns and elections for next year’s members will work. For the first time ever, candidates will both campaign and be elected online. “The Class Board and Student Council sponsors engaged in a ser...
Claire Williams, copy editor
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“The Half of It” is a cute, coming-of-age movie that doesn’t feature a straight white girl as the main character. Instead, it follows Ellie Chu, a girl who owns an essay-writing...
May 12, 2020
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Max Dike, reporter
May 22, 2020 • No Comments
After a 37-year tenure as a choral music teacher and a choir director, 34 of which came at Lyons Township, Constance Lyda has made the decision to retire at the end of the...
Student Council creates video in honor of staff appreciation week
May 22, 2020
Menagerie staff plans for release of online edition
May 21, 2020
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