Waterman Connects with Students
Ceili Doyle, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2014
At the end of the jam-packed hallway as a throng of noisy gum-chewing teenagers part, one man stands animatedly talking to each student who passes him, offering a “Good morning!” and a navy “We Are...LT 2014-15” bracelet. This man, LT’s new principal, Dr. Brian Waterman, continues to greet...
Local Bands Rock Out, Crush at Battle of the Bands
Garrett Ariana, Reporter
September 15, 2014
As Christian Naval ‘15 closed his set for the Illinois Battle of the Bands, jamming on the guitar to “Sweet Home Chicago” by Rob Johnson with his senior band, Far-Sighted, a feeling of gratification swept over him. Far-Sighted finished second in the statewide competition while another LT band,...
Helping Hand Receives $1 Million
Gaby Sabatino, Reporter
September 15, 2014
When Executive Director of the Helping Hand Center Mary Beth Hepp started working there four years ago, the organization heavily depended upon financial reliance from the state of Illinois. The money they needed would go to assisting disabled clients in the area; however, the state had only provided...
Uncertain Future for LT Testing
Joe Okkema, News Editor
September 12, 2014
As the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) seeks to align itself more fully with national Common Core Standards, it will no longer administer the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) to all high school juniors across the state. In the wake of state legislation passed in July, the PSAE, composed...
Nutrition Laws
Anika Ranginani, Managing Editor
September 11, 2014
Lion has compiled some foods that can and can't be sold at LT during the day. Scroll over the images for more information. ...
AP Changes Impact Students
Lauren Hucko, Reporter
September 11, 2014
This year LT has made changes to many AP courses to comply with the new additions and revisions that the College Board has made to the AP tests. Teachers have been working together over the summer in order to prepare themselves for the changes and ensure success for their students. Both the College...
Grant used to “Flip” Classroom
MelRose Buckler, Copy Editor
September 10, 2014
This July, world history teacher Erin Shook asked for an iPad mini to pilot a flipped classroom, a learning environment in which students are taught the lessons at home through a video or podcast and do homework or activities during the class period. "I was shocked when I found out that I was funde...
Spring Rock Park Undergoes Renovations
Joe Okkema, News Editor
September 9, 2014
As fall athletic teams throughout the LaGrange and Western Springs area begin their seasons, they will be unable, at least temporarily, to use facilities at Spring Rock Park in Western Springs. Renovations of the parks’ major athletics field began July 28 and will likely continue for almost a full...
Grace Moore, Reporter
October 23, 2020 • 2 Comments
Sept. 18, 2020, was a dark day in American history. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bater Ginsberg died after losing her battle with pancreatic cancer. Many people across the nation...
Trader Joe’s releases fall products for new season
October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
Opinion: LT should implement a testing program before going to hybrid school
October 19, 2020
Grace Moore, Reporter
October 22, 2020 • 1 Comment
A typical Saturday morning for Model United Nations (MUN) students consists of hopping on an early bus and traveling all over the state to different high schools and colleges...
October 19, 2020
NHS has virtual induction ceremony
October 14, 2020
Student speaks out against racial injustice in Western Springs
October 7, 2020