Magical Movie Rankings
Camilla Breen, Grace Dekoker, Georgia Dougherty, and Pilar Valdes
January 25, 2019
Filed under Multimedia, Pulse, Uncategorized
1.) Prisoner of Azkaban 2.) Order of the Phoenix 3.) Goblet of Fire 4.) Deathly Hallows Part 2 5.) Half Blood Prince 6.) Sorcerer's Stone 7.) Deathly Hallows Part 1 8.) Chamber of Secrets
LION Playlists: What we’re listening to
Georgia Dougherty, Pulse co-editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Print Issues, Pulse
What are our favorite bops this month? Here are our top picks for a great jam session! Grace Kelly by MIKA Radio Gaga by Queen Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground Femme Fatale by The Velvet Underground Big Poppa by The Notorious B.I.G. War by Edwin Starr Goodb...
12 Years
Pilar Valdes, Art Director
December 10, 2018
Filed under Print Issues, Pulse
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released their Climate Report. The report details the devastating consequences the world will face if the world’s temperature increases by more than 1.5 degrees Celcius (34.7 degrees farenheit) in the 12 years. The effects of man-made climate...
Help at home: 10 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Liz Gremer, Reporter
December 10, 2018
Filed under Print Issues, Pulse
While it may seem difficult to help better the environment, there are small, easy changes you can incorporate into your life to make our Earth healthier. Take public transit: No matter where you go, taking a train or bus helps reduce the amount of carbon emitted into the air. According to America...
It’s not as bad as you think!
Georgia Dougherty, Pulse co-editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Print Issues, Pulse
Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) is the hypothesis that climate change is produced by human activity. Most people who believe in AGW follow Penn State University climatologist Michael Mann’s hockey stick model. His view hypothesizes that “the post-1970 surge of global warming has created a ‘hockey...
Burning Up (the Earth, that is)
Camilla Breen, Pulse co-editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Print Issues, Pulse
It’s no secret that the United States is one of the top contributors to climate change: we have one of the world’s highest water footprints, and we fall just behind China for having the most carbon emissions. This information has been plastered all over America in an effort to conserve drinkable...
It’s Coffee Time!!!! (video review)
Camilla Breen, Pilar Valdes, and Georgia Dougherty
December 6, 2018
Filed under Multimedia, Online Exclusives, Pulse, Videos
Where's the best place to get your caffeine fix? LION staffers Pulse co-editors Camilla Breen '19 and Georgia Dougherty '19 and Art Director Pilar Valdes '19 seek out the answer for you. Do you agree? Disagree? Are furious we didn't review your go-to coffee place? Let us know in the comments o...
Trendy Latin fusion restaurant exceeds high expectations
Tessa Voytovich, Reporter
November 5, 2018
Filed under Pulse
First thing’s first: I’m a huge foodie. I love trying new things, and when I heard that there was a new restaurant in LaGrange, I knew I had to go check it out. Altiro Latin Fusion took the old Back Alley Burger venue at 1 S. LaGrange Road. I wasn’t sure what to expect with Altiro, mainly because...
Close House Races for Midterms
Olivia Janik, Reporter
October 30, 2018
Filed under Pulse, Special Section
To win a majority democrats need to win a net of 23 republican seats Toss up races according to Inside Elections, Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball: California 10, 25, 39, 45, 48 Iowa 3 Illinois 12 Kansas 2 Kentucky 6 Maine 2 Michigan 8 Minnesota 1, 8 ...
Ideal bodies through the decades
Georgia Dougherty, Pulse editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under Pulse
The media’s concept of the ideal female and male body constantly changes and is subjective. The changing look of the desired body at different periods shows the evolution in tastes that society goes through throughout history. THE FEMALE BODY through the years Ancient Greece (500-300 BC) ...
Body image is (also) for boys
Hayden Claesson, Sports Editor
October 29, 2018
Filed under Pulse
Whenever people think of the body positivity movement, their minds tend to drift to one of several places; whether it is Ashley Graham-the plus-sized cover model of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in 2016; the denouncing of supermodels and the unfair expectations they put on girls; even the ...
People of LT
Camilla Breen, Pulse editor
October 29, 2018
Filed under Pulse
Joe Schuler ‘19: Fishing “Fishing is really boring. But I do it because it’s the one hobby I find truly relaxing. Sitting on the boat, just hearing the sounds of the birds and the water, and hanging out with my dad and grandpa (who I don’t get to see very much) is really relaxing. I mean you fish ...
New Mayan kitchen adds twist to basic tacos
Mia Bonfiglio, Reporter
October 25, 2018
Filed under Pulse
Mexican food is one of my favorites, so when I heard about a new taco place, I was very intrigued. However, the last thing that came to mind was eating grasshoppers. The new Mayan kitchen Taco Bout It, located at 8819 Ogden Ave in Brookfield, offers a unique selection of adventurous tacos. The restaurant...
LION Playlist: What we’re listening to
Camilla Breen and Pilar Valdes
October 22, 2018
Filed under Print Issues, Pulse
As we expand our multimedia presence, we thought it would be incomplete without a Spotify to let you in on exactly what we love to listen to! Here are some of our top picks: 1.) Shrike by Hozier 2.) Silver Lining by Mt. Joy 3.) Drunk on Halloween by Wallows 4.) All I Want Is You by Barry...
Q and A with Kris Costopoulos
Camilla Breen, Pulse co-editor
October 2, 2018
Filed under Print Issues, Pulse
How have you seen vaping increase at LT? “There has been a 263% increase, measured by consequences of students that were caught. Now ‘caught’ is probably just a drop in the ocean compared to everything that's going on. It’s heavier at SC, and there’s been a substantial increase.” “And these are just t...
Student’s environmental activism results in appearance on radio
Lars Lonnroth, Managing Editor of Breaking News and Multimedia Content
September 30, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Pulse
Over the past summer, Desa Bolger ‘19 began looking up at the sky—but not just for herself. She was doing it for the greater good. Bolger, with her interests in communication and environmental science, got involved with the local environmentalist organization the Sky Day Project, running some...
Dani Almase, Reporter
May 15, 2019 • No Comments
Disney movies are the iconic representation of innocence, joy, and love that shapes the childhood of many people. When people think of their youth, they often imagine their...
April 23, 2019
Pulitzer Prizes shed light on wounded newsrooms, both literal and metaphorical
April 22, 2019
April 13, 2019
Taylor Schmitt, Website/ Social Media co-editor
May 16, 2019 • No Comments
Nestled in the corner of the NC Assistant Principal’s office, a small room sits neatly organized and inviting. In the center of the room, behind the paper-filled desk, sits...
English teacher pursues passion
May 15, 2019
eSports finishes second in NIU competition
May 10, 2019
Theatre Board performs ‘Tens by Teens’
May 6, 2019