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The Wealth Effect

The Wealth Effect

Anonymous, Journalist April 17, 2024

Walking through the halls of school you see LuLuLemon, Brandy, Free People, Patagonia, and the newest Nike shoes all around you. Most people never stop to double-guess that not everyone around you can...

A scene from the LBHS Job Fair

How Having Jobs Can Affect Kids in Schools

Ford Howenstine, Journalist April 16, 2024

Most kids between 14 and 18 have gotten jobs at Lucy Beckham, which can positively and negatively affect them. This can affect their schedules, life at school, and overall quality of life. The sudden change...

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Silent Suffering

Maggie DeBenedetto, Journalist April 15, 2024

Imagine yourself, maybe walking around school, chilling out at your house, or just hanging out with a friend. You get a notification, pick up your phone, and see a text, “I’m sorry, I hope I see you...

Should Teens Get an Early Release?

Should Teens Get an Early Release?

Katherine Shoemaker, Journalist March 21, 2024

Have you ever gotten home from school and felt exhausted? Well, studies have shown that releasing kids early from school is beneficial in many different ways. Getting out early gives kids more time to...

Rise of Disordered Eating and Body Issues in Gen Z

Rise of Disordered Eating and Body Issues in Gen Z

Leo Byrd, Journalist March 6, 2024

The Beauty standard is changing and many old trends coming back and becoming popular again. Many of the bad things that went with those trends are back that many people fought hard to get rid of and people...

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The Pressure is Real

Lily Neese, Journalist March 5, 2024

Peer pressure is something that everyone in high school struggles with. They feel the need to be “cool” or “popular” because their actions are what everyone else is doing. People might not agree...

Register to Vote

Register to Vote

Emma Dickens March 14, 2023

One drop of water in a huge pond causes a ripple effect. Although seemingly small, your vote can make a huge difference. Though your vote may not directly elect the next president, your vote still stands...

America Is Failing It’s Children

Laney Budde February 7, 2023

America has laws that undermined the basic dignity of people, but not just any people: children. Although, it used to be much worse. Before the Supreme Court banned the death pentalty for minors in 2005,...

Lucy Beckham's Trunk or Treat this year

Halloween

Emerson Sarre October 28, 2022

It is the time of  year when the weather starts getting colder and we start to watch all of our favorite scary movies again. Thats right it is time for Halloween. Halloween is nearing towards the end...

Robert Crawford, grade 10. "I love to study in the media center because it is a quiet place to focus."

The Power of Social Media

Emerson Sarre September 30, 2022

The Power of Social Media By: Emerson  Would we be able to survive without our phones? How could we get through our school day without looking at our phones at least once. For the new Generation the...

The New Adults

Breea Moultrie September 20, 2022

Gen Z is the generation we all love. The generation of new trends, more technology and more ridiculousness. Is this the generation of love   Wait, what!?   Gen Z is officially starting...

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