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What Defines Being a Teenager in Lakewood?

Being a Lakewood citizen means a lot of great things for a lot of people, from p…

Lakewood High Diaper Drive

H₂O and Lakewood High School are hosting a diaper drive from Tuesday, October 8 to Thursday, October 10. The donations…

Local Coffee Shops

The long-awaited Lakewood Starbucks has finally opened its doors on Detroit Ave., complete with a drive-through line and…

The Homecoming Hype

“It is the best week of the school year,” junior Cara Harmon exclaimed. There is so much going on this week …

HotC Regatta

Are you looking for a way to spend your day that is guaranteed to be full of excitement all while supporting local stude…

Early Action

October is a stressful month for many high school seniors—there are essays to write, transcripts to request, letters o… Read more →

Fresh from our newsroom

“The Story of Maleficent” by Holly Eubanks
Fractured Fairy Tale by Kendall Lunsford
“High School Snow White” by Anonymous
“A Maleficent Chain of Events” by Taylor Hargate
Pizza in the ‘Wood Are you looking for the perfect place to enjoy some delicious pizza with your friends and family? If so, Lakewood has you covered! Dewe
Phones While Driving are Gone Paying attention to the road while fighting the urge to send that message can be difficult. And that is why a significant law was approved i
Navy Planks for Sit-ups In the Navy, it has long been custom for our physical screening tests to be push-ups, sit-ups, and running. The Navy felt that these three e
Music While Studying: Helping or Harming? So many students across the globe feel a need to listen to music to help with concentrating while studying, but is their choice in music mak
Key Club is holding a Blood Drive Do you ever feel like you don't do enough for your community? Do you hear about disasters all around the world and wish that there was somet
Open Lunch is a Must School lunches, let's talk about them. They are mushy, greasy, and brown. Nothing but chemicals mixed together to create some what of an
Why Everyone Should Watch HBO’s Euphoria Following a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media, the serie
Why Even Learn About Poetry? Why is poetry even part of our curriculum? I have asked this question many times only to be told "We can't forget the past" or "We all ne
Sweetest Day Ahhhh Sweetest Day. A growing holiday that gives many something to just look forward to. One of the few days out of t
Non-discriminatory Laws Proposed in Ohio The LGBTQ+ community has been oppressed for hundreds of years, and just recently (the past couple of decades) they have been taken into more
Alma Al Hamed The student of the week is Alma Al Hamed. Alma is currently a senior at Lakewood High School. Alma is an athlete and is very respectful and

Person of the Week

Alma Al Hamed

The student of the week is Alma Al Hamed. Alma is currently a senior at Lakewood High School. Alma is an athlete and is
Alex Ehase

Alex Ehase is a normal Lakewood High School freshmen. He is involved in orchestra and drama club. He aims to be very suc
Elizabeth Myers

Elizabeth Myers is a junior at Lakewood High School, she is involved in many extra curricular activities while still bal
Lilly Metzger

After being thrown into a new environment, Lilly Metzger is thriving as a freshman at Lakewood High School. In just four
Maddy McFarlin

Maddy McFarlin is a senior at Lakewood High School. She is involved in many activities and takes many classes that req
Jameelah Abdul- Haqq

Jameelah Abdul-Haqq is a sophomore at Lakewood High school. She is very smart, athletic, and a very respectful and aweso

News

Phones While Driving are Gone

Paying attention to the road while fighting the urge to send that message can be difficult. And that is why a significan
Navy Planks for Sit-ups

In the Navy, it has long been custom for our physical screening tests to be push-ups, sit-ups, and running. The Navy fel
Sweetest Day

Ahhhh Sweetest Day. A growing holiday that gives many something to just look forward to. One of the few da
Non-discriminatory Laws Proposed in Ohio

The LGBTQ+ community has been oppressed for hundreds of years, and just recently (the past couple of decades) they have
Fall Arrived

Lakewood has finally started to look like fall. The Lakewood Park trees, Metroparks trees, and trees on our Lakewood str
Young Climate Change Activist on the Rise: Greta Thunberg

Emerged as the face of climate change activism, Greta Thunberg is using her voice to hold real accountability on the gov

Clubs

Key Club is holding a Blood Drive

Do you ever feel like you don’t do enough for your community? Do you hear about disasters all around the world and
German Club

If you are looking to have some fun after school, German Club is where you should go. Over the past few weeks, club memb
Yoga club

Too much pressure ? Too much tension ? Or need a nice and good sleep? A lot of stress because of studies and work? Or wa
Race and Diversity

Want to learn more about race and diversity? Want to discover more about it? Want to know different races and cultures?
Lettuce Celebrate! Join and Enjoy at EOL

Do you like to consume large quantities of delicious cuisine while hanging out with friends? But often find yourself in
H2O

H20 is an abbreviation for “Help to others”. H2O connects Lakewood youth with volunteer opportunities to dev

Sports

The Riverwood Cup

It was a brisk cold Saturday night last weekend as the Lakewood Ranger Boys’ varsity soccer team traveled down the
Win Streak for the 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have won their fourth game in a row at home against the Cleveland Browns. Before they won agains
Abysmal Performance by the Browns

“Certainly not what I was expecting,” says avid Browns fan and senior at Lakewood, Harlan Hoegner. The Brown
The End of a Great Effort

On September 29th their season had come to an end. With a final record of 93-69 the Indians were not able to make the pl
The Rams Are Struggling

The Los Angeles Rams have proved to be one of the best teams in the NFL right now. Yet somehow they lost against a team
Lakewood Girls Cross Country Conquering

Fall sports that are bringing attention to homecoming and the whole school itself. As all sports succeed through their s

Lakewood Life

Lakewood Annual Spooky Pooch Parade Coming Up

Halloween season is coming for everyone, including the furry friends all around Lakewood. The 2019 Spooky Pooch Parade i
8th Graders’ Takes on LHS Club Showcase Night

Each year, the LHS Showcase gives current eighth-graders a sneak-peak into club life and classes that Lakewood High Scho
Spooky Season Festivities

In the fall months, it’s officially sweater weather, the leaves are changing. It’s time to enjoy the beautif
Restaurants on the Chart in Lakewood

As Raising Cane´s just made their grand opening on September 24 this year, we cannot forget about other places to grab
Root Cafe Hosts “Java with Johnson”

For those who can vote, an intriguing event is happening very soon. Candidate for City Council, Jason Shachner, is hosti
The Pope is in

New staff and programs are all the rage at the high school this year. There are a plethora of new staff members, and amo

Technology

Advanced Technology Can Be the Worlds New ¨Life Saver¨

Living today in the 21st century, technology changed in so many ways. It developed so unique and so fast for society. Wh
The Redemption is Here

On October 25th, the next installment of Call of Duty, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, will be released. The Call of Duty c
Difference between Photoshop PC and Photoshop Apple

If you dabble in photography or webpage design like myself, you might be familiar with a little program called Photoshop
The Place No Man Belongs, The Borderlands

Once again we get the chance to enter the Borderlands fighting and looting our way through bandits and monsters in anoth
Operation Ember Rise is Here

The new season for Rainbow Six Siege, Operation Ember Rise was released on Wednesday September 11th kicking off-season t
Apple Is Releasing Yet Another New iPhone

You’d think that the iPhone X was revolutionary in the cellphone world, but surprisingly Apple does not want to st

Arts & Entertainment

Why Everyone Should Watch HBO’s Euphoria

Following a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and soc
Book Review: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is the first of five books in a series. The Guide is a fun,
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé is opening up about all things music and motherhood in her new documentary special, Beyoncé Presents: Making T
Justin and Hailey’s Big Day

Justin Bieber who is now 25 recently got married last year to Hailey Baldwin who is 22. This past week they finally had
Savage X Fenty Show

Last year, Rihanna put on a fashion show to show off her lingerie line, Savage X Fenty, that blew every other runway out
The New Little Mermaid

Currently Disney is on a bit of a roll with remaking all of their classics like The Lion King, Lady and the Tramp, and C

Featured Athlete

Alicia Smith

Alicia Smith is a junior at Lakewood High school who is best known for her fantastic running skills and other athletic t
Lauren Barber

Only a freshman playing as a varsity goalie, Lauren Barber is dominating in LHS Girls Soccer. She has made five shutouts
Meet Mohammed Alniserawiy

Mohammed Alniserawiy is junior here at Lakewood High school. He has always been in the middle of what sport to play. Pla
The Uprising XC Star: Sadie Gregg

The speed demon of a freshman, our own Sadie Gregg has been killing it on the girl’s varsity cross-country team. L
Aubree Nagel

Aubree Nagel is a junior at Lakewood High School. She is quite the soccer player. Starting varsity
Sophia Miranda, Her Future Plans and Career so Far

Sophia Miranda is a senior this year at Lakewood High School. She’s a member of the school’s swimming team.

Creative Corner

“The Story of Maleficent” by Holly Eubanks

SCENARIO The fractured fairy tale written below is an eccentric take on the popular story of “Sleeping Beauty”. Whil
Fractured Fairy Tale by Kendall Lunsford

My name is Rumplestiltskin. I have dwarfism, so people make fun of me a lot, but it’s all fun and games till they want
“High School Snow White” by Anonymous

Emily walked out the front door of her house, fuming with rage. If only her mom had been a little less vain and self-abs
“A Maleficent Chain of Events” by Taylor Hargate

I arrived at King Stefan and Queen Leah’s castle during the christening of their newborn daughter, Aurora. I soon beca
“The Shirt” by Jay Jaworski

Last night I was on the internet, and I saw these teenagers with colorful spiky hair. They wore rubber bracelets that we
“Lost Colors” by Jackie Branch

I sift through my dresser drawers for the umpteenth time, my fingers passing through layers of cotton and vinyl. My rout

Opinion

Music While Studying: Helping or Harming?

So many students across the globe feel a need to listen to music to help with concentrating while studying, but is their
Open Lunch is a Must

School lunches, let’s talk about them. They are mushy, greasy, and brown. Nothing but chemicals mixed together to
Why Even Learn About Poetry?

Why is poetry even part of our curriculum? I have asked this question many times only to be told “We can’t f
Opinion on Standardized Testing

It is that time of year when students are taking standardized tests again. All throughout high school we are told how im
Pros and Cons of Veganism

One of the most basic health trends of the 21st century (and one of the most difficult) is veganism. It’s very obv
Later Start Times

Its Monday morning and you hear the dreadful sound of your alarm. The last thing you want to do is go work hard in schoo

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