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Summer is almost here!

Summer is almost here and so is the hot weather! If you or your kids are looking…

Finals week!

The end is near. Classes are winding down, final’s study guides are being handed out, final grades are being prepa…

Plastic Epidemic

Plastic is everywhere in our society. We drink out of it; we play with toys that are made out of it; we carry groceries …

Lakewood Wins Recognition

On April 25th, Lakewood High School was chosen as the Best Public High School by Scene. Cleveland Scene Magazine release…

ON YOU

Hey kid, it’s on YOU now… You’ve probably heard that a lot lately, in one form or another from friends, family…

Raising Cane's Confirmed

After not being sure if Lakewood would finally get its much-anticipated Raising Cane’s restaurant, we now know for sur… Read more →

Fresh from our newsroom

Storm ravage Ohio Over the past weekend, storms have been hitting all over the midwest. Southern Ohio got more than just heavy rain and strong winds. Southe
NBA Playoff This past Saturday the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks faced off for game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Toronto Raptors were a
Should we start using electric cars? Global warming endangers our health, jeopardizes our national security, and threatens other basic human need
Amazon Removes Autism “Cure” Books Since the rise of anti-vaxxers, books and other misleading scientific studies have been published linking autism and other conditions to vac
What Summer Is Like In Lakewood When summer comes to Lakewood, it is always the same old thing. You go to Malley's, get ice cream or you go out to eat maybe to Cozumel or
Students Should be Able to Order Outside Food It's not rare to hear of students complaining about how bad the school lunches are. They're normally drenched in mystery liquid and crunchy
Football is Boring to Watch, at Any Level Not once in my life have I wanted to watch, or flip channels to the current football game(s) that are on. There is nothing fun about it to m
A veteran from Vietnam stands up to armed carjackers on Memorial Day A Wisconsin man who had a war experience helping US troops in Laos during the Vietnam War reversed the rules on a trio of carjackers caught
Johnson & Johnson Opioid Trial The past decade, there has been 4,653 Oklahoman's deaths due to unintended opioid overdoses. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter stated, �
Google Unveils $399 Phone, CIA Privacy Moves Recently, Google revealed a new phone, costing up to $399. As a result, the CIA has been doing some rather interesting things. The Google
Jameelah Abdul- Haqq Jameelah Abdul-Haqq is a sophomore at Lakewood High school. She is very smart, athletic, and a very respectful and awesome person. She has p
Dayton Slammed by Storms Late Monday night, tornadoes made their way through Dayton, Ohio and surrounding neighborhoods. According to the National Weather Service, "
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Indians Get the Win Zach Plesac made his big-league debut for the Cleveland Indians last night at Fenway Park. He pitched against the defending World Series cha
Tuesday May 28, 2019

Daily Announcements

Wednesday May 29, 2019

Enhance your profile for college and employment applications with summer service hours. Volunteer opportunities include
Tuesday May 28, 2019

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Friday May 24, 2019

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Thursday May 23, 2019

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Wednesday May 22, 2019

Would you like to help our new ninth graders for the 2019/2020 school year make a smooth transition, sign up for fresh
Monday May 20, 2019

Beginning today, if you are finished with your textbooks, you can turn them in to the old Bookroom at the top of the sta

News

Storm ravage Ohio

Over the past weekend, storms have been hitting all over the midwest. Southern Ohio got more than just heavy rain and
Amazon Removes Autism “Cure” Books

Since the rise of anti-vaxxers, books and other misleading scientific studies have been published linking autism and oth
A veteran from Vietnam stands up to armed carjackers on Memorial Day

A Wisconsin man who had a war experience helping US troops in Laos during the Vietnam War reversed the rules on a trio o
Johnson & Johnson Opioid Trial

The past decade, there has been 4,653 Oklahoman’s deaths due to unintended opioid overdoses. Oklahoma Attorney Gen
Dayton Slammed by Storms

Late Monday night, tornadoes made their way through Dayton, Ohio and surrounding neighborhoods. According to the Nationa
Alice Johnson: Wrongly Imprisoned?

Alice Johnson sat up on her bed at Federal Medical Center, Carswell, a prison in Texas. It was a Saturday and the prison

Senior Spotlight

Charlie Cliffel

Lakewood Times is currently down, so i’m writing this on a google doc waiting to get out of this place. The majori
Lauren Jones

My 4 years at Lakewood High School was quite a journey. There has been so many memories that I have made during my time
Evelyn Jenkins

I always knew high school went fast, but to live the four years myself was a different experience. Throughout my years i
Bryce Binion

My time at Lakewood High School has been quite an experience. It went by fast when they say it flies it really does. My
Katie Booth

My time at Lakewood High School was full of ups and downs. From failing a test to making new friends, my experience at L
Semra Dervisevic

Four, long, tiresome years are coming to an end for me shortly. As soon as I stepped onto those old, mod-building floors

Sports

NBA Playoff

This past Saturday the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks faced off for game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The To
Indians Get the Win

Zach Plesac made his big-league debut for the Cleveland Indians last night at Fenway Park. He pitched against the defend
Sports Illustrated Sold for $110 Million

“Sports Illustrated,”,the magazine that has famous covers and narrative voices, has helped shape American sp
Josh Hamilton Retires

Josh Hamilton (Former MLB player) played nine years in the big leagues, winning one MVP award and getting selected to fi
The Cleveland Browns: Super Bowl Bound

Big moves are coming from the Cleveland Browns this off-season. Heavy hitting players such as Odell Beckham Jr., Duke Jo
NBA Playoffs

It is that time of year again when everyone is watching the NBA playoffs. May 14th was the first day of the Western and

Lakewood Life

Most Stressed City in Ohio

Lakewood, Ohio has a population of 50,778. It is a small city next to Cleveland that is 6.69 miles squared. It is the th
Lalia Riseng

It is really hard to believe that high school is almost over. I have been here for four years, but it simultaneously fee
Lakewood Park, the place to be…

It there’s one thing that you should know about Lakewood, Ohio, it’s that it gets very, very cold sometimes, but at
Steak ‘n Shake No More

Recently, Steak’n Shake’s corporate branch has made some questionable decisions. They’ve closed 5 loca
Lakewood Police Launch Online Tool

The Lakewood Police Department has released an online tool called, “Police-2-Citizen Portal”. The online por
Lindey’s Lake House Opening

You may remember seeing the empty building where Jammy Buggars used to be. The building has since been bought and renova

Technology

New Battery Tech in Sight?

A study released by Ohio State University reveals their findings in creating a newer, more environmentally safe and long
Google Pixel 3a

Believe it or not Google released a new phone called the Google Pixel 3a. This phone was released on March 7, 2019. The
Technology at the Met Gala

The Met Gala is a celebrity fashion event held in New York to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event
Fastest Car In The World

There are a lot of fast cars in the world right now, but The Hennessy Venom F5 is the fastest by all means. The Venom F
Under Armour UA HOVR shoe

On February 1st, Under Armour released a new pair of running shoes. They are called the UA HOVR infinite. These new shoe
Apple Is Making It Easier To Recycle Your Old Iphone

Apple has recently found new ways for their customers to recycle their old Iphones. This has been a long-term goal for q

Arts & Entertainment

Google Unveils $399 Phone, CIA Privacy Moves

Recently, Google revealed a new phone, costing up to $399. As a result, the CIA has been doing some rather interesting t
Blossom Music Concerts

The sun is getting brighter and the days are getting longer, signaling summer is on its way. Summer is a time for outdoo
YouTuber James Charles Sister Scandal

Hi Sisters! James Charles has lost over 3 million subscribers after a video by YouTube Beauty Guru Tati (Tati Westbrook)
IT: Chapter Two

On September 8th, 2017, a film adaption of Stephen King’s IT was released, with critics praising the film overall
‘Pikachu’ Attempt at Dethroning ‘Avengers’

“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” gave “Avengers: Endgame” a run for its money this weekend at the bo
National Geographic New Series the Hot Zone

February 10th of this year, National Geographic premiered a trailer for their newest show, The Hot Zone. The series depi

Person of the Week

Jameelah Abdul- Haqq

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

The student of the week is Tyler Zidick. He is a freshman at Lakewood High School. I asked Tyler some questions about th
Logan Mitchell

Logan Mitchell. What other way is there to describe Logan Mitchell than athletic, smart, and just an all-around awesome
Person Of The Week

Nina Bowers is currently a sophomore at Lakewood High School. In her earlier years, Nina grew up in Cleveland. As she go
Liam Markos

Liam Marcos is a Freshman at Lakewood High School. Liam plays on the freshman baseball team as well as getting great g
Sam Stallbaum

Sam Stallbaum is the Person of the Week at Lakewood High School, and he is a freshman. I asked him a few questions: Q:

Creative Corner

“The Silence” by Sara Jarecke

She was eagerly unpacked when I got there, her case sitting wide open. Feet dangling over the edge of the stage
Veteran commits suicide outside VA Hospital

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is required by law to provide eligible veterans hospital care and
Original Sketches by Jackie Branch
“Silence” by Jackie Branch

Silence… The night is the only closest thing to perfection in our broken world… “Come on, it’s pitch dark out he
“Hybrids” written by Isaac Ferrato Illustrated by Morgan Neumarker and Liam Meszaros

I was walking to the newly opened ice cream shop on W 117th. It was actually quite old but my friend Abe, and his frie
“Ellie” written by Madison Pedley Illustrated by Kallie Mitchell

She was a gift to me. The cute little elephant statue that sits on my kitchen windowsill. My grandmother gave her to me

Opinion

Should we start using electric cars?

Global warming endangers our health, jeopardizes our national security, and threatens other basic human needs. Some impa
What Summer Is Like In Lakewood

When summer comes to Lakewood, it is always the same old thing. You go to Malley’s, get ice cream or you go out
Students Should be Able to Order Outside Food

It’s not rare to hear of students complaining about how bad the school lunches are. They’re normally drenche
Football is Boring to Watch, at Any Level

Not once in my life have I wanted to watch, or flip channels to the current football game(s) that are on. There is nothi
Browns to the playoffs

The 2019-20 season will be the one where the Browns will finally make it to the playoffs. They have acquired a couple
Summertime

It is getting to the point in the year where everyone is just ready for summer. People are making their plans for the ho

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