By Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor After the US surpassed both Italy and China in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the White House held a press conference on March 26 to update American citizens. President […]
Trump extends social distancing guidelines
Trump signs stimulus bill to aid citizens affected by pandemic
By Revanth Rao National/World Editor In the wake of the United States coronavirus outbreak, President Trump signed a stimulus bill that will distribute two trillion dollars to American workers, companies, hospitals, state governments, […]
2020 Olympics officially postponed due to virus fears
By Senji Torrey Sports Editor After months of dispute, the International Olympic Committee, IOC, announced on March 23 that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be postponed until at least 2021 due to […]
Humor: Kupor critiques recent Instagram trends
B While the coronavirus may have turned our lives upside down, there’s one thing it can never kill: social media. I’ve enjoyed resorting to my various feeds to keep me sane […]
Humor: Enns discusses alternatives to toilet paper
By Amelia Enns Humor Editor We live in dire times. The previously rare occurrence of you running out of toilet paper could easily be solved by yelling or texting a parent or sibling. […]
Humor: Sullivan analyzes coronavirus conspiracies
By Sophie Sullivan Media Production Editor If you’ve been alive for this long and not heard of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, then you’re either actively avoiding all forms of media, or you’re living […]
Boys’ Varsity Soccer Highlight Reel
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LGHS announces official closure of 2019-20 school year
By Madeline King Editor-in-Chief On April 1, California Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that school campuses in California will not reopen for the remainder of the […]
OPINION: Treat all sexual assault allegations equally, regardless of political ties
by Morgan Tinsley Editor-in-Chief With Harvey Weinstein sentenced to prison with a comically timed case of Coronavirus, the #MeToo movement seems to have made great strides in bringing toxic abusers to justice. […]
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organized by Jackie King People Editor Educated by Tara Westover This memoir details the life of the author’s coming of age in a Mormon, survivalist family living in rural Idaho. Westover, despite […]
Tokyo Olympics Officially Postponed
by Senji Torrey Sports Editor After months of dispute, the International Olympic Committee, IOC, announced on March 23 that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be postponed until at least 2021 due to […]
College Board Makes Drastic Changes to AP Exams
By Alaina Fox News Editor Given the growing emphasis on social distancing and the cancellation of in-person school throughout the country, the College Board announced on Mar. 23 that AP exams would […]
Kupor Interviews LGHS Student on Covid-19 Testing Process
By Lexi Kupor People Editor Kupor: What were the signs you first experienced that made you consider taking the steps to get tested? Student: Right before the school shutdown, that week on […]
Uncut video of Taylor Swift and Kanye West phone call ignites uproar
by Maddie Dewhirst, Sofia Rossi, and Cooper Bowen News Editor and National/World Editors In the early hours of Mar. 21, an unknown source released a full, uncut video of the infamous 2016 phone […]
OPINION: Taiwan successfully curbed the coronavirus spread. Let them join WHO to help other countries do the same.
by Esther Sun Opinion Editor Times of crisis have always proven particularly apt at driving cooperation. Now, with the world descending into a public health nightmare and China acting like a petty […]