2013 Senior Gift
Matthew Parodi, Features Editor
May 14, 2013
The senior gift this year touched the hearts of many as they shed tears at the unveiling on Friday, May 3, after school. The commemoration of a magnificent teacher’s life at LHS will be forever represented by the three trees that stand tall and the plaque that reads “Hugs and Kisses” in the circle... Read more »
Art League
Ashley Ruder, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013
Wednesday May 1, ten LHS art students went to Baldwin to compete in league art. The students were DeAnna Rooney, Rebecca Meganck, Sophia Smith, Kieran Bradley, Anna Bell, Brook Vaughan, Ali Dover and Janelle Carl, seniors; and Nic JoRay and Emily Winterburg, juniors. The team ended up taking third out... Read more »
Prom: Beasley’s Barn Dance
Jaden Scott, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2013
Prom is always an extraordinary event; but this year, there was something that made it even more special. After the passing of “Mrs. Beasley Sweetheart Dear,” many people had their doubts about how prom would turn out. However, Troy Stout, industrial technology teacher, came to the rescue. He worked... Read more »
State band and choir contest
Matthew Parodi, Features Editor
April 22, 2013
On April 17, both the band and select choir received a I rating and the women’s choir earned a II rating at the state contest. In the beginning of January, every year, the band and choirs begin their searches for the songs they will prepare for the state contest. This contest is a much anticipated... Read more »
April Anarchy
Tanner Myers, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
It wasn’t so long ago when it seemed like everyone was on edge over the fate of their March Madness bracket. Will my team win? Where the heck is Gonzaga? And just what exactly is a Billiken? Now all of these questions are answered, and college basketball won’t be back until this fall. So... Read more »
Baseball field receives upgrade
Adam Daugherty, Co-sports editor
April 16, 2013
Louisburg’s baseball team is known for their field. However, in this case, that’s not exactly a good thing. Unfortunately, the field that the baseball team played on was arguably the worst in the entire Frontier League. Thanks to John Gerken, and others, this is no longer the case. The amount of... Read more »
A soccer team for girls only
Caitlyn McSweeney, Photography editor
April 5, 2013
A recent school board meeting has announced that an all girls’ soccer team might be in the high school’s future. Although the addition of the team cannot be certain until the time comes, the girls’ first season will be in the spring of the 2014-2015 school year. A couple of surveys... Read more »
LHS students savor March Madness
Adam Daugherty, Co-sports Editor
April 4, 2013
March Madness is this magical time when the nation’s Top 68 teams in Division I Men’s and Women’s basketball compete in a single elimination tournament to decide who the best team is that year. This year, especially, has been one for the ages. “This has been my favorite tournament for as long... Read more »
Staff Ed: Mrs. Arnett retiring at end of the year
Staff Editorial
April 3, 2013
For those of you who do not know, Mrs. Arnett will be retiring at the end of this school year. She has taught for 43 years and spent 10 of them at LHS. For the past two years, she has also been the head of the English department. It is no doubt that Mrs. Arnett’s positive attitude and quirky personality... Read more »
LEO Club Leadership Conference
Ashley Ruder, Staff Writer
March 14, 2013
On Mar. 7 and 8, five Louisburg High School LEO Club members went to Washburn University to compete in a leadership conference called the Leadership Challenge Event. The students were Jaden Scott and Regan Wertz, seniors; Amelia Baumgardner, junior; Matthew Parodi and Tanner Myers, sophomores. At the... Read more »

