“I am, I am, I am.” The name Sylvia Plath brings to mind images of femininity, tragedy, dismal reality, and fervid hope. Plath lived from October 17th, 1932 to February 11th, 1963, passing away when she was only 31 years old. The majority of her work—first as an American Poet and later as a...

This past Monday, members of the Environmental Club took a quick trip into the woods to look for local owls. When the sun had set, the group met at the open space of the McCullough Farm property. Alongside the students were science teachers Heather Fried and Dawn Kelley, and Old Lyme Land Trust member...

On Friday, January 20, students studying Chinese with Mr. Wang took a trip to New York City’s Chinatown. They left Lyme-Old Lyme High School at 7:10 a.m., and many still-sleepy students took naps on the way or (of those who were already wide awake) watched Karate Kid.  Chinese Lunar New Year was...

With the height of the pandemic nearly two years behind us, it feels as if our lives have returned to some semblance of what they were. Especially in school, policies that were put in place in 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have mostly disappeared, with COVID posing far less of a threat to communities...

As I make my way across the square I feel a breeze float through the air It wraps around and draws me away Floating me to where fragrant flowers stay   Beyond the buildings and through the gate Resides a place of an eternal state: A mirrored pond sits atop the clay Lined...

     Fall sports have come to a close, with the exception of the football team, who play in the Class SS State Championship this Saturday, 12/10. It’s time to recap each team’s season:      Boys' soccer had a final record of 9 wins - 5 draws - 7 losses. They made it to the quarter finals of...

     We just got past the November 1st deadline (most early decision or early action deadlines). You pressed submit on your applications, and now you get to sit back and wait for responses. But now students asked themselves what to do while they wait.      Why not take a breather and relax?  ...