Lindhurst High Beat
- Countdown to the finish line
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There are exactly 24 more days left until my classmates and I move the red-and-white tassel from right to left to signify us as Lindhurst High School graduates. Although we look intently forward to what our future is becoming, most seniors become rem... Full story
- Battle of the sexes
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Throughout history, gender roles have defined mankind. Men get the heavier duties, while women get less dangerous jobs. However, times have changed. Women no longer stand in the shadows and they challenge the social norms of what society expects from... Full story
- Going Yellow to save lives
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Did you know that 1 in every 5 teenagers is vulnerable to suicide? Teen suicide is the third leading cause of teen deaths in the US. The Yellow Ribbon Program began from a group of teenagers whose friend's death tragically influenced them to prevent ... Full story
- Cherish your loved ones today
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Sometimes people are just too involved in their own lives that they forget about what surrounds them. Sometimes the total opposite happens and some people get so absorbed in their surroundings that their lives are blurred.
At Lindhurst High School, ... Full story
- Which college do seniors want?
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Senior year is a very busy year and time is a constraining factor. With the college applications deadlines coming up, seniors at Lindhurst are working their best to impress their dream schools. Universities are more selective now more than ever... Full story
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "When I first got assigned to this school, I had mixed emotions because of all the rumors about LHS being a ghetto school and a school full of gangsters. However, as I taught in this school, I noticed that everyone treated each other equally and the ... Full story
- How budget cuts impact students
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- As the California economy stabilizes, it is not improving quickly enough. The budget cuts that have been implemented over the years are now proving their effects on schools and students. Lindhurst High School is one of many schools that is impacted b... Full story
- Graduation countdown is nearly over
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The countdown to graduation is close to an end, and by fall this year, current Lindhurst High School seniors will be dispersed all across California.
Many of us at LHS are low-income, first-generation American minority students, and if statistics pr... Full story
- AP tests include financial burden
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- No matter how often I write down the date, it never fails to surprise me that the school year is coming to an end. June is only a couple months away. However, like many other students enrolled in advanced placement classes, my attention is focused to... Full story
- Teachers ready to lend their support
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Although the economy isn't at its finest and budget cuts have wiped out even our supply of facial tissues, Lindhurst High School teachers remain the core of what makes the school such a pleasant place to be.
"I wouldn't feel up to coming to school e... Full story
- Becoming Marisa's Angels
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Neuroblastoma is a disease in which cancer cells form in the nerve tissues of the adrenal gland, neck, chest or spinal cord. Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia is a paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome affecting 2-3 percent of children with neuroblastoma.
In... Full story
- Lindhurst students give back
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- It seems as though when something goes wrong, all that effort that a school has put into its community disappears behind the negative news that the media puts out. Even with acknowledging the occurrences during the football season between Marysville ... Full story
- Giving blood, saving lives
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Inevitably, disease and accidents strike numerous people around the world each year. The need for blood donation is constant. Every two seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion.
Fortunately, there are many generous blood donors willing to step up ... Full story
- Sunrise of our senior year
- By Jamie Yang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Late summer nights and lazy days make it tough for students all over the globe to switch back into school mode. I'm sure most of us battled with our own snooze button when that Monday morning crept around.
However, before the school year had even be... Full story
- Seniors, get ready to say goodbye
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Over the past few months, I have written about how other students view Lindhurst High School. I collected their opinions about many topics that vary from losing our librarian to trash on campus, which was my very first column. My writing has reflecte... Full story
- Lindhurst fights to save its librarian
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- What's a school without a library? Is it just classrooms filled with youths reading from a computer? I ask this because Darlene Kidd, our librarian at Lindhurst High School, will lose her job by the time next year rolls around due to the extreme budg... Full story
- Savor that school spirit
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Have you ever gone to a school where the school spirit was just unbelievable? Well, Lindhurst High School is where it's at when it came to the LHS boys varsity basketball games.
There are always the loud people wherever you go, whether it's a certai... Full story
- The final countdown has begun
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Students walked the halls rejuvenated and ready for a new beginning. The classes have changed, personalities have altered and yet we still have another six months until the seniors of Lindhurst High School get to walk the stage and head off to colleg... Full story
- Teachers deserve our respect
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- During high school, there are always a few teachers with whom students have a better connection with than the rest. Students end up going to these teachers with their problems, or the students tend to have more respect for the way these teachers teac... Full story
- Soccer team unites like family
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- When are sport teams like a family? At Lindhurst High School, it is when the players unite together and become one.
To the LHS soccer team players, their teammates and coaches are their second family. They eat together, sing together, practice hard ... Full story
- Trash talk aims to clean up litter on campus
- By Ashley Hickey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There are times when being dirty is OK — like when your mom is there to clean it up — but when it comes to school, it's downright disrespectful. When you're in elementary school, people are more lenient when you leave your trash around. W... Full story
- The year has already come and gone
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The year has come and gone, and Lindhurst High School seniors are only a day away from graduation. It's over — the torture of our high school years is done and about to give way to real life. Seniors rush to get their final checklists done, get... Full story
- Economics students prepare for summit
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- AP government has come and gone, and the students in Mr. Anderson's third-period class have moved on to civics. Like last semester, it will be a hard road ahead — and not just because of the work. This time around, the name of the game is the e... Full story
- Blazers poet competes in Sacramento
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The power of poetry presents beauty and inspiration through the words. At Lindhurst High School, six students have immersed themselves in the world of poetry with the help of English teacher Mr. Zysk and entered the Poetry Out Loud competition at the... Full story
- Take a class and make a difference
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- You go to school and hear the announcements; you are told your payment for senior trip is due on Tuesday. Later on, you head over to a great rally for the big homecoming football game that night; the JV and varsity teams are there, and you cheer in s... Full story
- Welcome to a new year, Blazers
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Christmas has come and gone, and as the new year shows its face, the senior class of Lindhurst High School prepares for the highlight of its high school career: graduation.
With half the year already over and winter finals out of the way, seniors ar... Full story
- Lindhurst football battles on
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With a new staff, new plays and players in new positions, the Lindhurst Blazers football team has had a rough start. Even so the team is not giving up; the Blazers keep their heads held high as they prepare for Golden Sierra.
Coach Dan Crabtree was ... Full story
- Lindhurst FFA is off to a busy start
- By Kameron Dansby/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Farming: It's not just for farmers anymore. Agriculture in our classrooms is actually a bigger subject than most would believe thanks to the Future Farmers of America. The FFA is an organization that teaches kids about the world of agriculture and it... Full story
