Most Popular Articles This Year 2023-2024
This year has been a great year for The Lance. With all the new writers this year working hard to publish new articles every week, lets...
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A Collection of Essays from Students Past and Present
Duncan DeMarr
May 241 min read
One Apone Jahrzeit
One apone jahrzeit, Shark goldfish was slaying children in Russian prison Black Donkey. Peace peanut frolicked carrot quickly Obama...
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Delaney Fitzgibbon
May 177 min read
Advice for Life
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Where are you going to college?” “Well then what are you majoring in?” “Have you considered...
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Lowen Krueger
Apr 122 min read
Why Upperclassmen Should Be Able To Keep Their Phones In Class
Why can some students that are 18 get a tattoo, vote, get married, sign contracts, buy fireworks, drive at any time, and so much more,...
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Zoe Wilson
Mar 289 min read
Student Art Spotlight
In North Scott High School, there are many students who showcase an abundance of different artistic talents. From writing, to taking...
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Grace Ramsey
Mar 85 min read
Prey of the Princess
(Eds--this is the first in a series of short stories based on NSHS student requests) Many years ago, there was a young girl. Her name...
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Lucas Postell
Feb 162 min read
Songs Created Overtime: Album Overview
Introduction "Songs Created Overtime" is my album of pieces of music I had composed over almost two years of learning and composing...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 264 min read
Kidneys
By Karly Schnorrenberg “Have you made a decision?” Nancy whispered, fiddling with the rosary around her neck. John examined the woman...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 264 min read
Liquid Metal
By Anonymous I can taste the viscous blood leaking into my mouth. The pain spreads throughout my face, radiating from my throbbing nose....
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Sean Chapman
Jan 265 min read
My Purgatory: Living in My Mind
Breathe, Emily. Breathe. WHY AREN’T YOU BREATHING? You idiot. Breathe! My lungs were screaming for oxygen, for it leaves as soon as it...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 261 min read
Faith
By Aria Webb I’m an enigma: “the mute girl,” the girl who never speaks, but has a voice larger than the moon a lion in her lungs Lunch...
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Brandt Kemmerer
Jan 262 min read
Taylor Swift, Carbon Queen
Are you a “Swiftie?” Do you really know about her? How she travels? Her hypocritical views? Taylor Swift has topped the lists year after...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 265 min read
Self Torture in the Healthiest Way
By Anonymous The post game speech of my soccer coach replayed countless times in my head after our final game of the season ended in a...
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Sean Chapman
May 10, 20232 min read
Lit Poems🔥✨
This year in Lit Class, the college-level class taught by Ms. Sambdman, she assigned a poem in which the student was to include lyrics or...
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Sean Chapman
May 3, 20232 min read
A Freshman Response to The Parking Issue
Written By: Dylan Quinn This is part of a spotlight on Freshmen article writing in Sarah Grimesey's class With new Freshmen arriving, the...
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Sean Chapman
May 3, 20232 min read
Get To Know Ms. Dewey!
Written By: Lataria Holmes This is part of a spotlight on Freshmen article writing in Sarah Grimesey's class Students and faculty know...
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Sean Chapman
May 3, 20232 min read
What to Know About Black Holes
Written By: Lucas Miller This is part of a spotlight on Freshmen article writing in Sarah Grimesey's class Oh no! I’m getting sucked in....
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Sean Chapman
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Yay For Science Fair!
Hey Lance Readers! The Science Fair students have succeeded in their endeavors, so I figured that was worth writing about! Students from...
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Sean Chapman
Mar 31, 20231 min read
North Scott is Getting a Parking Garage!
Have you heard the fantastic news? North Scott High School will install a parking garage by the lab! The garage will be 6 floors tall and...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Michigan State Shooting
A casual Monday Night at Michigan State University took an unexpected turn. The sizable 5,200-acre campus went silent after the gunshots....
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Sean Chapman
Feb 15, 20232 min read
North Scott's Parking Issue
We all suffer from the same problem—too little time and too few parking spots. With students parking in teachers’ spots, blocking the way...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 25, 20236 min read
A Fight to Fill the Blank Page
Short Story by Rachel Sorensen I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t breathing the same dense air I have been breathing for the past...
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Sean Chapman
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Midwest Killers Podcast
by Olivia Sebolt, Chaibiya Tanji, Marissa Carlton, Macoy Rice Please enjoy this special feature of a podcast made for English III. Learn...
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Sean Chapman
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Fading Pawprints
by Connor Schachow Our dog Bella has been in our family for just over fourteen years, and her time with us is nearly over. My memories of...
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Sean Chapman
May 24, 20223 min read
My Album Comes Out This Week: Here’s The Story
I always thought it was weird to tell people I write songs when I never was genuinely proud of the songs I made. I always envisioned...
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Sean Chapman
May 18, 20222 min read
The Anti-Dance Argument
School dances are the rage and have been since prom and homecoming were invented. If you know me personally at all, then you know my...
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Sean Chapman
May 11, 20221 min read
Wordle in One
Wordle has captivated many over the last few months, and I, like many others, wake up in the morning and do my wordle. I used to be a...
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Sean Chapman
May 11, 20222 min read
Get Inside My Head
We as a society have failed ourselves by not talking about mental health enough. Mental health, like mental disorders, illnesses, brain...
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Sean Chapman
May 4, 202212 min read
Short Story, Jane's Kid
The moon glows brightly right above the oak tree planted in our yard as I parked my car in the garage. The moonlight beams through the...
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Sean Chapman
Apr 13, 20223 min read
Coping With OCD
*Disclaimer: this article is NOT meant to diagnose or treat symptoms similar or relating to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This type of...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 22, 20213 min read
The Beyond: Surreality
There are times when we’re floating above everything. Gone is every aspect of our immediate surroundings - we are just suddenly strung...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 5, 20212 min read
A Cyst-Poppin’ Experience
You wanna read about my armpit cyst? I think you definitely want to read about my armpit cyst. And who am I to deny you that experience?...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 5, 20211 min read
My Words
I often ramble and speak loudly. Laugh at things that aren't funny and I cry. I cry a lot. Words hurt more than they should. Every single...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Superpower Scholarship by Grayson Juel
"Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why?" I have always been scared of heights, yet I’ve...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Do-Over Scholarship by Alissa Bockenfeld
I will never forget that night. Tears streamed down my face as the red and blue lights flashed from my rearview mirror. I looked all...
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Sean Chapman
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Lavender by Mercy Schaffert
The best gift I’ve received was attached to a bouquet of dried lavender stalks, tied with twine. The lavender appeared wild and lovely,...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 22, 20205 min read
Hospitality and Grief: My Family’s Story by Caden Romero
The bumpy road shifted to a smooth, black pavement as we approached civilization. We entered the town that my uncle Adrian lived in, and...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 21, 20205 min read
Competition Day: A Day in the Life of a Band by Izzy McChesney
I turn towards Hazel as she starts the four count to start off the show. I can feel the adrenaline rushing through my veins as the lights...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Baby, it’s Cold Outside by Glory Hansel
Inhale, then exhale. Curled in a tight little ball, fingers half numb and unable to wiggle my toes, I rested my head in the crook of my...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 21, 20204 min read
My Experience with Modern Day Racism: Will it Ever Change? by Marquan Quinn
“You don’t talk black.” As if that isn't the most common thing I get told by white students on the daily, even though you cannot speak a...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Overcoming A Lifelong Fear by Emmerson Reid
I stepped out of the boathouse with my rowboat and saw the muddy Mississippi River. Off to the left was the I-74 Bridge along with the...
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Sean Chapman
Oct 21, 20205 min read
Battle Against Eye Surgery by Kylie Duhachek
“I am sorry Kylie but there is no other choice, you need surgery.” I knew it. I had an eerie feeling on that brisk January morning that...
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Sean Chapman
Sep 16, 20206 min read
Sustainability: What is it? Why is it important?
by Grace Kaney Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. This may...
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Sean Chapman
Sep 15, 20207 min read
Surviving a Pandemic at Home
Juliana Schadel During a global pandemic many people are out of jobs, stuck inside going stir crazy and buying all sorts of items online....
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Sean Chapman
Sep 15, 20203 min read
How Children Develop a Favorite Color by Kaitlyn Stick-Mueller
The world is made up of an abundance of colors, and when asked, most people could identify their favorite color; however, children...
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Sean Chapman
Sep 15, 20203 min read
How Jack O’Lanterns Became A Worldwide Halloween Tradition
Isabella Hass There I was, grandma's house—it smelled of warm vanilla and autumn leaves. I was surrounded by family members, carving...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 5, 20195 min read
The Jacket that Changed Millions by Katie Seeman
As I slipped my arms through the stiff blue corduroy, I felt different. It was the first time using my new jacket, as it was finally time...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Free Money for College!
North Scott's Counseling Staff is hard at work keeping an updated list of scholarship possibilities for you Seniors! Please check this...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 4, 20194 min read
The Elixir of My Life
Spfft. Crack, crack, crack. Opening up that glorious capsule of deliciously addicting lemon-lime liquid sends shivers down my spine every...
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Sean Chapman
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Where We’re From: Class Poem
I am from frostbit smiles by a warm fire And hot cocoa with half-melted marshmallows. Woods filled with blackberries Painting my...
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