LZ Life – Bear Facts

Twitter has gained popularity among teenagers with 32% of US teens active on the app looking to stay up-to-date with current information. “The ability to be able to talk to other people because humans are naturally social, and the ability to literally just have the whole world in your pocket is what gives social media the impact it has,” Rudy Tabachnik, right-leaning junior, said. “Twitter is just the front runner. You also have all of your celebrities on Twitter, you have a lot of politicians on Twitter, you have all the pundits on Twitter, you have even crappy meme accounts on Twitter; everything's on Twitter and that's just how it works.

Tweeting left and right

September 25, 2020

The LZHS building as it awaits for students to return on October 13th. While everyone has been learning from home, administration has been hard at work ensuring all goes smoothly.

Juggling uncertainty

September 21, 2020

A teacher's basic to-do list for the day, While teachers have their lists of things they need to accomplish for the day, they also have a lesson plan that has changed many times throughout the course of the summer.

Teachers flip learning to suit students

September 16, 2020

Many students drive themselves to school, but carpooling with other students reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Driving green

September 14, 2020

Emma Harper, freshman, gets ready for a day of e-learning at home. By staying at home, learning for some freshmen has been full of new obstacles to face.

An unusual fresh start

September 14, 2020

Cassidy Kalamaras, displays a favorite product of hers.

LZ means business

September 9, 2020

Students are constantly pressured from school to succeed and prepare for the future. However, under quarantine, parents are also pressuring their children, causing many teens to lose their independence.

Locked down

August 31, 2020

333,768 students world-wide could not submit their exams according to College Board data. Of the 1,302 exams that LZHS students took, about 36 could not be submitted due to technical issues.

The unlucky 2%

August 26, 2020

Jawad Alam, senior, practicing a clarinet piece. For him, the cancellation of his final high school musical performances was disappointing.

Playing the blues

May 27, 2020

Despite her senior year getting cut short due to the pandemic, Donna Nguyen, senior, has found some light in the situation. She has been finding ways to keep busy and productive during quarantine.

Living through history

May 26, 2020

Many grocery store workers have had to adjust to the new changes of masks, gloves and protective barriers between customers as additional measures to keep customers and workers safe.

On the front lines: student workers support communities

May 26, 2020

One way students are staying connected through the quarantine is through video calling their friends. This is especially true for Abby DeGustino, junior, who enjoys facetiming or zooming her friends.

Staying connected: students find new ways to interact despite quarantine

May 22, 2020

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