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Happy News to Chase Away the Blues
Happy News to Chase Away the Blues
Lillie Engle, Reporter • September 19, 2025

When was the last time that you heard good things in the news? I think it is safe to say that there has been a lot of chaos in the news this past week. Many people have been flooded with bad news and it’s hard not to drown in it. We have heard of countless...

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Don't Snooze on this Fridays Theme 9/19
Don’t Snooze on this Fridays Theme 9/19

Don’t sleep through this Friday night game. This week’s theme is one you won’t want to sleep on. Show up and show out for PJ NIGHT at...

NDCL Sports Update for the Week of 9/15
NDCL Sports Update for the Week of 9/15

Lion sports return this week, jammed with games! Kicking off this week on a heater, we have the 5-2 Girls’ Soccer team facing off against the...

NDCL’s Marching Band Shines at “Thunder Over Aurora”
NDCL’s Marching Band Shines at “Thunder Over Aurora”

Over the weekend, the Aurora High School Marching Band hosted its annual “Thunder Over Aurora: A Marching Band Spectacular,” held Saturday,...

NDCL Fox 8 Game of the Week
NDCL Fox 8 Game of the Week

Heading into week four of the football season, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Lions! Now that we are officially the fourth FOX 8 Game...

Lions vs. Bengals: Historic Rivalry Renewed
Lions vs. Bengals: Historic Rivalry Renewed

The NDCL Lions, off to a 3-0 start for the first time in seven seasons, prepare to take on the Bengals of Benedictine High School, who are also...

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Political Figure Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Political Figure Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Lauren Batista and Anne Stief September 11, 2025

This week, the world turned to social media in utter shock as the news of conservative political spokesman, Charlie Kirk, was reportedly killed in an assassination. At approximately 12:20 pm EST, Kirk was attending an outdoor event at Utah Valley University to promote his political foundation, Turning Point USA, when a single...

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Spirit Week 2025
Spirit Week 2025
Joy English, Editor In Chief
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Happy News to Chase Away the Blues
Happy News to Chase Away the Blues
Lillie Engle, Reporter • September 19, 2025

When was the last time that you heard good things in the news? I think it is safe to say that there has been a lot of chaos in the news this past week....

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Student of Every Two Weeks... Sophia Artim!!
Student of Every Two Weeks… Sophia Artim!!
Anne Stief, Editor-In-Chief

Sophia Artim has won the Student of Every-Two-Weeks Award! You are seeing her freshman year picture to honor her achievement. This nonsense award is very...

Tornadoes, Aliens, and Snowstorms– Oh My!
Tornadoes, Aliens, and Snowstorms– Oh My!
Anne Stief, Lead Reporter

This past year at NDCL has been anything but ordinary. Remember when a tornado swung by like it had a personal vendetta against the first day of school?...

NDCL Student Wins Chardon Township Sign Contest
NDCL Student Wins Chardon Township Sign Contest
Anne Stief, Lead Reporter

NDCL Digital Design student Sean Morad teamed up with NDCL alumnus and Chardon Township Trustee Jacob Cimperman '16 to create a new "WELCOME TO" sign for...

Is “student- entrepreneur” the New “student-athlete”? Julia Martin
Is “student- entrepreneur” the New “student-athlete”? Julia Martin
Anne Stief, Lead Reporter

High school students aren’t just dreaming big—they’re building big. Julia Martin, 11th grade, is practically NDCL Athletics' own personal photographer. Julia...

Weekly Bible Quote!
Weekly Bible Quote!
Joy English, Editor In Chief

Welcome back once again to yet another weekly bible quote shared by one of our very own NDCL students. Before we begin, the editor-in-chief (Joy English)...

Is “student- entrepreneur” the new “student-athlete”? Sadie Skotzke
Is “student- entrepreneur” the new “student-athlete”? Sadie Skotzke
Anne Stief, Head Reporter

Before she gets her diploma, this teen is already a CEO. NDCL 11th grader Sadie Skotzke is a 17 year old small business owner. At her business, Safe Sweatshirts,...

Weekly Bible Quote!
Weekly Bible Quote!
Joy English, Editor In Chief

Welcome back once again to yet another weekly bible quote. For this week, as we push through the month of November, we will hear from our very own Sadie...

When to Deck the Halls?
When to Deck the Halls?
Anne Stief, Reporter

It’s November first. Is it too early for people to start warming up their hot coco and hanging up mistletoe? Or is Thanksgiving meant to just be a pause...

NDCL Sports Update for the Week of 9/15
NDCL Sports Update for the Week of 9/15
Rook Eckert and Colin Krajnak September 15, 2025

Lion sports return this week, jammed with games! Kicking off this week on a heater, we have the 5-2 Girls’...

NDCL Fox 8 Game of the Week
NDCL Fox 8 Game of the Week
Rook Eckert, Reporter • September 12, 2025

Heading into week four of the football season, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Lions! Now that...

Lions vs. Bengals: Historic Rivalry Renewed
Lions vs. Bengals: Historic Rivalry Renewed
Rook Eckert and Colin Krajnak September 12, 2025

The NDCL Lions, off to a 3-0 start for the first time in seven seasons, prepare to take on the Bengals...

Saint Patrick's Day Parade (ft. NDCL Marching Band and Color Guard)
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade (ft. NDCL Marching Band and Color Guard)
Joy English, Editor In Chief • March 18, 2025

Today, NDCL students and staff return from their day off of school and Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations!...

Lent: What really is it?
Lent: What really is it?
Joy English, Editor In Chief • March 5, 2025

The Lenten Season has finally reached us! This is our time, as Catholics, to shine in our faith and become...

Spirit Week 2025
Spirit Week 2025
Joy English, Editor In Chief
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Lion Candid of The Week
Lion Candid of The Week