![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
Hannah MacLaughlin, freshman, ensnared in Northeastern Arctic vortex
Flights in and out of Portland International Airport have been cancelled and delayed due to the record breaking Arctic vortex which is causing sub-zero temperatures and whiteout blizzard conditions. Hannah MacLaughlin, freshman, and her family have fallen victim to the arctic squall, causing her to miss the first day of school in 2014.
Her flight from Middleburg, Virg. is scheduled for Thursday, but MacLaughlin fears they may be delayed.
“I do have fears my [Thursday] flight will be cancelled,” MacLaughlin said. “It could get cancelled if the plane is trapped in the Midwest.”
MacLaughlin originally had a layover in Chicago, yet through a chain of events, the flight to Chicago was cancelled. She spent the majority of her break in Middleburg, where temperatures plunged to 15 degrees. She is frustrated over her inability to attend school when it opened yesterday and emailed her teachers to let them know of her circumstances.
“We are staying here so long because we didn’t have the money to fly anywhere other than Chicago, and then take a flight from there,” MacLaughlin said. “It would be better if we could just get a flight elsewhere.”
MacLaughlin advises others from competing for seats on last-minute flights, as her father waited eight hours for the last seat on a flight out of Virginia. This departure was canceled as well.
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During eighth grade, young Camille Collier, senior, was in her language arts class taught by Graeme Sandell at Rosemont Ridge Middle School. While many...
