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How to Communicate like a Pro
Brock Fleishman
Communication is a vital part of our daily lives. From talking to your best friend about video games, to giving a presentation to the general public, or to flipping off a driver that cut you off on the interstate. All of these are forms of communication. We communicate in so many different ways, and you probably don’t even know it.
Atlanta Station Loses CBS, Sends CBS to Owned and Operated Station
Blake Wagner
On Monday June 2, 2025, it was announced that the second major affiliation swap of the year was planned to take place, this time with WANF in Atlanta.
Texas Station Hit by Severe Storm Damage
Blake Wagner
On Sunday June 8, 2025, a series of severe storms hit Texas and Oklahoma, some of which were tornadic.
New York to Ban Phones from Schools
Blake Wagner
At the start of next school year, New York will become the largest state in the country to not allow phones to be used at schools.
Brock Fleishman
Prom was a huge success this year!
Miami TV Station Loses Network Affiliation
Blake Wagner
After 69 years of avoiding affiliation swaps, WPLG Channel 10 Miami is going full local and losing ABC...
Coaches are Springing for Sports
Brock Fleishman
Tupper Lake's spring sports are gearing up for what should be an exciting spring! Read about how the coaches plan on making these seasons remembered.
Co-MVP's Head to Staten Island
Brock Fleishman
Cohen was the best overall jumper this year, consistently getting top three, if not first, every week in Long Jump and Triple Jump. While Luke was always getting first place in shot put and it was barely ever a competition...
Malekih Harkey
I walked into the hallway just getting done with my least favorite class, math. I then saw her, the girl that would eventually ruin the next few weeks of my life. There stood Bethany Hawks talking to my best friend Micheal Stewart...
Senior and Sophomore Class Fundraisers
Sean Wood
Tupper Lake Middle High School is kicking off the month of February with two exciting fundraisers to support the Senior and Sophomore classes.
Brock Fleishman
Elijah Gonzalez is a very talented artist here in Tupper Lake, and he will be showing off his work in the Goff Nelson Library. I was able to see his pieces of impressive art, and luckily I could grab an interview about his art being displayed.
Blake Wagner
It’s that time of the year again! It’s time for homecoming and with homecoming comes dress themes throughout the week. We interviewed Mr. LaMere about various subjects relating to Spirit Week and Homecoming.
Clear Night Skies
Hannah Barber
Why is it that,
when I close my eyes,
I see nothing,
but clear night skies?
Life in Summer
Libbey Menard
Summer sings in vibrant tones,
Sun-kissed skin and ice cream cones,
Waves that dance upon the shore,
Lazy days we all adore.
Fields of green beneath blue skies,
Children's laughter, joyful cries,
Evenings sweet with jasmine air,
Fireflies twinkle here and there.
Picnics under spreading trees,
Gentle whispers in the breeze,
Summer's warmth in every heart,
A season where adventures start.
Embrace the sun, the joy, the light,
In summer's day, and softest night,
A time for dreams to take their flight,
Under the stars, oh what a sight!
Libbey Menard
In the quiet corners of my mind, shadows softly tread,
Loneliness, a silent partner, whispers of the unsaid.
Brock Fleishman
Sometimes school is a drag. Actually, school is a drag most of the time. However, the school has a solution. We now have a coffee cart!
The students working on setting up the prom have stated how excited they are to see the finished product of their work. However, there are some complaints about how stressful getting everything done on time is. There have been two different groups working on prom setup, which include a small group of students making the decorations and another group slightly larger working on the carnival tent. Both groups are proud of themselves and each other for all the work they have completed. Other students going to the prom have also claimed to be amazed by the work being done and that they can't wait for prom night.
In The Works
In The Works
Final Product
Final Product
The first ever Tupper Lake High School Science Fair was held on February 13th and hosted by The Wild Center. There were four science classes that participated: Mrs. Kendall’s Environmental, Mrs. Connell’s Astronomy, and Ms. Brockway’s Chemistry and Physics students. Excited and ready to take on a challenge, students paired up, researched, created, and executed the task at hand.
Each group put together a poster board with their weeks worth of research and trials of experiments. Students stood next to their work with smiles on their faces ready for parents, friends, community members, and teachers to admire and learn from their experiences. Some students could not attend the event in person due to other extracurriculars; however, this did not stop them from getting to interact with their audience. Groups recorded videos and made slideshows to further explain their projects and the potential questions that might follow.
The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industry
Imagine studying for years to pursue a job that you are passionate about. Now imagine the feeling of not being able to pursue that job because Artificial Intelligence can do it faster and cheaper. This is how people in the creative industry are feeling right now because it's being used more and more to replace them. Artificial Intelligence or AI uses code to mimic human intelligence. AI has the power to mimic human art and language because of machine learning. Machine learning is when a developer uses data such as images or text to train the AI to understand how it's supposed to look. It is then able to splice this given information into new pictures and sentences. The problem is that artists are being pushed aside because AI can create things in an instant without the cost of hiring a person. Some believe that AI is helping creative jobs, but in reality AI is negatively affecting people in the creative industry because AI is stealing the work of artists, people might start being replaced by AI, and the power of AI is being overestimated...
Brock Fleishman interviews junior Luke Robillard and they discuss Luke's journey on getting 1,000 yards.
Read on in the Lumberjack Log.
Earlier this year, the Adirondack Center for Writing hosted their 19th annual High School Writing Retreat. This trip was a two-day retreat at Paul Smiths and the turnout this year was amazing. Day one there were over 200 students from all around the North Country. There were supposed to be three poets, however, because of the large number of students they introduced a fourth...
Read on in the Lumberjack Log
Pinkie Promise
--J.Q
you told me you loved me, “do you promise?”
“of course”
and yet you seem so resentful, miles away though we’re inches apart.
you said you didn’t care, but the way you said,
“ok”
tells me that you do. and there’s this burning, painful feeling in my stomach,
and in my chest,
and in my heart and all it’s arteries,
because that
“ok”
almost seems to break your promise.
you told me you loved me, but when i finally said it back, when i finally opened my heart's doors to you, you looked at me and said,
“ok”
simply with your gaze.
and i knew our promise meant nothing and i wonder if you know how much that gaze can break hearts and close doors.
Shusterman Visits the Adirondacks
Last Friday, September 22nd, students from Mrs. Mather’s creative writing class, as well as other interested students, had the amazing opportunity to attend a discussion from the award-winning author, Neal Shusterman...
Read on in the Lumberjack Log
My Favorite Necklace
Such a beautiful thing my necklace is. The same necklace I've worn for three years without taking off, my favorite piece of jewelry. It was the best gift I could have ever received, the only gift I was asked to find. One thing that I will keep forever and always love. Such a special birthday that would always be embedded in my mind. The way my heart skipped a beat when I saw the small present sitting there in my parents hands can never be recreated...
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Such a beautiful thing my necklace is. The same necklace I've worn for three years without taking off, my favorite piece of jewelry. It was the best gift I could have ever received, the only gift I was asked to find. One thing that I will keep forever and always love. Such a special birthday that would always be embedded in my mind. The way my heart skipped a beat when I saw the small present sitting there in my parents hands can never be recreated...
Read on...
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