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Emma Lucas

Emma Lucas, Opinions Editor: Print

Emma Lucas (’23) is the Opinions Editor: Print for The Standard. She started journalism in Grade 10 as a staff writer and also expresses her passion for writing in Commonground, Jambalaya and Writers’ Seminar. Lucas is keen on exploring interdisciplinary links between studies, being an avid STEM and humanities student. Beyond The Standard, she is co-President of the Student-Faculty Disciplinary Board and the Model United Nations club.

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English Teacher Mark Mazzenga socially wears different hats. Through fatherhood or teaching, Mazzenga shares his story.

Mark Mazzenga immerses himself in fatherhood, teaching

Emma Lucas, Opinions Editor: Print Emeritus
May 2, 2023
PODCAST: Climate change fatigue, myths circulate in younger generations

PODCAST: Climate change fatigue, myths circulate in younger generations

Emma Lucas and Anahi Pellathy
March 1, 2023
Opinions Editor: Print Emma Lucas, Culture Editor: Print Anahi Pellathy and Sports Editor: Online Tristan Weiss review açaí restaurants across London. Each editor rates each bowl based on various categories: originality, price, taste and presentation.

The Standard reviews açaí bowls

Emma Lucas, Anahi Pellathy and Tristan Weiss
September 23, 2022
Yogurt: a breakfast, pastry and dessert? Yogurt toast has been the internet’s latest food obsession.

Feast or Flop: Yogurt toast

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
March 4, 2022
Nate Lewis (’23) throws a pitch at Canons Park against Lakenheath May 19.

Sports games return to Canons Park

Yasmina Kassir and Emma Lucas
June 2, 2021
It’s the marriage of two classics in every American household: pizza and quesadillas. Originating in Italy, pizza has grown to become one of the most popular dishes worldwide, while quesadillas, stemming from Mexico, have also captured the taste buds of many.

Feast or Flop: Pizza quesadilla

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
April 23, 2021
Claire Graham (’21) and Asad Ahmed (’24) design an infographic about human trafficking as a part of the action portion of their workshop Can You See Me? The workshop focused on ways to identify human trafficking in day to day life, and it provided anecdotes from speakers who were past victims. “It taught me a lot about the impact of social media on human trafficking and how much more prevalent in our lives it is than I had previously expected,” Graham said.

[Photo] Photo Gallery: Students participate in Aequitas workshops

Maddy Whitman, Media Director
April 2, 2021
This easy recipe for soy sauce noodles tests the capabilities of instant food. Invented in the 1950s, instant ramen has grown to be a staple late-night student meal.

Feast or Flop: Soy sauce ramen

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
April 1, 2021
Oats, a popular and nutritious food, have been eaten for hundreds of years. Will this slightly unhealthier take out-perform the traditional breakfast meal?

Feast or Flop: Baked oats

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
March 19, 2021
Tomato and feta pasta: the recipe that took the internet by storm. Made popular in Finland, this dish gained traction due to its simple instructions yet complex taste.

Feast or flop: Tomato and feta pasta

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
Chinese Teacher Ting-Chi Li (center) performs on the traditional Japanese percussion instrument, the Taiko. Li has been playing for around 20 years.

Ting-Chi Li expresses herself through Taiko

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
White chocolate matcha brownies: a unique twist on a classic recipe. The first brownie was created during the 19th century, while the discovery of matcha dates all the way back to the 8th century.

Feast or Flop: white chocolate matcha brownies

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
February 12, 2021
Mason Yu (’23) records songs from his studio set up in his room. Despite years of interest, he said he started to take production seriously this year with the upcoming release of his first project in late-December.

Student reflects on being a young musician

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
December 11, 2020
The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) hosts the testing browser for the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) taken by Grade 9 and 10 students halfway through the school year. However, the MAP tests do not demonstrate the actual intellectual capabilities of students, and therefore, should no longer continue.

MAP testing does not reflect student potential

Emma Lucas, Staff Writer
December 1, 2020
Living in suburban Virginia for most of his life, Brian Lewis (22) is experiencing city life for the first time. Lewis said there are many social differences between his previous location, Aldie, and London. Im used to [having] your own property, and its out in the middle of nowhere, Lewis said. Here, its just one big family.

[Photo] 14 new students reflect on their transition to the High School

Beginning Journalism Staff Writers
October 8, 2020
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