Drops of Ink – The student news publication of Libertyville High School

May 16, 2019 • No Comments

Libertyville High School is working to eliminate certain building-wide issues that have arisen recently, such as the presence of asbestos and lead paint, as well as update...

Mr. Kim leaves LHS; Social Studies Department starts hiring process

Andrew Benoit, Staff Member

May 4, 2019 • No Comments

One of LHS’s newest teachers, Mr. Jonathan Kim, is leaving after two years at the school, which leaves his teaching spot open for a new hire. Mr. Kim is planning on...

IHSA proposes changes for future years

Moira Duffy, Staff Member

April 18, 2019 • No Comments

The Illinois High School Association has recently initiated several changes in football and enforced pre-existing rules regarding sports uniforms; the organization has also...

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Opinion

Staff Ed: What does the Future Hold?

May 16, 2019 • No Comments

Will our generation be better off than our parents? What will this generation do for the world? As the school year closes, we pondered these questions. Problems like terrorism...

DOI’s Declassified School Survival Guide May 16, 2019

The Blurred Line May 16, 2019

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Sports

Girls soccer defeats Vernon Hills on senior night

Moira Duffy, Staff Member

May 19, 2019 • No Comments

The Libertyville girls soccer team faced off against Vernon Hills for senior night on Friday, May 3, beating the Cougars by a final score of 5-1. The Wildcats dominated through...

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Features

It’s Easy as XYZ: a walkthrough of the four generational archetypes

Jacob Kemp, Features Editor
May 16, 2019

According to Generations, a book written by two of the world’s leading generational theorists, Neil Howe and William Strauss, there are four generational archetypes that repeat cyclically throughout...

Stick It: The success of boys gymnastics

Charlotte Pulte and Savanna Winiecki
May 16, 2019

Before entering the gymnastics gym, echoes of cheering fans, teammates and coaches are heard roaming down the hall. Chalk coats the entirety of the mats, as well as the gymnasts’ hands, arms and...

Retiring teachers of LHS: their pasts and their futures

George Hayek, staff member
May 16, 2019

At the end of this school year, three teachers will be retiring from the full-time staff at LHS: Mrs. Cheryl Monken and Mr. Ron Russ from the physical welfare department and Ms. Amy Holtsford from the...

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