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...

Recent Sports Stories

Girls softball team wins the NSC title in a 3-1 game against Zion May 17, 2019

Libertyville girls lacrosse defeats Mundelein in last home game May 10, 2019

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Features

Same District, Different Day

Allison McLean
May 16, 2019

Last month, I had the opportunity to shadow a student from Vernon Hills High School in order to better understand how the students in the other half of District 128 went about their school days. For a day, I followed around one of the publication’s Editors-in-Chief, Luc Gudmundson, navigating the layout...

A Non Traditional Path

Sayre DeBruler, Staff Member
May 16, 2019

While most students at LHS attend a four-year college in the United States, there are always a few students who decide to follow in a non-traditional path after they graduate high school. Some students...

Generational Wildcats

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
May 13, 2019

Many move away after finishing school, continuing the next chapter of their lives somewhere new. However, some choose a different path: staying in Libertyville, close to where they grew up. Home sweet home, as they say. There are quite a few families that have attended LHS for multiple generations; read...

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