Some Cool News: Episode 7

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor|May 17, 2021

Check out the seventh installment of “Some Cool News”: the final episode of the 2020-21 school year! This final episode of the school year covers a variety of topics, such as the COVID-19 vaccination process, Marvel movies, and a real-life lightsaber (well . . . sort of). This is “Some Cool News”!

District Responds to ICE Operations: “Safety and Security are Primary Drivers for Us”

Protestors march down the streets of Chicago around 1:30 p.m. after a gathering in Grant Park. Tens of thousands of protesters participated, outnumbering the 15,000 estimated protestors who attended the rally in June this year. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker spoke before the march. (Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

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Wildcats do their pre -race circle that consists of chants and cheers to hype up the team. “I think cross country is such an interesting sport, in the way we're all kind of struggling together at the same time," senior Emme Fogle said. "[We have] comfort knowing that everyone's kind of going through the same thing. It's kind of incredible.”

Girls Cross Country Fights Hard at Home

The Workshop is now located in room 149. Students can now go there when they are in need of academic assistance.
“We thought, while we're moving the location, this is a perfect opportunity for rebranding,” Dr Loika said.

School Renovations: What’s New and Improved

A student places their phone into a classroom’s phone “home” or “hotel” at the beginning of the period. On the board is a poster found in every classroom that displays the “Ready to Learn” objective, hoping to improve students’ well-being in schools.

New “Ready to Learn” Policy Enters Classrooms

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Community members in Dallas, TX, participate in anti-deportation

protests. After 50 years of rapid growth in the immigrant commu-
nity, the number is now declining in the United States as of 2025.

In January of 2025, there were about 53.3 million immigrants in
the U.S. and, as of June, there are about 51.9 million immigrants,
according to the Pew Research Center. (Photo courtesy: Bulldog
Bugle).

District Responds to ICE Operations: “Safety and Security are Primary Drivers for Us”

More than 700,000 people have been evacuated by Cuban authorities to attempt to shelter from Hurricane Melissa, according to World Vision. Many communities still are without power, internet or telephone service because of power lines taken out by the storm. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons)

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The Louvre Museum was robbed on Oct. 19 around 9:30 to 9:40 a.m., according to Town and Country Magazine. Interviewed by news station TF1, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati explained that the professional was robbed without violence or panic. With nine priceless items stolen, Empress Egenie’s crown was the only one recovered at the scene of the crime, with damage. Photo by Tore Sætre, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.

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Israeli forces enter the al-Seqaly Street in Khan Younis in Gaza, leading to destruction. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 67,806 Palestinians have been killed and more than 170,066 have been injured since the Gaza War began. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons)

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Some Cool News: Episode 7