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Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

Lola Akinlade

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor

I am a senior and this is my fourth year on staff and I am a co-features editor with the lovely, Rachel Benner! I am involved in lots at school including, president of Advocats, school board rep, LHS United, Sconethugs, Topcats, NHS and Link Crew.

 

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The graphic depicts two people, one black and one white walking up the stairs of success that equates to university. I, an African-American reached this success through my merits, not by my race.

My merit, not my race

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
May 15, 2018
Bianca Johnson

Bianca Johnson

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
May 2, 2018
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[Photo] Fun Monkey

Kylie Rodriguez, Staff Member
April 17, 2018
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[Photo] Ailurophile

Kylie Rodriguez, Staff Member
April 17, 2018
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[Photo] Poyo

Kylie Rodriguez, Staff Member
April 17, 2018
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[Photo] PT Cruiser

Kylie Rodriguez, Staff Member
April 17, 2018
Yumna Siddiqui

Yumna Siddiqui

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
March 23, 2018
Ainslie Lounsbury

Ainslie Lounsbury

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
February 20, 2018
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[Photo] Alex Niemann

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
November 14, 2017
It is hard to leave “the bubble” or the place you have called home for the majority of your life. Eventually you need to “pop” the bubble and expand your views.

How to burst the Libertyville bubble

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
November 14, 2017
Athletes are accepted into ivy league universities, despite not having the grades to be accepted.

Academics > Athletics

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
October 24, 2017
Jared Hedlund

Jared Hedlund

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
October 11, 2017
Hate Speech is Not Free Speech

Hate Speech is Not Free Speech

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
September 25, 2017
Teachers often use a program called Hapara to monitor highschoolers laptop screens.

All eyes on my screen

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
September 22, 2017
Ditiro Maaga

Ditiro Maaga

Lola Akinlade, Features Editor
September 5, 2017
Anything posted publicly on social media is fair game for colleges to view and potentially use for or against a student in the college application process.

Admission of Lurking

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
May 18, 2017
Christina Hu

Christina Hu

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
May 9, 2017
Tina

Tina

Lola Akinlade and Sam Nelson
April 27, 2017
Randy

Randy

Lola Akinlade and Sam Nelson
April 27, 2017
*Note: Carmen asked that she not be photographed for privacy reasons.

Carmen

Lola Akinlade and Sam Nelson
April 27, 2017
Jory is pictured on the right, with the hat.

[Photo] Jory

April 27, 2017
Kristin Wenner

Kristin Wenner

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
April 11, 2017
Get Out will shift your perspective about current race relations among African-Americans and whites in todays society.

Get Out and Watch ‘Get Out’

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
March 10, 2017
Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 28, 2017
Franny Quenan

Franny Quenan

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Annie Lancaster

Annie Lancaster

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Grant Herbek

Grant Herbek

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Mrs. Andersen

Mrs. Andersen

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Suraj Rajendran

Suraj Rajendran

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Señora Feeney

Señora Feeney

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
February 22, 2017
Ramon Neira

Ramon Neira

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
January 31, 2017
Brilynn Dawson

Brilynn Dawson

Lola Akinlade, Online Editor
December 7, 2016
While Sophie Pearson skates across ice, she achieves a Beillman.

[Photo] Smiling on Skates

Savanna Winiecki, Staff Writer
December 1, 2016
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