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 history: Prophets, Nomads, Heroes and Artists. Howe and Strauss’s research and findings are the basis f...
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 pants, making the air thicker. The springboards and cheers compete for which is louder while jittery gymna...
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 social studies department. These teachers, who have spent a large part of their lives working at this s...
Same District, Different Day
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 ...
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 decide to take a gap year and some enter the military, for example. There’s also the option of at...
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; r...
Seeing the Unseen
Carly Wagner, Staff Member
May 13, 2019
Throughout the four years students spend at LHS, there are several places at the school they rarely see. This is either because they are not involved with an activity that uses that space or they do not have access to that location. This slideshow features some of those lesser-seen places. Supervisor ...
A Look Behind the Lens
Carly Wagner, Staff Member
April 22, 2019
“Camera two, zoom in,” the director requests from behind his table in the cafeteria, sheltered from the rush of the basketball game. He communicates with his team from behind a computer screen and through headphones, in order to capture footage of the game. The student operating the camera z...
Athletes Before Educators
Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
While most students interact with their teachers just in the classroom, many LHS staff members have athletic backgrounds that their students or coworkers are unaware of. Athletics play a huge role in many young people’s lives, and oftentimes shape those young people into adults. Four LHS staff mem...
Lifelong Teammates, Lifelong Friends
Ben Mayo, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
Incredible as it may seem, not one, but two LHS wrestlers are committed to continue competing at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -- double the number of previous LHS wrestlers who have made this commitment. Ever since they were in kindergarten, senior Michael Gunther and junior Danny Puc...
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...
Ella Marsden, Staff Member
May 19, 2019 • No Comments
Throughout Libertyville, several new businesses are opening while older ones have recently closed. Pam Hume, the executive director of MainStreet Libertyville, a nonprofit...
Claire Salemi, Social Media Editor
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
On Tuesday, May 14, the Libertyville girls softball team clinched a 3-1 win over Zion-Benton to earn the North Suburban Conference title. The Cats went 11-1 in their conference...