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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

Due to the controversy caused by previous inappropriate yearbook quotes, Dr. Koulentes and the yearbook staff have made the decision to no longer include senior quotes.

Disintegrating Quotes

Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2019

Each year, LHS’s yearbook staff reports that between 20 to 25 quotes submitted by the senior class are removed for including inappropriate content. Consequently, the 2019-20 yearbook will not include...

Three black and orange banners span the eight lanes that the new pool boasts.

Back in the Swim of Things

Lilly Williams, staff member September 26, 2019

  The wait is over. So much chatter, so much anticipation of a newer, bigger and better pool at LHS. It’s finally here, and the LHS community is eager to get their feet wet. And who can blame...

Partly because they love the drink and partly because it’s a meme, trio Aiden Bare, Thomas Wanda and Charlie Herbert decided to immortalize Sprite Cranberry with their parking spot.

Seniors paint their carpool parking spaces

Cali Lichter, Staff Member September 9, 2019

The carpool program at LHS has been brought back for a second year. Introduced last year in part as a way to ensure parking spaces for students in the limited parking lot, seniors who carpool with one...

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

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...

Ranked first in state prior to sectionals, the LHS boys gymnastics team has had great success this season, they competed in the state competition on May 10th-11th. (scores pending)

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

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...

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...

A Non Traditional Path

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...

The catwalk is a thin walkway located above the seats in the auditorium. It is used by the stage crew to adjust the lights for performances from choir, band, orchestra, theater and other events.

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...

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