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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

Food Waste: Chew on This

Food Waste: Chew on This

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member March 7, 2019

When we finish a meal and decide we’re full, we simply walk over to the trash can, scrape off our plate and continue with our day. Simple, right? But when we throw our food “away,” what does that...

Life without Meat

Life without Meat

Claire Salemi, Social Media Editor March 7, 2019

From arguments about the political beliefs of vegans and vegetarians, to whether honey is vegan, to hate over social media, both the vegan and vegetarian diets have been hotly debated in recent years....

According to Business Insider, H&M outsources most of its labor overseas, to countries like Bangladesh, where the working conditions are difficult to oversee and are often dangerous.

Waste Size: the consequences of the modern-day fashion industry

Olivia Gauvin, Features Editor March 7, 2019

Today’s fashion industry is often consuming: Instagram models, Twitter clothing threads, online shopping, eye-catching advertisements — shopping is more saturated with choice and accessibility than...

Libertyville’s Environment: Making the Change

Libertyville’s Environment: Making the Change

Maggie Evers and Charlotte Pulte March 7, 2019

When walking through the halls of Libertyville High School, orange and black dominate the building, but many Wildcats have begun taking the extra step to make a difference, evoke change and help LHS go...

Pictured, from left to right, is the Building and Grounds crew: Roy Sims, Lewis Jones, Allan Engresso, Bernarve Ramirez, Danny Bennett, Ron Curtis, Gary Miller, Sinthia Zurek, Ruth Vasquez (secretary), Dan OConnor, Marco Piacenza, and Chris Stancil

Behind the Scenes at LHS

Andrew Benoit, Staff Member March 7, 2019

Mr. Chris Stancil, the building and grounds supervisor, wakes up at 4 a.m. every morning. He takes care of his son and dogs, then he’s out the door. His son, Jack, was recently involved in a traumatic...

Mrs. Emily Eichmeier, one of the schools social workers, runs some of the various student support groups offered. The groups give students a safe environment where they are able to talk and relate to other students who may be experiencing similar circumstances

Support Groups at LHS

Carly Wagner, Staff Member March 5, 2019

LHS offers a wide variety of support groups that provide students with the opportunity to discuss challenges that are going on in their personal lives in an environment with students who have undergone...

Students are often required to read sad books or watch sad movies in attempt to broaden their understanding of others. For example, A Thousand Splendid Suns is read in most sophomore English classes and leaves some students sad but also aware of those people’s hardships.

Why So Upsetting?

Sayre DeBruler, Staff Member February 23, 2019

Throughout high school, plenty of teachers have their students either read a book or watch a movie that might make them emotional. Sure, this could mean that the student is invested in the story, but why...

Pepe, pictured above, is a popular meme character who represents many things, his most prominent representation being his frequent apperances in depression based memes.

The relationship between memes and depression

George Hayek, staff member February 8, 2019

In recent years, memes have become a large part of popular culture. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines memes as “amusing or interesting items (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items...

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