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The student news publication of Libertyville High School

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Seniors Sarah Harvey (center left) and Lily Flader (center right), members of the cross country team, attend Wildcat’s Will in the studio theater to focus on overcoming mental blocks and self doubt.

Wildcats Will

Sophie Lee, Staff Member October 5, 2023

Wildcats Will is a club that gives athletes the opportunity to hear motivational speaking from Athletic Director Mr. John Woods, who founded the club. With different topics each week, Mr. Woods help athletes...

S’mores Cupcake Video

September 8, 2023

  Graham Cracker Crust: 1/4 cup of butter 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 cup of graham crackers (about eight graham cracker sheets)   Cupcakes: 2/3 cup of olive oil 6 tablespoons...

The Senior List 2023

The Senior List 2023

Jasmine Lafita, Alex Clark, and Sarah Wuh May 19, 2023

Note: Drops of Ink mistakenly did not include seniors attending Iowa State University on the Senior List. We sincerely apologize and would like to recognize them here: Antonio Oliverii, Shannon Paolella,...

Senior Karina Castillo graduated in the winter of 2022. Castillo had enough credits to get her diploma a semester early.

Graduating Early: An Uncommon Path through High School

Grace Huber May 19, 2023

The first day of Mia Khan’s senior year of high school was April 14, 2023. Even though on the previous day, when she walked into LHS, she had been a junior, she was working to get the last few credits...

How LHS is addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence

How LHS is addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence

Alex Clark, Managing Editor May 19, 2023

“The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in classrooms has become a growing concern as students can use it to complete assignments for them. While official rules on AI have yet to be created at LHS,...

“It’s okay to not know what you want to do or not have all the answers at the age of 18 or 19” - Science teacher Megan Sharp

“Dig deep and persevere”: Overcoming life obstacles

May 19, 2023

I recently missed over six weeks of school due to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, or SMA. It’s a rare condition where the first part of the small intestine is compressed between two arteries,...

The End of an Era: Seven Teachers Retire

The End of an Era: Seven Teachers Retire

Rishi Tipparti, Staff Member May 19, 2023

The class of 2023 is graduating. Diplomas are received, speeches are given, and graduation caps are tossed into the air. But the seniors aren’t the only Wildcats whose past year at LHS was their...

Drowning in Debt: The Rising Cost of Tuition

Haiden Lui, Staff Member May 19, 2023

Senior Jeanette Jenkinson was faced with a choice: attend the University of Illinois or Virginia Tech Institute. She weighed the advantages and disadvantages of each school carefully, taking many factors...

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