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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

Veteran building and grounds worker Mr. Ron Curtis was loved and appreciated by staff members and students alike. Via (Ruth Vasquez)

“Best day ever”: Honoring veteran B&G worker Ronny “Ron” Ray Curtis

Sarah Wuh, Editor-in-chief April 6, 2023

On the wall of Building and Grounds Supervisor Mr. Chris Stancil’s desk is a standard LHS-issue clock. It looks just like a normal clock, but if you get close enough, right underneath the 6 is a small,...

Not just a mask: Self-expression through makeup

Not just a mask: Self-expression through makeup

Grace Jackman, Staff Member April 6, 2023

Makeup can allow you to feel confident, enhance your appearance, make you look better in photos, and express yourself. All of these are reasons why people wear makeup. For some people, makeup is nothing...

Hugh Weathey fences against another epee fencer from an opponent school at Glenbrook South. Fencing tournaments happen every other weekend at various locations in the midwest.

Club Sports at LHS

Caroline Scott, Copy Manager April 6, 2023

SNOCATZ Founded in 2008, the LHS club SnoCatz was created to give students a chance to either try a new winter sport or practice an old one with friends.  “I grew up with skiing,” said...

Jeremy Marino, music teacher and orchestra conductor, guides the concert orchestra as they play “Fiddler’s Fury” by Alexander Safford.

Orchestra dazzles audience during performance

Rishi Tipparti, Staff Member March 7, 2023

On March 2, 2023, the Butler Lake Auditorium bloomed with passionate music as the LHS Concert, Chamber and Symphony Orchestras performed a breathtaking concert at 7:30 p.m., dazzling the audience with...

Influencers: Promote or Deplatform?

Influencers: Promote or Deplatform?

Jasmine Lafita, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

In this age of technology, many of us spend most of our free time scrolling. It’s easy to wile away an evening looking at fun videos on TikTok or doom-scrolling on Twitter. As we’ve grown more reliant...

Stressed student with overloaded work for every class, squeeze room to study for upcoming finals.

What’s Next? The Future of Finals

Zahraa Patel, Online Editor March 3, 2023

On Dec. 21 and 22, 2022, LHS students took final exams for the first time since before the COVID-19 Pandemic. During the first semester of 2022, unlike two years prior, the vast majority of teachers gave...

 “Carnaval de Bloco” means block carnival or a block party. These usually happen in a park or plaza by a neighborhood. There are decorations, speakers, and  food and drinks.

Carnivals celebrated worldwide with parades and “blocos”

Sophia Jackman, Staff Member March 3, 2023

The live music, world-class parades and colorful costumes are all parts of the worldwide celebration that is the Brazilian Carnival. This year, it begins on Friday, Feb. 17 and lasts until Saturday,...

Despite its close proximity to the aforementioned Cuba Road, White Cemetery has done just fine making a name for itself as a historic site and a haunted place frequented by local youths.

Historic or haunted? The hidden sites of Illinois

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor March 3, 2023

It’s a dark and quiet night in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the sun long since set on the horizon. The ambience of a silent road and forest is broken by the sound of a car speeding down Cuba Road, teenagers...

Rosa Delle Rose (Junior Jordana Block-Terson) pleads for sailor Jack (Senior Eric Sparks) to take her with him after he is called back to his station.

LHS Stageplayers performs “The Rose Tattoo” for the junior/senior play

Jasmine Lafita, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023

From Feb. 10-11, the LHS Stageplayers put on their production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo” in the auditorium for the 2023 junior/senior play. As always, the theater department...

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