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 another get a designated parking spot on campus, which they are invited to paint. This year, there a...
Businesses turn over throughout Libertyville
Ella Marsden, Staff Member
May 19, 2019
Throughout Libertyville, several new businesses are opening while older ones have recently closed. Pam Hume, the executive director of MainStreet Libertyville, a nonprofit organization dedicated toward promoting downtown Libertyville, explained that while it’s sad to see Libertyville busin...
Asbestos, lead removed recently
Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 16, 2019
Libertyville High School is working to eliminate certain building-wide issues that have arisen recently, such as the presence of asbestos and lead paint, as well as update the heating and air conditioning systems. The renovation of these issues has begun and there are various dates for when specific...
Officer Racic promoted to Sergeant; Officer Kincaid named next LHS SRO
Maggie Burnett, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
School Resource Officer (SRO) Dusan Racic was promoted to Sergeant within the Libertyville Police Department in February, meaning he will be leaving his position at Libertyville High School. Officer Wayne Kincaid was named his replacement earlier this month. This promotion comes for Sgt. Racic after pa...
Mr. Kim leaves LHS; Social Studies Department starts hiring process
Andrew Benoit, Staff Member
May 4, 2019
One of LHS’s newest teachers, Mr. Jonathan Kim, is leaving after two years at the school, which leaves his teaching spot open for a new hire. Mr. Kim is planning on moving to California and hopes to find a job there, saying that “companies like Disney, Hulu or Netflix are very intriguing to ...
IHSA proposes changes for future years
Moira Duffy, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
The Illinois High School Association has recently initiated several changes in football and enforced pre-existing rules regarding sports uniforms; the organization has also proposed changes including a basketball shot clock. A major change for the 2019-20 school year for football is player limita...
Athletic Department plans to restructure logos and core values
Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
The LHS Athletic Department is in the process of creating a set of mission statements based on the school’s values, while also condensing the amount of Libertyville logos used to represent the school. By working with LHS coaches and students, they hope to unify and empower the student body. Libertyvil...
BeWell Fitness Trains Teams, Students
Ariella Bucio, Staff Member
April 11, 2019
Although Ben Wellenbach is not a native of Libertyville, he has become instrumental in the physical development and wellness of athletes in the area. Wellenbach opened BeWell Fitness 12 years ago and is the current owner. BeWell Fitness is a gym located on 1753 Northwind Blvd. in Libertyville. Wellenbach ...
New pool is still on schedule
George Hayek, staff member
April 10, 2019
The new pool for LHS began construction in December 2017, and it is scheduled to be completed soon, this spring. Though there have been setbacks to the pool’s construction, such as frost in the winter when construction began and heavy rain in the spring, Dr. Koulentes stated that the proj...
Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2020 • No Comments
Though seemingly every email I’ve received in the last three months has addressed the uncertain times we’re living in, I’d argue that a lot is being made clear. For...
Andrew Benoit, Opinion Editor
May 21, 2020 • No Comments
May 21, 2020 • No Comments
This year the Drops of Ink seniors were asked to answer a few questions about their time at LHS. They shared their favorite memories and their best advice! Illustrations done...