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The student news publication of Libertyville High School

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Young Entrepreneurs Will be Opening a Lemonade Stand

By: Jake Vogt May 21, 2015

Young Entrepreneurs is looking to open a student-run lemonade stand, to serve students and faculty, by the end of the year. The club would like to place the stand by the band doors, where many students...

Within its first week of being created, @kindwordsLHS had over 500 followers and 600 tweets.

@kindwordslhs killing @lhsroastsession with kindness

Ryan Jackson and Maria Thames May 18, 2015

Last week, two anonymous Twitter accounts were created by LHS students--one showcasing the caring nature of LHS’s student body, and one doing the exact opposite. The first of the two Twitter accounts,...

Come Stop by the Art Show to See Original Work by Your Peers!

Artist Showcase 2015

May 15, 2015

On Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22, Libertyville High School will be having its annual Art Show in the main gym to display all of the artwork that students in regular and AP art classes have worked...

The Truth About the Armenian Genocide

Alejandro Garcia Escobar, Staff Writer May 14, 2015

Note: A picture that was included with this story when it was originally posted has been removed. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire systematically commenced what is widely accepted as the century's...

Canine Influenza is Spreading

Jillian Ruff May 14, 2015

Note: A picture that was included with this story when it was originally posted has been removed. Man’s best friend is getting sick, and the sickness is spreading quickly.  The recent outbreak of...

Two Deadly Earthquakes Hit Nepal Just 17 Days Apart.

Nepal Hit with Two Earthquakes in Two Weeks

May 12, 2015

On April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the central region of Nepal, a country in Asia that is bordered by two highly populated countries, India and China. After the April earthquake, Nepal suffered...

Mackey shows off her simple yet sophisticated black dress that won over all of the judges.

Mackey First In-State for Sewing

Sara Thunga, Staff Writer May 12, 2015

On April 16-17, a group of eight girls enrolled in sewing at Libertyville High School attended the annual Family, Consumer, and Career Leaders of America state competition in Springfield. Out of those...

The math team poses after winning the class 3AA  math State championship.

Math Team Places First at State

Mike Gasick, Sports Editor May 12, 2015

Rebounding from a second-place State finish last year, the LHS math team won the IHSA class 3AA State championship earlier this month, finishing 33 points ahead of runner-up and fellow District 128 team...

A biology class at LHS has participated in a case study for Foldscopes; cheap, but efficient microscopes made out of paper.

Foldscopes: Microscope Case Study at LHS

Tia Petrzilka, Staff Writer May 8, 2015

Over the past few months, Mrs. Elissa Gong’s 4th period biology class has had the opportunity to test out the developing Foldscopes, origami-based microscopes made entirely out of paper, as part of the...

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