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The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

LHS Maximizes Space in Link Crew Room

LHS Maximizes Space in Link Crew Room

Over two weeks ago, the Link Crew room in the basement of the school was closed down for construction. While it was only worked on for a week, during that time Link Crew was temporarily discontinued. Construction...

The Color Run is one of a few projects that Student Council is currently working on

Student Council Undertakes Big Projects as School Year Ends

Kyle Laska, News Editor May 1, 2015

As the end of the year draws closer, Student Council is focusing on prom and the Color Run, as well as an all-school video, as their main projects for the time being. With the two events just a month...

Although formal rules have not yet been finalized regarding distribution of medical marijuana in Illinois, school nurse Ms. Cameron Traut said that it is a possibility in the future that she would dispense the drug to students who were prescribed to take it.

Dispensing the Truth About Medical Marijuana

David Black, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

There have been murmurs of a medical cannabis dispensary opening up in the Libertyville area, and with the recent updraft of support for medical cannabis legalization sweeping throughout the nation, Libertyville...

The upcoming presidential election  will be held on November 8, 2016.

Meet the Candidates

April 30, 2015

The two major parties in the United States --the Democratic Party and the Republican Party-- will compete for the votes of Americans on November 4, 2016, but before that occurs, each party must select...

 Highlighted in purple, this map shows the estimated route of 14 minutes from the Lancaster subdivision to Libertyville High school.

Lancaster Subdivision Breaks Boundaries

Jasmine Turner, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

On September 30 of last year, the subdivision of Lancaster, which is located in the Southeastern part of Warren Township High School’s (WTHS) district, was granted their petition to annex themselves...

Chris Herren speaks to an  audience of  Vernon Hills  and surrounding community members at VHHS.

‘Rebound: The Chris Herren Story’ At VHHS

Tia Petrzilka, Staff Writer April 29, 2015

On April 14, the Libertyville and Vernon Hills communities had the chance to hear the words and feel the story of Chris Herren in a tiny, just-under half-full auditorium located at VHHS. Herren, a former...

Jamming The Night Away

Anna DeMartini and Maria Thames April 24, 2015

A Libertyville High School tradition that had been put to rest for the past four years has been brought back in a new and organized fashion. Band Jam, an event that was created with the intention of bringing...

The Wind Ensemble will deliver a concert along with Lake Zurich and Buffalo Grove High Schools at the Chicago Symphony Center on Monday.

Wind Ensemble Takes on Windy City

Ryan Jackson, Features Editor April 24, 2015

For the first time in LHS music history, the Wind Ensemble will travel downtown next Monday, April 27 to perform at the Chicago Symphony Center, the historic music hall that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...

“Video Poker” and “Vertebrae” bring victory for two LHS seniors

Maria Thames, Staff Writer April 22, 2015

Two of LHS’s very own seniors, Trey Toohey and Alicia Caffero, won silver medals last month at the National Scholastic Art & Writing National Awards for their artistic pieces . In addition to...

Students from varying grade levels across the nation took the PARCC exam in March and will be taking it again in May.

PARCC Exam in Review

Gabby Struik, Staff Writer April 21, 2015

The PARCC exam, recently administered to freshmen on March 3 and 10, has been a topic of controversy among the student body as the new computerized exam may eventually take over the world of standardized...

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