The student news publication of Libertyville High School

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
The girls cross country team follows Mark Robinson to the finish line at the LHS Invite.

Girls cross country team participates in successful fundraiser

Mike Gasick, Sports Editor • October 13, 2014

Over the past couple of weeks, the LHS girls cross country team participated in a fundraiser by working with Running for a Cause, a charity that helps military veterans and their families. The team...

Jordan Bach learns how to indoor skydive for the first time.

The New iFly Facilities Open in the Chicagoland Area

Katie Vrba, Social Media Editor • October 10, 2014

A new indoor skydiving company, iFly, has opened its doors in Naperville and Rosemont, creating a simulated skydiving experience for participants. iFly is very similar to skydiving but takes place indoors...

Springtime Studying

Olivia Griffith, Staff Writer • October 10, 2014

With the ACT being moved up to early March and PARCC testing taking up almost every week after, the state will have juniors buried in prep books studying this spring. Because the Partnership for Assessment...

Marchers at the climate change demonstrations two weeks ago called for UN representatives to pass resolutions to decrease carbon emissions.

Recycling the Earth’s Problems: Global Warming, the UN, and Libertyville

Conor Kennedy, Staff Writer • October 9, 2014

  About two and a half weeks ago, the United Nations summit occurred in New York City, and along with it came worldwide demonstrations—the people-marching-in-the-streets-yelling-and-carrying-signs...

N.Y. School’s Strict New Dress Code Causes 200 Detentions and a Rebellion

Lauren Forrest, Staff Writer • October 9, 2014

On Sept. 5, Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York, implemented a strict new dress code, which left students frustrated and ready for protest. Some of the new regulations include “no hats,...

Members of the Black Student Movement show their support to Ferguson and specifically the death of Michael Brown.

The Ferguson Riots, Micheal Brown, and Hands Up Don’t Shoot Movement

Jasmine Turner, Staff Writer • October 7, 2014

On Aug. 9,  a unarmed black male lay lifeless on the streets of the small lower-class town of Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri . The male, Michael Brown, was shot multiple times with his hands up in a...

Food Poisoning Found In Nearby Chick-Fil-A

Kayla Fiore, Staff Writer • October 7, 2014

Note: A picture that was included with this story when it was originally posted has been removed. Many people have listened to a lecture by their mothers or health teachers about eating the food at...

Throughput Spirit Week, the different grades compete against each other in a show of school spirirt. At the end of the week, the grade that has the most points will get the treasured Spirit Cup.

Harry Potter and the Spirit Cup Come to LHS for Homecoming

Marijke Sommer, Staff Writer • October 7, 2014

From the Spirit Week (Oct. 6 - 10) to the dance on Oct. 11, Homecoming is an occasion that affects the majority of the LHS population and allows the students to show their school spirit. Starting off...

As Colleges Remain Stagnant- Sexual Assaults Go On the Rise

Alejandro Garcia Escobar, Staff Writer • October 7, 2014

Note: A picture that was included with this story when it was originally posted has been removed. The issue of rising tuition rates used to be the number-one concern parents faced when sending their...

The new Apple Watch.

Watch Out!

Jillian Ruff, Staff Writer • October 7, 2014

Look out, Dick Tracy!  Apple recently unveiled, alongside the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, a new iPhone-compatible watch, which is due to come out early 2015. The Apple Watch is, according to an employee,...

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