There’s no wrong way to protest
Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2020
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 one, it’s being made clear that it is impossible to achieve the change the world so desperately needs through peaceful protests...
The Class of 2020: Our Abrupt Ending
Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
May 20, 2020
Senior year of high school: a short period of time in one’s teenage life that seems to always be revered and praised. You’ve made it. You survived junior year and are pushing through the exciting and stressful college application process. It’s the home stretch. A new chapter is right around the...
Despite some positives, e-learning cannot replace the real thing
May 20, 2020
The world is always changing, but amid a global pandemic, changes in every aspect of life have been amplified and felt more strongly across entire populations. Education is no exception. As Illinois and many states across the United States extended stay-at-home orders and cancelled in-person schooling ...
Name brand: The ridiculous pressure on seniors during college application
Cali Lichter, Staff Member
May 20, 2020
For the past year, my conversations with school friends have consisted of the same phrases over and over and over again: “My mom went to Northwestern so I have to apply?” “Do you think my 32 ACT is good enough to get into USC?” “My parents will kill me if I don’t get into an Ivy.” My fr...
Rural America: Where the well runs dry
Andrew Benoit, Opinion Editor
May 17, 2020
Few areas in the United States have been hit harder from the coronavirus pandemic than the Navajo Nation. Despite the Navajo Nation being made up of only 175,000 people living in an area roughly the size of West Virginia (which has a population of 1.792 million people), as of May 18 the nation has 4,0...
BEE Vegetarian
Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2020
The “Bee Movie” — arguably the most influential film of our childhood — is full of important lessons and hidden themes. Disregarding the memes and the obviously satirized romantic relationship between a human and a bee, the underlying message of the “Bee Movie” serves as a perfect example of ...
Price gouging isn’t ethical
Natalie Isberg, Staff Member
April 13, 2020
Say you want a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. One person was selling a box of masks in Covina, California… for $300. This is an example of price gouging, which according to Legal Dictionary, is raising the prices of goods, services or commodities to an unfair or unreasonable le...
The case against police presence
Andrew Benoit, Opinion Editor
April 10, 2020
In late February it was announced that SWAT officers would begin patrolling Chicago Transit Authority trains. A week later, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city would add 50 new police officers to the 200 who already patrol the “L,” due to a recent spike in crime. Hours late...
Elise Stouffer, Staff Member
September 22, 2020 • No Comments
The fall play is coming up in a drive-through format, several fine arts courses have been approved to return in person, and the fine arts department is working to make concerts...
Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
September 21, 2020 • No Comments
"The world has turned upside down and it can sometimes be hard to see the bright side of the things. That is why it is my job, during these dark times, to show you some cool...
Anika Raina, News Editor
September 20, 2020 • No Comments
As of Sep. 17, the Illinois Public Health Department stated that 2,088 cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Illinois, bringing the total number of cases statewide to...