Staff Ed: What does the Future Hold?
May 16, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Will our generation be better off than our parents? What will this generation do for the world? As the school year closes, we pondered these questions. Problems like terrorism in the post-9/11 world, school shootings, climate change and political divisions have raised people our age; many of the...
DOI’s Declassified School Survival Guide
May 16, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
For us seniors, it feels like it was just last month that we casually peeked at the school map in our backpacks on the first day to see where our next class was. It feels like it was just last week that we entered the school with a new load of confidence as we were no longer the lost freshmen, but the s...
The Blurred Line
May 16, 2019
Editors' Note: This column is written anonymously by an LHS student. The writer is anonymous to protect their identity and their friends who have been affected by the sensitive nature of the content described. This anonymity was granted by the editorial board as an exception to our publication's usual ...
Same District, Different Day
May 16, 2019
Filed under Columns, Features, Opinion, Uncategorized
Last month, I had the opportunity to shadow a student from Vernon Hills High School in order to better understand how the students in the other half of District 128 went about their school days. For a day, I followed around one of the publication’s Editors-in-Chief, Luc Gudmundson, navigating the ...
Not where I expected to be
Michael Gluskin, Faculty Adviser
May 16, 2019
I did not get all A’s in high school English. I struggled to provide more analysis than summary in my essays and wasn’t strong at decoding an author’s use of symbolism. In fact, if you would have told me I’d be a high school English teacher one day, I would have laughed (and probably made some...
“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”: SHOCKingly good
Andrew Benoit, Staff Member
May 13, 2019
Video game movies are not known for being good films. In fact, they are known for being so horrendously awful that even the mention of one evokes groans from film critics; look no further than the 1993 “Super Mario Bros.” movie. However, Rob Letterman’s “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” has finall...
Where You go to College Doesn’t Matter, What You Study Does
Ben Mayo, Staff Member
May 10, 2019
Filed under Opinion
It’s late early May. Outside, the sun is shining, the ground is thawing, trees are starting to bud, and the chirping birds have returned from their four-month sabbatical to the south. But amidst this beautiful change of season lies a high level of stress among one small demographic: high school senior...
My Silent Opinion
Sayre DeBruler, Staff Member
May 6, 2019
Filed under Columns, Showcase, Uncategorized
Last month, on April 12, it was the National Day of Silence, an event that around 90 students at Libertyville High School participated in, including myself. I’ve taken part in the Day of Silence every year since entering high school, making this my third year. The past two years, the Day of Silence w...
“Avengers: Endgame” and the glory of the MCU (A spoiler free review)
Andrew Benoit, Staff Member
April 30, 2019
With “Avengers: Endgame,” the Russo Brothers have once again delivered a heart-wrenching emotional roller coaster of a movie that ties together the massive universe in a way that leaves audiences in tears. With half of the universe's population gone, the remaining Avengers must come to grips ...
Are sports too big of a deal? It’s complicated
April 22, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Showcase, Uncategorized
Out of the 19 most-viewed television broadcasts in U.S. history, the top 18 have been Super Bowls, according to Nielsen Holdings, an information and data company. Athletes are some of the highest-paid individuals in the world; according to Forbes, boxer Floyd Mayweather once made $275 million for one nigh...
Ella Marsden, Staff Member
May 19, 2019 • No Comments
Throughout Libertyville, several new businesses are opening while older ones have recently closed. Pam Hume, the executive director of MainStreet Libertyville, a nonprofit...
Claire Salemi, Social Media Editor
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
On Tuesday, May 14, the Libertyville girls softball team clinched a 3-1 win over Zion-Benton to earn the North Suburban Conference title. The Cats went 11-1 in their conference...
May 16, 2019 • No Comments
Will our generation be better off than our parents? What will this generation do for the world? As the school year closes, we pondered these questions. Problems like terrorism...