Wikipedia. SparkNotes. Group chats. Wiki Notes. Shmoop. The list is endless. Many students use these “school shortcuts” just to get by in their classes.
As high school students, to describe us...
The bell rings, and everyone rushes to sit down before they’re marked tardy. Chatter dies as 50 minutes of instruction begins. Twenty minutes in, the looks of boredom set in on the faces of students....
With Sparknotes and Wikipedia posting plot summaries and presenting symbolism right to us, why read? Everything you need for that paper is at your fingertips, and it doesn’t take 200 pages. It takes...
As you walk down the halls of Libertyville High School, there’s a lot to see. Strangers smile and give compliments, students wear LHS gear, and lockers have been decorated by friends and clubs. LHS tries...
“Love Trumps Hate! Love Trumps Hate!” This simple yet complex chant was shouted by my friends and I, along with more than 25 other members of the AdvoCats club at Libertyville High School,...
No matter your cultural, religious or political views, there is one thing on which we can all agree -- 2016 has been a rough year. That’s impossible to deny. But just as undeniable is the fact that the...
When you think of winter break, what comes to mind? Maybe Christmas, sledding, hot cocoa, or New Year’s? Or perhaps you think of studying, review packets and reading from your class textbooks, and immediately...
Seniors Jocelyn Hurh, Alicia Villanueva Guzman and Elm Houglum all share a passion for baking that started when they were young. Once COVID hit, their shared passion turned...
Cole Keriazakos
Senior Cole Keriazakos has been involved in the acting world for most of his life, starting when he was just six years old.
“I asked my mom for...
In early February, Cook Memorial Public Library announced plans to build four additional study spaces at their Libertyville campus. Construction began on Feb. 19 and will...
