Athletes give back to the community
Matt Smith, Online Editor
November 8, 2018
Hearts pounding, food packing, sweat dripping, money raising, crowd cheering. At Libertyville High School, most sports teams take their talents from the field or court into raising money, awareness and much more to help the less fortunate. According to the LHS athletics policy, participating in ...
Saftey in the Digital Age
Andrew Benoit, Staff Member
November 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
At this point in our lives, we’ve probably heard about the “Libertyville Bubble” more times than we care to count. However, no matter how much you’re told that you live in a bubble, it doesn’t become real until you have a personal connection with someone who lives outside of it. Far outside....
GiGi’s Playhouse opening in Deerfield
Carly Wagner, Staff Member
November 8, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News, Showcase
A new GiGi’s Playhouse is opening in Deerfield on Nov. 18 and will provide services for children with Down Syndrome and their families at a more convenient location for Libertyville residents. GiGi’s Playhouse aids in the development of people with Down Syndrome from childhood through...
Keeping Libertyville Safe:
Maggie Burnetti, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
According to the 2016 U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Libertyville has a population of 20,405 people. That number encompasses all residents, and among them are people who devote their life’s work to the security of others, like those at the Libertyville Police and Fire Depart...
How To: Festival Safety
Aliya Haddon, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Although “Festival Season” is behind us, our November magazine issue’s theme is safety. Being informed now will prepare you for the days filled with music, dancing and food next year and so on. The information in this article comes from my own experience and outside sources to provide you with the...
Same opponent, same stakes, same result
Maggie Burnetti, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2018
Filed under Fall, Featured Sports Story Carousel, Showcase, Sports
Nov. 3, 2017, and 2018 were spent strikingly similar for the Libertyville and Naperville North High School communities. For the second year in a row, the Wildcats and Huskies faced off for the 3A State Championship boys soccer game, with Libertyville again finishing as the runner-up. ...
Boys soccer survives to face rematch for state title
Maggie Evers, Sports Editor
November 3, 2018
Filed under Fall, Showcase, Sports
The boys soccer 3A state title matchup of Libertyville and Naperville North is nothing new to the headlines. After prevailing in the semifinal game against Collinsville (19-5-2), the Wildcats (22-0) will face the Huskies (22-0) for the second year in a row for the championship on Saturday, Nov. 3. Af...
Fall musical ‘Pippin’ delights audiences
Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
October 27, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
The Libertyville High School Theatre Department never fails to put on a fantastic show. This year’s fall musical, “Pippin,” was no exception. The Broadway musical was presented in the LHS auditorium for three nights: from Oct. 25-27. "Pippin" is a book written by Robert O. Hirson and a musi...
LHS celebrated Red Ribbon Week
Savanna Winiecki, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2018
Red Ribbon Week, a drug and alcohol prevention awareness campaign, was celebrated at LHS throughout the week of Oct. 21-26. This week was started by the Reagan administration to honor Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique Camarena, who was abducted, tortured and killed in the line of duty in 198...
FDA to crack down on teen nicotine addiction with new agenda
George Hayek, staff writer
October 25, 2018
On Sept. 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, via the agency’s website, gave an official statement addressing the FDA’s concern about the widespread epidemic of teen nicotine usage and the FDA’s new plan to curb the problem. Gottlieb claimed that the epidemic of e-ciga...
Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
November 10, 2018 • No Comments
The Wildcat Warehouse, located outside of the Spirit Store in the main lobby, has been open for the past few weeks in the mornings before school. Since their soft opening...
Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
November 9, 2018 • No Comments
“I would like to become a manager of a company one day or someone high up [professionally], like work my way up from sales. I’m still trying to figure out what area I...
Rachel Benner, Opinions Editor
November 9, 2018 • No Comments
You are driving in your car and pick up your phone to change the song or check the navigation or see if your mom finally texted you back. This simple act of taking your...