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

Bottled Water: Portable, Potable, or Potent?

Bottled Water: Portable, Potable, or Potent?

Haiden Lui, Staff Member January 13, 2023

When I look at people around me, I see them drinking water from plastic bottles. What they don’t realize is that the same companies that sell soft drinks have their own bottled water brands. When I first...

Greenwashed products use earth tones and natural imagery on their packaging to appear more sustainable.

Greenwashing: Eco-friendly products aren’t as friendly as they seem

Alex Clark, Managing Editor January 13, 2023

‘Eco-conscious’, ‘environmentally friendly’ and ‘sustainable’ are all labels that are printed on multitudes of products these days.  With consumers becoming more and more concerned about...

The Festival Choir kicks off the concert by singing “Holiday Road,” arranged by Greg Gilpin, and “A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley,” arranged by Ryan O’Connell.

LHS Choir performs during Holiday Music Festival

Jana Badawi and Alex Clark December 22, 2022

On December 13 and 14, 2022 all seven of the LHS Choirs performed at the Holiday Music Festival. The concert was full of festivity and holiday cheer with many different songs being performed.  

Festive Stockings hang on the fireplace. Studies show that people who put up their Christmas decorations early tend to be happier and friendlier towards others.

When is it too early to start decorating for Christmas?

Kaitlyn Mitchell, Staff Member December 16, 2022

The breeze has a slight freeze to it and the air is crisp. Orange and brown leaves lay on the ground as a light blanket of frost covers the grass. The trees stand bare on all branches except one, as a...

December 2022 Issue - Beauty

December 2022 Issue – Beauty

December 2, 2022

Our second magazine of the year can now be viewed online here! Copies of this magazine will be available to students on December 2. Extra copies can be found at the newsstands by the Main Entrance, Studio...

Student displays ‘PRIDE’, a Hulu documentary about the struggle for civil rights in the LGBTQ+ community.

Queer Representation: Problems and progress

Grace Huber, Staff Member December 2, 2022

History has repeatedly tried to erase queerness from its stories, potraying same-sex partners as close friends or pen pals. The media tends to do the same thing. The vast majority of media, be that books...

The Case of The Beauty Biases

The Case of The Beauty Biases

Zahraa Patel, Online Editor December 2, 2022

Pretty privilege is the concept of treating someone differently depending on their physical appearance. As much as I’d like to say this doesn’t exist, I see pretty privilege every day. Although...

Items commonly associated with the “VSCO girl aesthetic. The VSCO girl aesthetic became popular on TikTok in the summer of 2019, due to videos both romanticizing and criticizing the style. The aesthetic has an “I woke up like this” look, that consists of oversized shirts, Hydro Flasks, and messy buns tied with scrunchies.

Aesthetics: Perfectly problematic

DOI Staff December 2, 2022

It’s important to avoid judging anyone’s preferences or interests just based on their style and appearance. Many students nowadays identify with an aesthetic. Whether that’s Goth, Grunge, VSCO, Y2K,...

The students of Rydell High come together to sing a rendition of ‘We Go Together’. This scene kicks off the introductions of the several lovable characters of Grease where the audience will then meet their leads, Danny Zuko and Sandy Dombrowski.

Grease is the word

Eva Fahrenkrog, Features Editor November 1, 2022

After two months of rehearsal, the LHS Theater Department performed “Grease” for a full house October 27th-29th. The seniors were especially excited to share their hard work with a live audience. Senior...

October 2022 - Identity

October 2022 – Identity

October 28, 2022

Our first magazine of the year can now be viewed online here! Copies of this magazine will be available to students on October 28th. Extra copies can be found at the newsstands by the Main Entrance, Studio...

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