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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

Within its first week of being created, @kindwordsLHS had over 500 followers and 600 tweets.

@kindwordslhs killing @lhsroastsession with kindness

Ryan Jackson and Maria Thames May 18, 2015

Last week, two anonymous Twitter accounts were created by LHS students--one showcasing the caring nature of LHS’s student body, and one doing the exact opposite. The first of the two Twitter accounts,...

In the last couple of weeks two high school students at LHS were chosen to give speeches that represent their class at senior graduation on June 5.

ConGRADulations to this Year’s Commencement Speakers

Gabby Struik, Staff Writer May 16, 2015

Each year as LHS seniors graduate and move on to colleges across the nation, they are sent off by the words of selected students from their grade: the graduation speakers along with the class president....

The Truth About the Armenian Genocide

Alejandro Garcia Escobar, Staff Writer May 14, 2015

Note: A picture that was included with this story when it was originally posted has been removed. On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire systematically commenced what is widely accepted as the century's...

Phillip Taormina, a janitor at LHS, got his nickname Rocky from the relationship he developed with his superior officers, to whom he often stood up to defend his fellow shipmates.

Tinker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy

Conor Kennedy, Staff Writer May 13, 2015

It was early 1991, and the Gulf War had just ended. Bombs from the U.S.-led coalition had ravaged Kuwait’s infrastructure, and it was time to rebuild. Most of the destruction was the typical casualties...

Two Deadly Earthquakes Hit Nepal Just 17 Days Apart.

Nepal Hit with Two Earthquakes in Two Weeks

May 12, 2015

On April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the central region of Nepal, a country in Asia that is bordered by two highly populated countries, India and China. After the April earthquake, Nepal suffered...

The math team poses after winning the class 3AA  math State championship.

Math Team Places First at State

Mike Gasick, Sports Editor May 12, 2015

Rebounding from a second-place State finish last year, the LHS math team won the IHSA class 3AA State championship earlier this month, finishing 33 points ahead of runner-up and fellow District 128 team...

A view of Downtown Libertyville from 1946

A Look At Historical Libertyville

Lauren Forrest, Staff Writer May 5, 2015

"As someone who has studied Libertyville history for years, I really love the fact that our town has the same strong sense of community now, as it did 150 years ago. People who live in Libertyville have...

Neil Young rocks out with his guitar on stage.

Hey Hey, My My!

Tom Ackerman and Mike Gasick April 30, 2015

The age of Rock n' Roll has brought tribulations, successes and an appreciation for the people who help us “soothe our souls.” Names like McCartney, Petty, and Presley have been instilled in the minds...

Although formal rules have not yet been finalized regarding distribution of medical marijuana in Illinois, school nurse Ms. Cameron Traut said that it is a possibility in the future that she would dispense the drug to students who were prescribed to take it.

Dispensing the Truth About Medical Marijuana

David Black, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

There have been murmurs of a medical cannabis dispensary opening up in the Libertyville area, and with the recent updraft of support for medical cannabis legalization sweeping throughout the nation, Libertyville...

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