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Amanda Black, Editor-in-Chief

This is my fourth year on staff. At LHS, I'm involved in tennis and Student Ambassadors. Outside of school, I like to play tennis and read.

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Ryan Allen (left) and James Steinhaus are attending college with ROTC scholarships. Allen will be going to the University of Illinois at Chicago through the Naval ROTC program. Steinhaus will be attending the University of Illinois through the ROTC program.

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(From left to right) Daniel Maliekal, Kiah Smith and Emily Scheibler are all attending college outside of the U.S. Maliekal is going to the University of Toronto at Scarborough in Canada; Smith will be attending the University of Plymouth in England; and Scheibler is going to Franklin University of Switzerland.

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Celia McDermott-Hinman is taking a gap year before attending the University of Michigan in 2022. During the fall and winter, she will be on a boat with 23 other students, helping with maintenance and taking marine biology and oceanography classes. For the rest of next school year, she will be staying in Germany with a host family while attending a German high school.

[Photo] Taking the Paths Less Traveled

May 25, 2021
Juniors Jack Distenfield and Grace Cole began dating in the fall of 2019. When the pandemic started, they said their relationship felt as if it was long-distance, but with some normalcy and excitement when Distenfield dropped off candy or flowers at Cole’s door.

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Seniors Cece Babat and Jack Regan were friends before they started dating in January. Similarly to Bruns and Holtzwarth, the start of their relationship occurred mostly outdoors, doing activities such as going for picnics.

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Seniors Ty Holzwarth and Lily Bruns started dating as Covid restrictions lessened in June. The pandemic has encouraged a mostly outdoors-based relationship, consisting of frisbee golf and hiking, since that was the safest way they could spend time together.

[Photo] Teen romantic relationships difficult, but not impossible, to manage during pandemic

May 10, 2021
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[Photo] The environmental costs of fast fashion

April 27, 2021
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[Photo] The environmental costs of fast fashion

April 27, 2021
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[Photo] Covid Waste is Littering Libertyville and our Planet

April 22, 2021
The owner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Tom Lockowitz, pays to recycle cardboard and paid for a dumpster in the parking lot behind his store himself. Lockowitz also collects other recyclables in the back of the shop and brings them home to recycle properly.

[Photo] MainStreet Businesses Take Recycling Into Their Own Hands

March 18, 2021
Dan Temesey, a co-owner of Green Room and Birdy’s Coffee House, pays out-of-pocket for recycling. They also participate in “food recycling,” or composting, which requires an additional fee.

[Photo] MainStreet Businesses Take Recycling Into Their Own Hands

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Kara Drumke

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Kathryn "Katy" Talerico

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Chris Coughlin

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Jim Connell

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Don Carmichael

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Sonal Kulkarni

March 18, 2021
After Lake Forest misses the second of their two free throws, the Cats get the rebound and Rule makes a shot, putting the score at 58-34.

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Rachel Rule tries to defend the basket, but Lake Forest scores, making the score 44-33.

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Huber defends as Lake Forest attempts to get something going on offense.

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Lake Forest’s #30 passes to her teammate while the Cats defend.

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A Lake Forest player tries to pass to her teammate after falling to the ground, but Lily Castro intercepts.

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Sarah Larson (45) and Emily Fisher (14) defend the Cats’ basket.

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Kate Rule shoots a 3-pointer, making the score 16-8.

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After a missed layup, senior Lauren Huber gets the rebound before passing it to Kate Rule, who made a 3-pointer, making the score 16-8.

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Junior Kristina Kotzan makes a layup, expanding the Cats’ early lead to 7-4.

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Due to Covid-19, the game didn’t start with the usual tip-off; instead, the visiting team starts with the ball.

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Before the game, players meet with Coach Greg Pedersen to talk about their game plan.

[Photo] Girls basketball defeats Lake Forest, 62-40

February 22, 2021
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[Photo] Gender Inequality is Plaguing the Classroom

February 11, 2021
Megan Hutchins, the head athletic director, is in her first year at LHS; however, she’s been a certified athletic trainer for more than seven years. Above, she is working with Adele Wilberding, a sophomore gymnast, who has a lower leg injury. LHS trainers are in the building from 10:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. and are available to treat any student or staff member throughout the week.

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[Photo] All In This Together: How An Athlete's Support System Can Help Motivate And Inspire

February 11, 2021
Domenic Tarello commited to Lewis University for lacrosse.

[Photo] The Reality Of Virtual Recruiting

December 16, 2020
Vanessa Zhang, a freshman, described the challenges of meeting new people via e-learning through Zoom. Normally, during in-person school, if she didn’t know people in her class, she could talk to and get to know them. Learning online makes this more difficult.

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Junior Salma Taha, a new student to LHS, experienced the difficulties of participating in clubs through e-learning. She finds it harder to connect with people because there’s less face-to-face interaction.

[Photo] How eSchool has Impacted New Students

November 19, 2020
Gender stereotypes have been instilled in children since their early childhood and the issue continues throughout their lifetime.

Social Conditioning and the Gender Divide

Amanda Black, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Seeking Our Own Political Voices, Not Those of Our Parents

October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Libertyville Lends a Hand

May 20, 2020
Akina Gunawan started making felt creations on Etsy her freshman year, but during COVID-19, her business increased since she was able to focus on it more.

[Photo] Pandemic Pastimes

September 30, 2020
Molecular COVID-19 photo via the U.S. Army Drops of Ink staff members have found a new appreciation for in-class learning with their teachers and classmates amid the struggle of trying to stay motivated and focused during e-learning. The staff feels that after quarantine is over and students return to school, many will have a new perception of school and of their relationships with teachers and peers.

[Photo] Despite some positives, e-learning cannot replace the real thing

May 20, 2020
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[Photo] Therapy Inside and Outside of LHS

April 7, 2020
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[Photo] Meet Wrigley: LHS’s furriest staff member

April 3, 2020
Students and staff react to LHS closing

Students and staff react to LHS closing

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
March 18, 2020
If you feel that someone’s opinion on what you consider to be fundamental rights is being infringed upon, it might be good to weigh how you feel about and if their negative opinions outweigh what you like about them.

Friends and Fundamental Human Rights: When Does Their Opinion Cross the Line?

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
March 5, 2020
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[Photo] LHS welcomes Equity Coordinator

February 13, 2020
Highly competitive athletes like dancer Brenna Farrell work hours perfecting their skills, yet are still unreasonably expected to also take a P.E. class on top of their stress from practices and homework.

Why outside-of-school athletes shouldn’t be in PE

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
December 13, 2019
Junior Elise Rodriquez sprints to the offensive side of the court after the Wildcats get a rebound.

[Photo] Girls basketball wins first game of Buffalo Grove Tournament

December 5, 2019
Teammates congratulate Frea after she’s pulled out from the game.

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Kristina Kotzan makes her lay-up to give the Cats a 51-16 lead.

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Spaulding shoots and makes a jump shot, making the score 47-16 Wildcats.

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Frea and Crow block their opponent to stop her from scoring or passing.

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Abigail Frea makes her lay-up, putting the score at 36-12.

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The Wildcats cheer on their team after Huber gets a rebound.

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Three Wildcat defenders block their opponent after she gets the rebound, preventing her from passing.

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Buchert charges towards the basket, attempting to score.

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Junior Morgan Spaulding dribbles up the court after Crystal Lake Central makes a basket.

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Morrissey attempts a lay-up but misses. Crow got the rebound and made her shot, making the score 14-5 Wildcats.

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Senior Lydia Crow makes her second attempt at the three-point line, making the score 3-0 Wildcats.

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Senior Abigail Frea begins the game by winning the tip off.

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Before the game, the girls in the starting lineup are announced and do a choreographed handshake with Marianna Morrissey (23). Pictured here is Margaret Buchert (32) being cheered on by her team as her name is called.

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Catcalling doesn’t just take place in large cities; it also happens in towns like Libertyville. In order to make up for their low self-esteem, some men feel the need to harass women by catcalling, typically making the women uncomfortable and think negatively of themselves.

[Photo] Quit Calling me, I’m Not a Cat

October 24, 2019
Due to the controversy caused by previous inappropriate yearbook quotes, Dr. Koulentes and the yearbook staff have made the decision to no longer include senior quotes.

[Photo] Disintegrating Quotes

September 26, 2019
Room 130 is one of the foreign language classrooms where asbestos was found under the floor tiles. The asbestos was discovered in early April; the classrooms are expected to ready to use on May 20.

[Photo] Asbestos, lead removed recently

May 16, 2019
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[Photo] It’s Easy as XYZ: a walkthrough of the four generational archetypes

May 16, 2019

Seniors celebrate on Decision Day

Amanda Black, Staff member
April 28, 2019
Senior Emily Detlaff trains at Dragon K Martial Arts in Lake Bluff, three to five days a week. She began martial arts seven years ago, and now she is a second degree black belt.

[Photo] A look into students who are athletes outside of LHS

April 18, 2019
As our culture continuously modernizes, it becomes harder to be a good person in the 21st century. In this example pictured above, a flower is shown dead to represent the harmful pesticides that are being used in this century.

[Photo] Staff Ed: Can you still be a good person in the 21st century?

March 7, 2019
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