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Kirsten Townander, Staff Member

I’m a senior at LHS and I’m involved in dance, band, choir and theatre, on top of being an avid Honey Bunches of Oats eater and a new DOI staff member this year!

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Generational Wildcats

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
May 13, 2019
Opening the concert with a bang, the Jazz Lab Band took the stage and performed five different tunes.

Jazz ensembles perform their winter concert

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
March 20, 2019
The Jazz Lab Band is conducted by Mr. Dave Ness, who also teaches guitar classes at LHS.

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The second group to play was the Jazz Ensemble, which is conducted by Mr. Matt Karnstedt and is the more advanced of the two bands.

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The Jazz Ensemble performed six different, unique pieces. Standing toward the middle of the photo is junior Jake Short soloing on the bass trombone.

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Duke Ellington’s “Concerto for Cootie” starred senior Annalisa Waddick. The piece called for the use of an array of different mutes, each creating a different effect on the sounds of the trumpet.

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Freshman Gavin Johnson played a lively marimba solo during “Michelangelo” by Astor Piazzola and arranged by Fred Sturm.

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Jack Govern, junior, took a solo on the tenor saxophone. Also pictured are (from left) Nate Rezell on string bass, Thomas Power on guitar and Alex Tang on alto saxophone.

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During the last song of the night -- the famous “Sing, Sing, Sing” by Louis Prima and arranged by Gordon Goodwin -- junior Allen Liu stood and played a smooth solo on the tenor saxophone.

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Senior David Lee, one of the winners of the 2018-2019 Concerto Competition, performed the Artie Shaw “Clarinet Concerto.” It was accompanied by members of the Chamber Orchestra, in addition to the Jazz Ensemble. The piece featured jazz techniques including scooping, glissandos, vibrato and swing rhythms.

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Food Waste: Chew on This

Food Waste: Chew on This

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
March 7, 2019
Social media only gives people an idea of the perfect parts of a person’s life, hence the name, “highlight reel”. However, it is not an accurate representation of a person’s life, where there are imperfections.

The Phenomenon of the Instagram Highlight Reel

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
February 8, 2019
Presents were collected in a closed-off section of the cafeteria, where they were stored for the WISH dinner.

Local families gather at LHS for the annual WISH dinner

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
December 9, 2018
Members of MSA practice giving their presentation during a club meeting after school in room 225.

MSA helps world history classes debunk Muslim stereotypes

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
November 29, 2018
In the past four months, many car break-ins have occurred, some being reported via Libertyville Facebook groups. In August, a Libertyville ice cream shop was robbed as well, by a man in a green morph suit.

Numerous break-ins occur across Libertyville

Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
November 8, 2018
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