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Nicholas Taub

Hi, my name is Nicholas, and I'm a senior. This is my first year on staff. In school, I'm part of LEAF. Out of school, I like building models

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Custodian Bernie Ramirez folds rags to get ready for the day of cleaning. All of the custodians use cloth rags to clean surfaces. These rags are washed and dried in this washer and dryer (top right) in the basement.

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Pipes for heating and cooling run along the roof. The water that comes from the chiller plant goes around the school to a series of fans that blow air across either the hot or cold water pipes to cool and heat the school. All of this water is on a closed loop that the building and grounds team; water does not need to be added unless a part needs changing or something breaks.

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There are four different power substations that provide power to LHS. This one provides power to the heating and cooling facilities, while two of the others power the school, and one is dedicated to the pool. The current pool is 742,000 gallons of water as opposed to the old pool that was 168,000 gallons.

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Water chillers fill the chiller plant. Most of the schools cooling and heating comes from this building, the chiller plant, that is kept mostly separate from the rest of the school. There are four heating boilers and two water chillers in the building. These two water chillers, that move 60,000 gallons of water per day, were both installed in the 1990s and are set to be replaced at the end of the summer.

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Snow covers the roofs of LHS. There are 56 separate roofs at LHS and six access points leading to the roofs around the school, including ladders, hatches, and stairs. The total square footage of the roofs is 280,000. There is no runoff from the roof of the school due to the fact that the entire roof is flat.

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Pumps take all of the waste water from every toilet, sink and water fountain around the school and pump it into the village sewers. There are a second set of pumps that remove all of the rain and runoff from the roof and any basement drains.

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Supplies crowd the storage room. The storage room holds many kinds of things for many different groups. This includes the custodial staff, who keep their supplies here. There are also 18 different colors of printer paper kept down in the storeroom. “I think we do 22 skids [pallets] of white copy paper every year,” Building and Grounds Director Mr. Chris Stancil said. That means that LHS consumes 4,400,000 sheets of white copy paper every year.

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Senior Will Buchert (5) handles the ball just outside the 3-point line, facing pressure from a Stevenson opponent. Despite the pressure of Senior Night, the team ultimately pulled through to win the night by a point.

Boys varsity basketball defeats Stevenson 41-40 to take conference lead

Nicholas Taub, Staff Member
February 13, 2023
A Student Rests their Head on a desk exhausted by the weight of school work. Overwork has been proven to have negative effects on the human body.

[Photo] Burning Bright... Or Burning Out?

January 13, 2023
Ms. Bethany Martin, who teaches freshman PE and drivers education, took a RAD class on her own and earned certification seven years ago at Oak Park River Forest High School. Here she demonstrates to students how to block an attack against them.

[Photo] LHS Introduces New Self-Defense Class

December 2, 2022
The largest difference between the ADA accessible kitchen and the other five is the placement of the microwave. Placing the microwave in the cabinets makes it accessible to use for students who have difficulty standing or reaching above their head.

[Photo] The New Foods Rooms Bring a Sense of Home to Cooking

October 31, 2022
The new kitchens give a clean and simple update to the old kitchens with new double ovens, stove and microwave ready for students to use.

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The largest difference between the ADA accessible kitchen and the other five is the placement of the microwave. Placing the microwave in the cabinets makes it accessible to use for students who have difficulty standing or reaching above their head.

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Nicholas Taub

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President Biden’s Student Debt Plan

President Biden’s Student Debt Plan

Nicholas Taub, Staff Member
September 23, 2022
Sloche’s Instagram page shows many different coverages and links alongside a numerical representation of his large following.

[Photo] Sloche: Illinois High Schools' Very Own ESPN

September 23, 2022
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