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Sarah Wuh, Opinions Editor

Hi, my name is Sarah, and I’m a junior. This is my second year on staff. In school, I’m in Varsity Swim and Varsity Water Polo, I tutor, and I do art. Out of school, I like baking, watching TV, going on walks, and painting. 

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St. Patrick’s Day Baking

April 19, 2022
Spring Word Search Solution

Spring Word Search Solution

April 7, 2022
The NFL Needs Change From the Inside Out

The NFL Needs Change From the Inside Out

April 7, 2022
Covid-19 Timeline

Covid-19 Timeline

April 7, 2022
504 Plans: Creating an equitable school environment

504 Plans: Creating an equitable school environment

March 3, 2022
Whats Trending: School Subject Colors

What’s Trending: School Subject Colors

March 3, 2022

[Photo] The AP Portfolio: Creativity Brought to Life

March 3, 2022
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Students were given the option to elaborate on what factors affected their decision to wear a mask or not. 22.5% of those surveyed chose to Definitely not wear a mask.

LHS Mask Survey Results

February 18, 2022

D128 moves to “mask recommended” status

February 18, 2022
As of Feb. 7, in response to the ruling against Illinois COVID-19 mitigations, six out of 18 high school districts in Lake County decided to ease their mask mandate while the rest decided to maintain their mask mandates.

Unmasked LHS students protest against D128 mask mandate

February 7, 2022
Quincy Delude (12) rears up to try to get a strike.

Girls’ varsity bowling wins in close match vs. Antioch

January 24, 2022

Wake up LHS: Bring Back Nap Time

January 13, 2022
Sophomore Kate Mitchell is an only child with two moms. Even though it may be seen as a strange, Mitchell sees her family just like any other.

Family is Family: Students with Varying Types of Households

January 13, 2022
“It is eye opening when we all share our minds, values, and experiences with each other,” Abdelrahman conveyed. “That’s what LHS is really all about. Sharing everything we have to offer and what we bring to the table. It makes us ten times stronger as a community. I bring my experiences and values as a hijabi to the table- and everyone else has something they can bring to the table.” 

The Beauty of the Hijab

December 3, 2021
Seniors show their pride with Willy the Wildcat and swing the school’s flag. The first home football game theme was ‘orange out’, and every person was covered in orange to show their Wildcat spirit.

Revived and Raging: The Student Section

October 14, 2021
Peter Ericksen bags groceries at Sunset Foods during a four hour shift on a Saturday.

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The Sophomore Student Council painted on Pizzeria Devilles windows.

Students Come Together for Homecoming Window Painting in Downtown Libertyville

September 27, 2021
The girls diving windows combine diving and water elements with the homecoming rock theme.

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The cross country team painted 847 Running Companys windows.

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The LHS Latin Clubs window was decorated with a helmet and SPQR.

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The girls jv swimming painted the Libbyville windows.

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The junior varsity 2 girls swim team decorate their window.

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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.

Taking the Paths Less Traveled

May 25, 2021
hand sanitizer, mask, picture, covid card, sawb

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Steal this Book, baseball, Record, Lavendar

[Photo] Frozen for the Future: An LHS Time Capsule

May 16, 2021
Chromebook, airpods, phone

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Every class contains quieter kids that contrast their more extroverted peers. These students are quiet for a number of reasons.

[Photo] Quiet but not overlooked

April 19, 2021
Disney+, among a vast array of children’s media, perpetuates cultural appropriation. Many shows, including ”Suite Life on Deck” and ”Jessie“, illustrate problematic cultural stereotypes.

[Photo] The dangers of cultural misrepresentation in media

April 22, 2021
Since the era of COVID, eating disorders have become more common due to multiple factors.

Eating Disorders Need to be Better Addressed During this Disorderly Era

March 18, 2021
A mask and an Asakemasu for celebrating Setsubun.

Setsubun: The Bean-Throwing Festival of Japan

March 16, 2021

Tattooed and Tabooed: Delving into Today’s Tattoo Stigma

February 12, 2021
TikTok has dangerously diverged into sides-bubbles of communities with the same beliefs: many times resulting in the spread of misinformation.

Scrolling towards polarization: The danger of TikTok’s “sides”

February 1, 2021

The Food Debate, Episode 2

December 16, 2020

The Reality Of Virtual Recruiting

December 16, 2020

The Food Debate, Episode 1

November 22, 2020
The Food Debate

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This illustration shows the great contrast of my life in New Jersey vs. in Libertyville.

Embracing my Asian culture in Libertyville

November 15, 2020
The news opens our eyes to the rest of the world, helping us make decisions within our own lives.

Pay attention to the news — our futures depend on it

October 14, 2020
Senior Rayna Wuh has learned to embrace her identity as an LHS Wildcat after moving to Libertyville with her family in August. She moved from New Jersey, where her school colors were green and gold.

[Photo] Finding a home in Libertyville

April 3, 2020
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