The student news publication of Libertyville High School

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
Pavan Acharya

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor

This is my second year on staff. At LHS, I'm involved in Theatre, Model UN, and NHS. Outside of school, I like to build puzzles, watch the news, and hang out with my friends.

All content by Pavan Acharya
Former Mayor Terry Weppler swears in Libertyville’s new mayor, Donna Johnson, at the Civic Center on Tuesday, May 4.

Meet Libertyville’s New Mayor, Donna Johnson

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
May 25, 2021

Some Cool News: Episode 7

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
May 17, 2021
The Final Cut: Terry Gilliams masterful Brazil

The Final Cut: Terry Gilliam’s masterful Brazil

Andrew Benoit and Pavan Acharya
May 11, 2021
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany play the titular characters, Wanda and Vision, in “WandaVision.” The show explores their increasingly complex relationship through a sitcom-style lens, shedding light on the ways Wanda copes with her grief and loss.

“WandaVision”: Wacky, puzzling . . . and oddly compelling

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
April 30, 2021
Ravi, from the Disney show “Jessie,” is a prime example of misrepresentation in children’s media. He is an inaccurate portrayal of South Asian culture, perpetuating the racist stereotypes of being nerdy, unathletic, and weak.

The dangers of cultural misrepresentation in media

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
April 22, 2021
Breakdown of the D128 school board candidates

Breakdown of the D128 school board candidates

Liam Tucker and Pavan Acharya
March 18, 2021
The U.S. Capitol Building is the symbolic heart of American democracy, where lawmakers are supposed to protect the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. On Feb. 6, 43 Senate Republicans failed to defend the Constitution by voting to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Trump’s acquittal has greatly damaged the process of impeachment, leaving the door open for federal political officials to commit heinous crimes without consequences.

Impeachment is Dying: How Can it be Saved?

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
February 28, 2021
In “Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” players have the option to dress Miles in a variety of different suits, including this suit known as the “Bodega Suit.” With this suit, Spider-Man is aided in combat by a cat named after the titular wall-crawler. In-game screenshot.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” falls short of greatness

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
February 7, 2021
When not beating criminals to a pulp, Spider-Man also supports individuals in his community of Harlem. In-game screenshot.

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Miles Morales’s Spider-Man has a variety of new abilities, such as invisibility. Invisibility gives Miles the ability to quickly get out of difficult situations. In-game screenshot.

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Another new ability unique to Miles is Venom power. This Venom power draws from Miles’s ability to harness energy and spurt out bioelectric blasts. In-game screenshot.

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Ganke (pictured left) is Miles’s (pictured right) “guy in the chair” and provides the teenage Spider-Man with information about crimes throughout Harlem and the rest of New York City. In-game screenshot.

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Students and staff line up, socially distanced in the Main Gym testing site, to scan their Navica app with Passport Health staff before conducting their tests.

COVID-19 testing now available for students and staff

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
February 1, 2021
An infographic compiling important information about COVID predictions this winter, including a graph of predicted deaths if there is or is not a mask mandate.

Choose safety as a deadly winter approaches

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
November 19, 2020
Mock Presidential Election

Mock Presidential Election

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
October 21, 2020
During the board meeting, LHS Principal Dr. Tom Koulentes reviewed the results of the Panorama survey sent out to D128 students, staff, and parents in late September.

School Board Votes to Implement Hybrid Learning Model

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
October 7, 2020
Handling mental health in eSchool

Handling mental health in eSchool

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
September 30, 2020

[Video] Some Cool News: Episode II

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
September 21, 2020
Zoombombing disrupts first week of Extended eSchool

Zoombombing disrupts first week of Extended eSchool

Pavan Acharya, Online Editor
August 31, 2020
Senior traditions thrown into disarray

Senior traditions thrown into disarray

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
May 20, 2020

[Video] Some Cool News

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
May 9, 2020
Alternative graduation and prom options explored

Alternative graduation and prom options explored

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
April 26, 2020
Former Astros manager A.J. Hinch was fired by the Astros organization shortly after being served a one-year suspension by Major League Baseball for his involvement in the sign-stealing scandal.

The Houston Asterisks? The Baseball Scandal of the 21st Century

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
April 10, 2020
The Liberty Theater: A Memorable Past and an Uncertain Future

The Liberty Theater: A Memorable Past and an Uncertain Future

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
March 6, 2020

The Cultures that Influenced Some of our Favorite Sports

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
March 2, 2020
Mr. Gohr explained to the audience the musical piece In a Nutshell, performed by the Wind Ensemble. This composition included music written in both 1916 and 2011.

LHS bands perform their winter concert

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
February 24, 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a disappointing, unoriginal entry into the Star Wars universe.

Disney’s Star Wars: A little more of the same

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
January 20, 2020

Girls basketball wins first game of Buffalo Grove Tournament

Pavan Acharya, Staff member
December 5, 2019
Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures

“The Mandalorian”: A new frontier for a galaxy far, far away

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
December 2, 2019
New ACT changes spark questions of testing equity

New ACT changes spark questions of testing equity

Pavan Acharya, Staff Member
November 4, 2019
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