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Wildcat Chronicle

The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

Valentines Day is not only exclusive for couple or lovebirds.

Don’t let Valentine’s Day get you down

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief February 6, 2017

Love has a very complex definition. According to science, love is a happy chemical party that occurs in our brains. It is the activation of various parts in our cerebrum as well. But, according...

Guest Column: A letter to my immigrant parents

By Angeles Coss December 2, 2016

A Letter to My Immigrant Parents Dear Mom and Dad, I don’t blame you for anything that you’ve done. Leaving everything behind, family, loved ones and friends. You two left everything behind...

A variety of costumes are sold online or in stores.  A lot of these costumes are offensive or unnecessary.

Halloween costumes changed over the years, for better or for worse?

October 25, 2016

Every year people strive to have the best or the funniest costumes but don’t realize how offensive their costumes can be. The origin of dressing up on Halloween came from an old belief that spirits...

The new science wing is named a 2016 Award of Distinction winner in the annual Invitational Exhibition of Educational Environments sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Board Service Associates. Students will greatly benefit from the new renovations throughout the year.

Modern renovations improve students education

By Catherine Miller, Lifestyles Editor October 7, 2016

After a month of school, students are benefiting from the new science wing. Changes were focused around making the space more flexible so that the hallways could be utilized for learning. “The...

Gender stereotypes exist just like those of racial or religious stereotypes. They are hurtful and not at all accurate.

Gender stereotypes: Why are they still here?

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 21, 2016

Women can vote, but they cannot be masculine. Men can cook, but they cannot be feminine. It is 2016, so why do these stereotypes still exist? Gender stereotypes have existed for a long time. They are...

Transition to one-to-one learning beneficial to students

May 25, 2016

The addition of new technology into the school to improve learning seemed like a good idea at the beginning of the school year, and after a full year of being one-to-one, that opinion has not changed. It...

Gender neutral bathrooms raise controversy

Gender neutral bathrooms raise controversy

By Emily Wissemes, Editor in Chief May 17, 2016

The Obama administration ordered every public school in the United States to allow transgender students to use whatever bathroom matches their chosen gender identity. North Carolina has tried to pass...

Teachers  work hard and are always there for their students in school, and outside of school hours. Therefore, teachers should get praised and higher  pay for their work.

Teachers should get more than a week of appreciation

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter May 12, 2016

The first week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week which praises teachers for their service and dedication to the field of education. Yet, the way teachers are paid and treated somehow does...

Youth hockey players, as well as other amateur athletes, must watch their language while they play like professional athletes.

Heat of the moment doesn’t excuse offensive language

By Emily Wissemes, Editor in Chief April 30, 2016

Competition promotes motivation, determination, and perseverance to overcome any challenge thrown at a person. When is it okay to say “emotions took over”? On April 19, during game four of the Blackhawks-Blues...

Breanna Stewart receiving the Wade Trophy, an award given to the best woman player in the NCAA. Stewart has won the trophy twice.

Gender shouldn’t diminish athletes’ accomplishments

April 26, 2016

UConn’s Breanna Stewart is the first draft pick of the WNBA draft on April 14 after breaking several college basketball records, yet not many people have heard of her. Stewart is a senior at the University...

Alternative actions could have saved school tradition

Alternative actions could have saved school tradition

March 30, 2016

By the start of the next school year senior murals are planned to be taken down permanently, a choice which has caused student upset. While the idea of having to find room to make a new mural every...

Standardized tests hurt more than help

Standardized tests hurt more than help

March 23, 2016

Multiple standardized tests that are being pushed on U.S. students clearly are doing more harm than good, as the U.S. continues to lose ranking on the Program for International Student Assessment ranking...

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