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How to avoid remaining single in high school

How to avoid remaining single in high school

By Miley Pegg, Content Specialist February 14, 2025

Coming from personal experience, the number is more than five, but not quite double digits...yet. Some people are serial daters, not sure why, and no one sets out to be a player, things just happen. Love...

[OPINION] Valentine’s Day is a capitalist scam, but buying gifts for love is not

[OPINION] Valentine’s Day is a capitalist scam, but buying gifts for love is not

By Jonathan Saucedo, Opinions Editor February 13, 2025

Valentine’s Day arrives, and couples and friends flock to stores to shop for treats and flowers - some of which are real. Major brands display all their Valentine's Day essentials, encouraging shoppers...

Marissa Janiszewski and her husband perform with the Chicagoland Educators Orchestra at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, December 2024. (Photo courtesy of Marissa Janiszewski)

Humans of WEGO: In tune with her passion

By Diana Mackintos, Reporter February 7, 2025

Between crafting cozy crocheted hats for her students and leading the WCCHS marching band, band director Marissa Janiszewski—better known as Miss J.—channels her love for music and teaching into every...

Trader Joe's Chocolate Lava Cakes offer a volcanic ganache explosion

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Lava Cakes offer a volcanic ganache explosion

By Emily Barrera, Emyreth Barrera, and Finn Gallagher February 6, 2025

With the cold weather reaching negative-degree temperatures, Trader Joe’s Chocolate Lava Cake offers a warm baked treat for any chilly day. The lava cakes are filled with a rich, creamy chocolate...

A member of the Drone Club from last year practicing their skills by flying drones through an obstacle course they designed.

WEGO Drone Club: Incoming!

By Romeo Alfaro, Senior Reporter February 4, 2025

Drone Club is “flying” its way back into WEGO this mid-February after last years original team members leaving as well as the departure of its former sponsor. But under the leadership of new club president,...

Early 2024, The "Ninja Low Taper Fade" meme took Tiktok and Instagram by storm, even over a year later, this meme is still widely relevant and discussed on social media.

The meme that will never fade

By Gavin Dyer, Reporter February 3, 2025

Even a year after its conception, the low taper fade meme remains undeniably relevant. The trend, which took off on TikTok and Instagram, revolves around people creating “edits” and “surprise edits.” In...

Justin Timberlake speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Trolls", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

[OPINION] Justin Timberlake is an underrated musician who deserves more respect

By Mariah Varnado, Senior Reporter February 2, 2025

Senior Reporter Mariah Varnado is a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle who frequently writes opinion pieces. The views expressed in this piece are her own. Justin Timberlake, once hailed as the...

Senior Ramiah McElroy shows a bright smile while relaxing against the english hall lockers, wearing a cozy white sweater and light pin flared leggings. The Candid moment not only captures McElroy’s genuine warmth but the modernized coquette fashion.

Bows, blush, and Baroque: Inside the coquette aesthetic taking over Gen Z fashion

By Cris Correa, Reporter January 31, 2025

The coquette trend, a hyper-feminine aesthetic blending vintage charm and playful seduction, continues to dominate fashion and social media. The coquette aesthetic is more than just a fashion...

Senior Angelo Jimenez steps out with his parents during the Senior Night meet on Jan. 29 in Bishop Gym. (Photo courtesy of Daisy Fernandez)

A farewell to the mat: Wrestlers celebrate Senior Night

By Lesly Correa, Reporter January 30, 2025

Wrestling Senior Night took place on Jan. 29 at West Chicago Community High School. While parents and friends were arriving to support their senior wrestlers, the students were getting ready to say goodbye...

The New York City Fugitive Operations Team conducted targeted enforcement operations on January 28, 2025, resulting in the arrest of an illegal Dominican national. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Official Flickr)

Fears grow nationwide amid President Trump’s mass deportations

By Adrian Sanchez, Reporter January 30, 2025

On Jan. 20, newly re-elected President Donald Trump signed several executive orders, one of which included the order to start the removal of undocumented immigrants without warrants. Trump stated that...

Coca-Cola, known for its iconic beverages like Diet Coke, has pledged to reduce its use of single-use plastics globally.

Less plastic, more impact; Can Coca-Cola’s decision spark a change at WEGO?

By Romeo Alfaro, Senior Reporter January 29, 2025

Well-known beverage company, Coca-Cola, announced on December 2, 2024 that it will no longer use single-use plastic but instead increase the use of reusable packaging in its products worldwide. “The...

Examples of Blue and Purple Pikmin to inspire artists. Have fun creating unique Pikmin characters.

How to draw Pikmin

By Ana Salinas, Reporter January 28, 2025

Imagine a tiny, colorful creature scurrying across a strange landscape, carrying objects ten times its size. These adorable plant-like beings, known as Pikmin, are a staple of Nintendo's Pikmin series....

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