Activities so you can enjoy spring break from home
By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in chief
March 21, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Lifestyles, News
Staying home for spring break has its advantages. Make the most out of it and visit local food shops, thrift shops, and enjoy the activities communities have to offer. Here is a list of places and activities for spring break within the area. Eat cupcakes or frozen yogourt: Located in downtow...
School internship turns into a love for drama
By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Features Editor
March 21, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Features, Lifestyles, News
While exploring different paths and doing an internship, drama teacher Mark Begovich developed a passion for drama. “I (actually) saw myself on a different path for a long time. When I was growing up, I wound up doing some tutoring and then I was an intern,” Begovich said. “I had to teach ...
Student Council adviser Christopher Lukas to receive outstanding award
By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Features Editor
March 20, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Features, News
Dedicating time to Student Council for over a decade paid off for adviser Christopher Lukas as the Illinois Directors of Student Activities (IDSA) named him Outstanding Activity Adviser. Lukas was nominated by activities director Marc Wolfe. “It’s a great honor, I was caught off guard by the ...
Parents have taken college schemes to a whole new level
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspectives Editor
March 20, 2019
Filed under Carousel, News, Perspectives
Wealthy parents bribed elite schools such as Yale, Stanford, and UCLA with money to fake their child’s scores, athletic records, and disabilities during the admission process. According to The Los Angeles Times, federal prosecutors have announced charges to over 50 people, including celebrities, corpo...
Spring job fair exceeds fall student attendance
By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Features editor
March 19, 2019
The spring job fair exceeded expectations with over 375 students at Wednesday’s job fair. “Every time we do a fair, the numbers seem to go up,” job fair host Anne Dragosh said. Dragosh hopes the event helps students expand their relationships with employers. “(We hope to) connect student...
Athletic director job comes true for David Pater
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspective Editor
March 12, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Features, Sports
Working his way up from being a teacher to director of student services, David Pater will become the new athletic director starting in July. “I’ve always wanted this position and this is a position that even going into college I knew I wanted to do something with sports,” Pater said. “I’m s...
WeGo Boutique offers free prom outfits
By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in chief
March 11, 2019
Dresses, accessories, bags, and shoes will be available for free at the WeGo Boutique event on Saturday and April 6. “The expenses of a prom ticket, plus a dress, plus makeup is just too much for (those who want to go to prom) so we can help alleviate at least half of the cost,” WeGo Boutique a...
Math team ends season with awards
March 7, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Clubs, News
The math team received awards at the North Suburban Math League (NSML) conference meet Wednesday as they concluded their season. The team was recognized with plaques for their accomplishments which included individual class 2nd places for the freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the Cook ...
WeGo Drama offers meaningful message in IHSA show
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspectives Editor
March 6, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Club Beats
WeGo Drama will spread a message with a 2 in 1 show to prepare for the annual Illinois High School Association (IHSA) competition on Friday and Saturday. “No matter what background you come from, everybody deals with stress, everybody deals with anxiety, everybody deals with not fitting in, and...
Swimmers head to state meet
February 22, 2019
Filed under Boys Swimming, Carousel, News
Sophomore Teegan Cook and Kyle Wolford make it to the state swim meet taking place Friday at New Trier Township High School. Cook qualified for the 100-yard Butterfly by beating the qualifying time of 52.23, with a time of 51.49. “I am very excited that I qualified my sophomore year and it's some...
Without fear Yazidi student brings awareness of her people to the community
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspectives Editor
February 22, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Features
In Iraq, life for junior Ameena AlHammo was calm and simple. “We as Yazidis live our life simple. We didn't have electricity, internet, or schools but we were okay with it,” AlHammo said. And then ISIS arrived. Her family had heard of ISIS coming to their town from refugees whose towns w...
The southern border is not an ‘national emergency’
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspectives Editor
February 20, 2019
Filed under Carousel, News, Perspectives
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to address the border security and humanitarians crisis for his border wall funding. The declaration took place Friday after Congress denied Trump a bill that would have funded the border wall. During Trump’s televised announcement, he...
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This is Ariana's third year on the paper. She is a senior and an ambassador for the school. She is also president of the dance team “Alegria,” a member of the WeGo Global executive board, a ROAR...