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[PHOTO ESSAY] Athletic trainers allow athletes to perform at their best

[PHOTO ESSAY] Athletic trainers allow athletes to perform at their best

By Ava Koch and Emily Ziajor March 18, 2024

An athletic trainer is a qualified individual who specializes in the prevention, and aid in the event of an emergency during a sport: they triage major issues, such as a broken bone, but also treat minor...

Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) share an intimate moment on the dunes of Arrakis (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures).

“Dune: Part Two” arrives as new messiah of modern science fiction

By Ryley Salazar, Reporter March 17, 2024

    Nearly 3 years after the abrupt and controversial ending its predecessor left behind, audiences are sent back to Arrakis in the widely anticipated “Dune: Part Two” on March...

Students participate in teambuilding activities during the last ROAR of the school year.

Another ROAR in the books as students gather to form connections

By Mariah Varnado, Senior Reporter March 16, 2024

Looking for Brandon M. Heath's ROAR video? Click here. West Chicago Community High School hosted its last ROAR of 2023-24 in the library on March 7. There was just one thing different about this...

Store owner Isaac Nelson stands in front of the shop's mural; The Whistle Stop recently relocated to Main Street in downtown West Chicago

Popular vintage store reopens doors to wider variety of customers

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Editor-in-Training March 16, 2024

The Whistle Stop, a vintage thrift store in West Chicago, reopened in a new establishment at 113 Main Street on March 9 after being temporarily closed since Feb. 16 due to the pending location change.  The...

Students savor last ROAR of 2024

By Brandon M. Heath, Multimedia Content Creator March 15, 2024

Looking for Mariah Varnado's corresponding article on the last ROAR of 2023-24? Click here.

Protests have been raging on in Chicago following the Israeli invasion into Palestine. (Photo courtesy of Aisha Ali).

[OPINION] An “opinion” on Palestine is an opinion on the Holocaust

By Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor March 15, 2024

Managing Editor Dhanveer Gill is a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle who often writes opinion articles. The views expressed in this piece are his own. Certain topics discussed in this article...

Victorious sweep for Wildcat Chronicle at NISPA

Victorious sweep for Wildcat Chronicle at NISPA

By Sasha Baumgartner and Emily Ziajor March 15, 2024

Once again, the Wildcat Chronicle took home top honors at the annual Northern Illinois School Press Association (NISPA) conference held at College of DuPage on March 15. Each year, the top third competitors...

Jonathan Says: Understanding credit cards for students leaving high school

Jonathan Says: Understanding credit cards for students leaving high school

By Jonathan Saucedo, Opinions Editor March 14, 2024

The usual credit card debt college students find themselves in usually comes in around $3,280. Raising one's credit score is great for those wanting to lower interest rates, but if not done right, it'll...

The early 2000s were home to numerous movie duds, ranging from the ill-fated "Disaster Movie" to the DC failure that was "Elektra". (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff using royalty-free image from cottonbro studio via Pexels.com)

Top 5 worst franchise films of the 2000s

By Eshan Amir and Josue Varela March 14, 2024

It is a cold December night in West Chicago, and a man has just returned home from his 4-11 shift at Walmart, a job he works at after school. All he wants to do after a long, exhausting day is relax and...

Texas A&M CC Islander vs. Texas Southern Tigers. The first game of the 2022 NCAA D1 Mens Basketball tournament, featuring the Texas A&M Corpus Christie Islanders and the Texas Southern University Tigers.

March Madness preview: The favorites and the underdogs

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter March 14, 2024

March 17th was selection Sunday for the NCAA Mens Basketball D1 Tournament (also known as March Madness). Selection Sunday is when the NCAA comes out with the 68-team bracket and shows which teams play...

Student activities director Marc Wolfe was provided with fur samples to choose the new costume.

A new wildcat is coming to town

By Vincent Muci, Reporter March 14, 2024

During the spring of 2024, West Chicago Community High School, Activity Director Marc Wolfe and the Board of Education will replace the current, 20-year-old school mascot outfit with a new and updated...

Junior Arizbeth Zuniga (#20) steals the ball from the Hawks in a hotly-contested fight for control over the center of the field.

Wildcats go distance in tie game against Hawks

By Dhanveer Gill and Nancy Sanchez March 13, 2024

The West Chicago Wildcats faced off against the Hoffman Estates Hawks in a dramatic Varsity game on the clear evening of Tuesday, Mar. 12, which culminated in a tie game. Kickoff began promptly at 6:40...

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