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Wildcat Chronicle

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Students line up at the door at the end of Den, glued to their screens, counting down the minutes until the bell dismisses them.

[OPINION] Den games no longer beneficial to students; waste of time

By Ja’Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter March 12, 2024

Senior Reporter Ja'Nyah Villa is a two-year member of the Wildcat Chronicle who often writes opinion articles. The views expressed in this piece are her own. As the bell rings to dismiss students from...

[OPINION] Why won't Hollywood market movie musicals as musicals?

[OPINION] Why won’t Hollywood market movie musicals as musicals?

By Karidja Monjolo, Managing Editor March 12, 2024

 Blink and you might miss it. In the year’s Hollywood has seen an influx of new movie musicals, such as "The Color Purple", "Mean Girls", and "Wonka", but by just watching these trailers and advertisements...

The baseball field at disk on opening day, when the Wildcats would go on to win against the Hawks.

West Chicago Wildcats win on opening day

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter March 12, 2024

On an unseasonably warm winter evening at Lee Pfund Field in Wheaton, IL, the West Chicago Wildcats Varsity baseball team set out to play the first game of their season against Hoffman Estates. West...

The lip butter balm comes in eight different colors that are all vanilla flavored.

Viral Summer Fridays lip balm is a must-purchase

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter March 11, 2024

Imagine a Friday in the scourging heat of the summer; laying on the beach with an iced cold lemonade. The warmth of the sun shining on the water, the feeling of the salt air blowing around the grainy...

Senior Kyler Campbell practices on the tenor saxophone before the orchestra concert in December 2023. (Photo courtesy of Kyler Campbell)

Humans of WEGO: From kazoo to college auditions, Kyler Campbell’s crescendo of musical pursuits

By Adam Mackovic, Reporter March 11, 2024

Most people only buy one singing gram for their significant other on Valentine’s Day, but Kyler Campbell took romance to the next level by purchasing not one, not two, but five singing grams for his...

WeGo Drama members performed their contest play and group interpretation piece for students and staff at West Chicago Community High School on March 7-8 in Weyrauch Auditorium.

WeGo Drama prepares for IHSA Sectionals with showcase performances

By Giselle Suarez, Reporter March 10, 2024

On March 7 and 8, WeGo Drama hosted a showcase in Weyraugh Auditorium where they highlighted pieces that would move forward to compete in the IHSA Sectional tournament later this month. These pieces included...

All schools are given the same set pieces and they can arrange them in any way. Photography is not actually permitted during the competition.

A day of competitive drama performances

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2024

Group Interpretation (GI) performances ruled the stage at West Chicago Community High School on Saturday March 9 as several schools' drama departments, including WEGO, competed in the Upstate Eight Conference...

UFC announcer Bruce Buffer introducing a  fighter at UFC 283 (Royalty Free Photo courtesy of delmiro@gmail.com via depositphotos)

UFC 299: Miami fight predictions

By Sebastian Alarcon, Multimedia Content Creator March 9, 2024

The upcoming UFC 299 match on March 9 at Miami is viewed highly as one of the best cards of the year so far. Fireworks and fists flying are expected tonight, with a stacked card from top to bottom that...

Powderpuff players face off during the annual Homecoming game - but why must flag football be relegated to once a year?

[EDITORIAL] Flag football should be on the roster, but is it really the best choice for women’s sports?

By Wildcat Chronicle Staff March 7, 2024

The last few years have seen an influx of “girls” sports: the addition of girls’ wrestling, girls’ lacrosse, girls’ rugby and even girls’ rowing. Just recently, the Illinois High School Association...

Teens are interested in playing guitar, but perhaps lack the resources and time to do so.

Lack of guitar club after school is problematic

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter March 7, 2024

West Chicago Community High School has lots of different clubs after school, from sports to music, for groups with shared interests. Despite the vast amount of activities for students to partake in, there...

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