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Wildcat Chronicle

The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle

Warm weather is a spring break must in this reporters opinion, and these destinations fit the bill. (Photo illustration created by Miley Pegg)

Top 5 spring break destinations

By Miley Pegg, Senior Reporter March 21, 2024

Spring break is ahead, and with it comes lazy days by the pool, swinging coconuts on palm trees, and ocean waves. Or, perhaps spring break ushers in chilly days the slopes, hot cocoa in the lodge,...

 The Forever album cover (Courtesy of  Kahans website).

Noah Kahan releases a new iteration of his debut album “Stick Season”

By Miley Pegg, Senior Reporter March 21, 2024

    Post Malone, Lizzy McAlpine. Kacey Musgraves, Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Sam Fender, Brandi Carlile, and Gregory Alan Isakov. These eight artists are all the features on Noah Kahan's...

Jayden Huesca-Rodriguez received her Certificate of Recognition after a dominating display of talent over the course of her high school career.

Board of Education discuss plans for 2024-2025 school year during March meeting

By Dhanveer Gill, Managing Editor March 20, 2024

The Board of Education promptly began their meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, Mar. 20 in order to discuss several plans for the upcoming school year as the class of 2024 prepares to graduate. Xochylt...

Some of the favors for this years prom include a keychain, sticker, and photo booth picture holder. The keychain doubles as students ticket.

Lions, mummies and dinosaurs – oh my! WEGO heads to the Field Museum for Prom 2024

By Aly Dusing, Reporter March 20, 2024

The 2024 “Meet Me at Midnight” WEGO Prom is set to occur on May 3 at the Chicago Field Museum. The high school has alternated prom locations between various interactive locations, which began in...

Ball Game Banter: From the court to the field

By Ryan Zalak, Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The cover art for Psykos features an introspective frog near a dark alleyway, which  could relate to the albums themes of longing and surrealism (Photo courtesy of Rate Your Music).

“Psykos”: A much welcomed left turn from long time collaborators

By Michael Birdsell, Reviews Editor March 19, 2024

    Cloud rap extraordinaires Bladee and Yung Lean released their unexpected yet highly anticipated collaborative album “Psykos” on March 13 to great acclaim.  Over the past...

Senior Tyler Heath considers his pitch on the Spartans mound. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Zeitler (@r_zphotography))

Too cold for the cats

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter March 18, 2024

On the afternoon of March 18, when the high was only 39 degrees, the West Chicago Wildcats Varsity baseball team took a quick trip down Roosevelt Road to face the St. Francis Spartans. It was a match-up...

[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, 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...

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