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Mental health days need to be normalized

Mental health days need to be normalized

By Sydney Radke, Reporter March 24, 2022
Sydney Radke stresses the importance of mental health and taking care of oneself in modern day society.
POC's mental health is not funny, nor entertaining

POC’s mental health is not funny, nor entertaining

By Karidja Monjolo, Managing Editor March 22, 2022
Karidja Monjolo examines the way in which mental health is regarded by People of Color.
Things to do this spring break on a budget

Things to do this spring break on a budget

By Karina Lemus, Reporter March 11, 2022
Karina provides great ideas about what to do over spring break while still maintaining a budget.
WEGO students look forward to recharging over winter break.

What to do over winter break

By Jose Sanchez, Reporter December 21, 2021

If you are unsure what to do over the upcoming holiday break, then you are in luck, as you can find some ideas here. Keep reading. Not everyone enjoys or is able to celebrate Christmas, but there are...

NF conducts a sound check before a concert in 2021. (Photo by Walkster Z via Wikimedia Commons)

Use NF’s music as a coping mechanism

By Kaylee Ahuatzi, Reporter December 19, 2021

Today, many people use music as a coping mechanism, especially when they can relate to the lyrics. NF sings and writes as a way to cope and vent about his issues without using swear words or crime....

Students in Consumer Ed learn more about the financial system, including income taxes. (Royalty-free photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich via Pexels.com)

Consumer Education should be two-semester course

By Ryan Pencek, Reporter December 15, 2021

The Consumer Education class at West Chicago Community High School is too short, and needs to be extended from one one to two semesters.  Consumer Education is designed to help students to become economically...

The 2021 football team won just one of its games this season.

Football team needs to put in more work

By Ryan Pencek, Reporter December 14, 2021

The West Chicago Community High School football team has been struggling to win a championship for the past 47 years. In fact, the last time West Chicago won State for football was back in 1974, when...

Coping methods for stress

Coping methods for stress

By Jose Sanchez, Reporter December 11, 2021

If you have been stressed out lately and have been trying to find ways to cope with that stress, then you are in luck.  According to the Mental Health Foundation, stress is a state of mental or emotional...

Seniors are now mostly relegated to the parking lot at Kerr McGee.

Students need to protest lack of senior parking

By Ryan Pencek, Reporter December 1, 2021

Senior parking at West Chicago Community High School is a problem. There are significantly more seniors in the school compared to teachers and they should get their own parking lot.  Senior parking...

Students help themselves to water bottles at the Homecoming dance before the shutdown.

“Both sides are at fault” for shutdown of Homecoming dance

By Chuck Baumgartner, Editor November 13, 2021

With the unfortunate cancelling of the Homecoming dance on October 2, many students at West Chicago Community High School have raised questions as to the main cause. On the evening of the dance, students...

A look at the open land next to the Kerr McGee parking lot today.

Kerr McGee: then and now

By Tim Sigidin, Reporter November 12, 2021

The parking lot at Kerr McGee, situated at the cross of W. Stimmel Street and Wood Street, has been quite a treasure over the years, providing additional parking for West Chicago Community High School...

Guide: how college works

Guide: how college works

By Hadi Khamsi, Guest Contributor November 3, 2021

So as we seniors prepare to begin a new chapter in our lives, it is really important to plan ahead and be on top of your game with college application deadlines approaching fast. Here is a little guide...

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