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Babies born on February 29 technically have to wait four whole years before being able to celebrate again, though most celebrate on Feb. 28 or March 1 instead. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Morales).

Four years old and a student in high school

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2024

Kiara Lovett, a sophomore at WEGO, has to wait four years to celebrate her birthday on the "real" day. Lovett was born on February 29, or leap day, a day that is only included in the calendar approximately...

A student prepares for an examination. (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Income found to affect AP scores nationwide, and at WEGO

By Michael Birdsell and Dhanveer Gill February 20, 2024

In Nov. 2023, Business Insider reported that low-income students are failing Advanced Placement (AP) tests in droves, while College Board, the test administrator, is raking in profit. According to reporter...

How-to French braid

By Sasha Baumgartner, Alexa Morales, and Emily Ziajor February 17, 2024

Copyright-free sound effects include "Happy Chinese New Year!" by Michael Ramir C. and "We Could be Anything" via WeVideo.

Videos that correspond with the original little life trend often open with ethereal shots of meadows or flowers, such as these surrounding underclassman Natalie Ziajor.

“Little Life” movement takes over TikTok

By Sami Moesch, Senior Reporter February 16, 2024

What is popular on TikTok goes up and down quickly; however, the “I think I like this little life” trend has taken over many 'for you' pages, and continues to morph into new interpretations even four...

Although some teens may dream of finding a romantic partner, it is better to stay single in high school.

How to be single in high school

By Alexa Morales, Features Editor February 12, 2024

Do you ever walk the hallways and see those cheesy, perhaps even downright gross, couples kissing in the hallways, causing traffic to stop? Or the over-the-top affectionate ones in school who make others...

UDA trophy given to the West Chicagos Dance Team after attending a camp over the summer.

UDA college nationals take over dancers’ TikTok pages

By Alexa Morales, Features Editor February 10, 2024

After the weekend of January 12-14, dancers all over the nation have been participating in recreating iconic parts from the three D1A national dance champions.  People on Tik Tok began to recreate...

Celsius comes in a variety of flavors that appeal to a younger crowd.

Fizzling controversies regarding trending sports drink Celsius

By Leo Mendez, Reporter February 9, 2024

Founded by billionaire philanthropist Carl DeSantis back in April of 2004, Celsius, a popular beverage company, has taken the Western market by storm by advertising their product as the “magic bullet”...

Celebrate this iconic holiday on February 13 with your closest friends.

Galentine’s Day is the way to go

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

The group gathers in red and pink, they exchange valentines with each other and delight in chocolate hearts - spending time together as best friends. It is a little cheesy but super sweet: Galentine’s...

As of Jan. 31, TikTok videos that previously incorporated UMGs music see a notification that reads, Sound removed due to copyright restrictions.

Universal Music Group removes music From TikTok

By Ja'Nyah Villa, Senior Reporter February 3, 2024

Effective February 1, the Universal Music Group (UMG) has removed its music from TikTok. Early Thursday, Tiktok confirmed that Universal would remove music from the app. According to UMG, this was due...

Snowball attendees at last years event, held at Lorado Taft in Oregon, Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Beth Schuck)

Snowball moves to February

By Affaan Aleem, Shee Nay Paw, and Nancy Sanchez February 2, 2024

West Chicago Community High School's Operation Snowball trip to the Loredo Taft Campus in Oregon, Illinois has been rescheduled for February 9-11. The weekend retreat is a long-standing tradition at...

Aries, Sagittarius and Leo are fire signs, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are Earth signs, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are water signs and Gemini, Aquarius and Libra are air signs.

How to sound smart when someone asks for your zodiac sign

By Sasha Baumgartner, Editor-in-Chief January 8, 2024

Aries. Taurus. Gemini. Cancer. Leo. Virgo. Libra. Scorpio. Sagittarius. Capricorn. Aquarius. Pisces. Yes, these are all star constellations in the sky, but they are also connected to people here on Earth....

Bows are very trendy in terms of the coquette aesthetic.

Where did the bows come from?

By Emily Ziajor, Multimedia Manager January 4, 2024

Pink bows. Flowers. Hearts and lace. These are all aspects within fashion that fall under the category of the coquette aesthetic, which has been emerging on social media platforms such as TikTok and Pinterest....

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