Folders, pencils, binders, scissors, pens, and notebooks. All are items found on yearly supply lists given out to students at the start of each school year, but they have faded away over time. Instead,...

Everybody struggles with body image. Women, men, girls, boys, old people, and young people; with social media on the rise, battling with body image gets increasingly more difficult, especially in teen...

At the local level, issues stemming from poverty hit close to home. While DuPage County is one of the richest in the state, approximately 12.1% of West Chicago's population lives below the poverty line...

The EOS lip balm of 2014. The aluminum USA water bottle of 2015. And the glass nails of 2015. All trends have come and gone. Likewise, many trends have flown in and out during the 23-24 school year:...

Emerging from the ground, once every 13 years and another every 17 years, is a cicada brood. A brood is essentially "A family of young animals produced at one hatching or birth". However, it's been at...

This year’s AVID teachers are planting a rock garden to provide the seniors with a long lasting memory of their high school experience.  "This year we have decided to create the 'AVID Rocks' rock...

These days, celebrities and influencers come and go just as quickly as a tube of Summer Fridays lip gloss, but there are some individuals who capture the interest of pop culture fanatics, and simply do...

On Wednesday, May 8, graduating seniors gathered around at Memorial Stadium to watch the sunrise, wore shirts and hoodies representing the colleges they will be attending in the fall, as well as pajama...

Members of the Creative Writing Club gathered for their final meeting in English teacher Tara Deleon's room on May 1 to share stories. They bid farewell to a cherished chapter of literary exploration. As...

Polaroid. Kodak. Canon. Nikon. Minolta. Sony. Despite various names and styles, these digital camera brands share powerful importance: a multitude of memories, all documented with an instant click and...

In the summer of 2023, streamer, 'Sketch' started live streaming on TikTok. A little while later he then started streaming on Twitch. Although at first Sketch wasn't well liked and received a lot of hate....