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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

Dance production performs at the drama variety show on Oct. 17. Drama held the variety show as a way to earn money for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Drama prepares events to help save money for Scotland trip

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief October 28, 2019

From selling cookies to having various shows, drama is preparing events to save money for the largest performing arts festival in Scotland in August.  “We have multiple fundraisers planned out, along...

Library media specialist Donna Leahy (left) presents Dare to Scare on Oct. 24. LRC clerk Donna Kubica designed the poster.

LRC calls students to bring their creative side with Dare to Scare

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief October 18, 2019

As a way to get the community together, the LRC and the Language Arts Department present Dare to Scare on Oct. 24. “(It is a way) to encourage writing and to share our talents with future wildcats...

Junior Guadalupe Rosales meets with Interact members Flora Nei (19) and Ruby Lebo at last years spring blood drive.

Opportunity to give back to the community

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief October 9, 2019

As a way to save lives, Interact Club and Health Occupations Students of America will host the annual fall blood drive on Friday from periods 1 - 9.  “(It is) to help supply needed blood. Banks within...

Dancing horses open the Mexican Independence Day event in downtown West Chicago on Sept. 14.

Downtown West Chicago brought to life the colors and sounds from Mexico

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief October 1, 2019

West Chicago celebrated Mexican Independence Day with a parade, music, and food in a two-day event sponsored by the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage (MCCD). Activities took place Sept. 14 to  Sept. 15.  Dancing...

Principal Will Dwyer visits the orchestra and chats with students while answering questions.

High school inspiration helped Dwyer become principal

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief September 19, 2019

After a new high school principal impacted him in his high school years, Principal Will Dwyer hopes to do the same in his new role here.  “He (the new principal) came in and did a great job. He really...

News editor Leslie Najera-Rivas (left), perspectives editor Isabela Casimiro, and (absent) editor-in-chief Ariana Alcantar win a blue ribbon and honorable mentions from the National Illinois Scholastic Press Association (NISPA) for excellence in journalism.

Journalists win awards for excellence in journalism

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief May 20, 2019

Wildcat Chronicle reporters won multiple awards from the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association (NISPA) for excellence in journalism. Editor-in-chief Ariana Alcantar earned a blue ribbon for...

Gran Kermes to help former student Juan M. Soto Arriaga who is in need of a kidney transplant will be held on Saturday.

Gran Kermes for former student in need of kidney transplant

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief May 11, 2019

Family members will host the Gran Kermes to raise funds for former student Juan M. Soto Arriaga who is in need of a kidney transplant at the San Andres Lutheran Church on Saturday. “I’ve known the...

Librarian Donna Leahy holds free comics that will be given out to honor free comic book day Friday.

LRC to give free comic books for all to enjoy

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief May 2, 2019

To honor free comic book day, the LRC will give away free comic books on Friday. “It is a free national comic book day that will (be) celebrated on Saturday and we will be celebrating it on Friday,”...

LifeSmarts team placed third at the Annual National LifeSmarts Championship in Orlando, Florida. Team members included senior Jeremy Grant, from left, juniors Max Kazmer, Manav Patel, and David Fatheree, and senior Alex Hey.

LifeSmarts team place 3rd at national competition

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief May 1, 2019

The five-member LifeSmarts team made history as they placed third at the 25th Annual National LifeSmarts Championship April 13-16 in Orlando, Florida. Team members included juniors Manav Patel (captain),...

Prompts for the time capsule can be submitted in the library at the front desk and artifacts can be dropped off in room 206.

Time capsule saves memories to be opened in 2050

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief April 30, 2019

With the purpose of leaving the school and the students’ legacy, senior Emily Carroso started a time capsule that will be opened in 2050. “The project’s purpose is to create a time capsule that...

WeGo Global member Camryn Liberio explains the true or false statements to group members during their executive meeting Monday after school.

Spare change to help climate change refugees

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief April 30, 2019

As part of their environment element, WeGo Global is inviting third-hour teachers to collect any spare change through Friday to raise awareness of climate change refugees. “I wanted to do something...

Notre Dame fire took the world’s breath away

Notre Dame fire took the world’s breath away

By Leslie Najera-Rivas, Editor in Chief April 23, 2019

Notre Dame caught world attention after a fire broke out and destroyed one of France’s historical monuments April 15. “I was super sad to hear about it and shocked when I saw the news, just because...

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