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 Senior Ricky Gieser, who plays the role of a maître d’, rehearses for the play only on Saturday.

Murder mystery dinner performance fights AIDS

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief October 6, 2017

The community will become detectives in WeGo Drama’s performance “Cafe Murder” while benefiting the AIDS organization Broadway Cares Saturday. “This is something new we’re trying. (It) is...

Senior Jason Gimre practices before a match.

Long time golfer, Jason Gimre, takes one shot at a time

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 28, 2017

Jason Gimre has stepped onto the green for his last golf season. Gimre has been playing for the team since he was a freshman and is now on the varsity team. “I had never played golf competitively,...

Participants and Compass members pray for the world and school.

Compass prays for school and the world

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 27, 2017

As a way to encourage students and staff to connect with their faith, Compass participated in the national event “See You at the Pole” Wednesday. Compass held the event outside of entrance F under...

We-Go Through Time

We-Go Through Time parade recap

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 26, 2017

Spaniards visit Chicago with their host. The exchange students arrived Sept.6 and left Sept. 17

Foreign exchange students get a taste of America

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 25, 2017

Homecoming was something students in Spain only dreamt about or saw in the movies, that is until they came here. While homecoming is well known in the U.S., according to a Spanish exchange student,...

Senior Joseph Tate speaks on behalf of Anime Club during the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

Club, contract concerns bring students and community out to board meeting

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 22, 2017

Several students and community members voiced their concerns and opinions regarding the club issues and the lack of a contract for teachers at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday. Senior Efrain Aguilar,...

The beginning of HOSA’s food drive efforts.

What you can do to help Harvey and Irma victims

By Grace Schumann, Reporter September 20, 2017

Hurricane Harvey ripped through Texas recently displacing at least 32,000 people, and Irma hit Florida with a similar force. Within all this destruction, it can be easy to feel helpless. However,...

One student who is worried about his DACA status is senior Edgar Arevalo.

End of DACA brings concerns and worries

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 15, 2017

Undocumented youths are wondering what their futures hold after the Trump administration decided to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) on Sept 5. DACA was an executive order made by...

 Library media specialist Donna Leahy is one of the sponsors and creators of Dare to Scare, an event that holds a writing competition, an event for third graders, and for this year, a performance competition.

New performance competition is coming to Dare to Scare for its anniversary

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 12, 2017

For its fifth anniversary, Dare to Scare will not only include a writing competition but a performance competition as well. The Dare to Scare event was created by the Language Arts Department and the...

Seniors Sean Renwick and Ashely Oda design the homecoming banners.

WeGo homecoming banners underway

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 8, 2017

It’s finally homecoming season and Art Club is taking the lead. The club has been designing the banners every year for almost three decades. “Art Club has designed the banners for homecoming even...

On Tuesday, activities director Marc Wolfe offers suggestions to students about how to continue volunteer clubs without teacher support. Principal Moses Cheng also participated.

Meetings held to ease club issues

By Mayeli Vivaldo, Editor in Chief September 7, 2017

As a way to help clubs and club members affected by the West Chicago Teachers’ Association’s decision to stop all clubs with volunteer sponsors from running, activities director Marc Wolfe and Principal...

Kenneth Correa, David Brown, and Ricky Gieser rehearse for “The Complete History of America (Abridged).”

“The Complete History of America” with a twist

By Ariana Alcantar, Editor in Chief September 6, 2017

WeGo Drama will perform “The Complete History of America (Abridged)’’ to begin the season Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. “‘The Complete History of America’ is a very fun, silly, energetic,...

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