The 2025-2026 school year marked the first school year with eight-period days, and because of this change in the school schedule, room was created for […]
Category: Features
Senior ‘sickness’ spreads
For many seniors, the final months of high school bring a strange shift in motivation. Assignments feel less urgent, alarms are easier to snooze, and […]
Eight periods, one big shift
The eight period day was introduced at the start of the 2025-2026 school year as a way to provide academic support and more elective options. […]
Coffee competition heats up
With the rise of major coffee chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks filling towns across the country, a new coffee shop has entered the scene. 7 […]
Zoolights transform a winter wonderland
Tis the season for Christmas lights as the Lincoln Park Zoo has transformed the zoo into a jolly bright winter wonderland. Each year Lincoln Park […]
Holiday spirit at Aurora Christkindlmarket
A bustling crowd, the scent of hot chocolate and hot pretzels wafting through the air, and dozens of stalls selling authentic, hand-made goods: it sounds […]
Every animal has a price
While the idea of getting an animal can be exciting, it is best to be informed on where you’re getting it from. When people consider […]
Falling for fashion
Leaves change colors with the seasons, and so do fashion trends, shifting from style to style, popularizing different pieces each year. Flooding Pinterest pages and […]
Labubu takeover
In today’s rapidly shifting marketplace, Labubus have quickly risen and skyrocketed on the charts as one of the fastest-growing companies. Labubus are meant to be […]
College apps: all you need to know
Many students often consider junior year to be the hardest year of high school until they go into their senior year. Obviously senior year is […]
