Archive for the ‘Feature’ Category
Peterson, Saguiped, Taylor compete against Basra for World Issues Awareness Week
by Stevi Anderson, Feature Editor Laura Wagner, English teacher, and her sophomore English classes have begun to prepare for World Issues Awareness Week, an annual event held the week of May 17. As Ms. Wagner asked for fundraising ideas from her students, Amanda Peterson and Kay Saguiped, sophomores, immediately suggested making t-shirts in order to [...]
Share on FacebookWatson looks after family of ducks
by Rosalie Chan, Staff Reporter and Gaby Najera, La Voz Editor Every year, Richard Watson, guidance counselor, takes care of one to five families of ducks, who begin nesting in the courtyard toward the end of March. Each family gives birth to about ten to twelve ducklings. “Mother ducks think this place (WHS courtyard) is [...]
Share on FacebookSamp grows up with dogs at home, finds familiarity in showing dogs
by Daniel Malsom, Editor-in-Chief Jessica Samp, sophomore, has lived with at least one dog in her house since the day she was born. In fifth grade, a trip to a dog show with her mother’s friend convinced Samp to begin showing dogs herself. Winnie, Toffee, Hunny and Peanut, all border terriers, currently live with the [...]
Share on FacebookTorn meniscus puts Alexander’s ice skating on hold
By Rosalie Chan, Staff Reporter Alison Alexander, sophomore, has been ice skating since she was about four and doing synchronized skating, where a team of skaters skate in different formations, since second grade. Alexander belongs on the synchronized team Chicago Jazz. While she was on the team, her team has qualified for nationals five times [...]
Share on FacebookOchoa volunteers in school, community
By Daniel Brount, Focus Editor As the senior citizens at Addolorata Villa, a retirement home on McHenry Rd., sit in the dining hall, Kevin Ochoa, senior, writes down what they would like for dinner. Due to Ochoa’s community service and participating in clubs such as DECA where he acts as co-president, John Kritek, business teacher [...]
Share on FacebookStudents try to balance work with school commitments
By Luke Sokolowski, News Editor While other students enjoy their weekends having fun or working to earn some extra spending money, students like Rocio Gonzalez, senior, work long hours to help support their families. Gonzalez works at least 25 hours each week at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant in Glenview. Although she also works during the [...]
Share on FacebookRivo shares love of Japanese drawing style in Anime Club
By Rosalie Chan, Staff Reporter When the leaders of anime club asked Stephanie Rivo, freshman, what anime she liked, instead of just naming one or two anime series like other members did, she rattled off a whole list of anime without mispronouncing the Japanese titles. Rivo is in Anime Club because she wanted to [...]
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