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How dream jobs differ from the future An occupation determines how well a person may live in the future, and how their job can change throughout their lives. Usually, a younger demographic dreams to...
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Returning to the pass system
Over the past few weeks, teachers have been going back to enforcing the pass book rule much stronger than they have for the past three years it has been in place. The rule basically says that if a...
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Living through a lens
Spring break is coming up in a couple days, so vacation is on everyone’s mind. And a majority of us also have another thing occupying our thoughts: vacation pictures. In this era, without recording our...
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Standardized testing: Where do we draw the line?
If you ask anyone to describe their junior year of high school, you will most likely hear the words college applications, APUSH, college visits, and most likely of all: standardized tests. The ACT and...
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The AP exam or the final: which one comes first?
There is always the age old question of the chicken or the egg, which came first? Well, if you ask a high school AP student, they probably don’t care. For them, the real question is the AP exam or the...
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The warmer weather, while welcomed, brings with it seasonal allergies Technically spring began on March 20, but for most residents living outside of Chicago, it arrived last week. Spring means the...
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The Best Way To Study For Your AP Exams
AP exams take place in the second and third weeks of May. This year they begin on Monday, May 7, and end on Friday, May 18. With AP exams taking place in one of the busiest months of the year, it can...
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Tips to stay motivated
With the abrupt change in weather, a new attitude often takes over the minds of students who become ready for the summer months. The long and sunny days give the false illusion that school isn’t in...
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The ultimate summer bucket list
With only 15 days left until summer, many students are beginning to plan ideas for what they want to accomplish before the next school year starts. To maximize your days of summer vacation, I have...
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Serena Williams makes a racket at US Open
On Saturday, Sept. 8, Serena Williams faced Naomi Osaka in the final match of the U.S. Open. However, in this match, the rivalry wasn’t between Williams and Osaka but rather between the umpire and...
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Colin Kaepernick becomes Nike’s new face
In early September, Nike released their thirtieth anniversary campaign ad, which featured Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sparking a lot of discussion and controversy. Using...
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Questions raised over SNL’s “censorship” of Kanye
On Saturday, Sept. 29 the Saturday Night Live’s cast and audience witnessed Kanye West deliver an unplanned pro-Trump speech at the end of the show. West was a fill-in musical guest for the premiere of...
View ArticleLate starts late enough?
The school, like many, has schedules put in place to accommodate professional development, such as the weekly late starts on Mondays. This is a change from two years ago when the late starts occurred...
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Harvard sued for discriminating against Asian applicants
On Oct. 15, 2018 the trial against Harvard University began for potentially discriminating against Asian-American college applicants. It is supposed to last three weeks. The case has interesting...
View ArticlePoll shows where students land on upcoming elections
The 2018 midterms are Nov. 6, and students are taking a look at not only the national positions available, but also some of the local issues on the ballot, such as the District 86 referendum. In a...
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Start of flu season calls for flu shots
Every year, the flu seasons lasts from late fall to winter and many students get flu shots around this time. In the fall and winter of 2017, there was a massive spread of the flu nationwide. It was one...
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Review of the 2018 football season
Looking back at the 2018 football season, the football team fought hard throughout its entire season. The team battled fiercely as a unit from the opening kickoff of the season against Naperville...
View ArticleSnow day forces calendar changes
Snow days haven’t been a huge issue last year, however, because of the recent snowstorm that took place on Monday, Nov 26, there have been a lot of different opinions on when students should make up...
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Why small classes matter
With the tragic results of the $166 million referendum vote, the board has begun considering drastic cuts that could be made to Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South in order to fund necessary building...
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Lessons to be learned from Blackface
Last week a photo surfaced of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) donning blackface in his medical school yearbook from 1984. In the photo, Northam and another individual are dressed up with one as a Ku...
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