Exchange Student Chases Dreams
By Diego Perez Palomino, Parkway Central High School
• November 14, 2023
Is the film industry (block)busted?
By Noah Braun, McCallum High School
• November 14, 2023
A Call to the Classiness of Classical Music
By Kayleen Kim, Portola High School
• November 14, 2023
A2: Cambridge’s Biggest Bookworm
By Anna Gorman, Cambridge High School - GA
• November 13, 2023
Review: Give Yourself ‘Goosebumps’
By Mary Jane Kushiner, Gretna High School
• November 13, 2023
Percussion takes on a performance of a lifetime at PASIC
By Rin Ryu, Liberty High School - TX
• November 10, 2023
Simultaneous romanticization and stigmatization of eating disorders perpetuate mental health issues
By Muskan Mehta, Pleasant Valley High School - IA
• November 10, 2023
Willie Nelson’s ‘Bluegrass’ a lovely return to country’s roots
By Chase Zagurski, Millard South High School
• November 10, 2023
MUNA’s podcast ‘Gayotic’ balances lighthearted comedy with engaging reflection
By Kate Michel, Algonquin Regional High School
• November 10, 2023
Costume couture
By Lillian Wang and Benjamin Zhang
• November 9, 2023
Simple but sweet: boygenius’ “the rest” follows their debut enchantingly
By Emily Early, Parkway West High School
• November 9, 2023
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film dazzles audiences, brings concert experience to cinemas
By Zoe Karibian, The American School in London
• November 9, 2023
Apple TV+ Original ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ dives into hidden American history
By Sophia Hsu, The American School in London
• November 8, 2023
Fragrance fanatics: trend sparks student interest in cologne
By Sahana Unni, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• November 7, 2023
The romance renaissance
By Amberly Sun and Aletheia Ju
• November 7, 2023
Local author pens LGBTQ+ teen novel: ‘Singlets and Secrets’
By Malachi McCool, Normal Community High School
• November 7, 2023
‘Do it your way’: ‘INCAPTIVITY’ exhibit in Eastern Star Gallery inspires students with story of dedication
By Zoe Gazzuolo, Archer School for Girls
• November 7, 2023
Lincoln students shine with entrepreneurial spirit
By Erika Leung and Bella Lehmann
• November 1, 2023
Students Participate in Shoe Culture
By Justin Small, Marquette High School
• November 1, 2023
Amber Lea puts Mozart to rest with her ability to play eleven instruments
By Shaina Taebi, Portola High School
• October 31, 2023
‘When All Is Said and Done’
By Ella Jensen, Dreyfoos School of the Arts
• October 31, 2023
Purr-fect pair
By Adaleigh Weber, Starr's Mill High School
• October 31, 2023
Taylormania: Eras Tour Film “Swiftly” Sets Box Office Record
By Emmanuelle Desmet, Coral Gables Senior High School
• October 31, 2023
Capitalizing on creativity
By Amberly Sun, Monta Vista High School
• October 27, 2023
‘For All the Dogs’ Lacks Innovation, Gets Lost in Sea of Competition
By Jackson Mitchell and Leif Labianca
• October 27, 2023
Science teacher publishes crossword in New York Times
By Zoe Goor, Harvard-Westlake School
• October 25, 2023
“The Creator”: Epic science-fiction undermined by mediocrity
By Rylan Ammerman, Walt Whitman High School
• October 25, 2023
Willis graduate wins ‘Superfan’ gameshow
By Heather Carroll, Willis High School
• October 25, 2023
Drift the Map: ‘Walking’ through history
By Meredith Bell, Midtown High School
• October 24, 2023
Taylor Swift fans ‘capture it, remember it’ at the Eras Tour movie
By Maya Homberg, Downers Grove South High School
• October 24, 2023
Her mind through national parks: Senior Eleanor Madley shares seasons of her life, love of nature in new EP
By Nina Sperling, Archer School for Girls
• October 23, 2023
Netflix’s take on Poe’s ‘Usher’ showing Halloween appeal among some who’ve read the original
By Julie Jung, Sunny Hills High School
• October 20, 2023
Lucas.com; Living in the Now
By Olivia West, McNeil High School
• October 20, 2023
Origami artisans
By Audrey Ghosh, Parkway West High School
• October 20, 2023
Snow plow gets elementary makeover
By Charlie Kephart, Altoona Area High School
• October 20, 2023
ComAcad takes home three awards from MSA’s One Day Film Challenge
By Stuart Pratt and Elsa Hunt
• October 20, 2023
Taylor Swift’s “passion project” is turning into a marketing maneuver
By Lilly Jaeger, Edina High School
• October 19, 2023
Barbie and feminism
By Kate Davis, James Bowie High School
• October 19, 2023
‘Young Love’ effectively demonstrates struggles, triumphs of Chicago experience
By Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• October 18, 2023
ISSUE 1: Lights, Camera, Pose
By Cecilia Cheng, Robinson High School - FL
• October 18, 2023
REVIEW: ‘Bottoms’ introduces satirical, sapphic spin to teen comedy
By Cass Melo and Joceline Giron
• October 17, 2023
To consider Matthew Shepard
By Alison Yang, The Harker Upper School
• October 16, 2023
“A Haunting in Venice”: Detective Poirot Returns More Haunted Than Ever
By Riley Witter, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School
• October 16, 2023
WEGO’s famous sports photographer
By Alexa Morales, West Chicago Community High School
• October 16, 2023
CUE THE LIGHTS: Theater Tech students reveal the importance of those working behind the scenes
By Christine Yoo, Sunny Hills High School
• October 16, 2023
Sunny’s Pizzeria mural honors local celebrities
By Delaney Gramlick, Lincoln High School
• October 13, 2023
Color guard members spend summer with Drum Corps International
By Jacob Valcarce, Kingwood Park High School
• October 12, 2023
“Saw X”: The missing piece of the bloody puzzle
By Rylan Ammerman, Walt Whitman High School
• October 12, 2023
Doja Cat puts it all on the line for “Scarlet”
By Jolin Alcindor, Hagerty High School
• October 12, 2023
Live-action anime series, ‘One Piece,’ exceeds expectations
By Light Dohrn, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
• October 11, 2023
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