May 15, 2019
Last month, members of Naperville Central’s pro-life club hung paper chains across the activities ha...
Alana Cervera, Online Managing Editor
May 15, 2019
Filed under Columns, In the deep end
I was a gymnast for nine years. That’s over half my life. From age six until 15 years old, I ate, breathed and slept gymnastics. I traveled across the country and competed every month.
To give you an idea of how involved in gymnastics I was, I never did PE in junior high. Lexi Swanson, my former teammate, and I sat in ...
April 25, 2019
Extracurricular activities are quintessential to the high school experience. Not only do they give students ...
Chloe Malaret, Staff Correspondent
April 24, 2019
Filed under Opinions
I’ll admit, veganism isn’t a lifestyle made for everyone but the lifestyle shift that comes with going vegan isn’t as intimidating as it seems. I will have been vegan for a year this April and what I have taken away is that the changes you have to make are outweighed by the positives that will be added to your life.
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Yoo Young Chun, Head Photo/Art Editor, Features Editor, Features Columnist
March 30, 2019
Filed under With all sincerity
Today for lunch I’m going to eat a cucumber sandwich with hummus on white bread. I should have packed whole grain, but I’m allowing myself to eat white in exchange for cutting out any meats. Then for dinner... I think I’m going to eat some rice, maybe some sausages, kimchi, hopefully some stir-fried vegetables. And what...
Laaiba Mahmood, Managing Editor
March 5, 2019
Filed under Through my lens
To be honest, I’ve never spent much time thinking about what it means to love myself. I know that the mainstream way to practice self-love is to do face masks, bath with bath bombs, splurge on something, subscribe to the whole “treat yo’self” philosophy Donna Meagle endorses in “Parks and Recreation.” But something...
Yoo Young Chun, Head Photo/Art Editor, Features Editor, Features Columnist
March 5, 2019
Filed under With all sincerity
The 12 animals of the lunar cycle in order are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
As my family waits for our food, I trace my finger in a circle along the animals displayed on a thin sheet of paper used to protect the restaurant’s glass tables from steaming bowls of noodle...
Marissa Laqui and Claire Paschke, Community Editor and Entertainment Editor
February 27, 2019
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
Right when the January blues start to sink in and you start dreaming of sun-soaked beaches of summers past, February arrives in full force. Ice storms, accumulating snow showers and long stretches of endless gray skies are enough to make anyone sad. But with the added stress of essays and math homework, high schoolers can be...
Thom Blair, Sports Editor
February 27, 2019
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
Let’s face it, taking care of yourself and taking time out of the day for self-care is a necessity. Whether it’s a nice bath after school or maybe watching your favorite YouTuber for a couple of hours, we need that time to relax.
Throughout the rush of high school life, we tend to forget about keeping ourselves physicall...
