By Hannah Katz Unlike most 17 year olds, junior Maddie Farrell can’t wait to go home and see her family. The average high school junior, however, see their families every day. Farrell, on the other hand, lives 900 miles away from her parents and her brothers. Most teenagers would eagerly jump on the opportunity to […]

By Carly Simonian Do you know many people that can maintain a steady GPA, continue to be a lead player on their sports team, and participate in after school volunteering activities, all while staying mentally stable? Well according to her friends and family, this is an accurate representation of Megan Theros. Since Theros was young, […]

By McKenna Renier When I think of Chili’s in Batavia, I think of a frozen dinner. Chili’s, to me, is a complete waste of money. When thinking of restaurants to spend hard earned money at, I don’t think of Chili’s. Chili’s is a sit-down restaurant, not fast food. However, the quality and taste might rival […]

A movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next for two and a half hours straight is a movie worth watching. The Revenant, directed by Oscar winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, definitely meets that standard. In The Revenant, there are many scenes that will be […]

By Alyssa Dian In recent months, Chipotle Mexican Grill has lost a percentage of their customers due to the E. coli bacteria. Reports said that this bacteria was found in California, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington. This tended to scare customers away, at least for some amount of time. On the contrary, Chipotle Mexican […]

Let’s be honest: there are some trends that make people wonder why the idea is even trending. I can tell you that every one of us has tried at least one of these trends. There are many more than five but these are the most irritating trends, starting from the least irritating to the most […]

By Hannah Katz The Saturday morning was cold and rainy, and the line was out the door. Walking up to the doors of Buttermilk in downtown Geneva, someone in my party rhetorically asked if it would even be worth it to wait in such a long line. We ultimately decided to crowd in the space […]

By Sammy Pinner Have you ever eaten at a restaurant and left completely satisfied and happy with what you just experienced? Shaw’s Crab House in Chicago is exactly that. Not only is the service amazing, the owner and the waiters make you feel completely comfortable. The owner will walk around the restaurant and check in […]

By Emily Risner  The movie The Fifth Wave rolls on shore in last place among the recent teen dramas, such as The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent. This film, directed by J Blakeson, had a very interesting concept. However, the movie was executed poorly. The movie starts out with an odd spoiler where […]

By Zoe Stone As a long-time fan of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, I was ecstatic to learn about the movie adaptation of the first book, The Lightning Thief. I had high hopes for this film. Sadly, this adaptation was a train wreck. I had faith in Chris Columbus after […]