Q&A with Nora Carr on her book ‘Tempest’
By Lauren Burnham One of my favorite things in the world are books. Stories that come alive in my brain give me the shivers. The characters stay in my mind for a very long time after I’ve finished the book. My good friend, Nora, has been writing ever since I met her. She writes about […]
Mad Libs
Santa Every year, a big man in a red Article of clothing decides whether or not you have been Adjective or Adjective this year. His name is Santa! If you are Adjective, Santa will bring you Plural Noun. But if you are Adjective Santa will give you plural noun. Every Christmas Eve, Santa rides in […]
Christmas Movie Quiz
“You’ll Shoot your eye out, kid” _____ “This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back.” _______ “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant.” _____ “First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat […]
Things to do for free
By Owen Lehman Do you ever find yourself bored, broke, and desperate for something to do? Well struggle no more because here are some ideas for activities you can do for free. Go on a nature walk one of the best things to do for free around suburban illinois is to […]
A favorite food to consider for the holiday season
By Lauren Burnham Spinach poppers. Delicious lumps of rice and spinach, bound together by melted cheese, with spices to add flavor and aroma. The spinach popper, homemade and home loved. Spinach has been one of the most hated enemies of toddlers and children every for ages. Many kids would rather paint the walls green than […]
Gorlewski Podcast – The Deep Web
This is the 3rd installment of the Gorlewski Podcast! Today’s episode is about the deep web, thanks for listening! I would like to especially thank Austin Hughes for the motivation to make this episode! Listen here!
Twenty One Pilots connects with fans at Aragon Ballroom
By Tommy Maren Tyler Joseph (right) and Josh Dun (left) get a final ovation from the crowd after playing their last song “Trees.” Twenty One Pilots played at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on December 3rd in front of a sold-out crowd on night 1 of 101 WKQX’s “The Nights We Stole Christmas.” From […]
Ways to ease the excruciating pain of PARRC testing
by Aaron Viland Political doodles What better way to express your disgust with the ‘fascist pigs’ in Washington D.C. than through doodles in the extended response section of the test? Maybe you badly desire to express the similarities you’ve observed between Barack Obama and Adolf Hitler, or maybe you have an itch to somehow portray […]
Romance isn’t dead; it’s badly written
By Lauren Burnham Let me first start off by saying that there is nothing wrong with the Romance genre. A good love story gets me right in the heart. However, every love story has a time and a place, and shoving it into a fantasy narrative, or a sci-fi thriller is decidedly neither. “For every […]
OPINION: Five reasons to like Twenty One Pilots
By Tommy Maren Twenty One Pilots is an alternative rock band from Columbus, Ohio. They’ve come a long way, from playing in front of a couple dozen to playing in front of sold-out crowds on the final day of music festivals, such as Lollapalooza or Bonnaroo. Despite having a large and constantly growing fanbase, a […]