By Maddie Durso The spotlight’s glare is on Maisie Sweeney as she steps foot onto the Carnegie Hall stage in New York City. She was among about a hundred others was chosen to be in the honors choir, out of the few thousand that tried out. Sweeney’s hard work has helped her accomplish many things […]

By Brad Balicki Observing Kate Domeier over the last two years that I have known her, there will always be one event that sticks out to me the most, and that is watching her play her guitar carefree of the world around her, as if she were a bird in flight enjoying the warm and […]

By Sarah Hager Mammoth waves crash against the side of the fishing boat. Salt spray stings the passengers as the bow breaks through the Atlantic. The Irish mainland disappears into the distance as two floating mountains rise up on the horizon. These colossal chunks of rock are known as the Skellig Islands, two land masses […]

By Kyra Swims As the fog city claims its name, sharp winds cut through our jackets as we cruise down the San Francisco Bay. We look to our left to see an orange vermilion structure standing at 762 feet and glance to our right to behold an old notorious series of cages that once held […]

By Isabella Jordan Aasha Dave might seem like an average student-athlete, but she is not. She has awards and accomplishments from both her academic and athletic career. Dave was just recently nominated for the Kane County Athlete of the Month. “She’s a hard worker and she’s a leader on the court at all time, plus […]

By Cassie Kearney As she takes the mat with her team, adrenaline running through her veins, Sophia Plourde stands above the rest, taking the floor with pure motivation in her eyes. As Plourde stands on the corner of the mat about to do her tumbling you can almost hear her breath over the roar of […]

By Audrey Pellico The breeze pushed back my hair as I stared down to the foaming, clear ocean rushing upon the sandy shore. Colorful vegetation covered the ground below. My throat tickling with thirst as I sit down upon a nearby rock to enjoy the amazing weather and scenery. The Hanakapiai Trail in Hawaii is […]

By Julia Pelech With 4.8 million tourists per year, Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world. Recently, my mom, my brother, and I went on a trip there to see the other side of the family. Italy is known for its rich history and abundance of artifacts that millions of people […]

By Alexa Garcia ISYM is a summer music camp held at the University of Illinois in Champaign Illinois that many people from our town (including me) attended over the summer. Most students that sign up do not know the other campers and have no idea what their roommate will be like. I recently talked to […]

By Abby Hill Instead of deer, sheep cross roads and hold up traffic. Stone castles sit with their ancient stories like a book waiting to be opened. For 10,000 years, Ireland’s population and rich history has continued to grow, welcoming tourists to investigate the beauties of their country. The extensive dramatic landscape and range of […]