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Junior Olivia Zary, senior Alex Chartrand, junior Allison Smith, and seniors Mary Henry and Siddarth Durai hang hallway banners as decoration. Photo by Lara Hannemann

North celebrates Foreign Language Week

Cassidy Schmidt, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

North participated in National Foreign Language Week from March 6 through March 12. Though the week is geared towards students who are taking foreign language classes, staff and the entire student body...

The strawberry acai refresher from Starbucks. Photo by Julia Gerard

Coffee Addiction

Julia Gerard, News Editor March 23, 2022

Senior Kotryna Rutkauskas starts her day with a venti iced caramel macchiato with cinnamon dolce syrup. Senior Angelia Pardo does her homework with a grande iced vanilla latte. Senior Lindsey McDonald...

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Through the ages: Caped Crusader, Dark Knight, Defender of Gotham, The Bat

Dylan Budd, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

Beginning in the Detective Comics series on March 30, 1939, Batman makes countless appearances throughout pop culture. When Bruce Wayne’s alter ego moved from the page to live action, it has been done...

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‘The Batman’ Gotham’s hero returns

Dylan Budd, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

DC fans rejoiced as the protector of Gotham City returned to the big screen on March 4. The movie exceeded prerelease expectations yet underwhelmed the growing hype. Written and directed by Matt Reeves...

And the Oscar goes to…

Alexandra Eydenberg, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

Once a year, all the glitz and glam of Hollywood is wrapped up into one night of extravagant ceremony. The biggest names come to receive awards for the year's best movies. Since 1929, the Oscars have dazzled...

English teacher Jennifer McDowell cuddles Watson- one of her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Photo courtesy of Andy McDowell.

Comforting cuddle companions

Miranda Baez, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

A child dashes around the hallways of an animal shelter before coming to a sudden stop. His eyes stare into one of the pens, and the dog inside it stares back with excitement. Suddenly, the child smiles,...

Graphic by Cassidy Schmidt

High cost of higher education

Jillian Schudiske, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

Jensen Peacock opens up her laptop and logs into her DePaul student account. Staring back at her is a five-figure sum of money she owes in expenses for college.  The price of education is not cheap....

Photo by Jillian Schudiske

Prom preparations require early start

Jillian Schudiske, Staff Reporter March 23, 2022

  Sparkly dresses, a dance floor, limousines: prom is an  exciting time of year for many students as a celebration of the culmination of an eventful school year and the end of high school for...

Sophmores Matthew and Marissa Steben get ready for 2021 homecoming. photo by Julie Steben.

Siblings Twinning

Dylan Budd, Staff Reporter February 12, 2022

Sophomores Matthew and Marissa Steben have shared every aspect of their  lives: food, friends and even teachers. Even on their birthday, a day typically devoted to showcasing one individual , they don’t...

New face of nursing: personal protective equipment donned by medical personnel is the new uniform in the fight against covid. photo by pixabay

Covid-19 causes nursing shortage

Julianne Pearson, Staff Reporter February 12, 2022

Chaos erupts with workers in hazmat suits and full PPE filling every corridor. This is something usually found in a sci-fi horror film, but it has become the reality for medical professionals in hospitals...

Technology support specialist Tim Gunier replaces the hard drive on a students broken laptop. Photo by Alex Eydenberg

Gunier, students’ ‘I.T.’ guy

Mary Henry, Staff Reporter February 12, 2022

Broken projectors, malfunctioning laptops and faulty software.  Attending school in the digital era presents a torrent of technological issues that frustrate both students and staff. When faced with such...

Today: New Generations Take on Astrology

Hailee Munno, Feature Editor February 12, 2022

The mystery of the night sky has left a world of uncertainty for thousands of years; the stars tell stories and hold knowledge far beyond human understanding. From mathematics, to defining personalities,...

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