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The Prowler

The student news site of Plainfield North High School

The Prowler

The student news site of Plainfield North High School

The Prowler

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Does it really bring joy?

Sue Ellen Damato, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas. It’s a statement that never fails to be said during the late month of November into December, a holiday and time of year where spirits are high...

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Is Black Friday dead or alive?

Lauryn Morales and Nooreen Hussaini December 11, 2024

The slow death of traditional Black Friday By: Lauryn Morales The day before Black Friday rolls around; friends and family are racing to camp outside of stores in order to be the first in the door. Videos...

Technologically immature

Sue Ellen Damato, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2024

Plainfield North is home to exactly 2,325 students with almost all of which owning some type of electronic device. To many, this seems to be a mindless statement, but to those 2,325 students, immaturity...

Classics; old or gold

Julia Wild, Feature Editor November 21, 2024

Frankenstein, the story of a man trying to control death; 1984, the story of an oppressive government; Pride and Prejudice, the timeless trope of enemies to lovers; these stories all have one main thing...

Christmas with a skeleton

Julia Wild, Feature Editor October 29, 2024

In the grand spectrum of holiday films, there exists a timeless gem that constantly jumps the line between Christmas and Halloween. "The Nightmare Before Christmas," crafted by the visionary director Tim...

Halloween haunts Christmas

Jojo Koldoff, Graphic Editor October 29, 2024

"The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a beloved classic, but the debate over whether it's a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie continues to rage. The fact that people believe it can be a Christmas movie...

Don’t ever say his name; Beetlejuice

Julia Wild, Feature Editor September 26, 2024

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a hilarious horror comedy sequel by director Tim Burton, took theaters by storm starting Sep. 6.    “Beetlejuice” was released in 1988 and tells the story...

Last one, best one

Katrina Nalle, News Editor May 8, 2024

Monochromatic. ​​/ˌmänōkrəˈmadik/ adjective: “having or consisting of one color or hue” (Merriam-Webster).    “Monochromatic” was the name of my freshman year winter guard...

Lenses, labs, lessons learned

Dylan Budd, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2024

It’s inevitable that someone will ask why you’re interested in something, like a hobby, a major, or a career. So, what made me want to be in media? 10 dollars. Yes, 10 dollars.  One day, when...

Ban curbs free speech

Dylan Budd, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2024

We’re in an election year. Climate change is only worsening. Congress is more divided than ever. I’m sure the American people are ecstatic to see Congress is working hard to make sure that the biggest...

Anxiety doesn’t have to win

Dylan Budd, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2024

Oh, to be a kid again; endless energy, lack of responsibility, and an undying shamelessness in being yourself. Life is amazing, until a new emotion settles in: anxiety.  Look at any North student,...

Champagne problems

Alexandra Eydenberg, Feature Editor February 8, 2024

Time magazine  ‘Person of the Year’ has been awarded to individuals such as Charles Lindbergh, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King and Volodymyr Zelensky.  Joining that  rarified...

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