Maddie Harris, Nora Callahan, Executive Lifestyle Editor, Lifestyle Editor
February 14, 2020
Comparing her life to others’ as she scrolled through her Instagram feed was a common occurrence for sophomore Caroline Sullivan. Feeling frustrated, she decided to break away from her typical posting habits by opening up about...
February 14, 2020
Sophie Sperber, Lauren Dyer, Managing Editor, Lifestyle Editor
February 14, 2020
Since she was a teenager, Lori Day, educational psychologist for Lori Day Consulting, has kept a pad of paper and pen next to her bed. Whenever something keeps her awake, whether it be family, friends or work, she writes it down.
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Sarah Boeke, Caitlyn Lofland, Opinions Editor, Features Editor
February 14, 2020
With the cars cleared out, a disco ball spinning and the music queued, freshmen Ryan Kreiter and Adam Shaw began their first DJ gig in an empty garage. They did not know it yet, but this would be the beginning of their entertainment career together.
“It was the ...
Baeyoung Yoo, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
From taking the podium with raised arms leading the marching band as drum major to carrying the tune with fellow members of the choir, junior Zach Torf’s passion for music and performing makes a statement in all of his commitments....
Mady Zirlin, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
When senior Ayla Kaufman began to get symptoms of strokes and seizures caused by her extreme headaches in seventh grade, she had to miss school for weeks at a time. She could not be treated for her migraines for two years after the first showing of symptoms since doctors were still unsure of the causes. She had to ...
Sophie Sperber, Ellie Pazol, Managing Editor, Executive Features Editor
December 13, 2019
Standing with her arms pointed straight to the ceiling, senior Caroline Lee was “The Hair That Would Not Curl.” Her teammates kneeled next to her swaying and twisting their arms, representing the kind of curly hair Lee’s character so desperately wanted to be. This...
Ellie Pazol, Executive Features Editor
November 8, 2019
A loud laugh shattered the silence in the science resource center as junior Songyu Ye announced that he had never caught a fish in his life. Ironically, Ye is one of the three co-presidents and founders of the Fishing Club, along with juniors Adrian Knyazev an...
Maya Fridman, Grace Kang, Features Editor, Copy Editor
November 8, 2019
One mid-August morning at 9 a.m., senior Urie Han, half-awake, answered her phone. On the other line was a Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant representative who revealed that Urie was nominated to be a contestant in the Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant.
To ...
Lucy Cho, Features Editor
September 27, 2019
Through a program called e-NABLE, SWEN was matched with 59-year-old Ric McKenzie, who lost all his fingers to frostbite 20 years ago. e-NABLE is a global program in which people volunteer to make 3D-printed hands and arms for people in need.
The club members used blueprints and formulas from e-NABL...
Grace Kang, Copy Editor
September 27, 2019
Three cash registers jingle with coins. Students with their unpaid school lunches form an amoeba-like crowd around the Quest Food Management Services Cashiers: Jaqueline Younatham, Eva Odisho and Arianna Cox. The cafeteria is ...
Samrah Abbasi, Editor-at-Large
September 27, 2019
Katie Beach, owner and director of Windy City Field Hockey, is an Olympian and former Division I head coach for field hockey at Colombia University. She joined the U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey team and competed in glo...
