Assumptions and Expectations of Junior Year
Julian Rodriguez, Staff Writer
November 2, 2018
Junior year of high school is a year known for being tedious with standardized tests and an added homework load compared to freshman and sophomore year. Although I heard these assumptions before, I did not really take the assumptions into full consideration. I thought that the assumptions were just ...
Net Nuetrality
Charlee Rincon, Staff Writer
December 18, 2017
In February of 2015 The Federal Commision of Communications (FCC) set specific Net Neutrality rules that were made to regulate internet providers such as Verizon, AT&T, and Comcast. Many who protested for their basic internet rights were pleased to be introduced to Title II of the Communications ...
Workload overload
Adam Schwartz, Staff Writer
April 11, 2017
There are seven hours and twenty minutes in the average school day. However, when you add up all the hours spent doing homework, studying and writing outside of school, the school day extends another one to five hours depending on the night. The workload students are getting is increasing, along with thei...
An Unfair System
Julia Skwerski, Staff Photographer
January 20, 2017
For me school is hardly ever enjoyable. Don’t get me wrong I love learning new things and solving fancy equations because it gives me a sense of accomplishment, but the harsh G.P.A and testing system has most everyone finding it harder and harder to focus on learning and more about memorizing correct...
Trump Inauguration Protest
Paige Connor, Staff Writer
January 19, 2017
On March 11, Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump abruptly cancelled his rally in Chicago after clashes with protesters inside and outside the Chicago Pavilion. The problem in this situation isn’t the protesters, but with what has flowed from Trump’s mouth. Supporters and p...
Taking the reigns
Maddie Grant, Copy editor
January 9, 2017
Prior to Nov. 8, like many other Americans, I was eager to put the election behind me. I was ready for the barrage of news to cease and for the circus that had pitched its tent in America since June of last year to fold up and leave. After Election Day, I hoped I would finally regain peace of mind an...
Mismanaged money
Anna Czulno, Online editor-in-chief
January 9, 2017
We’ve all heard this lesson at least one time in our life. Save your money. It seems simple enough, yet according to a survey conducted by Capital One and ING Direct, approximately 87 percent of teens know little to nothing about managing money. This means they know little to nothing about saving ...
Technical Difficulty
Julia Skwerski, Staff Photographer
December 5, 2016
Our education has a flaw, a big in your face flaw. Technology. Shocking I know, what could go wrong when you give a high school student an Ipad or Chromebook. But like the children’s story When You Give a Mouse a Cookie the student will inevitably want more whether it be in gadgets or apps, it begins t...
A World Series Title for the Cubs
Anna Czulno, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2016
Last Friday, many students from Rolling Meadows attended the Cubs parade. As one of the seventh largest human gatherings in history, the parade was a day to remember for all of the people that attended it. Despite all the excitement though, I couldn’t help but think that it was all a little bit bi...
How Scott Adams hypnotized himself
Sam Svoboda, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2016
Dilbert creator Scott Adams has gained a sizable following recently for his blog posts on Trump and the general election. The angle he tackles the topic certainly is novel; he brands Trump as the “Master Persuader,” and predicts Trump will win the election due to his “superior persuasion skills....
Native American injustice
Natalie D'Souza, Opinions Editor
September 27, 2016
America. The most influential and dominant country in the world. A nation that is based on democratic values of justice and equality. A nation that is currently denying and violating those rights regarding those of the original American people: Native Americans. The injustice started in 1492, when Christop...
Denouncing derogatory words
Sammi Milligan, Features Editor
September 27, 2016
It’s just not funny anymore Here’s the thing, I know that our society has become very politically correct. I understand that sometimes a person really is joking or being sarcastic. I can be the exact same way, but if it truly affects or bothers a person, it shouldn’t be funny. Gay, in tech...