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The New Uncanny Valley

The New Uncanny Valley

Written by Zoey Foss, A & E editor April 11, 2023

For as long as animation has been around, there has been a struggle to depict a person that reflects reality and a character that seems hollow and puppetlike. This gap is called the “Uncanny Valley”...

Storms Across the Midwest

Storms Across the Midwest

Written by Samantha Bradley, Features Editor April 4, 2023

Friday evening, March 31st, a line of storms crossed most of the Midwest. Over fifty tornadoes were produced, and high winds caused damage to areas not even affected by tornadoes. The death count from...

Biden Administration Approves Willow Project

Biden Administration Approves Willow Project

Written by Meda Bliudziute, News Editor March 17, 2023

The Willow project, which has taken online activism by storm, was just approved on March 13, 2023 by the Biden Administration. This was a surprise to many since Biden understands the existential threat...

Infant Forced to Vape

Infant Forced to Vape

Written by Samantha Bradley, Features Editor March 14, 2023

Sixteen year old mother, Annie Donovan, posted a video of her baby’s aunt forcing a vape into her eleven-month-olds’ mouth; they laugh as the baby coughs and smoke pours out of his nose. In the video...

Jesse White Tumblers Perform at LTHS

Jesse White Tumblers Perform at LTHS

Written by Samantha Bradley, Features Editor February 24, 2023

On Thursday, February 23rd, the Jesse White Tumblers performed in the East campus gym to celebrate black history month. The team promotes doing well in school and staying away from drugs, alcohol, and...

Disaster in Turkey and Syria

Disaster in Turkey and Syria

Written by Meda Bliudziute, A & E editor February 20, 2023

Citizens in Turkey and Syria are left in shock after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the town of Gaziantep on February 6, 2023, toppling buildings and killing tens of thousands of people. The earthquake’s...

Tragedy Strikes at Michigan State University

Tragedy Strikes at Michigan State University

Written by McKenna Orrico, News Editor, Editor-in-chief February 14, 2023

Students and parents around the country watch in terror as another University experienced a shooting that claimed the life of three students and injured a reported five more. On the night of Monday, February...

Celsius Class Action Lawsuit

Celsius Class Action Lawsuit

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor February 13, 2023

The beloved drink, Celsius, has been scrutinized recently by society due to false advertising. The drink company settled a class-action lawsuit over the ingredients in the Celsius drink and powder. Celsius...

Emergency Plane Landing On I-355

Emergency Plane Landing On I-355

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor January 27, 2023

A small plane made a safe, emergency landing on hectic I-355 in Bolingbrook on Tuesday the 10th. At about 2pm on that Tuesday, a Bolingbrook fire unit was sent to I-355 close to Boughton Road for a plane...

Civil Disobedience in China

Civil Disobedience in China

Written by McKenna Orrico, News Editor, Editor-in-chief December 19, 2022

Citizens all over China have taken to the streets to fight the country’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the country’s inhabitants have been subjected to China’s ultra-strict...

Floral tributes are placed in memory of the victims after a mass shooting at the Club Q gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., November 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

Gender Sensitivity in the Colorado Shooting

Written by Zoey Foss, News Editor December 8, 2022

Five minutes to midnight, gunshots split through a club in Colorado Springs. For six minutes more, patrons struggled for their lives as the shooter continued firing. Unfortunately, shootings like this...

Devastations Of Monsoon Rains In Pakistan

Devastations Of Monsoon Rains In Pakistan

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor November 28, 2022

  Currently in Pakistan, over one-third of the country is underwater. Due to the major increase in climate weather which is causing a deterioration in Pakistan’s climate-about 33 million people,...