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Major Changes in the MLB

Major Changes in the MLB

Written by McKenna Orrico, News Editor, Editor-in-chief March 23, 2023

With Major League Baseball starting the 2023 season in a week, it is time to get caught up with the big changes being implemented this season. The three game-changing rules being added this season have...

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...

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...

The Neighbourhood: Where Are They Now?

The Neighbourhood: Where Are They Now?

Written by Meda Bliudziute, A & E editor February 10, 2023

The Neighbourhood has become a very popular band ever since their songs “Sweater Weather” and “Daddy Issues” went viral on TikTok in November of 2020. “Sweater Weather” reached 1 billion streams...

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...

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Hamlin’s Lasting Impact

Written by Ava Lamb, Sports Editor January 21, 2023

On January 2nd, the sports world as we know it came to a halt when 24 year old Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. Everyone’s thoughts and prayers went up as 65,000 people watched in...

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,...

The Fifteenth Prime Minister Of Great Britain

The Fifteenth Prime Minister Of Great Britain

Written by Abigail Worker, A & E editor September 15, 2022

For the seventy years Queen Elizabeth the II has reigned over Great Britain, during which she has seen fourteen Prime Ministers come and go. On September 6th, the Queen appointed her fifteenth and final...

Why are YOU Spending so Much Money on Gas?

Why are YOU Spending so Much Money on Gas?

Written by Emma Kocanda, News Editor April 21, 2022

Through this time of economic crisis, people globally have seen prices skyrocket in areas such as food, vehicles, and most recently gas with an increase of 14.5%. Due to this major jump, many people are...

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Beloved Dolphin Dies Young in Aquarium

Written by Maja Larsen, News Writer December 13, 2021

The beloved star of the Dolphin Tale movies, Winter sadly passed away the evening of November 11th. Many were inspired by her story, which is clear when reading some of the memories posted by fans on social...