Count Basie Orchestra runs a clinic at New Trier
When Count Basie’s Orchestra came to New Trier HS, students from 45 schools got a swinging master class & a history lesson.
student reporting
Openings for good math teachers can be found
Should schools that have trouble finding good math teachers pursue alternative-certification pathways to fill their ranks?
Weird things this polar vortex brought
Unusual things have happened during the polar vortex that sent temps in the Midwest plummeting to well below zero.
‘It’s about time,’ tweets Hogan
Students in Maryland, where so many furloughed federal workers live, write about the effects of the shutdown.
Racism lingers despite some positive signs
Racism and discrimination, whatever euphemism we decide to call it, will never disappear from America, opines one student.
Chicagoans march for life during shutdown
Both sides of the abortion debate showed up for the annual March for Life in Chicago. A student reflects on her participation.
Student opinions on the shutdown, week 3
Students have a lot to say about the federal shutdown and their take on the current mess in Washington has sparked some good writing.
In life, that’s how the ball bounces
The Bears and Ravens showed fans how to play the game of football (or life, actually), despite losing 1st-round playoff games last week.
Movie review: On the Basis of Sex
A movie released on Christmas highlights an important case fought by Ruth Bader Ginsburg who now serves on the Supreme Court.
Downers South expects ‘the best’ in winter guard
The friendly group assembled this year for winter guard at Downers Grove South HS expects to improve on last year’s regional results.