The Voice

Becoming Her Own Character

By Danielle Katz
May 27, 2015

The stressful auditions. The restless practices. The blinding stage lights. The adrenaline of all eyes focused on one point of the stage.

The sun was starting to dip below Crystal Lake, painting the sky different hues of warm pinks and oranges. There was a warm breeze blowing through her dark curls, and romance was definitely in the air.

Gaming Fanatic

By Camille Paddock
May 7, 2015

5 a.m. She plays. She watches. A small blue light illuminates the dark room. She’s focused, not taking her eyes off the screen even for just a second.

Always Swinging

By Trisha Fritz
April 27, 2015

Address your body; your feet, knees, hips, forearms, shoulders and eyes should be parallel to the target line. When viewed from behind, the golfer, if right-handed, should appear slightly left of the target.

Head of Security

By Haylie Larson
April 27, 2015

Five long years ago, a young man was the supervisor of a painting crew. Little did he know, a single dean believed he could be the head of security. Soon, that’s what he became.

Everyday’s a Party When You’re Darby

By Tess Miller
April 13, 2015

As Darby Terry sits in Brad Aney’s class, she shoots up her hand like rocket to state her opinion on a subject that is being discussed. Darby is known to be an opinionated and passionate person.

Taking Spanish up a Step

By Courtney Thomas
April 1, 2015

he started as a substitute teacher at Huntley High School. Then she got hired as a teacher. She has taught spanish two and three for years now. But...

A New Chapter

By Palak Patel
March 29, 2015

Once upon a time, sophomore Andrea Cruz wrote five pages in about four hours.

Skating Through Ice

By Samantha Reyes
March 8, 2015

The cold hits her first. As soon as she opens the doors to step onto the floor, she feels it. She hates the cold, but she loves the sport.

A Tough Choice

By Trisha Fritz
March 5, 2015

At 15 years old you should be thinking about starting high school and what you are going to do later that day with your friends. But for junior Edward Parzygnat this was not the case.

Kicking Down the Impossible

By Palak Patel
February 18, 2015

She concentrated on her breath. In and out. The familiar mat moved beneath her feet. Or maybe her feet were moving. She could no longer tell.

Born to Dance

By Camille Paddock
February 12, 2015

In life, you are destined to follow a path that has been set. Most are only be destined to average, but some are destined to be extraordinary. But the question lies, can destiny be changed? For senior Ty Nowotnik, it has.