At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, Huntley High School students trickled into the cafeteria. As friends huddled around each other and began grabbing chairs...

As an avid and experienced reader, my number one pet peeve is when English classes stifle the excitement of reading. Let me know if this sounds familiar:...

On Jan. 29, Huntley High School’s varsity girls basketball team began their routine stretches and warmups on the familiar Red Raider court. As they warmed...

Mystery, suspense, a chilling end, and to be honest a little confusion, are all important elements when writing a thriller or suspense novel. One of my...

On Dec. 13, producer and filmmaker Jake Kasdan released “Jumanji: The Next Chapter,” to theaters nationwide. Following the popular prequel, “Jumanji:...

One of the many things along with reading, watching movies, and pasta that I’m both passionate about and fascinated with is theater. While I don’t...

Work. Sports. Mental health. All of these things should be considered by teachers as they welcome their students into the classroom. While a teacher may...

Recently I took a (what I thought would be) brief trip to my local Barnes and Noble in order to find a good book to immerse myself into. Not only did I...

On April 1, the HHS varsity girls lacrosse team took on Mundelein high school in a neck to neck game. Although the girls tried their best and certainly...

If you follow my book blog close enough, you would know that all of my reviews are fairly positive with only few critiques. I mean, why recommend a book...

There are few books in this world that have caused me to cry. And I’m not talking about a perfect movie scene cry, but instead, a can’t-breathe-listening-to-Celine-Dion-eating-raw-cookie-dough...

One thing that I’ve learned about myself as a reader, and a professional book worm, is that I love anything and everything about thriller and suspense...

With a cigarette hanging from his lips, a camera in his hand, and his truck rolling alongside him, we automatically fall in love with the likeable persona...

Most young adult romance novels seem to be written about the same thing over and over. Awkward girl moves to new school and sees a really hot guy, who...

There are only a few books that I have read in my life time that I have truly been obsessed with. Most bookworms can relate to this scene: you find a great...

From "La La Land" to "The Notebook," Ryan Gosling has definitely been an icon in the cinematic world. However, his role as Neil Armstrong in "First Man"...

In the spirit of ‘spooky season’ and Halloween, I thought I would introduce to you all one of my newly found favorite mystery novels that I discovered...

Often times we find ourselves comparing what we have to what celebrities have. From striving to have Rihanna's beauty, to wanting Bill Gates’ wealth,...

Over time, social media has become more and more involved in our lives. Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter are just a few of the platforms that...

Lately, I have been searching for a great book to completely obsess over and I have found nothing. Now that’s not to say that there are no good books...

On March 15, the creek of plastic chairs and the murmurs of voices stirred in the room as the monthly board of education meeting started. Proud parents...

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to venture into the world of romance for this month’s book review. Now when entering this vast genre of...

Movie sagas often have a hard time competing with the movie that came before them.  A prime example is the “Fast and Furious” movies, but “Maze...

This week, I decided to venture outside of the genre of books that I usually write about and enter a realm of fantasy. It’s funny because I used to love...

“Comfort: the enemy of progress,” are the words that P.T Barnum, played by Hugh Jackman, lives by in the hit sensation movie “The Greatest Showman.”...

Poetry. When you hear that word you automatically associate it with Shakespeare, old smelly books, and falling asleep in a stuffy English classroom. Due...

Written by Riyana Walker Maroon 5 has struck yet another time with their new hits topping the charts and ranking number two on the billboards ever since...

He stands next to two boys, also in high school, singing notes and breathing in time with the rhythm of the music. Once the song finishes, the same feel...

“A Man Called Ove” is a remarkable piece of modern literature which will be sure to draw tears and lots of laughs. I was first introduced to this book...

A band from Chicago, The Symposium, released a mellow Halloween tune on Friday the 13th. Super catchy and short, this song is only one minute and 33 seconds...

The movie "Happy Death Day" takes place on Theresa’s, or Tree which is what she is called by her best friends, birthday while she is at college. Kind...

The husband and wife duo that make up the band Tennis, have a new EP due to release Nov. 10. On Oct. 6 they released a single on that EP called “I Miss...

n Oct. 3, girls varsity cross country had a meet at Deicke Park against Crystal Lake South and McHenry. Together, they shuffled their feet against the...

The first track on  “A Sentimental Education” released September 22, 2017, by Luna, “Fire in Cairo” brings a mellow twist to its original which...

“The First Time She Drowned” was the start of Kerry Kletter’s career on May 15, 2016. Not only did it add to the collection of young adult books...

Chicago’s own Twin Peaks, who formed in 2009, released two singles in early September, one being “Fat Chance.” A series of nostalgic verses regarding...