In the Spotlight: “Come from Away”
October 12, 2019
With its powerful story, percussive music, and witty dialogue, this month’s musical in the spotlight is "Come from Away." I saw the show in August with my choir, and each of us loved it. Created by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, "Come from Away" tells the true story of Gander, a small town in Newf...
It Grows Without Saying: Four O’Clocks, the late bloomers
September 26, 2019
As I come home from an excruciating school day, the last thing I want to do is homework. This can be said about most teenagers these days but instead of dwelling on my seven-hour school day, I go outside to my garden. When I come home, usually around 3-3:45 p.m. depending on if I have club meetings,...
Q/A with junior Taylor Stephenson
May 6, 2019
Every month, I ask a Huntley High School student or faculty member 10 random questions to get to know them better. This month, I interviewed junior Taylor Stephenson. Q: What is your favorite social media? A: I like Instagram the best. I think it is a better representation of what people...
Tea Time Blog: Accent vs. Dialect
March 18, 2019
English Accents. Oh, how fun they are to imitate. Discussing when “tea time is” and how much British people “love crumpets and are snobby” always enlightens the room with laughter (insert sarcasm). However, people nowadays cannot fathom the true diversity that is within an English accent. I, ...
Q/A with senior Sydney Kerin
February 23, 2019
Every month, I ask a Huntley High School student or faculty member 10 random questions to get to know them better. This month, I interviewed senior Sydney Kerin. Q: What is your favorite book? A: “Six of Crows” for sure. Kaz is just so cool. Q: What is your favorite class? A: Sociolog...
Tea Time Blog: The Brexit Frenzy and the Future of Great Britain
February 5, 2019
Welcome to Tea Time. For this time around, we’ve decided to take a new approach to the series and start a blog. Today, we will be talking about everyone’s favorite subject: Politics. More specifically, English Parliament and their recent actions in the fight over Brexit. Brexit is the short term used to describe th...
Thrift Shopping Finds with Olivia Mack
November 15, 2018
The other day I went to Goodwill in Huntley with our photo editor, Arianna Sanchez. We found an abundance of clothes! I was able to find a couple pairs of jeans as well, which proved to be a success as they all fit me very nicely, from brands ranging from Garage and Aeropostale. Arianna, on the other...
Hand Crafted Pizza Co.: not exactly crafted to perfection
October 23, 2018
I was driving on Algonquin Road when I noticed a new pizza place to my right. I pulled into the parking lot to get a better look, and glanced at what appeared to be a cozy sit-in parlor, with welcoming yellow lights. Being a pizza lover, I was eager to try out Hand Crafted Pizza Co., which is located to ...
Cucina Bella: The Go-to Place for Italian Food
September 26, 2018
I admired the red and yellow hues from the stained-glass windows as they shined onto the brick walls. I cherished every bite I took of my authentic, savory meal, and enjoyed the Italian music playing in the background of each family and friend’s conversation. It’s no wonder why Cucina Bella was ...
Humans of Huntley | Bradley Walz
April 24, 2018
his is junior Bradley Walz. His friends know him as a someone to look up to: very generous, putting others before himself, really smart, and exceptionally funny. Although he believes his friends give him more credit for his smarts and his humor than he thinks they should, he can wholeheartedly ag...
Humans of Huntley | Colin Stevenson
March 19, 2018
his is sophomore Colin Stevenson. To many of the people he encounters, they see a creative and talkative guy. He makes music. He loves it so much, and it’s quite a comfort to him especially when he wants to disconnect. Stevenson is in several bands; he owns a keyboard and a drumset, and can program mu...
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