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Senior Katelyn Hernandez checks out the new iPhone 16.

Students react to the release of the iPhone 16

The iPhone 16 was released this past Friday, Sept. 20. Pre-orders for the newest apple product came out the Friday prior. The phone comes in five different colors: black, white, pink, teal and ultramarine....

Sofia Nucifora, junior, itches her mite bite in the courtyard.

“How’d you get in my bed?!” The takeover of cicada mites.

After cicadas descended upon the Chicagoland and Midwest area earlier this summer, there is now a new bug to worry about. But this one actually bites.  “Very red, itchy and they pop out of nowhere....

Porsche's new synthetic fuel gives hope to internal combustion engines

Porsche’s new synthetic fuel gives hope to internal combustion engines

Ameer Akhras, Contributor May 17, 2023

Recent trends show electric cars trumping gas cars and dominating the market with promised future-proof technology. Gas cars are old fashioned nowadays. The growth electric and hybrid cars have made in...

Junior Finley Bisch customizes her Snapchat AI.

Snapchat’s New AI Creates Mixed Reactions

Christina Tresslar, Contributor May 14, 2023

On April 19, Snapchat released an AI feature powered by Open-AI’s ChatGPT technology to all users of the app.  It had been available to Snapchat+ subscribers since February, but is now accessible...

Lack of Racial Diversity in Genetic Testing

Lack of Racial Diversity in Genetic Testing

Aishvarya Godla April 5, 2022

Although there is a continuous influx of new discoveries in human genomics, there is one aspect where progress is sorely lacking: racial and cultural diversity. The majority of genetic research studies...

Genes and the Severity of COVID

Genes and the Severity of COVID

Asritha Tunuguntla April 5, 2022

The effect of COVID-19 is seen throughout all ages and races of people and in some countries, socioeconomic status plays a large role in the severity of the disease. Minority groups have seen the largest...

CRISPR Visual

The Development of CRISPR to Treat Cancer and Revolutionize Cancer Research

Rana, Dubauskas April 3, 2022

Cancer is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. While many treatments for cancer have developed—such as chemotherapy, radiation, or new drugs—these treatments have their own risky effects....

DNA molecule

Does Junk DNA Have a Purpose?

Zahra Ghadeer April 3, 2022

DNA is one of the most important parts of our body which keeps our body running. DNA carries genetic information which helps our body develop and function, thus making us “human”. Additionally, DNA...

Artwork by Amy Dong

Rising Healthcare Costs: Are Biosimilars a Solution or a Problem?

Aishvarya Godla February 16, 2021

For many Americans, ever rising healthcare costs have made effective and state of the art healthcare inaccessible and unaffordable. According to a study conducted by the American Medical Association, the...

Artwork by Amy Dong

Stem Cell Cures For Type I Diabetes

Colin Kurimay February 16, 2021

In the past few years, scientists have been using stem cell therapy as a revolutionary technique to cure previously unbeatable diseases.  Stem cells are a type of cell that can differentiate into another...

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