Make these drinks and snack when you crave fast food
Natalia Berti, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2020
As of Saturday, March 21, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker required all residents to stay home as much as possible, preventing most coffee shops, cafés, and sit down restaurants from selling to customers to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus. While this has inconvenienced many in different ways, st...
Government’s response to coronavirus exacerbates the crisis
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2020
December, January, February, March. For four months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has steadily spread from its original epicenter, Wuhan China. It has affected 196 countries, threatened the health of millions, and upended the lives of billions. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Unite...
Childish Gambino returns with mysterious album “3.15.20”
Jack Ging, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2020
On March 15, Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) held a surprise premiere of his newest full-length album by streaming it repeatedly throughout the day on donaldgloverpresents.com. The following weekend on March 22, the album was officially released on all streaming services as “3.15.20” with blank white ...
Bored? Here are five books to read while confined to your house
Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2020
We are a week and a half into our quarantine, and this appears to be the first time in history students have ever said that they missed school. We are all in desperate need of entertaining ourselves, and at this point laying in bed and eating M&Ms just doesn’t seem to cut it. So, for those of you...
What to do in quarantine
Lamis Alnatafgi, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2020
We’re all familiar with having to stay at home because of a snow day or being grounded. Having to stay home because of a global pandemic and the safety risks it has towards you and your family is much harder. Here is a list of things to do while you’re in quarantine and socially distancing yourself from others. Being stuck at home isn’t fun unless you make it fun. Staying at home in quarantine isn’t all that bad if...
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in quarantine
Meghan Malec, Anna Pellegrino, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2020
Students cancel vacations as spring break “extends”
Masah Mourad, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2020
Unfortunately, this spring break is not quite the one we were all expecting. Whether you were originally booking a flight to your favorite vacation spot, planning a road trip with your friends, or simply going out to eat on a schoolless night, staying at home for the next three weeks is probably your sa...
Top 5 best hand sanitizers
Natalia Berti, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2020
Face masks, sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer have all been in high demand as Coronavirus fears sparked panic buying that has left store shelves bare. The demand for hand sanitizers online has skyrocketed while many businesses are running very low on stock. “When I went to Target, the entir...
Is e-learning an effective substitute for a traditional classroom?
Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2020
Ohio public schools were the first to shut down until April, and Illinois followed suit not long after. Colleges across the country have also closed their doors, some indefinitely and some have already made the decision to reopen for the fall semester. All of the school closures beg the question:...
USWNT president resigns over sexist comments
Olivia Ostrowski, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2020
On Thursday, March 12, United States Soccer former President Carlos Cordeiro resigned in the midst of a contentious battle between the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and the U.S. Soccer Federation over pay disputes. Cordeiro’s resignation resulted from the public back...
