Alexa Ortiz, Features Editor
November 22, 2011
For an average high school principal, the goal is to receive a master’s degree. But Mrs. Gibson is no ordinary high school principal. She has decided to further her degree by receiving her doctoral degree in education administration....
Susie DeRoss, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2011
At Joliet West, students are provided with several beverage options at lunch. There’s water, milk, juice, SoBe Lifewater, and Gatorade. They all seem to be decent drink choices; not the most nutritious brands but definitely...
Ricky Diaz, Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
This year Joliet West High School saw the addition of the H building. A new building dedicated to mostly science rooms with a few normal classrooms. Everyone can see even the floor is designed with D. N. A molecules. It’s definitely...
Anna Simek, Copy Editor
November 22, 2011
As the days get colder, teachers begin to forbid students to open windows during class. If you’re lucky enough to be stuck in an older building, you may have the luxury of having a classroom that already smells horrible as it...
Lilia Chavero, Views Editor
November 22, 2011
When you’re a student, you’re required to take a test to see how well you did in a unit pertaining to a certain topic your class learned about. When you’re an upcoming high school student, all you hear about is EPAS. What...
Audrey Miller, Features Editor
November 22, 2011
The biggest social shake-up in recent days concerning the reconstruction of Facebook has been the topic of debate amongst users. The six year-old network created by Mark Zuckerberg has thrived in becoming a public blog for friends,...
Alex Seidler, staff writer
November 22, 2011
In this struggling economy it’s hard enough to find a job alone, but it is even harder for teenagers since they are inexperienced. When a student hits the age of 16 they are really limited to how many jobs they can apply fo...
Hannah Tadey & Trae Turner, Entertainment Editor & Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
Social networking is always going to be a top priority for teenagers. From MySpace to Facebook and Google+ to Twitter, users take advantage of their first amendment rights by explaining their personal lives on these sites.
Depending...
Anna Simek, Copy Editor
November 22, 2011
As a student who is absolutely terrible with math and always has been, Algebra II is incredibly difficult for me. After failing every test and quiz during the first weeks of school, my algebra grade dropped drastically. Following mu...
