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National Honors Society executive board members, Shannon Lam ’26 and Alice Sgibnev ’26 emcee on the main stage during Streetfest. Both emcees facilitated transition between performances while engaging the crowd.

Annual Streetfest Performers Light Up the Stage

Siya Patel and Annabella Teng | September 26, 2025

On Sept. 13 2025, National Honor Society, a service and leadership organization, hosted its annual Streetfest event with student-led booths that showcased clubs and activities.  Streetfest is a wellness...

Patriot Theatre Company prepares for fall play Macbeth

Hamilton King and Kayla Qiu | September 23, 2025

The Patriot Theatre Company (PTC) is preparing to put on its 2025 fall play, the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth, which will run over two weekends—with shows Oct. 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11. Led by director Amanda...

IDCCA 2025 Recap

Harikesh Prasad, Features Editor | August 26, 2025

    On Wednesday, August 13th, the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association (IDCCA) hosted its annual County Chairs’ Brunch in Springfield from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Guests included...

Rachel Jacoby held a peaceful walk to raise awareness for the transgender community. A big part of Jacoby's campaign was to make LGBTQ+ members of the community feel comfortable in their skin.

April Local Election

Timothy Bui and Anushkka Dhawan | April 30, 2025

On April 1st, local election results in Illinois were announced to the public in order to release the new local politicians for the year. Candidates ran voluntarily for positions to have control over different...

Science Reach Regional Science Fair

Science Reach Regional Science Fair

Navya Saxena and Rajan Sukhatme | April 17, 2025

On March 8, Wheeling High School hosted Science REACH’s annual Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Science Fair, with Stevenson winning the award of Top High School.  Science REACH is a team...

Fast-A-Thon 2025

Fast-A-Thon 2025

Timothy Bui and Anushkka Dhawan | April 1, 2025

On March 18, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) organized various activities as part of Fast-A-Thon in Room 2104 from 6-9 p.m, available to students of all backgrounds. At Fast-A-Thon, students engaged...

Woeful Winterfest

Jonah Cooper, Kenny Lin, and Bradley Saltzman | April 1, 2025

On Feb. 22, students dressed in tuxedos and dresses walked through the Sports Center doors to this year's Winterfest dance, revealing the colorful decorations of this year’s theme: Candyland. As usual,...

Student Council and Class Board candidate posters seen on one of the walls of the lobby near the Main Office. Candidates usually construct posters as a way to spread awareness about themselves as a part of their campaign.

2025 Class Board Elections

Timothy Bui and Anushkka Dhawan | March 18, 2025

On March 18, Stevenson students will vote on class board candidates for their grade level during the activity period to determine the class board presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, and public relations...

Both casts of the double-casted musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee posed for a picture in full costume. Casts traded off performances, with both casts performing twice. Photo Courtesy of Joel Lerner.

Patriot Theater Company Performs Annual Spring Musical

Jonah Cooper, Kenny Lin, and Bradley Saltzman | March 13, 2025

From March 7-9, the Patriot Theatre Company put on a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in the West Auditorium, bringing the audience to a cutthroat competition between a wide variety...

Symphonic and Patriot Orchestra Concert 2025

Symphonic and Patriot Orchestra Concert 2025

Jonah Cooper, Kenny Lin, and Bradley Saltzman | February 25, 2025

On Feb. 18 at 6 p.m, Stevenson’s Symphonic and Patriot Orchestra played at the annual Chamber Concert in the Recital Hall. Parents, students, and faculty listened to performances by 28 total groups during...

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saatvik Kailash and Rajan Sukhatme | February 14, 2025

Chinese Club, National Chinese Honor Society, and Taiwanese Culture Club hosted their annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 7 with preparations for the event having been ongoing since last year. The...

KIVA members decorate the area surrounding the PAC in preparation for S-factor. S-factor is an annual singing competition composed of Stevenson students.

S-Factor Takes the Stage

Oliver Arora and Hannah Diab | February 3, 2025

Taking place on Friday Jan. 31 from 6-9 p.m., 16 students competed in S-Factor, an annual singing competition run by Stevenson’s KIVA Club. S-Factor is a school event loosely based on the reality television...

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