Robots Repeat Reign
Anjini Grover, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2018
For the second time in two years, Stevenson won the VEX Robotics state championship on Feb. 24 at Niles North High School with three teams qualifying for the VEX Robotics World Championship in April. The junior/senior team PID PID Moose won first in the competition but not without some bumps along t...
In the Zone
Anjini Grover, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2018
Stevenson’s VEX Robotics teams battled it out on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the State Championship Qualifier tournament. Teams have been preparing since the end of last April when this year’s challenge was released. “Some teams were even working on their bots during the summer,” VEX Robotic...
Stevenson Lockdown Draws Attention to Security
Dylan Hu, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2017
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Stevenson High School went into a school lockdown on the night of September 13 in response to a nearby armed robbery in Buffalo Grove. This crisis, which held students in a lockdown until police noted otherwise, shed light on Stevenson’s emergency protocol. Stevenson first entered into a “clo...
Main Break Causes Issues
Olivia Lamberti, News Editor
September 11, 2017
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Sammi Schnuer '18 and many of her peers weren’t perturbed by the water main break Aug. 17. Thanks to the senior’s post on social media, students wore sunglasses, Hawaiian shirts and other beach attire Friday. Despite the water themed outfits, a boil order preventing water consumption was in effect...
Forum encourages debate, diverse political viewpoints
Olivia Lamberti, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2017
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From working with Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign to debating geopolitics with Model United Nations (MUN), Daniel Bien ’18 isn’t afraid of confronting controversy within current events. The Forum, an event that aimed to foster frank political discussion, seemed tailor made for a student like...
Outward bound
Adele Lee, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2017
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As the school year comes to a close, many seniors across the country must ask themselves: “What comes next for me?” For the majority of high school students in Illinois, attending college out-of-state seems to be the new trend. According to Chicago Magazine, Illinois is now the nation’s largest...
AP prep course attendance declines
Karaj Singh, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2017
For the past eight years, Stevenson has offered AP preparatory classes that students can take over the summer. These classes serve as bridges to year-long AP courses and were implemented to give students the opportunity to either challenge themselves in a particular course, prepare themselves if they...
Shortage of substitutes
Yana Bushuyeva, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2017
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In the past few years, Stevenson has been experiencing a shortage of substitutes. With a student teacher ratio of 16:2, Stevenson has around 500 teachers, and only an average of 30-35 substitutes available daily. Scarcity of substitutes occurred because of stern professional development and training...
SHS alumnus runs for governor
March 20, 2017
An entrepreneur and small business owner, Stevenson alumnus Alex Paterakis ’06 is now hoping to make his mark in the Illinois political scene. Paterakis is currently a Democratic candidate running in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election. Paterakis, who graduated high school over 10 years ago,...
A statement of solidarity
Maya Parekh and Adele Lee
February 28, 2017
With over 3.2 million participants in more than 500 U.S. cities, the women's marches that took place on January 21st, only a day after President Trump’s inauguration, have been the largest U.S. demonstration in history, according to The Atlantic. The largest march took place in Washington D.C. with an estimate...
Student honored for anti-drug work
February 28, 2017
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In January, Ananya Pati ’18 was named a Trainer of Training (ToT) by Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA) for her work as a co-leader of Stevenson’s anti-drug club Catalyst and being part of Stand Strong Coalition, the adult group of Catalyst. “It was an honor to win the award, but it ...
Graduating seniors keep iPads
Karaj Singh, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2017
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The class of 2017 will be the second group of seniors to keep their school-issued iPads once they graduate in May. Stevenson’s administration finally settled on the decision after considering the pros and cons of letting seniors keep their iPads. The administration looked at a number of factors, in...
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