Safety on college campuses
Emma Ismail and Jamie Berman
February 13, 2017
Ohio State, University of California Los Angeles, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Tuskegee University. College campus violence made the news very frequently in 2016. Almost every school has had an issue with criminal offenses at some point in time, and many of these instances happen to be violent....
Finals before break
Victoria Kolotov, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
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This year, for the first time in Stevenson history, finals were held the week before winter break. For the last 51 years, Stevenson students have been studying the last week of the semester for the finals that come immediately after a two week long winter break. "It's rare that I'll end up pi...
Extending EBR
Adele Lee, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking applicants to launch a pilot program in which school districts may replace graduation course requirements with a competency-based school system. The ISBE will be selecting 12 school districts to initiate this program and applications will be due by...
New Gradebook app released
Michael Levitt, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
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A new app has been created to help students understand their grades better. The Gradebook app, created by Ali Rahman ’18, allows students to figure out how future scores from assignments and assessments impact their current grades. This is a feature that Infinite Campus does not currently have. The...
Students Helping Soldiers promote 22 push-up challenge
Karaj Singh, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2016
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From planning their next Thanksgiving Day delivery to organizing Hoops For Heroes, the club Students Helping Soldiers (SHS) has managed to incorporate another event into their already packed repertoire: the 22 push-up challenge. The 22 push-up challenge has become a viral sensation with videos all...
Administration considers East building expansion
Adele Lee, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2016
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Julia Ellis ‘19 and the majority of students at Stevenson walk from class to class travelling from one building to the next. With a campus already covering a full 76 acres, Stevenson’s administration proposes plans to further enlarge its school grounds by extending the East building facility due...
Recap on Catalyst fundraiser in honor of SHS alumni
Kendall Roberts, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2016
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Stevenson and Catalyst club hosted a three on three basketball tournament on October 9th in order to raise money and create awareness of drug prevention and misuse. The SeanB 3on3 tournament was in recognition of Sean Bardos, a Stevenson alumni who died from his addiction to prescription drugs. “Sean...
Recap on new Nightmare on Stevenson Drive Event
Olivia Lamberti, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2016
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Halloween came early for Michelle Bae ‘19. She and over 300 other members of the Stevenson community attended Nightmare on Stevenson Drive Oct. 22. “A lot of my friends were there,” Bae said. “It was really fun to see them.” Meant to raise money for the Stevenson Foundation’s new...
Creating connections
Ellie Baden, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2016
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Over the next few months, representatives from student activities will be auditing clubs to determine which ones are unique and have enough appeal to continue to run as separate entities. Clubs that do not meet these criteria will face the possibility of being merged with other similar clubs. Many...
Civics in action
Kendall Roberts, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2016
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Stevenson students are taking a greater interest in civic involvement due to the the high-profile and high-stakes nature of the 2016 primary and general elections. Although seniors are required to take a government class before they graduate, extracurriculars like Political Action Club (PAC) allow...
No Homework Night
Maya Parekh, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2016
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Stevenson had a no-homework night on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to encourage engagement between students and parents in looking at the coursebook and having a discussion about the future. In addition to not assigning homework, teachers were told not to schedule quizzes or tests on Wednesday. “We had heard...
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