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The student news site of Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Statesman

Lady Capulet (Lilly Brenner ’25) and Capulet (Isaac Chung ’25) have an argument. In the play, the Capulet family often argued about the rebellious actions that Juilet took to be with Romeo.

Behind the Scenes of Romeo and Juliet

Yimi Liu | March 15, 2023

As the curtains open, dimmed purple lights reflect upon the Little Theater stage, revealing the student cast of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in a fantastical world, two young lovers fall for each...

Regal Cinema Closes the Curtains

Regal Cinema Closes the Curtains

Kashvi Nagpal, Multimedia Director | March 6, 2023

On Jan. 26, the Regal Cinema at Lincolnshire played its final movie. The theater shut its doors because of low profits attributed to the pandemic and the increased availability of streaming services. According...

Patriots Celebrate Senior Night with a Win

Patriots Celebrate Senior Night with a Win

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | February 28, 2023

Mandy Meliker ’23, Letha Kothapali ’23, Kate Arne ’23 and Bri Welter ’23 stood center court beside their families to be honored for senior night before the game on Jan 23. Parents and students...

David Sulnius ’23 drives down the lane and scores a wide open layup. Sulnius was able to get the shots he wanted throughout the game, shooting an efficient 5-8 from the field.

Wildcats use all nine lives to hold off Patriots

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | February 5, 2023

In a conference matchup on Jan. 14 against the Libertyville Wildcats (16-4), the Stevenson Patriots (15-4) lost 62-53 in a heartbreaking loss to their rivals in a packed gym. Despite strong performances...

David Sulnius ’23 makes the first shot of the night five seconds into the shot clock. Sulnius had an efficient night, shooting a bolstering hot 75 percent from three and 66 percent from the field.

Stevenson Shows No Mercy In the Fourth

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | January 31, 2023

In a matchup against the Waukegan Bulldogs (8-9) on Jan. 10, the Stevenson Patriots (13-2) won 73-64 with standout performances from David Sulnius ’23 (15 points) and Jack Dabbs ’24 (16 points, 9 rebounds,...

Kendell Williams ’24 drives to the rim to force a defensive collapse. Stevenson did a great job of getting close to the rim, forcing defensive switches to leave someone wide open from three.

Patriots Paint a Victory against Hampshire

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | January 12, 2023

On Jan. 5, the Stevenson girls basketball team (14-6) took down the Hampshire Whip-Purs (11-7), securing the win 53-42 in a non-conference game. To start the game, Emory Klatt ’24 turned the corner...

Emory Klatt ’24 makes a tough contested layup in the paint. Stevenson relied heavily on her and Kate Arne ’23 in the post throughout the game.

Patriots Take the Roar out of the Lions

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 27, 2022

In a conference matchup at home on Dec. 21, the Stevenson girls basketball team (8-5) proved to be too much for St. Viator (4-8), with the Patriots securing a win 55-34. Stevenson started the game off...

Stevenson’s student section was packed out, celebrating Freshman Fan Appreciation Night. Shun Yamato ’23 was named face of the crowd.

Patriots Scout a Win against Lake Forest

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 21, 2022

On Dec. 15 the Stevenson boys basketball team (7-1) took down the Lake Forest Scouts (3-4), winning 48-33 in a game at home. Lake Forest started out strong, with Asa Thomas getting separation with...

Didier Says Goodbye

Sam Lerner, Ava Winber, and Alex Xie | December 16, 2022

On Nov. 3, Didier Farms announced that they would be permanently shutting down retail sales. “Dear friends of Didier Farms,” the post reads. “After years of serving the community with fresh locally...

A made Nisha Musunuri '25 three keeps Stevenson in the game late in the third. Stevenson shot well from three, something they look to incorporate in their offense in future games.

Stevenson Falls Short in the Fourth

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 14, 2022

Stevenson found themselves down big early in the game, but a strong defensive showing in the third quarter, followed by a huge run to start the fourth, put them within reach of eliminating Lake Zurich’s...

Committee members congregate outside Stevenson in order to organize campaign strategies. Most of the work done in order to advocate for the referendum was done by this group of students.

Catalyzing Reform

Sam Lerner, Ava Winber, and Alex Xie | December 7, 2022

The Vernon Area Township recently inducted a tax referendum for mental health resources after receiving a majority of votes in the Nov. 8, 2022 general elections. Stevenson’s Catalyst Club, a club focused...

Libertyville's Emily Fisher ’23 plays good transition defense against Emory Klatt ’24. Libertyville played exceptional defense and stopped Stevenson from getting easy layups in transition.

Wildcats give Stevenson a “claw”-ful

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 6, 2022

Stevenson fell short in a home game on Dec. 2, losing 50-30 against Libertyville. Stevenson was unprepared for Libertyville’s offense and could not stop a barrage of threes from the Wildcats. Libertyville...

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