UChicago urges open discussion
Max Cohn and Emma Ismail
October 7, 2016
The University of Chicago (UChicago) recently sent a letter to the incoming freshman class that reads “our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called “trigger warnings.” UChicago also made it clear within the letter that they “do not condone the creation of intelle...
Class sizes on the rise
Yogin Patel, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2016
Although Stevenson has always been a big school, the addition of the larger-than-average class of 2020 has set a trend for increased enrollment rates. In the last 20 years, there was a peak at 4,573 students in 2005-2006 school year. Until the 2014-2015 school year there was a decreasing number of...
New program leads students to college
Annie Wu, Managing Editor of Design
February 19, 2016
Peer tutors, Information and Learning Center tutors, and Freshmen Mentor Program —Stevenson has an array of resources to help the student body. A new addition to these resources is the Stevenson to College (S2C) program under the Stevenson Foundation that is specifically dedicated to providing supplementary...
State chooses SAT, ACT replaced
Emma Ismail, News Editor
February 9, 2016
For the first time in 15 years the Illinois state sponsored college entrance exam will not be the ACT, but instead the SAT. Both exams were created to evaluate college readiness of high school juniors though they are slightly different tests. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has decided...
Peer helpers start campaign to redefine beauty
Emma Ismail
December 14, 2015
The peer helpers of Stevenson have begun a campaign to redefine beauty with a goal to help students realize that beauty is not skin deep. To promote their campaign they have written inspirational messages on the bathroom mirrors, made a video for the morning announcements and put up posters around schoo...
Patriot Orchestra performs with Roosevelt Orchestra
December 14, 2015
Stevenson’s Patriot Orchestra performed Giuseppe Verdi’s Overture to Nabucco with the Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Orchestra at Roosevelt University on Nov. 18. Stevenson brought over 80 students and was joined by other orchestras in their performance as well. The performance, ...
Organization plans service trip to Alaska
Lara Iriarte
December 14, 2015
From wilderness tours and beaches to glacier treks and whale watching, each day of Stevenson’s upcoming summer trip to Alaska will be packed with sightseeing of some of the most sought after travel destinations in America. The eight day excursion in June 2016, run through an organization known as Serving ...
Bus driver shortage creates delays
Charlotte Ronson, Opinions Editor
November 15, 2015
It’s 4:15 p.m., and the bus still hasn’t arrived. Students stand around as they wonder when they will make it home. This issue has become more common this school year, and the problem is not that there aren’t enough buses—it’s that there aren’t enough drivers. On average, 1,500 students...
Stevenson students prepare for regional music festival
Namrata Sridhar
November 7, 2015
After a month of preparation, student musicians from Northeast Illinois will come together on Nov. 7 for the Illinois Music Education Association (IMEA) competition. IMEA is an annual music festival that brings together musicians to be a part of a regional orchestra, band or choir. Stevenson has par...
Board of Education discusses changes, reflects on past year
Bella Greenspan
November 7, 2015
On Oct. 19, Stevenson's Board of Education held a board meeting in the administration building to discuss a multitude of changes for the next school year and reflect on Stevenson's past year. In an effort to better accommodate the needs of the students, the Board of Education presented the possib...
Grading policy puzzles students
Emma Ismail, News Editor
November 3, 2015
Evidence based reporting (EBR) is a grading system that has seen increased use at Stevenson over the past few years. EBR consists of using numbers on a one through four scale for grades instead of the traditional percentages and letters. Next year, it is likely that there will be 50 percent...
New safety dog introduced to Stevenson, trained to detect prohibited substances
Cindy Yao, Managing Editor of Production
October 13, 2015
There’s a bear roaming around Stevenson High School— but there's nothing to be afraid of. Bear is Stevenson's new safety dog, and he gets his name from his big paws. Bear is a five year old Golden Retriever who began working at Stevenson this school year. He comes with handler Glenn...
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