Medical marijuana dispensaries cause controversy
Cindy Yao, Managing Editor of Production
October 8, 2015
As medical marijuana dispensaries prepare to open in Illinois, questions regarding the legality of cannabis usage have resurfaced. This controversy comes at a crucial point in time as minors could be among the first patients to legally use marijuana under state law. On Aug. 1, 2013, former...
Stand Strong Coalition hosts forum on substance free living, Catalyst club created
Sarah Verschoor
October 7, 2015
Stevenson’s Stand Strong Coalition hosted a community open forum, “Not My Kid!?,” on drug and alcohol free living for teens featuring a variety of guest speakers including a health care professional and a local judge. This event, the second of its kind, follows the Stand Strong Coalition’s co...
Krempa conducts first orchestra concert of the year
Emma Ismail
October 7, 2015
From big classical blockbusters to more contemporary pieces, the Stevenson Orchestra played it all for their first concert of the school year. The Performing Arts Center was filled on Oct. 5 with the sound of all different instruments warming up for the concert. The Orchestra consists of around 215 students...
Security cameras added to all student buses
Aman Grover, Managing Editor of Production
September 28, 2015
Stevenson buses are sporting a new feature this year: security cameras in both the front and back. The cameras are present on all 56 student buses and cost approximately $75,000 to install, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. The security system was installed in response to the Illinois Prevent ...
Learn it. Earn it.
Katy Roach
April 25, 2015
In late February, legislation created by government teacher Andrew Conneen was introduced by Carol Sente in the Illinois General Assembly. Currently under debate in the House of Representatives, bill HB3428 aims to create a uniform system of granting credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores across...
Net neutrality bill generates discussion
Stephanie Namkoong, Features Editor
April 25, 2015
Net neutrality is the principle promising equality on the internet for all customers and prevention of discrimination or unequal charge for internet use. Although the issue had been lobbied for and against since the 1990s, it wasn’t until Feb. 26 that the net neutrality bill was voted in favor of,...
New California legislation annuls former immunization exemptions
Namrata Sridhar, Ideas Manager
April 21, 2015
Cough. Sneeze. Flu season. Students are sick, and, for some, it maybe due to that fact that they do not have their vaccinations. Sometimes, it’s the religious values upheld in their family and culture. For others, it’s their medical health which restricts them from immunizations due to the fact...
Real ID Act requires state identification card update, security measures enforced
Sabrina Szos, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2015
Illinois is attempting to meet state identification and driver’s license requirements set by the Real ID Act, passed in 2005, before air travel restrictions are enforced in the upcoming year. As of right now, Illinois meets only the minimum requirements but does not require items such as a birth certificate...
SHS Link Lab to undergo renovations over summer 2016
Sami Sparber, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015
Stevenson’s Link Lab will be renovated in 2016. The goal is for the space to become a “Digital ILC” of sorts. According to Mark Michelini, Assistant Superintendent for Business, the renovations will better meet the needs of SHS students—and their iPads. “We no longer need computer labs,...
App helps students prepare for AP exams
Izabela Zaluska, Copy Editor
February 27, 2015
Starting Mar. 1, students taking Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography will have a chance to study for the AP exam in a different way—by using an application designed specifically for AP Human Geography. The app, iScore5, was developed by a group of teachers and two students, including Greg Sh...
Obama proposes financial reform with free community college tuition
Joylyn Yang, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015
On Jan. 8, President Obama proposed a plan that would make two years of community college completely free. To be eligible for free community college tuition, students would be required to maintain a 2.5 GPA as well as attend school at least part time. If enacted, Obama’s proposal, America’s College...
President Obama proposes Student Digital Privacy Act to ensure student online safety
Cindy Yao, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015
In the wake of recent media scandals and hackings, President Barack Obama introduced the Student Digital Privacy Act (SPDA) at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Jan. 12 in an effort to increase online security regulations for students using school-issued technology. The two key components of this...
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