Student gives Ted Talk, asks for finance course
Alexandra Shafran, Graphics Editor
February 23, 2015
After watching her mother’s struggle with managing personal finances when she was in the eighth grade, Tanvee Patankar ’18 was inspired to dig deeper into finance management for minors. By exploring the opportunities given to her, she found success and was given the opportunity to speak at Ted Ta...
Montgomery County Public Schools remove religious holiday names from school calendar
Nitya Gupta, Managing Editor of Production
February 23, 2015
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), located in Maryland, will no longer be naming any religious holidays on their school calendar. On Nov. 11, the Montgomery Board of Education voted 7 to 1 in favor of removing the holiday names for the 2015- 2016 school year. The Montgomery Board of Education...
Starting next year, Stevenson will offer online option for senior students taking the AP Government course
Stephanie Namkoong, Features Editor
February 23, 2015
Further weaving technology into the classroom, Stevenson will offer its first online class next year to seniors taking Advanced Placement (AP) Government. The supplementary program will be an addition to the pre-existing traditional, in-class course offered for one semester. “The world of education...
Metra increases price of tickets
Katy Roach, Sports Editor
February 7, 2015
As the new year quickly approaches, Metra travelers prepare for a hike in ticket prices. On Nov. 10, Metra announced the 2015 budget which includes an average 10.8 percent increase in fare prices. However accompanying this price increase, Metra is reinstating a discount on 10-ride tickets as well as...
College of Lake County enacts smoke-free rule
Sami Sparber, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2015
The College of Lake County (CLC) will enforce a new smoke-free policy starting on Jan. 1, 2015. The policy change came after Governor Pat Quinn signed the Illinois Smoke-Free Campus Act in August 2014. Under this act, smoking on any state-supported institution of higher learning—including community...
New club allows members to partake, reenact medical situations
Nikol Safronova, Staff Reporter
November 24, 2014
With multiple new clubs being introduced this school year, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)-Future Health Professionals is one in which students can branch out from the knowledge that they gained in science classes and learn leadership and technical skills by competing in medical field events....
Ebola ravages West Africa, misconceptions on disease incite widespread panic
Namrata Sridhar, Ideas Manager
November 18, 2014
With over 4,000 deaths in West Africa alone, the mania over the recent virus is causing widespread panic, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The panic over Ebola has taken hold in countries around the world, including the United States and Spain. In recent weeks, common...
ISIS attracts media coverage, highlights inaccurate Muslim American stereotypes
Sabrina Szos, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2014
With growing tensions between the United States and the Middle East, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), has gained notoriety in recent months. This minority extremist group has a goal of restoring the caliphate, an Islamic state led...
Sexting sends a message
Alice Vagun, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2014
Twelve New Trier Township high school students—all males aged 15 to 16—have been ordered to appear before a peer jury and are awaiting consequences following the discovery of sexting, sending a sexually explicit photograph or messages via a smartphone device. According to an email sent to parents...
ILC creates Instagram account
Sami Sparber, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2014
In preparation for the 2014-15 school year—when every Stevenson student would have their own iPad, the Information and Learning Center (ILC) created an Instagram account. Under the username @shsilc, head librarian Lisa Dettling posts pictures of daily ILC happenings. Dettling believes that the ILC ...
Kickstarter program aids hobbies, projects
Namrata Sridhar, Ideas Manager
November 17, 2014
After graduating from Stevenson and college, Paul Axel ’06 began working in the foreign language department of a textbook company. With plenty of free time, Axel wanted a side project. With a passion for comic books, Axel dreamt of creating his own. However, as a hobby, he was not able to pay an...
State of the Nation
Fathma Rahman, Nitya Gupta, Sarah Verschoor, Nikol Safronova, Sabrina Szos
October 18, 2014
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