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Debate Tournament Comes Home

Debate Tournament Comes Home

Eshaam Bhattad, Sarah Zhang, and Vivian Zhu | December 3, 2022

Photo credit: Ansh Aggarwal On Oct. 29, the Stevenson Debate Team hosted this season’s second Illinois Congressional Debate Association (ICDA 2) tournament. Over 500 students from 23 different...

Guard Kendell Williams ’24 and Kate Arne ’23 defend the pick and roll offense of Waukegan. Stevenson had a strong defensive performance, holding Waukegan to 6 points in the second half.

Patriots Dominate the Post

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 2, 2022

The Stevenson girls’ basketball team started the season off on fire, easily defeating the Waukegan Bulldogs on Nov. 29 to advance to 4-1 on the season. Stevenson scored a multitude of points from the...

Students listen to Nabeela Syed during Political Action Club’s Campaign Night. Syed grew up attending public school in Palatine and has worked as a community organizer in the area.

Lake County Midterms Updates

Katya Dubinin and Angela Guo | November 8, 2022

On Nov. 8, registered voters across America will finish casting their ballots for the 2022 midterm elections. The elections will determine the balance of power in national and statewide Congresses for...

Patriots Pounce on the Wildcats

Patriots Pounce on the Wildcats

Nick Corso and Peter Pynadath | October 24, 2022

  The Patriots dominated the Wildcats from start to finish, scoring six total touchdowns and one defensive safety. Five touchdowns came from the offense, and one came from an interception by...

Running Back Maloney scores his second touchdown of night to make it 14-0 with a made PAT. With two touchdowns in only two possessions, Waukegan’s defense had no answer for Maloney and the Patriots.

“They didn’t know we’d be this good”

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | October 19, 2022

The Stevenson Patriots marched over the Waukegan Bulldogs on October 14, beating them 28-0 to secure a playoff spot for the first time since 2018 and making them 5-3 for the season.  Despite the rain,...

Maloney on the Mountaintop

Maloney on the Mountaintop

Nick Corso, Sports Editor | October 3, 2022

Homecoming weekend started out with a bang as the Patriots defeated the Scouts 14-0. A tough battle between both teams came to a climax when Michael Maloney ’23 scored a forty-nine yard touchdown in...

Course developer Michael Anderson demonstrates a VR headset similar to what students will use in the course. Students will have the option to register for the course during course selection in the coming months.

School Board Confirms New Virtual Reality Course

Collin Fan and Tej Kosaraju | September 21, 2022

Final preparations are being made for a new Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) course that was approved by the School Board of Education on Sept. 19.  The course intends to introduce...

Ben Snider ’23 and Matt Projansky ’23 celebrate their third touchdown connection of the night. Snider totaled 236 yards on offense, including one 94-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Snider Secures the Stevenson Victory

Nick Corso, Sports Editor | September 3, 2022

Ben Snider ’23 couldn’t believe it and neither could the fans. After his third touchdown catch of the game, Snider was exhilarated and so was the whole team. The Patriots went down early in the...

Cultural Collaboration

Cultural Collaboration

Angela Guo and Dayna Roberts | May 2, 2022

The second annual Anti-Racism and Inclusivity Week at Stevenson kick-started the beginning of April with a lineup of diverse events. From speaking on the Holocaust to sharing cultural dishes, the program...

Updates on Ukraine

Updates on Ukraine

Angela Guo and Sarah Zhang | April 19, 2022

On February 24, 2022, Russia began its full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Threatened by a growing presence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from the West and sovereignty conflicts...

On Feb. 12, Stevenson’s Asian American Student Association hosts their annual Night Market with booths, games, food and performances. The student-run night is intended to celebrate and recognize aspects of Asian culture.

Second Look at Second Semester (So Far)

Surya Sethi and Sabrina Xue | March 24, 2022
As we go off on Spring Break, here’s a look back at some of the highlights of second semester so far
To Mask or Not to Mask

To Mask or Not to Mask

Lance Locker and Jennifer Huang | March 6, 2022

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Stevenson temporarily suspended its enforcement of a mask mandate on campus. This change has followed a series of legal developments that have dismissed emergency rules for COVID-19...

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