The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink
The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink
The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink
Amanda Black

Amanda Black, Editor-in-Chief

This is my fourth year on staff. At LHS, I’m involved in tennis and Student Ambassadors. Outside of school, I like to play tennis and read.

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Celia McDermott-Hinman is taking a gap year before attending the University of Michigan in 2022. During the fall and winter, she will be on a boat with 23 other students, helping with maintenance and taking marine biology and oceanography classes. For the rest of next school year, she will be staying in Germany with a host family while attending a German high school.

[Photo] Taking the Paths Less Traveled

May 25, 2021
Seniors Ty Holzwarth and Lily Bruns started dating as Covid restrictions lessened in June. The pandemic has encouraged a mostly outdoors-based relationship, consisting of frisbee golf and hiking, since that was the safest way they could spend time together.

[Photo] Teen romantic relationships difficult, but not impossible, to manage during pandemic

May 10, 2021
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[Photo] The environmental costs of fast fashion

April 27, 2021
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[Photo] The environmental costs of fast fashion

Anika Raina, News Editor
April 27, 2021
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[Photo] Covid Waste is Littering Libertyville and our Planet

Alex Clark, Staff Member
April 22, 2021
The owner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Tom Lockowitz, pays to recycle cardboard and paid for a dumpster in the parking lot behind his store himself. Lockowitz also collects other recyclables in the back of the shop and brings them home to recycle properly.

[Photo] MainStreet Businesses Take Recycling Into Their Own Hands

March 18, 2021
The owner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Tom Lockowitz, pays to recycle cardboard and paid for a dumpster in the parking lot behind his store himself. Lockowitz also collects other recyclables in the back of the shop and brings them home to recycle properly.

[Photo] MainStreet Businesses Take Recycling Into Their Own Hands

Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Kara Drumke

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Kathryn "Katy" Talerico

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Chris Coughlin

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Jim Connell

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Don Carmichael

March 18, 2021
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[Photo] Sonal Kulkarni

March 18, 2021
Before the game, players meet with Coach Greg Pedersen to talk about their game plan.

[Photo] Girls basketball defeats Lake Forest, 62-40

February 22, 2021
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[Photo] Gender Inequality is Plaguing the Classroom

February 11, 2021
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[Photo] All In This Together: How An Athlete's Support System Can Help Motivate And Inspire

February 11, 2021
Domenic Tarello commited to Lewis University for lacrosse.

[Photo] The Reality Of Virtual Recruiting

Sarah Wuh, Staff member
December 16, 2020
Junior Salma Taha, a new student to LHS, experienced the difficulties of participating in clubs through e-learning. She finds it harder to connect with people because there’s less face-to-face interaction.

[Photo] How eSchool has Impacted New Students

November 19, 2020
Gender stereotypes have been instilled in children since their early childhood and the issue continues throughout their lifetime.

Social Conditioning and the Gender Divide

Amanda Black, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Seeking Our Own Political Voices, Not Those of Our Parents

October 21, 2020
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[Photo] Libertyville Lends a Hand

Sara Bogan, Staff Member
May 20, 2020
Katie Numeras, a senior, started making and selling tye-dye clothes in April through her Instagram account. She’s been selling her products locally and in other states, such as Tennesse, Texas, and Georgia.

[Photo] Pandemic Pastimes

Sara Bogan, Managing Editor
September 30, 2020
Molecular COVID-19 photo via the U.S. Army Drops of Ink staff members have found a new appreciation for in-class learning with their teachers and classmates amid the struggle of trying to stay motivated and focused during e-learning. The staff feels that after quarantine is over and students return to school, many will have a new perception of school and of their relationships with teachers and peers.

[Photo] Despite some positives, e-learning cannot replace the real thing

May 20, 2020
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[Photo] Therapy Inside and Outside of LHS

Sayre Debruler, Staff Member
April 7, 2020
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[Photo] Meet Wrigley: LHS’s furriest staff member

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
April 3, 2020
Students and staff react to LHS closing

Students and staff react to LHS closing

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
March 18, 2020
If you feel that someone’s opinion on what you consider to be fundamental rights is being infringed upon, it might be good to weigh how you feel about and if their negative opinions outweigh what you like about them.

Friends and Fundamental Human Rights: When Does Their Opinion Cross the Line?

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
March 5, 2020
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[Photo] LHS welcomes Equity Coordinator

Claire Salemi, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
Highly competitive athletes like dancer Brenna Farrell work hours perfecting their skills, yet are still unreasonably expected to also take a P.E. class on top of their stress from practices and homework.

Why outside-of-school athletes shouldn’t be in PE

Amanda Black, Managing Editor
December 13, 2019
Junior Elise Rodriquez sprints to the offensive side of the court after the Wildcats get a rebound.

[Photo] Girls basketball wins first game of Buffalo Grove Tournament

Pavan Acharya, Staff member
December 5, 2019
Catcalling doesn’t just take place in large cities; it also happens in towns like Libertyville. In order to make up for their low self-esteem, some men feel the need to harass women by catcalling, typically making the women uncomfortable and think negatively of themselves.

[Photo] Quit Calling me, I’m Not a Cat

October 24, 2019
Due to the controversy caused by previous inappropriate yearbook quotes, Dr. Koulentes and the yearbook staff have made the decision to no longer include senior quotes.

[Photo] Disintegrating Quotes

Ella Marsden, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2019
Room 130 is one of the foreign language classrooms where asbestos was found under the floor tiles. The asbestos was discovered in early April; the classrooms are expected to ready to use on May 20.

[Photo] Asbestos, lead removed recently

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 16, 2019
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[Photo] It’s Easy as XYZ: a walkthrough of the four generational archetypes

Jacob Kemp, Features Editor
May 16, 2019

Seniors celebrate on Decision Day

Amanda Black, Staff member
April 28, 2019
Senior Emily Detlaff trains at Dragon K Martial Arts in Lake Bluff, three to five days a week. She began martial arts seven years ago, and now she is a second degree black belt.

[Photo] A look into students who are athletes outside of LHS

Sayre DeBruler, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
As our culture continuously modernizes, it becomes harder to be a good person in the 21st century. In this example pictured above, a flower is shown dead to represent the harmful pesticides that are being used in this century.

[Photo] Staff Ed: Can you still be a good person in the 21st century?

Allison McLean
March 7, 2019
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