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The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

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Celebrate Women’s History Month: Influential Women

Celebrate Women’s History Month: Influential Women

Sophia Jackman, News and Opinions Editor March 6, 2025

There are many women around the world that deserve recognition for all their accomplishments - no matter how small or big. For example, Arabella Mansfield was the first female lawyer and Katherine Johnson...

Killed by Censorship

Killed by Censorship

Rishi Tipparti, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2025

Political cartoons have always been a powerful weapon against corruption and hypocrisy, but they are vanishing at an alarming rate. From Thomas Nast exposing political corruption to Herblock calling out...

Lost Childhood:  How Media Pushes Kids to Grow Up Too Fast

Lost Childhood: How Media Pushes Kids to Grow Up Too Fast

Luiza Magalhaes February 28, 2025

To me, there is pre-covid and post-covid. Pre-covid it seemed children stayed kids until they reached 8th grade, until they became teens. I was twelve years old when covid happened; I was twelve years...

Peter Bennes, seen on the right, represents the Libertyville Boys Club (LBC) in a boxing match against the Mundelein Boys Club in the 1946-1947 season. LBC was originally founded as a boxing club in the late 1930s but soon grew in popularity into what is now known as the Libertyville Wildcats Youth Sports. Photo courtesy of the Libertyville Historical Society.

The Evolution of Libertyville Athletics

Sofie Figurelli, Social Media Manager February 28, 2025

For over a century, Libertyville High School has built an athletic legacy through perseverance, passion and continuous growth. From its earliest days as Libertyville Township High School, sports have...

Junior Zoe Muller and Luc Domingo-Snyder perform “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” by George Gershwin, accompanied by junior Thomas Texiera on the upright bass. Every year, this concert gives the students a chance to be featured throughout the night. “Here at LHS, I really like how many opportunities the students get,” said junior Marley Herchenbach.

LHS Choir Ensembles Wow the Crowd In Annual Cabaret Concert

Andrew Schinler, Staff Member February 26, 2025

On Wednesday, February 19, the various Libertyville High School choir ensembles performed a fun and interesting variety of popular songs in their annual cabaret concert. The concert, directed by Dr....

Coming March 18 at LHS: Sharing Personal Stories with the Human Library

Coming March 18 at LHS: Sharing Personal Stories with the Human Library

Sophia Jackman, Opinion and News Editor February 24, 2025

What if there was an opportunity to meet and interact with new people or people you wouldn’t otherwise talk to? What if you could hear stories and learn about new experiences? The Human Library gives...

Top Five Movies to Watch on Valentine’s Day [Spolier Alert]

Top Five Movies to Watch on Valentine’s Day [Spolier Alert]

Aarna Mishra, Staff Member February 12, 2025

Feb. 14, the day of hearts, flowers and heartbreak, has always been a highly debated topic, especially this time of the year. Every Valentine’s Day, the world becomes hyper-fixated on love or the lack...

Senior Liam Hanson (1) is escorted by his parents before the game to celebrate senior night. He will miss “hanging out with [his] boys and going out to eat after games and practices.”

Boys varsity basketball scores big on senior night

Grace Jackman and Sophia Jackman February 10, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 7, the boys varsity basketball faced off against Zion-Benton in the main gym after coming from a tough loss with the Waukegan Bulldogs on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Wildcats showed their...

The Big Switch: Change from Coke to Pepsi in the Cafeteria

The Big Switch: Change from Coke to Pepsi in the Cafeteria

Andrew Schinler January 23, 2025

Since the inception of cola-flavored products, the feud between Coke and Pepsi has been ongoing across the United States and the World. The fight has long been dominated by Coke, with a 19.2% share...

Tiktok, a platform with the mission of inspiring creativity and bringing joy, is being banned on Sunday, Jan.19. Affecting 170 million Americans, many are concerned about what this ban might bring to their everyday lives.

BREAKING NEWS: TikTok Ban as of Jan. 19

Aarna Mishra January 23, 2025

TikTok, a popular social media app, will be banned in the United States starting Jan. 19 unless the application’s US operations are handed over from ByteDance, the parent company. As of January 6, 2025,...

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