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
Charlotte Pulte

Charlotte Pulte, Features editor

My name is Charlotte Pulte, I have been on staff for two year and currently the Features Editor. I am involved in LEAF club, Green Dot, Random Acts of Kindness club, and a Link Crew leader. I also love grapes.

All content by Charlotte Pulte
Photo courtesy of Grace Kraft Senior Grace Kraft works at Ace Hardware and has experienced reduced hours and increased business since the stay-at-home order was placed.

Essential Workers: The Backbone of the Pandemic

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
May 20, 2020
Here’s me (second to the right!) with some friends at the senior Powder Puff game, an annual tradition in the early fall.

The Class of 2020: Our Abrupt Ending

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
May 20, 2020
Burger Battle

Burger Battle

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
April 3, 2020
Meet Wrigley: LHS’s furriest staff member

Meet Wrigley: LHS’s furriest staff member

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
April 3, 2020
Amal Hasan, Zaina Kagzi, Sarah Belabbes, and Emma Bleck spoke in front of the school board recently to bring their attention to the issue of Eid not being a recognized religious holiday in District 128. They continue to fight for this issue, raising awareness and progressing their movement, by working with the school board’s calendar committee.

Faith vs. Education: The Fight for Eid

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
March 5, 2020
Keyda Feltner is the only adoptee featured that doesn’t have only adopted siblings and additionally has siblings that are biologically related to her parents. She feels closest to her adopted sister, but she would do anything for any of her family members.

Adopting a New Perspective

Charlotte Pulte and Anika Raina
February 13, 2020
Dr. Brenda Nelson

Dr. Brenda Nelson

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
January 21, 2020
Impeachment: How It Works

Impeachment: How It Works

Charlotte Pulte and Cali Lichter
November 14, 2019
Mr. Ray Albin

Mr. Ray Albin

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
November 8, 2019
Crossword Answers: Staff fun facts

Crossword Answers: Staff fun facts

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
October 25, 2019
This musical includes many complicated dance sequences that involve a lot of people. By rehearsing these dances, it looks almost effortless.

Shaking up the stage

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
October 24, 2019
Dr. Paul Reiff

Dr. Paul Reiff

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
October 4, 2019
Crossword Answers: Pop Culture

Crossword Answers: Pop Culture

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
September 26, 2019
Mrs. Kelly Angelos

Mrs. Kelly Angelos

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
September 2, 2019
A Libertyville swimmer launches into the water during free swim.

Girls swimming and diving competes in new pool, loses to Fremd

Charlotte Pulte, Features Editor
August 31, 2019
Ranked first in state prior to sectionals, the LHS boys gymnastics team has had great success this season, they competed in the state competition on May 10th-11th. (scores pending)

Stick It: The success of boys gymnastics

Charlotte Pulte and Savanna Winiecki
May 16, 2019
Amanda Peter

Amanda Peter

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
May 3, 2019
In high school, Mr. Davis went to the state championship for football his senior year; unfortunately, they lost in double overtime to Oswego High School.

Mr. Chris Davis

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
In high school Mrs. Pechauer swam the 100 yard backstroke competitively where she went on to win the state championship both her sophomore and junior year.

Mrs. Amanda Pechauer

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
Mr. Thomson went to Bethel University originally to play basketball; he then switched to baseball and was a starting pitcher by his sophomore year.

Mr. Andrew Thomson

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
Mrs. Amann holds out her state ring from when she won the championship during her years of high school soccer.

Mrs. Joyce Amann

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
Mrs. Amann holds out her state ring from when she won the championship during her years of high school soccer.

Athletes Before Educators

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 21, 2019
With dozens of different logos at LHS, Athletic Director John Woods is making an effort to lower them down to a modest number.

Athletic Department plans to restructure logos and core values

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
Team Storm poses with some of their coaches and LHS staff. They hold a banner that their classmates and friends at the Wildcat Warehouse made them in support of the team’s victory at state.

D128’s Special Olympics basketball team wins state championship

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
March 23, 2019
Tori Lex

Tori Lex

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
March 18, 2019
Libertyville’s Environment: Making the Change

Libertyville’s Environment: Making the Change

Maggie Evers and Charlotte Pulte
March 7, 2019
Information pertaining to new PE class, LIFE.

Changes within Libertyville Physical Education Department on the way

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
March 6, 2019
Members of Cubing Cats bring their own Rubik’s Cube collections to every meeting to share their cubes with people and experience solving different types of cubes.

New clubs started at Libertyville High School

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
February 8, 2019
Lisa Zhao

Lisa Zhao

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
February 8, 2019
Kraus competes in the second slalom race at Sundown Mountain in Dubuque, Iowa. Slalom skiing is a technical event in alpine ski racing that involves skiing between sets of poles or gates.

Kylee Kraus, skilled skier, graduates early

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
January 23, 2019
Saad Waheed

Saad Waheed

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 16, 2018
Junior Jack Govern has been interested in politics since he was young. He became more invested in it when he realized that politics is something that affects everybody.

Jack Govern

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 13, 2018
Maddie Kuntz, a junior, is a member of the Model United Nations club, which has helped her improve in public speaking. Kuntz is mainly interested in the economics of politics.

Maddie Kuntz

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 13, 2018
Junior Jessica Li grew up with role models like Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state. This helped shape her beliefs and drove her passion for politics.

Jessica Li

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 13, 2018
Senior Zach El Ghatit wants to go into politics because “it’s a really interesting facet of our society, and [he wants] to make a difference.” His interest in politics began around the first election of former President Barack Obama.

Zach El Ghatit

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 13, 2018

Students Going Into Politics

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
December 13, 2018
The new gym exemption policy, requiring exempted athletes to report to assigned rooms during P.E., was implemented for the first time this year. The new policy affects athletes in grades 10, 11 and 12, and also includes both JV and varsity level sports.

[Photo] New changes to gym exemption policy

George Hayek, staff member
December 11, 2018
The Wildcat Warehouse is open before school every morning in the main lobby. Their logo, featured on this sign hanging next to the Spirit Store, was designed by senior Brandon Fisher.

Student-run Wildcat Warehouse opens outside of Spirit Store

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
November 10, 2018
Jonathan Palmieri

Jonathan Palmieri

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
November 9, 2018
The leading player, performed by sophomore Rachel Erdmann, was the ring leader, obsessed with giving the audience a great show. She guided Pippin through his own story and intervened at the end when Pippin’s decision is not what she had anticipated.

Fall musical ‘Pippin’ delights audiences

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
October 27, 2018
The six Libertyville semifinalists include (left to right) Annika Bjorklund, Mitchell Gifford, Brian Hong, Alice Lillydahl, Ian Smith, and George Hayek.

Six Libertyville students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member
October 19, 2018
Andrew Zemeske

Andrew Zemeske

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Sophomore Ally Hardy adjusts to life back in Libertyville after living in Australia for a year and a half.

[Photo] Ally Hardy

September 26, 2018
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