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
Moira Duffy

Moira Duffy, News Editor

My name is Moira Duffy and I’m a senior who has been on staff for three years. I am the News Editor this year. I’m also a member of the dance team, NHS, Link Crew, and Book Club.

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Athletes participating in Google Hangout workouts have the option to have their audio/camera on or off. Elkakitie hosts various workouts a week that many coaches encourage their players to attend.

[Photo] Spring Athletes Miss Out on Season

Anika Raina, Staff Member
May 20, 2020
LHS and VHHS have contracts with Coca-Cola to sell their products in vending machines for all sugar free products.

D128 plans to continue exclusive contracts with Coca-Cola

Moira Duffy, News Editor
April 20, 2020

Why Journalism Matters

Moira Duffy, News Editor
March 12, 2020

LHS theater presents “Romeo and Juliet”

Moira Duffy, News Editor
March 2, 2020

Hawthorn Mall undertakes redevelopment plan

Moira Duffy, News Editor
February 13, 2020

Takeoff: Future Pilots of LHS

Moira Duffy, News Editor
December 13, 2019
Instead of making up snow days during or after the school year, District 128 is planning to instead start using e-learning days, where students can make up the snow days at home.

D128 implements new e-learning policy

Moira Duffy, News Editor
November 14, 2019

Youth climate activists continue strikes in efforts to enact policy

Moira Duffy, News Editor
November 10, 2019
In the VHHS main entrance lobby, therapy dog Basil can be seen helping relieve students’ stress throughout the semester. Basil can provide a sense of comfort, especially during stressful periods for students.

LHS close to bringing therapy dog to the school

Moira Duffy, News Editor
October 14, 2019
A representative for the emotional wellness private practice organization Simply Bee visited LHS to provide information about their counseling services while students could define mental health for themselves on a poster.

LHS participates in nationwide Yellow Ribbon Week

Moira Duffy, News Editor
October 10, 2019
The victory of the United States Women’s National Team in the 2019 Women’s World Cup ignited a debate over equal pay and how exactly the sports world handles differences between men’s and women’s athletics, especially financially.

Breaking Down the USWNT Pay Discrimination

Moira Duffy, News Editor
September 26, 2019

Girls soccer defeats Vernon Hills on senior night

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 19, 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.

Asbestos, lead removed recently

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 16, 2019
IHSA proposes changes for future years

IHSA proposes changes for future years

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
April 18, 2019
In late January, the Midwest was wracked with life-threatening temperatures and wind chills, including Lake County and Libertyville. Many school districts, including District 128, cancelled school for several days for the safety of students.

District 128 facilitated first-ever electronic learning day in February

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
April 1, 2019
Anti-partisanship across the United States has resulted in tension between families and friends.

How political views affect families

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
April 1, 2019
Ms. Alisa Wasserman, one of the school’s nurses, holds an Automated External Defibrillator, which is used to help revive victims of cardiac arrest.

Max Schewitz Foundation to visit LHS on March 13

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
February 7, 2019
Freedom of the Press: How High Schools are Limited

Freedom of the Press: How High Schools are Limited

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
December 13, 2018
Caring for Cambodia sold t-shirts advertising the event that many of the runners bought to wear over their ugly sweaters.

Caring for Cambodia hosts Ugly Sweater Run

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
November 21, 2018
Matt Engfer, a senior in Mrs. Jennifer Kahn’s AP Environmental Science class, is taking samples of Butler Lake for their experiment to measure the acidity and conductivity of water.

Science classes research Butler Lake fish kill

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
November 8, 2018
Cheerful 18-month-old Hudson Hammond, son of Deerfield GiGi’s Playhouse Board Member Hollyce Hammond, attends GiGi’s Playhouse for its therapy, teaching of sign language, and socialization.

[Photo] GiGi’s Playhouse opening in Deerfield

Carly Wagner, Staff Member
November 8, 2018
Mrs. Cote has been connected to LHS for some time. Before her six years working as a teacher support clerk in the Teacher’s Center, she’s had four kids graduate from Libertyville. Cote’s job allows her to interact with the LHS staff, which she enjoys, becoming known by her colleagues to always put others before herself.

Mrs. Cote

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
September 27, 2018
With the new hat policy in place at Libertyville High School, students are now allowed to wear hats throughout the building and during classes. Even one of the security guards, Mr. Tim Akers, is happy about the new change in policy.

LHS hat policy removed for trial period

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
September 14, 2018

Erase the Hate: “Hate is Not a Libertyville Value”

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 7, 2018
Throughout the Spring season, many sports cancellations of meets, matches and games have occurred due to weather.

Inclement weather causes numerous spring sport cancellations

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
May 7, 2018

What it Means to be an LGBTQ+ Athlete at LHS

Molly Boufford and Moira Duffy
April 17, 2018
LHS is viewed by students and the staff members in many different ways. They have formed opinions based on the clubs and activities they are involved in and the other community members they interact with.

How We Identify the School

Molly Boufford and Moira Duffy
April 16, 2018
Junior Maggie Burnetti (who is the Sports Editor for Drops of Ink) fights a Conant player for a ground ball.

Varsity girls lacrosse loses to Conant, 8-3

Moira Duffy, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Junior Isaac Rodriguez, lead singer and guitar player for Fun Monkey, continues to play guitar as he holds it behind his head.

Caring for Cambodia hosts band jam

Moira Duffy, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
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We cover different, diverse and important topics

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
February 17, 2018
The Skate Room, which opened in mid-November, is a synthetic ice rink whose owners wanted a place for families and friends to get physical activity while enjoying a social environment.

Synthetic ice rink opens in Hawthorn Mall

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
February 5, 2018
Freshmen and sophomores present winter play Love/Sick

Freshmen and sophomores present winter play Love/Sick

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
February 2, 2018
Mrs. Bachar, a science teacher, is the future teacher of the new Blended Chemistry course. Blended Chemistry is available to LHS studetns next year, where studetns can take a course very similar to regular Chemistry, but it will run on a more college-like schedule.

New, blended courses on next year’s schedule

Moira Duffy, Staff Member
December 12, 2017
Senior captains (left to right) Greg Krikorian, Ryan Wittenbrink, and Riley Hoff with their hard-earned sectional plaque after their 8-1 win on Friday night at Fremd High School

Boys soccer defeats Barrington 8-1 in Sectional final

Moira Duffy, Staff Writer
October 29, 2017
Tickets for the fall musical go on sale Oct. 19 for shows Nov. 2-4.

School musical tickets out soon

Moira Duffy, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017
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