‘Features’ Archives
Adore the outdoors
By Courtney Diddell and Alexia Orosco, Reporters Spending the majority of her day outside and staying active on a daily basis, senior Jenn Howland enjoys the outdoors. “Summer’s my favorite season because I get to see friends and be outside,” Howland said. As the [Read More]
A spring full of gloom
Skyler King knows how difficult the struggle with depression can be. The 2011 graduate was diagnosed with depression during his freshman year. [Read More]
Beauty products can contain cancer-causing chemicals
The Contorno family has a long history of cancer in their family, so they take extra precautions when it comes to choosing products they use on their bodies. [Read More]
How to be the perfect roommate
Getting along with a college roommate can be a challenge. [Read More]
Colleges investigate Facebook profiles
The top five things students should not post on Facebook. [Read More]
Putting the pieces together
In Heather Spaetzel’s Spanish class, when a student says the word "retarded," her reaction is immediate. [Read More]
The only thing that’s fake is the tag
The lining on the hood of the winter jacket says "faux," but it looks real. That's because it’s not the fur that’s faux—it’s the label. [Read More]
Chefs competing for the Golden Spatula
Senior Katee Werrline was surprised when her culinary team won one of three Golden Spatulas in the Iron Chef competition. [Read More]
The brutal truth: graduated driver licensing saves lives
Studies have found that the Graduated Driver Licensing system has reduced accidents by up to 26 percent in some states. [Read More]
Shedding extra holiday pounds
Shoveling snow this winter? It can burn up to 230 calories. Snowball fights? 160 calories. Snow angels? 107 calories. Building a snowman? 143 calories. [Read More]
Meet Kyle and Regan Prost, two sisters with one passion and a pastry business in the making
Senior Kyle Prost and freshman Regan Prost were inspired to make start their own cupcake business, Prost Pastries, which is run out of the Prost household. [Read More]
Bathrooms: the most germ-infested place at Kaneland? Think again
Sophomore Brin Wilk doesn’t consider herself a germophobe, however small gestures some people make during lunch can really set her off. [Read More]
Simple gifts for anyone this Christmas
Six affordable ideas for the moms, dads, friends and significant others in your life. [Read More]
Unsure which college to choose? Try visiting
Senior Veronica Seawall was in search of a very specific major. Animal behavior, to be specific. She visited Eastern Kentucky University, the only school in the entire Midwest that offers that major. [Read More]
Cheaters, caught red-handed
Nationally, two-thirds of young adults in a committed relationship have encountered betrayal to their monogamous other, according to a study by Tricia Orzeck and Esther Lung, published in Current Psychology. [Read More]
Inside the lockdown
The intercom buzzed, and students looked up from their books. “We are going into a hard lockdown,” Principal Chip Hickman announced. [Read More]
A major decision: choosing money or happiness
The questions students ask themselves are crucial: is going to a state college over a community college really worth paying extra? Should a major in college be based off personal happiness or one that will make the most money? [Read More]
Guyton sets the bar high
Freshman Tori Guyton has golf in her genes—the younger sister of Hayley Guyton, who’s now at ISU on a golf scholarship, advanced to the Class AA women’s sectionals last month. [Read More]
Anime & Artistry
Anime sales hit their peak in 2003, according to the Japan External Trade Organization but there’s still a dedicated fan base at Kaneland. [Read More]
Road to recovery, what’s next for Mackenzie?
These past two years haven’t been easy for Curran, who suffered from a arteriovenous malformation or AVM in 2009 that caused stroke-like symptoms, is still recovering and is now a fifth-year senior. But doing things like coaching the freshmen volleyball team and riding [Read More]