‘In-Depth’ Archives
The Pathway to Fortune
By Michelle McCracken and Alexia Orosco, Editors Some people wake up in the morning and instantly believe that their day is going to be good, while others dread facing the hours ahead of them. There are optimistic people like volleyball instructor Taye Im who looks for good [Read More]
The Harmony Within
By: Sam Schrepferman and Nick Boose, editors All his life, senior Tucker Debolt has been in love with music. Debolt is in both band and choir. Music is his life. “ is always going through my head,” Debolt said. “I’m [Read More]
The Trials and Triumphs of Cancer Research
Most high school students spend their free time sleeping, hanging out with friends, playing sports or doing other hobbies teenagers do. While high school students are living their everyday lives, 17-year-old Angela Zhang is working on an in-depth dramatic experiment. [Read More]
Shooting for Saftey
By Casey Jacobson and Alex Vickery, Executive Editors 32 victims. 4 guns. 1 shooter. On Dec. 14, in the peaceful town of Newtown, Connecticut, around 450 children were starting their school day normally when 20 year [Read More]
American Educational System v.s. the World
By McKayla Helm and Amelia Likeum, Editors Spanish teacher Heather Spaetzel considers education to be very important to students all over the world. “I believe that education is the single greatest route to improving your future, [Read More]
Banning Teens Tanning
Summer tans, the last piece of summertime students can hang on to, begin fading once school begins in the fall. To keep their golden look, some teenagers may go to tanning salons and use tanning beds. Some tan for homecoming. Others go because their darkened skin makes them [Read More]
Social media blues: how technology affects relationships
Sophomore Michael Williams is one of the few at Kaneland who doesn’t use Facebook. [Read More]
Adore the outdoors: a guide to summer
Experts suggest it’s good to stay outside and be active. [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]
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]
