Seniors who have ordered a graduation cap and gown are able to pick those up at the high school on May 13 at various times throughout the day depending on their place in the alphabet. Graduation apparel can be picked up in the high school bus parking lot. Times for pick up are 9 a.m. […]
Author: Madelyn Whitaker
My fulfilling journalistic experience
16 pages changed my life. The place where these 16 pages, filled with their reviews and pictures and designs, came to life is my home away from home. Never in a million years would I imagine that something so simple as a journalism lab could be one of the most meaningful places and hold the […]
Ignoring social distancing guidelines is blatantly disrespectful
Social distancing seems to have not been clarified for many. For those who are looking for more specific instructions on what this apparently vague term means: it means that boyfriends should be talked to via the internet and not in person, grocery store trips five times a week are unnecessary and going out to eat […]
NHS duties remain valid through e-learning period
In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent school closure, NHS sponsors Amanda Campos and Erin Rawls released information to current National Honor Society (NHS) members regarding updated membership requirements. No information has been released regarding the induction ceremony that was scheduled to happen on May 7 for current sophomores and juniors who will […]
Passion for competitive Nintendo gaming emphasizes belonging, personal growth
Virtual worlds have the ability to connect people from all walks of life from all over the globe. Being able to connect with and compete against people from different corners of the world is a luxury that online video games has provided to many avid video game players. Gaming has been in junior Angelle Czaja’s […]
COVID-19 pandemic may provide clarity among cancellations, uncertainty
With prom and a graduation ceremony being accompanied with a large and ominous question mark at this point in time, many 2020 graduates, including myself, may feel helpless and robbed of their anticipated high school experiences. Our last days with our friends in our favorite classes or clubs are not guaranteed. While it may be […]
Alliance club provides haven for LGBT+ community
Alliance Club President Noah Thomas shares his motivations for forming his club, the Alliance which is sponsored by social studies teacher Jim Ingelhart. For more information about the club, students can contact either Thomas or Ingelhart.
Audio clip with aspiring teacher unveils her passion for education
Junior Mia Depta, who in involved in the Crown Point High School education internship program, shares her desire to pursue a career in teaching with co-editor-in-chief Madelyn Whitaker. Depta notes the impact that her career choice will have on students in the future.
Volunteers work to “Pack Away Hunger” in school cafeteria
An inviting environment where participants shout and sing as they pack food for the hungry: the annual Pack Away Hunger event was held on Sept. 7 in the Crown Point High School cafeteria. Volunteers dance to music as they pack up meals to be donated to families and food pantries, locally and widespread. According to […]
“Radium Girls” cast accurately portrays era, characters’ emotion
Narrating the 1926 story of how dial painters in World War 1 factories fell gravely ill due to radium exposure, the CPHS theatre department performed the play “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory. The cast and crew transported the audience back to the 1920’s to hear the story of Grace Fryer, a young woman who was […]