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Article/Caption Title

School

Cartooning

1st

Blickensderfer, Scott

Circles2

Normal Community HS

2nd

Cochrane, Gene

Lorem Ipsum

University HS, Chicago

3rd

Gravett, Amber

Blagojevich Goes to Jail

Normal Community HS

HM

Friedman, Rachel

Of Course I'll Keep Up Wit Politics Once I'm
Out of Office

Stevenson HS

HM

Cochrane, Eric

4 Political Cartoons on front page; 11-4-08

University HS, Chicago

Column

1st

Mazuc, Melanie

One-Way Ticket to Failure

Kaneland HS

Call the authorities

Busted! The Kaneland Curse

2nd

Vertovek, Meg

MegaBytes. Hairy Situation.

Lyons Township HS

MegaBytes. Jermajesty

MegaBytes. Barbie Girl.

3rd

Hammersley, Michael

Hammer Time: Don't be Hatin' on Hockey

Prospect HS

Hammer Time: The Second Coming

Hammer Time: Bizarro World

HM

Lais, Alex

Lais it Up: The Big Debate-College Football Style

Normal Community HS

Lais it Up: Counting Down the Worst
Teams in History

Lais it Up: Warning: Choose Schools Carefully. 
Who Wants to

HM

Andy Rosenberg

The Insane Perspective.  Our Robotic Decline

Deerfield HS

The Insane Perspective.  Analyze That

The Insane Perspective: More than a sport

Double Truck Layout

1st

Lenz, Ashley

You're Never Too Old…

Vernon Hills HS

2nd

Hoopingarner, Adrienne

Segregation or Integration

Evanston Township HS

3rd

Assoian, Michael & Lim, Charles Tan

Going Green

St. Charles East HS

HM

Suffrin, Ally

Express Yarself

Deerfield HS

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Editorial

1st

McNamara, Jordy

Student Silence on Drug Issue Continues
to Create Tragedies

Stevenson HS

2nd

Safron, Jonathan

Did you bomb the quiz?

Stevenson HS

3rd

Kalra, Ashika

Evolution Takes Its Toll

St. Charles East HS

HM

Hunter, Robin

We are the first line of defense

Normal Community HS

Environment

1st

Hauser, Hadley

Saving Our State Parks: Kickapoo's
Future Still Looks Bleak

University Lab HS

2nd

Meuer, Paul

Urban Sprawl: Environmental Impacts

Kaneland HS

3rd

Beckner, Katie

Orange, black and green

Normal Community HS

HM

McCullough, Sommer Ann

Vote With Your Fork

St. Charles East HS

 

Feature Photo

1st

Silverstein, Maddie

Faculty, Students Showcase Talent

Vernon Hills HS

2nd

Wilson, Samantha

Jordan Dismuke of Tonight the Prom

Belvidere North HS

3rd

Olson, Anna

Senior Project: a Gateway to Internships, Careers

Kaneland HS

HM

Handrup, Jeremy

Chugging Along

University HS, Chicago

Feature Story

1st

Ge, Danny

With Fire and Passion: A Profile of Daniel Cheng
Pianist Extraordinaire

University Lab HS

2nd

Mestre, Maritsa & Chambers, Isaac

Running on Empty: A Look into
Student Sleeping Habits

University Lab HS

3rd

Busse, Emily

Flying High

Prospect HS

HM

Chavez, Ellie and Mason, Anne

OMG! UR A JRK!

St. Charles East HS

HM

McLain, Shawna

A Face I Will Never Forget

Belvidere North HS

Graphics

1st

Mitrakos, Vasiliki

Center Image Pages 8 & 9

Northside College Prep

2nd

Liberman, Zach

Cash'n In

Stevenson HS

3rd

Usherwood, Kara

Gears Of War

Olympia HS

News

1st

Kuhar, Kathleen

Kaneland Has Been Changed Forever

Kaneland HS

2nd

Yannelis, Eleni

Brother, can you spare a college education?

University Lab HS

3rd

Rudo, Victor

Going Green to Save Green

Deerfield HS

HM

Kanchwala, Shahana & Aavang, Beth

Gap year an increasingly attractive option

St. Charles East HS

Opinion

1st

Safron, Jonathan

Out of Life's Deep End

Stevenson HS

2nd

Emily Busse

Silver Bowl, Not Silver Spoons

Prospect HS

3rd

Carpenter, Paris

Wouldn't it Be Nice if We Were Nicer?

Kaneland HS

HM

Lange, Tyler

Student Discovers Joys of Being Himself

Vernon Hills HS

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Reviews

1st

Dripps, Laura

CD Review: A Heart Breaking Release
for Kanye Fans

University Lab HS

2nd

Rosenberg, Andy & Suss, Jessica

Wake up and smell this

Deerfield HS

3rd

McAleer, Kelly Rose

New glasses, old trucks with 3-D horror

Prospect HS

HM

Rosenberg, Andy & Lallanilla, Stephanie

Spice it up at San Gabriel

Deerfield HS

Single Page Layout

1st

Schroeder, Kate

Busted

Prospect HS

2nd

Safron, Jonathan

Fantasy Football

Stevenson HS

3rd

McCullough, Sommer Ann

Red, white, blue

St. Charles East HS

 

Sports Photo

1st

Kole, Loren

Once she noticed the camaraderie

University HS, Chicago

2nd

Safron, Jonathan

Breaking Away

Stevenson HS

3rd

Hernandez, Kate

Hugo Martinez Kicks the  Ball

Belvidere North HS

HM

Wittke, Cat

Junior Eddie Martin…

Prospect HS

HM

Gillett, J.C.

Last Shot for Varsity Girls (basketball)

Kaneland HS

Sports Story

1st

Luchins, Matt

Friday Night Showdown on the North Side

University HS, Chicago

2nd

Gu, Elaine

Better, faster stronger: Illinois athletes enter
era of steroid testing

University Lab HS

3rd

Prose, Evan

Athletes Suffer from Attendance Loss

St. Charles East HS

HM

Knox, Melissa

Perfect: Dvorak shoots 300

Belvidere North HS

HM

Rudo, Victor

Warriors Fall Sports Recap

Deerfield HS

HM

Van Treeck, Jonathan

Soccer season ends. . .

Evanston Township HS

HM

Stahl, Brandon

Hockey team hits some rough ice. . .

Kaneland HS

HM

Cruz, Sierra

Behind all the spins, twirls, music and dancing

Kaneland HS

HM

Mulderink, Carrie

Athletes work with program changes. . .

Lyons Township HS

HM

Gaither, Jordan

Senior Courtney Martin Leads Girls Basketball Tea

Olympia HS

HM

Gaither, Jordan & Cremeens, Brady

Basketball Sets High Goals

Olympia HS

HM

McAlpine, Kevin

Bowling Goes Down Swinging

Prospect HS

HM

Sarantopoulos, Markella

The Cold, Wet misery of Defeat

Queen of Peace HS

HM

Safron, Jonathan

Victories Top Boys Hoops' Wish List

Stevenson HS

HM

Hyun, Justin

The Right Fit

Stevenson HS

HM

Bump, Gabriel

Carefully Avoiding

University HS, Chicago

HM

Kozel, Dennis

Bowlers Take Fast Lane

Vernon Hills HS

HM

Kozel, Dennis

Dickman and Candocia hope for state

Vernon Hills HS

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HM

Krippinger, Sarah

What a treat! Root for the home team

Vernon Hills HS

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