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Fielder Friday – 11/15/19
November 15, 2019
Paige Gieseke, Fielder Friday Editor
Have a wonderful weekend, Wildcats! :)
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Wildcat Marching Band sweeps caption awards at last competition
October 28, 2019
Paige Gieseke, Fielder Friday Editor
The Wildcat Marching Band placed first in their class along with a caption award sweep at Western Illinois University on Saturday, Oct 26. Chris Vanderwall, band director, is very proud of the hard work that all the students have put into their show, The Warrior Code. They have been working on...
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Sports
Girls Tennis advances to sectionals
October 18, 2019
Sara Rand, Opinion Editor
The varsity tennis team placed 5th at conference, following a 7-3 record season. “I felt as a team we could manage to get top four in conference,” Brooke Cornell, junior, said. The team tied for fourth place with Plainfield East last season, but this year with two new teams in the conference, placement...
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Homecoming pep assembly
October 3, 2019
Hannah Kopek, Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Sports
Powderpuff – Sept 25, 2019
September 26, 2019
Isabel Taylor, Sports Editor
The Seniors and Junior Powderpuff teams ended the game with a tie of 14-14 on Sept 25.
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Junior wrestler to compete with team USA in Rome

Dylan Mau, Staff Writter

November 15, 2019 • No Comments

Andrew Swanson, junior, will compete with Team USA in Rome, Italy at the United World Wrestling Pankration Championship from Nov. 15-18. “My professor walked up to me and asked me in August if I wanted to train for...

Assembly pays tribute to veterans in community

Shelby Ketchmark, Staff Writter

November 15, 2019 • No Comments

Veterans from around the community and school shared their experiences and what this day means to them at this year’s Veteran’s Day assembly, on Nov 8. The event granted students, starting with third period history...

The Outsiders ‘Stay Golden’ in new rendition

Libby Meagher, Staff Writter

November 15, 2019 • No Comments

“The Outsiders” is coming to the stage Nov. 15. The play, according to director Cathy Robinson, is sure to be a hit. “It’s different from what we’ve done before because it’s more of a drama than a comedy or...

Annual food drive supports needy families November 15, 2019

Trailer revealing common drug hiding places gives new perspective for parents November 15, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Cause uncertain in computer lab evacuation October 29, 2019

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Opinion

Fandoms create opportunities to better self, community

Hannah Kopek, Co-Editor-in-Chief

November 14, 2019 • No Comments

I remember the first time I picked up a Harry Potter book. I was six years old, and I could barely reach the Sorcerer’s Stone off the bookshelf. Ever since, I’ve been wrapped up in a world of magical books and cinema....

Society promotes an unhealthy type of beauty

November 13, 2019

“In our image-driven society, it is very important to embrace the body God has given us even if we...

Listening to music helps performance in classroom

November 13, 2019

On workdays in class, students should be allowed to listen to music if they choose to. Music is a huge...

Homecoming proposals becoming overrated

October 18, 2019

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Fielder Friday – 11/15/19

Have a wonderful weekend, Wildcats! :)

November 15, 2019

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Features

Teacher Feature: Chris Wells

Abby Blazevic, Co-Editor-in-Chief

November 13, 2019 • No Comments

Something that students and staff might not know about Chris Wells, special ed math teacher, is that he is part of a large family. He and his wife also have three young children. “I am the oldest of...

Stereotypes negatively affect students

November 13, 2019

The Breakfast Club is an iconic movie about four students on complete opposites of the social spectrum...

Staff share lessons learned in service

November 13, 2019

By definition, a military veteran is a person who has served and is no longer serving in the armed forces...

Mitzina Keane Teacher Feature

October 18, 2019

Mitzina Keane teaches English levels three and four in her second-floor classroom. She has been teaching...

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Sports

Wildcat on Watch: Boys Soccer

October 18, 2019

Isaac Gonzalez - Senior What are your goals...

Boys golf ends with sights on future

October 18, 2019

Ending off the season, boys golf has been more focused...

Swim team senior night

October 17, 2019

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In-Depth

Students, staff engage in multitude of fandoms

Paige Gieseke, Fielder Friday Editor

November 14, 2019

People of all ages love to find themselves included in a community where there are individuals with shared interests. Anyone of any age group can be involved...

Decriminalize coffee drinking in classrooms

Dayanara Miranda, Opinion Editor

October 17, 2019

It’s 7:05 a.m. I stayed up until one after working a 6 hour shift to do homework from all my classes, so you can assume I’m somewhat tired. According...

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blog

Why Chicago strike was necessary

Dayanara Miranda, opinion editor

November 8, 2019

More than 300,000 children were out of schools in the Chicago area for 11 days according to Foxbuisness.com. The CTU (Chicago Teachers Union) are striking besides...

Animal dissection desensitizes children

May 22, 2019

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