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Balancing summer builds challenges

Kendall Kuhn, Exec. In-Depth Editor May 13, 2026

For most Prospect students, such as sophomore Heidi Herling who wants to go to Italy to see family or junior Sandra Parys who is going to Poland and London, the ideal summer looks like vacations.  However,...

Bunk’d or bankrup’d?

Bunk’d or bankrup’d?

Gianna Lascon May 13, 2026

There's no better feeling than hanging out, listening to music and playing games all night with your new best friends after a long day at an overnight summer camp. Teenagers like freshman Core Headly can...

My Birthday or America's?

My Birthday or America’s?

Gabriella Midura May 13, 2026

Every year, junior Ava Samaan and her family celebrate her birthday on one of the biggest American holidays. Samaan and her twin brother Matthew were born on July 4 2009, U.S. Independence Day.  Samaan...

Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot

Q+A with retiree Kathleen Ponsot

Chiara Stathakis, Executive Features Editor May 11, 2026

Kathleen Ponsot retired on Jan. 30 after six years of working at Prospect. In her role as a health services assistant, she helped to support the nurses through a variety of jobs, such as entering information...

OBSERVING: Volunteer coach Tim Raub watches the pole vault with his mother Judy Raub during the girls’ track meet at the Rockton Hononegah Invite on Feb. 21. Raub is a volunteer coach for Prospect, which means that he isn’t paid for his time spent with the team.

Unpaid coaches: more than volunteers

Jocelyn Farina, Managing Editor April 21, 2026

Simply being on the phone with Chelsea Maldonado was enough for Kristina Beihofer to feel nostalgic about their time as teammates on the Prospect cheerleading team from 2012 to 2016. As they recalled some...

Courtesy of Michael Vadon, CC BY-SA 2.0, “P20250911DT-0477” by The
White House, United States Government Work, Marissa Perlman

Sexist language trickles down

Stella Palm, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2026

Seven years ago, in his World Literature and Composition class, English teacher Tyler Garms heard a student jokingly mention Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for promoting misogynistic ideas,...

Meet the faces behind your morning coffee

Meet the faces behind your morning coffee

Sarah George, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2026

Junior Eliza Kim looked at the fish on the top of her rod, amazed at the sight. It was Kim’s first time fishing, and the fish was pretty big, which made her even more stunned. Kim remembers sending her...

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