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Prospect parent shares journey to America

Prospect parent shares journey to America

December 8, 2017

By Amanda Stickels, online editor-in-chief It was December in Chicago, as junior Christian Figueroa’s father, José, stepped out of the plane in 1989. Snow was falling. Since he grew up in El Salvador,...

Anonymous apps have both negative and positive impacts

Anonymous apps have both negative and positive impacts

December 7, 2017

By Grace Givan, executive entertainment editor  Six times a day, junior Christian Figueroa gets compliments via the anonymous app TBH, an app that polls each person’s friends to give compliments...

Classes work in grade-boosting opportunities

Classes work in grade-boosting opportunities

November 9, 2017

By Ayse Eldes, copy editor  Six times each semester, English teacher Teresa Buczinsky takes her Creative Writing classes to the community room for their bi-weekly Coffee House readings. This...

AH native builds World War II bomber plane

AH native builds World War II bomber plane

October 19, 2017

By Ekrem Koseli, staff writer  Arlington Heights native Bill Stanczak was reading the Chicago Tribune shortly after graduating from Northwestern University in 1989. An article caught his interest:...

Film club generates creativity

Film club generates creativity

October 17, 2017

By Ryan Kupperman, executive news editor  School psychologist Dr. Jay Kyp-Johnson’s daughter, Quin Kyp-Johnson, first came to Jay about four years ago with the idea to start a film club at...

Teachers find joy in running marathons

Teachers find joy in running marathons

September 27, 2017

By Ekrem Koseli, staff writer  The average person in Africa walks six kilometers to find dirty water and carries it back to their home in a five-gallon jug. Math and Science Division Head Keith Bellof...

New French teacher enjoys travel, looks forward to Prospect

New French teacher enjoys travel, looks forward to Prospect

September 18, 2017

By Jenna Koch, entertainment editor French teacher Gisselle Drpich hadn’t always planned to teach language. She had originally gone to University of Montreal and studied economics. She worked in a...

Junior looks back on time in Egypt

Junior looks back on time in Egypt

September 6, 2017

By Cassidy Delahunty, editor-in-chief  During junior Ahmet Uysaler’s sophomore year, he packed up his things and moved to Egypt by himself. With no friends or family to accompany him, Uysaler had one...

Student IDs used for discounts

Student IDs used for discounts

August 17, 2017

By Megan Sulak, staff writer  Students hear “smile!” a tremendous amount while taking a student picture. Fixing their hair or making sure their shirt is done as well, all for the perfect picture...

Upperclassmen, teachers give freshmen advice

Upperclassmen, teachers give freshmen advice

August 16, 2017

By Amanda Stickels, online editor-in-chief Just relax and get yourself out there to meet new people. Don't be shy, and don't be afraid to try new things.  Christine Strobel, junior Get involved, do your...

School of Rock provides kids performance experience

School of Rock provides kids performance experience

August 4, 2017

  By Kate Hyland, executive broadcast editor

Inside the windows of the courtyard

Inside the windows of the courtyard

May 25, 2017

By Mackenzie Folkers, features editor  Water gushed out from the waterfall in Prospect’s courtyard last year onto the fish swimming around in the pond below. The birds were chirping in the peaceful...

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