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WINNERS: Senior Lexi Kuzak (middle) poses with fellow DECA competitors at the Illinois North Region DECA competition. “I’m very excited to practice my business skills,” Kuzak said as she qualified for the state competition in March.

DECA state qualifiers prepare for upcoming competition

Amanda Feinberg, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2025

On Jan. 24, Prospect’s DECA students competed at the Illinois North Region DECA Competition in Rosemont. 49 students qualified for state, and seniors Alex Styka, Sebastian Parks and Matthew Fouch qualified...

The theme of this year’s performance was Boy bands vs. Girl bands. Some groups performed songs like girl band songs like “Me and My Girls” from Fifth harmony.

Prospect’s annual dance show makes a comback

Jocelyn Farina, Copy Editor December 18, 2024

On the night of December 10, the different Dance Gym classes came together to perform their semi annual end-of-the-semester dance show. This year’s theme was Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands.  

Students petting Gethsemane, a comfort dog in training.

Comfort Dogs help students with stress

Molly Mundt and Alyssa Kowols December 12, 2024

On December 10, UKnight for Minds hosted many comfort dogs in training from LCC K-9 to help students with their stress for finals week. They had about 5 dogs with their trainers sitting around the community...

Chicago Folds of Honor Sponsor speaking at the assembly.

Funding Folds of Honor Assembly

Tessa Trylovich, Managing Editor December 6, 2024

In recent months, Prospect has been working to raise money in their second period class for their annual Folds of Honor fundraiser. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit program that provides money to the families...

Mount Prospect School District 57 referendum passed to build and expand schools

Mount Prospect School District 57 referendum passed to build and expand schools

Meg Imherr, Executive In-Depth Editor November 19, 2024

An $85 million referendum to improve the schools in Mount Prospect School District 57 was passed on November 5 by a majority of 64.25%. The plan has been in the works for four years and includes some major...

Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia was opened in 1893 and has been feeding the Philly community ever since.

Home Sweet Reading Terminal Market

Claire Wynkoop and Alyssa Kowols November 8, 2024

Samia Carrington’s favorite part of the day is first thing in the morning. Right at seven when Reading Terminal Market, America’s largest and Philadelphia’s favorite public market,  opens for employees....

Destruction: Hurricane Helene leaves behind devastating flooding and power outages as the storm moved up from Florida to the Carolinas.

There’s a first time for everything; even hurricanes

Jocelyn Farina, Copy Editor October 1, 2024

As the threat of Hurricane Helene grew, Prospect alumni Oliwia Lesniak had two options. She could stay at the University of Florida with four of her roommates, or she could follow in the footsteps of her...

Recent school shooting poses safety concerns for high school community

Sarah George, Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor/Executive Visual Editor September 23, 2024

On September 4, just a couple weeks into the school year, 14 year old Colt Gray, a student of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, committed a mass school shooting, killing four individuals before...

Student success uplifted by internship opportunities

Student success uplifted by internship opportunities

Gina Laslau, News Reporter September 23, 2024

College admissions and applications are some of the most stressful and time consuming processes any student will have to go through, not to mention the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...

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