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Officer Sill talks to potential students for the First Responders Program. (Photo by Alyssa Degan)

Hands-on experience available for future first responders

Alyssa Degan, Executive Visuals Editor March 3, 2023

The sound of a firetruck, ambulance, and police car coming down the street fill the air. Weee Wooo, Weee Wooo. Smoke streams from a burning house in the distance. Firefighters run out, grab the hose, and...

Photo courtesy IHSA.

Speech shows down at state

Amanda Feinberg, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2023

Sitting together in the Peoria Civic Center cafeteria at the state speech competition, senior Maeve Dwyer and her teammates were still waiting to hear the results of their earlier rounds. Dwyer waited...

Image courtesy of College Board.

Fee waived For SAT Test Prep classes

Billy Buelow, Sports Reporter February 23, 2023

In order to help prepare students for the upcoming state-required SAT exam, Prospect will be offering two after school online SAT Test Prep programs for juniors in February. The online remote six-week...

Junior Ava Foster, Senior Harry Zalusky, Junior Cate Marchialette and Sophomore Maya Weir pose in front of their booth at Prospect's Multicultural fair. (Photo by Tessa Trylovich)

Best Buddies celebrates neurodivergent culture

Tessa Trylovich, Managing Editor February 23, 2023

Prospect High Schools 2nd Annual Multicultural fair allows students to share their cultures with other students at school. This year they have 23 groups and over 80 students participating. One of the...

Photo illustration by Bella Brouilette.

Students face effects of anti-semitism

Ethan Stone, Reporter February 23, 2023

Out of the twenty-three cultures represented in the second annual Multicultural Fair, only one group specifically dedicated their table to a religion.  Senior Josie Garkisch and her friend Sammy Gonzalaz,...

The team poses with their plaque after winning the MSL conference title. (Photo courtesy of Michael Piccoli)

Speech team repeats MSL Conference title

Matthew Niemczyk, KnightTV News/Features Director February 7, 2023

On a cold, winter day at Harper College, the Prospect Speech Team took home first place in the MSL conference competition for the 3rd year in a row. They won by a margin of 43 points to the next closest...

Photo by Alyssa Degan.

Letter sparks change in classroom

Amanda Feinberg, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2023

Going into college, senior Helene Avila was set on becoming a premedical major for as long as she could remember. Her aspiration was to become a doctor, the profession which she decided was the best fit...

Senior scholarships available for application

Senior scholarships available for application

Emma Letzig, Online Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2023

Now that the majority of seniors have finished applying to college, the next step is applying for scholarships. Figuring out how to pay for college is often a large burden for students. The average cost...

Retrogaming flash from the past: The Arcade Age Exhibit

Dean Carlson, Executive Online Editor January 29, 2023

Reporter Dean Carlson takes a dive into the Arcade Age Exhibit, created by Seamus Keane, that was held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Talking about the significance of retro gaming, we need...

The beat goes on

The beat goes on

Justin Peabody, Copy Editor January 27, 2023

Every 3 days, a highschool student loses their life to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Max Schewitz Foundation exists to educate school communities about SCA and offers EKG screenings to students every...

Block schedule passes in staff vote, potential for change

Block schedule passes in staff vote, potential for change

Kevin Lynch, Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2023

On Dec. 19-21, staff voted on whether to continue with the A/B block schedule that Prospect has employed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic or to return to the traditional eight-period schedule....

Anna Parisi and Emily Naveja lift up Kelly Jordan during their performance.

Photo album: Prospect Dance Show 2022

Emma Letzig, Online Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2022

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