Senior assassin: sparking tradition
May 15, 2018
By Ryan Kupperman, copy editor Niles North High School alumni Scott Bulmash, class of 1986, had only vaguely heard of senior assassin. “All we knew was that people were out there running around and shooting people with squirt guns,” Bulmash said. After hearing word about the game through word arou...
Girls get new opportunity to play hockey
May 12, 2018
By Angelina Jasinski, Entertainment Editor This year, Carolyn Malz’s son started as a freshman at Hersey High School, so she signed him up to play for the high school hockey team. Seeing the enjoyment he had while playing with his high school, Malz wanted the same for her daughter who has been playin...
Show choir works hard for end of year show
May 12, 2018
By Blanca Estrada, Executive News Editor After Prospect High School Mixed Company placed 4th on the Decatur Premier Choice Show Choir Invitational and Company placing 3rd on Brodhead in The Spotlight, they will be closing off the year with their End-of-the-Year show. Show Choir and Mixed Company have ...
End of Year show Calendar
May 9, 2018
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Research projects win awards at Illinois Science Fair
May 7, 2018
By Jenna Koch, executive entertainment editor Six out of seven competitors at the Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences (IJAS) science fair received the gold award on their research projects on April 28th. The seven competitors also had to get a 93/100 on their projects at the regional level to qual...
Day of Silence provides call to action
May 7, 2018
By Grace Baldino, news editor First organized by students at the University of Virginia in 1996, the Day of Silence went national in 1997 and has been sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, GLSEN, for the past 13 years. Now in its 23rd year, the Day of Silence, has become a strategic ca...
Prospector staff travels to state
May 4, 2018
By Ryan Kupperman, copy editor After senior Jack Ankony’s sports writing entry got lost at sectionals, newspaper advisor Jason Block had to call the IHSA organization and beg them to look the story over again. After agreeing that Ankony’s story was worthy of placing in sectionals, the IHSA allowed ...
Allergy awareness week comes to prospect early
May 4, 2018
By Manisha Panthee, features editor Although the national Allergy Awareness Week is on May 13-19, Prospect’s hallways were filled with teal posters and shirts this week instead. “It’s good to let the community know that even within our school, there are people who can be affected by the things around ...
Block wins outstanding activity advisor award
May 3, 2018
By Grace Givan, copy editor For a tenth of a second, Journalism Advisor Jason Block almost deleted the email that would inform him of his achievement in winning the IDSA award of Outstanding Activity Advisor. It was titled “Congratulations” as if he had won a cruise, so, prior to opening it Block c...
Talent development programs come to prospect
April 30, 2018
By Amanda Stickels, Online Editor-in-chief While scrolling through Schoology, some students enrolled in an AP class may come across the Talent Development Program (TDP) Schoology page. TDP Coordinator Lyn Comer-Jaworski decided to create this page after meeting with the TDP Leadership Team, a committee cons...
