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Volley for the Cure Returns to Prospect for the 13th year

Volley for the Cure Returns to Prospect for the 13th year

Juliet Aquino and Emma Letzig October 26, 2021

The Prospect girls' volleyball team hosts annual Volley for the Cure game to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This years' volleyball game was played against Elk Grove High School.

A Prospect security camera keeps a watchful eye over the Band-Arts hallway

Assemblies Start Next Tuesday by Class to Address Behavior 

Olivia Kim, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2021

Read about the vandalism trend’s origin https://prospectornow.com/23481/news/tiktok-trend-hits-prospect-in-devious-way/    On Tuesday, Oct. 19 there will be an assembly for each graduating...

Makerplace Like No Other Opens in Arlington Heights

Emma Letzig, Online Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2021

The grand opening of the Arlington Heights Makerplace took place on September 19th. Now what exactly is a makerplace? Reporter Emma Letzig has the story.

Looking Back on Prospect Gives Back

Looking Back on Prospect Gives Back

Alyssa Schulz, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2021

Cars whiz past junior Maggie McGarry as she bends down to pick up yet another discarded piece of trash — this time an empty McDonald's cup.  McGarry and other members of the National Honors Society...

photo by Dean Carlson

The Sun Sets on Horse Racing in Arlington Heights

Dean Carlson, Executive Online Editor October 3, 2021

As of Sept. 25, 2021, the Arlington Race Track finished its last set of races for the final time. Churchill Downs Inc. has decided to sell the 326 acres of Arlington Park property for redevelopment. People...

photo courtesy of Chris Barnum

Knights Celebrate the 25th Annual Knight of Champions

Hubert Piskorz, Reporter October 2, 2021

Oct. 2 is the 25th annual Knight of Champions Marching Band Festival at George Gattas Memorial stadium. The festival will consist of 13 high school bands performing their shows for first, second and third...

photo by Marina Makropoulos

Fitness Center Open to Students After School

Marina Makropoulos, Online News Editor September 30, 2021

The navy and columbia blue-striped walls of Prospect’s fitness center provide a solution for students looking to get in a workout after school and to avoid paying gym membership fees.  Open on Tuesdays,...

photo by PJ OGrady

Locked Out the Back

PJ O'Grady, Executive Sports Editor September 29, 2021

Last week, Dean Nicholas Olson stated that starting Monday, Sept. 27 the Forest Avenue Gate will be closed from 9 AM to 2 PM. Meaning that drivers will not be able to enter and exit on Forest Avenue during...

photo by Ella Mitchell

TikTok Trend Hits Prospect in Devious Way

Ella Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2021

Six saltine crackers and a dare is all it took for a new era to be born: internet challenges. While it originally started as a simple anecdote appearing in a 1996 story about Peyton Manning, as soon as...

photo courtesy of Greta Sporcich

Sexual Harassment, Assault Claims Surface at Homecoming

Olivia Kim, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2021

Among the darkness and loud music at Prospect’s homecoming dance on Sept. 18, junior Ursula Johlie was dancing with her friends when she saw a male student turn to face her then rub up against her. This...

KnightTV’s Homecoming Week Recap 2021

Katherine Lytle, KnightTV Associate Producer September 20, 2021

Photo courtesy of Owen Walter

Toga Tuesday is back: more to know about hoco

Olivia Kim, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2021

Sept. 18 will be Prospect’s first outdoor homecoming dance. Prospect hosted prom last spring in George Gattas Stadium, but this will be English teacher Danielle Menacker and French teacher Jenna Sanstead’s...

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