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Pandemic Pandemonium

Pandemic Pandemonium

Alice Kelsey and Kainaat Siddiqui September 18, 2024

The emergence of Monkeypox (Mpox) has caused concern for some members of the Prospect community, as some are on edge because of their experiences with the lockdown of 2020 from the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...

National Hispanic Heritage Month receives proclamation

National Hispanic Heritage Month receives proclamation

Alice Kelsey, Executive News Editor September 16, 2024

2024 will be the first year in which National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) is officially observed in Mount Prospect. At a village hall meeting on September 10, Mayor Paul Wm. Hoeffert of Mount Prospect...

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Arlington Heights crash causes anxiety

Dylan Maye, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 13, 2024

Last Monday night at around 10 pm, a 2016 Dodge Challenger and a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe collided head-on on Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Police closed Rand Road between Euclid Avenue and Schoenbeck Road...

The old block schedule for all D214 schools.

New schedule creates controversy

Ryan Podgorny, KTV Live Associate Producer September 13, 2024

Students that attend Township High School District 214 were notified at the end of the 2023-2024 school year that there would be a new start and end of school time for the upcoming school year. All...

The Democratic National Convention averaged 21.8 million views over its four days in Chicago according to MSNBC. Staying a float in all of its information can be hard, especially if you’re a busy student.

A convention full of introductions and new found excitement

Jocelyn Farina, Managing Editor August 31, 2024

I remember sitting on my coach finally being able to catch up on what was happening with American politics - because I can’t ever stay on top of the latest arguments - when I saw a familiar face appear...

D214 Ennis Award Winner: Science teacher Shelby Rosin

D214 Ennis Award Winner: Science teacher Shelby Rosin

Alice Kelsey, Executive News Editor June 3, 2024

Surprised, confused, and excited. All three were emotions that science teacher Shelby Rosin felt as a band of administrators scurried into her classroom, cameras in hand, to congratulate her on her nomination...

Creating the party at Gastby’s

Creating the party at Gastby’s

Kaia Mavradas, Features Reporter June 3, 2024

When walking to the Cotillion Banquet Hall, junior Frank Deblasio, looked around to see everyone dressed in their finest suits and prettiest dresses. At that moment he realized that all of the prom committees,...

Cicadas getting out of hand

Cicadas getting out of hand

Jane Nash, News Reporter June 3, 2024

The 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas are emerging simultaneously this spring in Illinois, making for an uncommon natural display. The state is being overtaken by billions of cicadas from Broods XIX and...

Q&A with Retirees: Lisa Cottrell

Q&A with Retirees: Lisa Cottrell

Stella Palm, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2024

Why did you come to Prospect? “So I started coaching cross country in 2007 and I knew nothing about it. I started at Rolling Meadows and, over the season, everyone I talked to said ‘if you really...

Prospect’s front lawn becomes flooded with eager students, ready to experience Prospect’s first Spring Fling Carnival on Friday, May 17th..

Riding into the end of the year

Jocelyn Farina, Managing Editor May 20, 2024

The afternoon sun was coming down upon Juniors Bianca Walker and Colleen Shute as they lined up to race across the inflatable course positioned in front of them. As the two raced through the course, Shute...

Junior Paige Hall and a friend are having fun volunteering at Camp Anokijig in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Hall attended the camp for eight years as a camper and this upcoming summer will be her third year volunteering at the camp.

Working at summer camp poses difficulties and benefits

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor May 20, 2024

On July 3, while volunteering at Camp Anokijig (Anne-oh-key-g), in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Junior Paige Hall saw one of her campers crying.  Alarmed, Hall and the other leaders tried to calm the 11 year...

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