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One student shares her family's experience with nicotine addiction

One student shares her family’s experience with nicotine addiction

Stella Palm, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2023

*fake name for confidentiality is Charlie Johnson* On the annoyingly long 15-hour car ride to Alabama, my family and I were stuck in the middle of Nashville traffic. As I rolled down my window, hoping...

In Prospects' bathrooms, hand dryers line the wall where paper towel holders once hung. (photo by Emma Letzig)

Battle for the Bathroom

Nick Doherty, Columnist April 12, 2023

The war in the Prospect bathrooms has continued to wage. For the past three years, battle after battle has struck. First, there was an overthrow of the original rulers of the bathroom that would lead to...

The Lampoon

The Lampoon

March 15, 2023

Why did I write the Lampoon? That has been the question I've been asking since November when I first saw the Prospect Lampoon from an old Prospector article from 1986. The Lampoon in a nutshell is a work...

Blackhawks trade deadline review: Everything the Hawks did to make them the worst team possible

Blackhawks trade deadline review: Everything the Hawks did to make them the worst team possible

Matthew Niemczyk, KnightTV News/Features Director March 13, 2023

The NHL trade deadline has recently come to a close with the Chicago Blackhawks being very active. As obvious sellers, trying to gain as much draft capital as possible, the Blackhawks traded most of their...

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World Baseball Classic: Excitement returns for baseball fans

Zach Moreth, Copy Editor March 13, 2023

It is finally that time of year. Not only is Major League Baseball (MLB) in the midst of spring training, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) has also made its return in the sports world after a six year...

Redefining modern feminism

Mina Bandic, Staff Reporter March 8, 2023

You could say I am a feminist. Women in STEM like Rebecca Cole are my icons, little boys who want to mansplain anything to me are my enemies and I believe in letting women do anything they want to do.    Now,...

Holiday traditions leave lasting impact

Holiday traditions leave lasting impact

Brooke Michalczyk, Online Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2023

More than 14,000 firework displays illuminate America’s sky each Independence Day; approximately 4.6 million pounds of paper is thrown out every Christmas morning; a minimum of 46 million turkeys fill...

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Sex, Drugs and the Middle Urinal

Xander Adkins, Copy Editor March 7, 2023

Fifteen minutes into the lunch period was when it hit me. I immediately got up from my plastic stool and walked to the exit as fast as my bladder would allow me. Slosh-slosh-slosh. Halfway through my trek...

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The greatest of all time: James vs. Jordan

Elijah Clesen, Sports Reporter February 23, 2023

On Feb. 7, 2023, Lebron James made NBA history by becoming the all-time leading scorer. With this new achievement, the debate over who is the best NBA player of all time has been reignited. Lebron or Jordan?   “How...

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College Basketball Weekly #2

Nick Doherty, Columnist February 23, 2023

College Basketball Weekly er… Every so often!: MID-SEASON SPECIAL Hello! And welcome back to college basketball weekly. I know it has been a super long time since I have made one of these. But I felt...

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The Bachelor: Zach Shallcross on his second hunt for true love

Amelia Maslowski, KnightVoices Executive Producer February 15, 2023

The wild ride has just started for the new bachelor Zach Shallcross. Shallcross is a 24 year old man who is the new star of the 27th season of the Bachelor. Shallcross had a little bit of chemistry with...

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Teens, mental health referendum

Brooke Michalczyk, Online Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2023

Wheeling Township police officers answered 973 calls related to mental health between June 2019 and September 2020. That is approximately two calls per day, 16 calls per week, and 65 per month. With more...

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