By Sarah Gervais Staff Writer “Hard work pays off,” band director Chris Barnum said. The strong music education program, led by Barnum, has won the 2012 GRAMMY signature schools gold award.  The...

By Sarah Gervais Staff Writer     Feet tapped and hands clapped for the annual middle school band concert featuring the wind ensemble from both Lincoln and South Middle School. Members of Prospect High...

By Tim Angerame Entertainment Editor GOP presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum spoke to a crowd of 500 students at district 214's Hersey High School on Friday. According to the...

 By Kelly Schoessling  Staff Writer     NHS, or National Honor Society, held their induction ceremony in the Prospect theater Thurday, Mar. 15. The ceremony was lead by school guidance counselor...

By Jane Berry Associate Editor- in-Chief Senior Jacqueline Dunderdale and Junior Ivy Fishman won the district speech competition in their duo event on Saturday, March 3, which qualified both of them to...

By Cassie Palomo Staff Writer In really cold weather people wish it was hot, when its really hot out, people wish it was cold. The unexpected “spring” weather has many people wondering why it also...

By Jack McDermott Staff Writer The best musicians from all District 214 high schools were featured this past Thursday in the Honors Music Festival.  The event took place from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Forest...

By Ellen Siefke Staff Writer  Prospect hosted its Student of the Month breakfast this past Wednesday, March 7. About 25 different students were highlighted for some sort of excellence or hard work within...

By Ellen Siefke Staff Writer This year, District 214 will once again its annual photography show to showcase the best of the district’s photograph students. As usual, the show takes place during Arts...

By Jenny Johnson News Editor When rumors went around that this year's graduation ceremony was going to be in the gym instead of on the field because of the turf construction, seniors were not happy. "I...

By Jack McDermott Staff Writer This Friday, March 2, the Teacher-Parent Council (TPC) will hold its second annual Trivia Knight from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. with a grand prize of $200.  To win this prize,...

By Ellen Siefke Staff writer This past week, from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, Italian Club hosted its fifth annual Italian Club Week. According to sponsor Lyn Scolaro, this was a “perfect” time for such a...