Since we are a school newspaper, we will be on winter break from December 19-January 2. We will not be releasing any new content during that time, but we hope that you may have the opportunity to check out some of our work from previous years. We would like to … Continue reading Plaid Line winter break hiatus→
By: Grace Blumer-Lamotte High school can be very intimidating. Stepping foot into the school on your first day as a freshman can be overwhelming and stressful. Here are some tips, coming from a Senior in high school. The first tip I would give is to STAY ON TOP OF YOUR … Continue reading Everything I’ve learned about high school (from a Senior)→
By: Abisola Dosunmu First of all, where’s the motivation for this? Who thought this rule up? Because that puts way too much pressure on high school students, especially in accelerated classes. I get trying to prepare students for college, but I think the one retake thing per quarter is a … Continue reading The one retake policy is pretty dumb, and here’s why→
By: Brogan Frey According to ballotpedia.org, on Election Day, in November, 35 senate seats were up for grabs. 14 seats held by Democrats, and 21 seats held by Republicans were up for election in 2022. One of those Democratic senate seats belonged to Senator, and Pastor, Raphael Warnock of Georgia. Now may be a good … Continue reading Georgia’s Senate runoff and the effects it could have on American politics→
By: Brogan Frey Although a rail strike isn’t something that most deem significant, it can actually have a crippling effect on a country’s economy. At the beginning of December, last year, the United States was on the verge of a nationwide rail strike that would have cost our country over $2 billion per day, adding … Continue reading The rail strike that almost cost the U.S. billions→
By: Reed Morris FTX Holdings was founded in May, 2019. It was one of the first large crypto exchange platforms that the world came to know. As it was founded right at the beginning of the crypto explosion, it proceeded to make absurd amounts of money off the back of it. FTX became a world … Continue reading What was FTX?→
By: Dylan Moore Hockey: Theo FleuryTheo Fleury is undeniable. The 5’ 6” French Canadian played with a knack for the net and tenacity rivaled by few. Given his unceremonious end to his career and his drug problems, the NHL has mostly steered clear of Fleury. But his 7 All-Star appearances, 455 goals and 1088 points … Continue reading Forgotten legends in 5 different sports→
By: Mia David In May of 2022, the University of California- Berkeley started an ongoing investigation, and coach Teri McKeever was sent on administrative leave. McKeever is under investigation for verbal and emotional abuse and promoting a toxic culture on the University of California- Berkeley women’s swim team. A report from the Orange County Register … Continue reading Teri McKeever investigation→
ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 23 – JANUARY 28 MONDAY JANUARY 23 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION TUESDAY JANUARY 24 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 3:45pm 2:20pm / 5:15pm JV Nordic Ski Como Golf Course 4:15pm / 4:15pm 6:00pm Boys Basketball vs. Central HOME 5:00pm / 7:00pm JV: 3:30pm V: … Continue reading Sports schedule for: Jan 23-28→
By: Erin Moore This winter, Highland Park’s theatre club has been working tirelessly to put together five one act plays, to be performed one after another this coming weekend. Whether it be costumes, sets, props, lights, sound, mics, acting, stage managing, or our hard-working directors, lots of hours and effort have been put into these … Continue reading HP Theatre Arts proudly presents: ‘The One Act Plays’→
By: Irene Cohen Today I am interviewing one of the founders of Highland Park Senior High’s local “Outdoor Club”. Quinn Harvey and Anna Jones are the founders of this club that strives to get fellow members to explore nature in this age of technology. Today, I have Quinn Harvey with me in the flesh, so … Continue reading The Outdoor Club→
By: Gabe Kleiber The school band concerts were Thursday December, 15th. As a member of one of our bands, I thought I should give my thoughts on how we did, as well as get some other perspectives. One trombonist had this to say, “The tuning was bad. Could have played louder and more confidently. I … Continue reading Winter band concert→
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Since we are a school newspaper, we will be on winter break from December 19-January 2. We will not be releasing any new content during that time, but we hope that you may have the opportunity to check out some of our work from previous years. We would like to … Continue reading Plaid Line winter break hiatus
By: Grace Blumer-Lamotte High school can be very intimidating. Stepping foot into the school on your first day as a freshman can be overwhelming and stressful. Here are some tips, coming from a Senior in high school. The first tip I would give is to STAY ON TOP OF YOUR … Continue reading Everything I’ve learned about high school (from a Senior)
By: Abisola Dosunmu First of all, where’s the motivation for this? Who thought this rule up? Because that puts way too much pressure on high school students, especially in accelerated classes. I get trying to prepare students for college, but I think the one retake thing per quarter is a … Continue reading The one retake policy is pretty dumb, and here’s why
By: Brogan Frey According to ballotpedia.org, on Election Day, in November, 35 senate seats were up for grabs. 14 seats held by Democrats, and 21 seats held by Republicans were up for election in 2022. One of those Democratic senate seats belonged to Senator, and Pastor, Raphael Warnock of Georgia. Now may be a good … Continue reading Georgia’s Senate runoff and the effects it could have on American politics
By: Brogan Frey Although a rail strike isn’t something that most deem significant, it can actually have a crippling effect on a country’s economy. At the beginning of December, last year, the United States was on the verge of a nationwide rail strike that would have cost our country over $2 billion per day, adding … Continue reading The rail strike that almost cost the U.S. billions
By: Reed Morris FTX Holdings was founded in May, 2019. It was one of the first large crypto exchange platforms that the world came to know. As it was founded right at the beginning of the crypto explosion, it proceeded to make absurd amounts of money off the back of it. FTX became a world … Continue reading What was FTX?
By: Dylan Moore Hockey: Theo FleuryTheo Fleury is undeniable. The 5’ 6” French Canadian played with a knack for the net and tenacity rivaled by few. Given his unceremonious end to his career and his drug problems, the NHL has mostly steered clear of Fleury. But his 7 All-Star appearances, 455 goals and 1088 points … Continue reading Forgotten legends in 5 different sports
By: Mia David In May of 2022, the University of California- Berkeley started an ongoing investigation, and coach Teri McKeever was sent on administrative leave. McKeever is under investigation for verbal and emotional abuse and promoting a toxic culture on the University of California- Berkeley women’s swim team. A report from the Orange County Register … Continue reading Teri McKeever investigation
By: Erin Moore This winter, Highland Park’s theatre club has been working tirelessly to put together five one act plays, to be performed one after another this coming weekend. Whether it be costumes, sets, props, lights, sound, mics, acting, stage managing, or our hard-working directors, lots of hours and effort have been put into these … Continue reading HP Theatre Arts proudly presents: ‘The One Act Plays’
By: Irene Cohen Today I am interviewing one of the founders of Highland Park Senior High’s local “Outdoor Club”. Quinn Harvey and Anna Jones are the founders of this club that strives to get fellow members to explore nature in this age of technology. Today, I have Quinn Harvey with me in the flesh, so … Continue reading The Outdoor Club
By: Gabe Kleiber The school band concerts were Thursday December, 15th. As a member of one of our bands, I thought I should give my thoughts on how we did, as well as get some other perspectives. One trombonist had this to say, “The tuning was bad. Could have played louder and more confidently. I … Continue reading Winter band concert
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