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Sports
Girls’ wrestling pins the charts at #1
December 19, 2024
Tomasz Starr, Staff
Girls Wrestling is prepping to kickoff their 2024-2025 season. According to the National Women’s Coaches Association (NWCA), girls wrestling has become the fastest growing sport out of any other program...
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Opinion
When is the right time to start celebrating Christmas?
December 19, 2024
Nolan Cheng, Staff
Mariah Carey can be heard everywhere as soon as the day after Halloween. Walk into a shopping mall or a store: there’s a decent chance that Carey is on the speakers. She emerges from cryo-sleep annually...
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Features
Students share reactions to Wicked release
December 19, 2024
Misha Rahman, Online Editor
“Wicked” has made its way to theaters, sparking excitement among both new and long-timefans, along with a range of opinions. With unforgettable songs, costumes and performances, many are hoping...
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News
Students, staff discuss presidential election results
December 16, 2024
Harshitha Srikanth, Staff
On Nov. 5, 2025, Donald J. Trump won the presidential election by winning the majority electoral vote, as well as the popular vote. In the presidential election, Lake County voted about 60% Democratic...
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Gourmet Foods students run restaurant for day

December 16, 2024

Cafe Gourmet: A restaurant where students in a gourmet foods class were able to take orders, cook, and serve their food. Students prepared by testing recipes until they felt their food was ready to be served, and got to practice...

Award winning author, Huda Fahmy visits VHHS

November 13, 2024

Illinois mandates SAT testing to be replaced by ACT

November 13, 2024

Students pass on payment

November 13, 2024

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Sports

Student Spotlight: The Kit Outreach

Violet Bossler, Staff

November 13, 2024

Vernon Hills High School’s DARING mission pushes students to extend their learning and impact beyond the walls of our campus and classroom. A prime example of this willingness...

Diving into a new year

November 13, 2024

Student athletes share their views on nutrition

November 13, 2024

Girls flag football kicks off first season

October 6, 2024

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Features

Filling Thanksgiving Plates

Reva Malhotra, Content Editor
December 19, 2024

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with friends and family while filling our plates (and bellies) with lots of food. However, Thanksgiving meals don’t always look the same for every family and culture. Vitas...

New Class Opportunities

Diya George, Staff
December 19, 2024

For the first time, VHHS is offering a Workplace Internship class for juniors and seniors. This class was introduced after many requests from students and parents. Workplace Internship provides students with the opportunity to experience what a job field would be like. Students interested in many different...

VHHS reflects on classes not running during the‘24-‘25 school year

Layla Schumacher, Content Editor
December 16, 2024

At the start of the second semester, students request classes for the next year. The process of organizing those requests into schedules goes through the administration and previously-taught classes may...

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