The Scratching Post

Features
Dr. Young to be next VHHS principal
February 13, 2025
Maya Wadhwani, Content Editor
Dr. Andrew Young knew he wanted to become an educator by the time he was in the second grade. He explained how he “always had a knack for helping people,” which made teaching feel like a natural career...
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Sports
Senior season: class of 2025 competes one last time
February 12, 2025
Layla Schumacher, Content Editor
As the winter season ends, so do the athletic careers of many seniors. Four years of high school culminating in one last game, meet, match, or competition. Seniors have to process leaving both their...
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News
Illinois congressman visits VHHS history fair
February 12, 2025
Isabele Reis, Design Editor
On Friday, Jan. 24, Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill) paid a visit to the National History Fair showcase hosted in the LMC. Schneider talked to students, shook hands and browsed different projects on display. “[VHHS...
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Opinion
Hot take: The Winter Dance is better than Homecoming
February 12, 2025
Aanya Gupta, Editor in Chief
The Winter Dance is better than Homecoming. Yes, I know. It’s a hot take. But, before you leave this page faster than some seniors left Homecoming, hear me out. We can all agree that the magic...
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March 21, 2025

Every year at VHHS, juniors in U.S. History classes each create a project for the History Fair. “Juniors have been working on this project for over five months. They have to find around 15 sources, do note sheets...

School nurse shares information about Norovirus

February 13, 2025

Students respond to temporary TikTok ban

February 13, 2025

Gourmet Foods students run restaurant for day

December 16, 2024

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Sports

Varsity dance team reflects on ‘24-‘25 season

Kayla Cooper, Staff member

February 12, 2025

VHHS’s dance team has been very successful this season with their performances, placements and sportsmanship. “All the athletes have been locked in since day one. Everyone...

VHHS celebrates 25 Years of Winter Sports

January 22, 2025

Girls’ wrestling pins the charts at #1

December 19, 2024

Student Spotlight: The Kit Outreach

November 13, 2024

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Features

Students and staff CHAT about AI influence

Tomasz Starr, Staff
March 21, 2025

From Grammarly to DeepSeak, there are countless websites coming out with breakthrough AI technology that has become accessible to almost anyone with a laptop — especially students — and the impacts on day-to-day school lives have been undeniable. Andrew Schulman (12) said he believes that artificial...

Moving on to next chapter

Isabele Reis, Design Editor
March 21, 2025

The end of a school year might mean many things – final exam season, sports wrapping up, and seniors preparing to leave VHHS. To some, it marks the beginning of something new. To others, it’s the end...

Seniors consumed by senioritis, lose motivation

Reva Malhotra, Content Editor
February 13, 2025

We’ve heard of flu season before, and ever since the pandemic, we have to look out for Covid-19, as well. However, it’s important to be aware of the rapidly spreading ‘senioritis’ that affects...

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