How girls got asked to Prom
Guys spend a lot of time coming up with ideas of asking their date to prom. Some ideas are cute, simple and private. And others are extravagant and public. Here’s how some juniors and seniors asked their date to prom this year.
Classes will be affected by the 8 period schedule
The next school year will bring change to the high school curriculum when the high schools move from a four-block schedule to an eight period day. The change has raised many questions among students as to how their schedules will be affected. Among those impacted the most in the new schedule are math, and science and advanced placement classes and the music program. Here’s how they will change for next year.
Beauty and the Beast: Meet the cast
After over 100 auditions, these are the two girls and two boys who stood out from the rest of the competition and scored the lead roles.
Linnea Bettcher, senior, cast as Belle
Beauty and the Beast: behind the scenes
This spring, the music department brought Beauty and the Beast to the auditorium. In order to perform this production successfully, it took a lot of help from people throughout the community.
The orchestra, led by Mark Bettcher, successfully took over the music aspect of the production. There were 23 students who helped bring quality music to Beauty and the Beast.
Internships teach students about future careers
Up to 50 percent of high school students today enter college undecided on their majors. About 80 percent of college students change their majors at least once while still in college.
A beast of a musical gets rave reviews
After months of hard work and preparation, this year’s spring musical, Beauty and the Beast, performed four successful shows. Cast members loved every moment of the performance from dancing in napkin costumes to wearing that gorgeous yellow dress.
Guest column: Questions at the blood drive are too personal
I’ve never donated blood before, but it seemed like it would be kind of fun. So on February 20th, I got permission from my first block teacher to go down to the auditorium and donate.
Before I could do that however, I had to fill out a questionnaire. “What medications are you taking?” None.
Fair brings world awareness to students
Nearly 40 activist organizations from around the state participated in the Activism Fair, the first fair of its kind to be held at D-C. A variety of causes were represented at the fair and presentations were made by some of the groups present as well as a phone conference with the world-acclaimed professor, Noam Chomsky.
Class allows students to learn life skills
A student sat at Denny’s restaurant and ordered a cheeseburger, it’s his lesson for class that day. He learned how to order a meal, how to pay and how to tip. And not just one student learns these lessons in the actual setting in which they are applied, a whole class did. The class is called Vocational Mathematics.
Comedians gather for cause
Professional comedians from the Chicago-land area came together for D-C’s first comedy showcase to raise money for S.A.F.E, Students Assisting Family Emergencies. Senior AJ Lubecker hosted and organized the event. More than 200 people came to watch. The event raised over $700 and an assortment of canned goods.








