By Brianna Bielak Editorial Assistant  Black History Month is important in the community due to 62.3% of students being black in the school, according to U.S. News, as well as honoring the heroic acts and triumphs of African Americans who worked to end segregation and racism. What other way for students to explore and educate themselves on this topic than by taking African-American studies? African-American Studies is an elective in which students can research black history,

By: Nylah Smith Feature/Entertainment Reporter Roman Nelson, a 17-year-old student, is positive, hardworking, and smart. His goal in school is to be a role model for younger students and leave a good impact on Crete Monee High School. “The thing I'm passionate about at school is leading by example and leaving a good impact,” Nelson said. Teachers and staff describe Roman as a hardworking and positive student. He keeps up on his work and still manages to do extracurricular act

By Eleanor Fisher Features and Entertainment Reporter ​ The library is officially back open for business on a limited basis in third period and on Mondays and Fridays during fourth hour. For many, the closure felt like a loss, leaving students without a quiet retreat during the school day. Now, the library is back, and the excitement is felt throughout many bookworms and hard workers alike. ​ “The library is a nice, quiet place to relax and concentrate,” student Sofia Alonso

By Armani Colvin  News Reporter . Schools are familiar with MAP testing as a tool for checking student progress; however, some students complain that their test scores do not actually represent their knowledge. There is a tendency among some students to justify not giving it their best shot on the test by pointing out that their grades on report cards do not depend on it. Teachers, on the other hand, are concerned about students’ progress since they can use the test scores fo

By Rhiannon Leal Features and Entertainment Reporter ​  Isla McClure has loved to bowl ever since she was a little girl, but now she is proud to say that she is the captain of the varsity and has a high score of 175 attached to her resume. ​  ¨What I like most about bowling is that it is a fun environment; each year we get new girls on the team, and it’s new bonds we get to make. Along with that, we meet so many different people in all of our games and get a chance to connect

By Jordyn Sanchez Chief editor ​ On Jan. 3rd, in the early morning, Colombian President Gustavo Petro posted a list on social media of the locations reportedly bombed by the United States military forces in Venezuela: La Carlota Air Base, Fuerte Tiuna, Cuartel de la Montaña, and Federal Legislative Palace, as well as Central Caracas, which was justified by Donald Trump’s administration’s claims about fentanyl smuggling from Venezuela, which critics say were false claims. Whil