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 Rhiannon Leal Features and Entertainment Reporter On Saturday,  Feb. 7, Crete-Monee High School hosted 18 schools to host its annual Spectacular show choir event.     ¨One of the biggest parts of hosting a competition here is the connections that our students make with other schools and students. From meeting new people and doing what they love most (performing), you are surrounded by other students that are there for the exact same reason as you,¨ Ms. Myhre said.   Diamon

By Jordyn Sanchez Editor in Chief ​ On Jan. 3, 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. Whi

By Amir Barton News Editor According to the Crete-Monee student government Facebook page, students far surpassed the 700 non-perishable canned-food drive goal, donating to the Crete food pantry with a total count of 1,016 donated items. First place went to PO Reed’s class with 222 items, and second place went to Mrs. Hysell with 157 items. This was the flyer that promoted the canned food drive. Flyer courtesy of Ms. Myhre. Every day (the drive ended on Nov. 27), the student g

By Naquan Griffin  Sports Reporter Boys basketball varsity is looking for a good season this year. Last year they accomplished a 18-13 record last season beating Simeon which was a top 25 team in Illinois. This year the Warriors are ranked number 18 in 3A preseason top 25. The Warriors defeated the Richards Bulldogs on Dec. 16, to improve to 6-2 behind Joseph Jones' 14 points and nine rebounds, Zyheir Gardner's (pictured) ten points, and Joseph Alexander's nine points and six

By Eleanor Fisher Editorial Assistant According to the Illinois School Safety Drill Act, On average, the school conducts at least 12 to 20 drills annually. These range from the familiar fire and tornado drills to the more complex active shooter scenarios. Bella Velasco points to the ALICE School Safety Protocol. Photo by Tyler Blackburn. The necessity of comprehensive preparedness is clear. A survey conducted by the National Association of School Psychologists found that only

Kamaree Ahonto Sports Reporter The Warriors won their first playoff game against Quincy 73-35, setting a school record for the most points scored in a playoff game. Dominic Jackson scored four touchdowns in the wildcat formation, which increased all of the warriors' momentum. Photo by Tavauge Starling. ¨We were so hyped, we scored a lot of points thanks to both sides of the ball. I think we went crazy, YK, Dom scored four touchdowns on them for him to play defense too, that's