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How hard work has led to success
4 hours ago
By: Nate Sand, Sports and Activtes Executive
Some may view senior Evan Nosek as naturally gifted. It could be because he is in the top three in school history in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter track races, or maybe...
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Radium Girls: “The Living Dead” of Orange and Ottawa
4 hours ago
By: Sophie Thill, Editor-in-Chief of Web
The Kaneland Theatre Department put on Radium Girls as the fall play this year. It is the story of teenage girls who worked in a dial painting factory in the 1920s. The girls...
Features
Hooked on Phones: The Attention Crisis
November 5, 2024
By: Grace Brunscheen, Reporter
The brightly lit screen pierces the dark room with just a tap, offering a person a universe of apps and social connections at their fingertips. In this digital world, there...
Features
Wags & Wellness: The Pawsitive Impact of Therapy Dogs
November 4, 2024
By: Ally Reilley, Reporter
Licensed clinical counselor Alexis “Lexie” Czarnecki begins to wake up for the day. Czarnecki makes her way to check on Maeve, her seven-year-old Staffordshire Terrier....
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The psychology of relationships
November 4, 2024
By: Savana Sanchez, Reporter
Kaneland math teacher Susan Acksel is known for her unique approaches to teaching numbers and equations, but she has a life outside of the classroom too. Acksel is a mother...
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Board Meeting 10.28.24
October 30, 2024
By: Emma Weintraub, Lifestyle Editor
The Oct. 28, 2024, Kaneland school board meeting focused on various topics, including 2024-25 school improvement goals (SIP), increasing pay rates for translators and the...
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: An absolute bust
October 29, 2024
By: Faith Maschman, Feature 2 Editor
The leaves are beginning to fall, and the air is turning cool. Spooky decorations cover each house in the neighborhood. Families gather around their living rooms to watch...

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The history of common superstitions

By: Olivia Krasuski, News Editor and Columnist • October 24, 2024

Many superstitions are so deeply embedded in modern English-speaking cultures that most people either observe or feel a little uncomfortable disregarding them. Why don’t we walk under ladders? Why do we knock on wood after expressing optimism? And why is it considered bad luck to open umbrellas indoors? Superstitions are more than quirky beliefs; they’re ancient rituals passed down through centuries, shaped by fear, folklore and the mysteries of the unknown. As we move through this spooky season, let’s explore what the most common superstitions mean and where they came from. Superstitions are the belief in supernatural causes that can lead to uncertain consequences of an action or event. Many superstitions stem from ancient times, rooted in religious or cultural practices that sought to explain natural events. According to the article The Surprising Origins of 9 Common Superstitions by Natalie Wolchover on livescience.com, the idea behind not walking under a ladder originated...

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