Cooking Up a Storm
By: Madeline Hockey and Ashley Edwards
February 23, 2017
One of the few new classes offered to students this year is the culinary leadership class. Garrett Wolf and Nora Tomasik created this class to show students with special needs that disabilities shouldn’t stop you in the kitchen. Wolf enjoys watching and instructing the students on what they need to do. ...
Kenneth Dentino pied in the face for charity
By: Gabrielle Faletto, Reporter
February 21, 2017
Throughout the month of February, Key Club arranged their 2nd annual ‘pie a teacher in the face’ fundraiser. The chosen teachers were John Mansour, Kenneth Dentino, Matthew Smith, Rachel Giles and Rebecca Prebble. After getting their approval, it was full speed ahead. In the cafeteria, students ...
What to expect from Mr. Kaneland
By: Annika Berger, Editor
February 15, 2017
The annual male beauty pageant, “Mr. Kaneland," will take place on Friday, February 17 at 7 p.m. in the KHS auditorium. Proceeds from this show will go to the Kaneland Cares Fund, which benefits the Kaneland community. To purchase tickets for the show, you can buy a wristband for $5 from any Mr...
Meet your 2017 Mr. Kaneland candidates
By: Donny Sommesi and Dylan Calabrese
February 13, 2017
Cullen Heuman Watching Mr. Kaneland from the crowd inspired senior Cullen Heuman to work his way up the ladder. Rehearsals give Heuman a chance to hang out with this friends and do the things he loves: dancing and singing. Heuman is convinced Josh Herrero and Matt Redman are going to be tough competitor...
Fear shouldn’t stop you from following your dreams.
By: Sydney Torrente, Reporter
January 23, 2017
Expressing yourself while being shy isn’t always easy, it takes a lot of nerve to stand up in front of a crowd and perform. Some people can do it with no problem, while it takes others that little extra push to reveal their inner talents. Singer-songwriter Shae Mangalindan grew up in Aurora. She...
The king of chess
By: Megan Gillogy, Reporter
January 23, 2017
A pawn is moved forward. 'Check' you call out. In a desperate attempt to save his king, he moves it to the left. You move your queen up and there it is, 'Checkmate.' The game is yours. For many, chess is just an overcomplicated game of checkers, but for Ryan St. Peter it is much more. St. Peter is a...
Theater: The greatest escape
By: Abigail Grotto, Reporter
January 23, 2017
Starting to play trombone during his fifth grade year . He was convinced and supported by his peers to sing and act. Making a musical family friendship and testing his limits along the way. Senior Patrick Murphy joined choir in his sophomore year, becoming a Madrigals member and actor for the KHS ...
Kaneland’s hackers: Not your everyday buddy
By: Josh Kellum, Reporter
January 23, 2017
Working in a room full of machines you would think a person’s personality might be as stagnant as one, but this group of four could bring a bucket of bolts come to life with their jokes and laughter. Carson Doll, Tony Golbeck, Nathan Ord and Michael Hammond went to an event called Huskie Hack as a...
Grant Wilk animates his future
By: Aaron Beasley, Reporter
January 23, 2017
“I create VFX scenes and CG scenes in a software called Blender as well as graphic design and motion design and I build computers. I love anything technology related.” Grant Wilk is a VFX artist, animator, motion designer, filmmaker, photographer, web designer, graphic artist, computer programer, yo...
Dablr creates chances for teens to earn money
By: Dylan Calabrese, Reporter
January 11, 2017
Working, making the website, fixing bugs, dialing the phone and writing emails while staying home on Friday and Saturday nights for weeks instead of going out late with friends is what Jake Obremski and Neil Glazier sacrificed to get their company moving. Obremski and Glazier were both working part ...
Bowling through the competetion
By: Thomas Eastham, Reporter
January 6, 2017
Four championship appearances, three championship wins, countless awards and hours of practice are all just everyday accomplishments for the 14 year old championship bowler, Mabel Cummins. Cummins grew up in Alaska, which stays dark for most of the year, so there was not much for her to do. When she...
Horse jumper and competitor
By: Shelby Harper, Reporter
January 6, 2017
When she was three, sophomore Madi Tegtman found a passion for horseback riding, at just five years old she began to ride in competitions. Eleven years later Tegtman still has her passion for horse jumping. This wasn’t the beginning of Tegtman’s horse jumping career, she’s lived a life of it....
Overcoming everyday challenges: How Sofie Carrillo beats cerebral palsy
By: Emma Glennon, Reporter
January 4, 2017
High school can be a challenging time for many students, whether it is difficult situations going on at home, hard classes or the notorious KHS blender. None of these things are the most challenging for Sofie Carrillo, who has Cerebral Palsy and faces the personal challenge of trying to fit in everyday....
Brennan Conquers the Triathlon
By: Gabrielle Faletto, Reporter
January 4, 2017
Not many people get to say that by the time they are 15, they can finish a three continuous and sequential endurance competition, known as a triathlon. Sophomore, Tessa Brennan is doing just that. She is among the few who compete in a series of events that involve swimming, cycling and running. Brennan,...
Student director takes the stage
By: Alex Malawski, Reporter
January 4, 2017
Lights, camera, action! Acting is considered one of the most recognized roles in theatre and film. But, there are also several other roles vital to the arts that go unrecognized. One of these other vital roles is the stage manager of a production. They manage the cast and crew in its entirety. Stage...
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