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Driving Knowledge As part of our junior level Algebra and Trigonometry course, students have been exploring exponential functions and financial decisions. The first week of December students spent class time learning about compounded interest and how this applies to major purchases and loans. Many of our students recently got their driver’s licenses and are interested...

University Spotlight: Illinois College By Ashley Stone Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, IL which is four hours away from Chicago. It is a small liberal arts college that is affordable and has a beautiful campus. Illinois College has an enrollment of 1,000 students with a variety of majors. They also offer more than 45...

Antacid Exploration This past week sophomores in chemistry focused on how efficient various form of antacids were in relieving heartburn and indigestion. Students started off the week by reading about the health affects of heartburn and how antacids can help to relieve it in the body. Students then performed an inquiry-based lab that allowed them...

By: Felisha Rodriguez This week in Ms. Zuniga’s College Algebra class, students learned about different cases of AIDS, specifically within young children under the age of 13. The students attempted to figure out how many people from the years 1984-1996 were affected by this disease and how this changed over the years. Students discussed factors...

By Fabian Rentas Arriving to the Windy City Field House on November 19th was nothing the freshman honors cohort was expecting. Students competed with each other and worked together on team building activities in order to complete various challenges. It was an overall fun and challenging experience. Many of the freshmen that went would agree....

By: Clay Roberts By applying to my first college, I am very happy and proud, because I feel like I am really going to have a bright future. By taking this step, I know that I am doing something to brighten up my future and am one step closer to a wonderful career. To be...

Clemente’s Art I students recently investigated different muralists like Diego Rivera and Leo Tanguma, and the meaning behind their artwork. Afterwards, the artistic wildcats brainstormed different issues currently affecting their community, as well as their country. Many students did research on topics like the Ebola crisis, immigration, politics, and gentrification in their community. Students then...

University Spotlight: Ball State University By Eros Quiles One of the colleges that I chose to apply to is Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The main reason I picked this school is because I feel like they have everything I look for in a college, and I want to get out of the city...