The Tom-Tom – The beat of Lemont High School

Working towards a bright future for Link Crew

Autumn Senecal, Staff Writer

November 8, 2018

Jeana Parry and Caralyn Forde are the volunteer presidents of Link Crew, a club that connects freshmen students with upperclassmen during their first year in high school. READ MORE »»

Link Crew conference at Naperville North High School on October 30th, where link crew leaders from surrounding schools came together to discuss ways of improving the program. Photo courtesy of Jeana Parry.

Working towards a bright future for Link Crew
Girls tennis team swings to victory

Jackson Crispin and Lauren Toma

November 8, 2018

This fall, the girls tennis team had the most successful season in school history by finishing undefeated in the regular season and breaking state records. Led by Grace Horky, Maggie O’Brien, and Amanda Lopykinski, the team finished the highest they ever have at state by coming up in eleventh place. READ MORE »»

Horky prepares for her match at state by getting some extra practice the day before she, O’Brien, and Lopykinski made their way to Palatine High School. The both girls on the doubles team practice individually before pairing back up to practice together.
Lauren Toma

Girls tennis team swings to victory
Mindfulness Matters: An outlook on test anxiety

Katelyn Krakar and Joseph Campagna

November 6, 2018

Many students over recent years experience stress due to tests. This is not uncommon, in fact, according to an article by Valerie Strauss in the “The Washington Post”, ATAA (American Test Anxiety Association) explains this issue. READ MORE »»

Bushnell points out that “Mindfulness Matters” in the awareness of test anxiety. She encourages teenagers to reach out about anxiety, because the little things can make a huge difference.
Katelyn Krakar

Mindfulness Matters: An outlook on test anxiety
Drama production of “Pride and Prejudice” coming this fall

Michelle Graefen, Staff Writer

November 6, 2018

Since the beginning of the year the drama department has been working on their fall production. This year’s play is a historical classic, “Pride and Prejudice.” READ MORE »»

The Drama Department’s “Pride and Prejudice” had a dress rehearsal two days before the opening night.
Lauren Toma

Drama production of “Pride and Prejudice” coming this fall
Citgo Innovation Academy turns upside down

Matthew Evers, Staff Writer

November 6, 2018

The Citgo Innovation Academy decided to get festive this year with a new Halloween theme. READ MORE »»

Horror books line the display in the Citgo Innovation Academy.
Matthew Evers

Citgo Innovation Academy turns upside down
A legacy painted on the wall

Lauren Tacbas and Roderick Marzo

November 6, 2018

From 1946 to 1989 there was a teacher who always seemed to brighten the school day. Her name was Marie Glass. READ MORE »»

The large multi-colored mural attempts to capture Glass’ dedication and enthusiasm for teaching. Her legacy continue to linger through generations of LHS graduates 28 years after she died of cancer.
Autumn Senecal

A legacy painted on the wall
Season of growth comes to an end

Nathan Evers, Staff Writer

November 6, 2018

The football team lost their game to Glenwood 24-21 which signaled the end of the season for the team, a year which the team grew mentally. READ MORE »»

The Lemont Football team during their playoff game against Glenwood.
Natalie Palarz

Season of growth comes to an end
Boys’ soccer kicks it into gear

Chris Duda and Alex Styrczula

October 31, 2018

Oct. 24 spelled the end to the boys varsity soccer season as the 4-0 loss against Marmion Academy sent the team home. They went into the regional finals sporting a 7-0 win against Evergreen Park, giving them the confidence boost to take home a third consecutive conference victory against the Illinois Ma...

Boys’ team celebrates their 2-1 regional victory over the Illinois Math Science Academy Titans on Oct. 20. They are upper row left to right: David Zalinski, Matthew Morley, Kenny Benoit, Tobias Hagen,William Harris, Mateusz Otreba, John Chraca, Daniel Zuniga, Adam Hornik, Jake Duchon, Matthew Gasienica. Middle row left to right: Peter Borzecki, Sebastian Milkos, Andrew Leja, Erik Brztowski. Bottom row left to right: Connor Kirk, James LoCascio, Andrew Juarez, Lucas Otreba, William Bozue, Andrius Alinkevicius, Leonardo Nunez, Sebastian Kozieja, Enis Ugljanin.
Lauren Toma

Boys’ soccer kicks it into gear
Winning the crown

Maddy Horn and Roderick Marzo

October 5, 2018

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride and excitement among the student body. “The group of kids that were both nominated and selected are very good leaders throughout the school and always step up making sure every student feels comforta...

Senior Homecoming King (Cade Campos) and Queen (Marissa Loisi) presented with their crowns.

Winning the crown
Getting punny during spirit week

Ava Grubb and Madison Creamer

October 1, 2018

On Tuesday, the students participated in ”That’s so Punny day” for the 2018 Homecoming spirit week. Each day, students dress up and perform skits to gain points for their class and show school spirit. On day two, students dressed up as their favorite puns and memes, many recreating them for skits....

(Left to right) Juniors Amy Schwem, Sophie Tally, Lea Gaetto, Morgan Wrublik and Abbey Ascoloni dressed up as “Spice Girls” for Pun day.

Getting punny during spirit week

November 8, 2018 • No Comments

Common Grounds, the upcoming coffee shop in the Citgo Innovation Academy, is set to be open as early as Nov. 5. The shop will be open to from 9:45- 12:30 during school the days and will offer delivery orders for teachers during third period.

Girls tennis team swings to victory

Jackson Crispin and Lauren Toma

November 8, 2018 • No Comments

This fall, the girls tennis team had the most successful season in school history by finishing undefeated in the regular season and breaking state records. Led by Grace Horky, Maggie O’Brien, and Amanda Lopykinski, the team finished the highest they ever have at state by coming up in eleventh place.

Dated classrooms get modern makeovers

Nour Longhi and Leena Alul

November 8, 2018 • No Comments

In the summer of 2018, two classrooms were renovated hopefully becoming a start of a series of classroom renovations throughout the school. Freshman health teacher Ms. Zogata and math teacher Mrs. Johnson have updated classrooms as pilot runs.

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Activities & Athletics

Film Club presents exhilarating experiences

Tanner Grabinski, Staff Writer

November 8, 2018 • No Comments

Film Club is a relatively new extra-curricular activity, always gaining new people and steadily increasing in popularity. “The main point of Film Club is to show movies, of course, but it also introduces people to certain movies they may not have seen or may never come across normally.

Working towards a bright future for Link Crew November 8, 2018

Girls tennis team swings to victory November 8, 2018

Drama production of “Pride and Prejudice” coming this fall November 6, 2018

The captain behind the team November 6, 2018

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LHS 2017 Chili Cook-off

Lemont High School's Culinary Arts class participated in the first annual Chili Cook-off. The class consists of juniors and seniors that were broken up...

Student Life

Working towards a bright future for Link Crew

Autumn Senecal, Staff Writer

November 8, 2018 • No Comments

Jeana Parry and Caralyn Forde are the volunteer presidents of Link Crew, a club that connects freshmen students with upperclassmen during their first year in high school.

Sylvia is su(Purdue)per excited about her commitment

November 8, 2018

Drama production of “Pride and Prejudice” coming this fall

November 6, 2018

Jordyn Smith: Creating a safe haven

November 6, 2018

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“I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.”

— Maya Angelou

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Arts & Entertainment

Upcoming “Letters to Sala” excites student body

December 21, 2018

Special Note: A version of this story appeared in the Dec. 19 print issue of our paper. The following...

Lasting legacy of alumni artist

November 8, 2018

In the art department, it is hard to not come across the works of Robyn Kraft. Kraft, who graduated with...

Winning the crown

October 5, 2018

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride...

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Recent Sports Scores

Thursday, May 17

Boys Volleyball

LHS 2 - Thornton Fractional North 0
Thursday, May 17

Lacrosse

LHS 18 - Downers Grove South 9
Wednesday, May 16

Softball

LHS 16 - Bremen 5
Wednesday, May 16

Baseball

LHS 3 - St. Rita 13

Features

Film Club presents exhilarating experiences

Tanner Grabinski, Staff Writer

November 8, 2018

Business and Technology Concepts changes name

November 8, 2018

Sylvia is su(Purdue)per excited about her commitment

November 8, 2018

Lasting legacy of alumni artist

November 8, 2018

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Opinion

Five classes all underclassmen should take
As the school year is winding down, many students are switching up their schedules for the 2018-2019 school year. As a student who has been in many ac...
Four regrets, four cherished memories about high school
High school is full of the good, the bad and the ugly. Thankfully, if you have a strong support system, the four years can pass by in what feels like ...
Super Bowl Sunday take over
The annual Super Bowl Sunday came and went Feb. 4, and trust me, it was a day full of stuffing my face with food and my dad screaming at the televisio...
Track: building muscle and friendships
A lot of my peers consider me crazy for actually enjoying running. They have this misconception that all I do during track season is run around town i...
Summer vs. Winter; which is more fun?
Cold weather and hot weather are the two most opposing sides, both with good and bad benefits. In the summer, there are a lot more activities you can ...
Seniors face the dreaded “senioritis”
It is worth the pain?
Pretty faces, smooth hands, voluminous hair all taking over the world as a result of new products that we create today. Making our cheeks more pink an...
Is it fair for teachers to refuse to write passes?
Getting a pass to go to the bathroom doesn’t seem like a big deal right? Well, apparently to some teachers, it is. Some situations are understandabl...
Remembering high school: A letter to the Class of 2017
Dear classmate, There is a universal truth that we all have to face, whether we want to or not. Everything eventually ends. As much as I've look...
Leaving LHS: A day in the life of an average senior girl
The first day of senior year came so quick. When people say high school flies, they weren’t lying. Getting dressed for the big day, I thought about ...