Opinion – The Tom-Tom

A day in the life of a quaranteen

Nour Longi, Assistant Editor

March 27, 2020

The world is in panic. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and businesses are closed, events are canceled, and people are locked in-- it seems like life itself has been put on hold. Teenagers find themselves attending school...

Senior year cut short due to the Coronavirus

Madison Creamer, Copy Editor

March 27, 2020

For the past four years, seniors have waited for their chance to walk across the stage on graduation and receive the diploma they have worked and sacrificed so much for. Due to the school closing down and the 10 person limit to...

The newest trends of 2019 which are impacting the world like Airpods,wireless making your life easier. Scrunchies could be the cost of 2 dollars to 200 dollars and has been trend for nine months in 2019.

Trends of 2019-Which will go away or stay?

January 31, 2020

Keepin’ it cool

Allie Brztowski, Staff Writer

November 13, 2019

For my 17th birthday, I received a bright white hydro flask from my brother. The next day I attempted to take the bottle to school, however the 24 oz bottle was heavy to carry around, and did not fit into my mesh cu...

Homecoming this year: shiny or dull?

Madison Creamer, Staff Writer

November 13, 2019

On October 5th, Homecoming was held in the field house at 6:00 p.m. The tickets were twenty-five dollars, which I think is extremely expensive for a school dance. Nonetheless, the theme of the dance was “City Of Lights”, and t...

Student Council: The unseen force behind Spirit Week

November 13, 2019

A Senior’s Guide on Getting Through “Senioritis”

February 20, 2019

A delightful Mexican experience

Madison Creamer, Staff Writer

February 13, 2019

Instead of taking a trip to Mexico, a taste of Mexican style food is not that far away! Mago Grill and Cantina, located in the Bolingbrook Mall, the Promenade, is raved throughout the area for being the “hot spot” ( quite lite...

Thanking Grande for new women’s anthem

Madisyn Lambrakis and Maddy Horn

February 13, 2019

The infamous music video “Thank U, Next” by singer Ariana Grande was released on Nov. 30 2018. Grande included numerous hidden messages in the video, leaving her fans in awe. In late Oct. of 2018, Grande and her ex-fia...

Journalism student Gloria Vargas finishes up an article on her school-issued Chromebook. Personal devices like these are changing the way students interact with technology and learning.

Is educational technology actually hindering learning?

February 11, 2019

This family-style restaurant is located in Orland Park on 152nd St. and Lagrange Rd. It’s conveniently located by Orland Square Mall, making it an easy go-to dinner spot after a long day of shopping.

Olive Garden: is it overrated or the perfect family dinner?

February 11, 2019

Five classes all underclassmen should take

Ava Grubb, Staff Writer and Copy Editor

May 22, 2018

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 activities and classes, here are 5 classes you should take in your high school...