The beat of Lemont High School

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The beat of Lemont High School

The Tom-Tom
The beat of Lemont High School

The Tom-Tom
Nour Longi

Nour Longi, Editor in Chief

Nour Longi is a senior and the Editor-in-Chief of The Tom-Tom! She loves writing for the Tom-Tom and is honored to lead the publication this year. Nour is also a speech team captain and president of PERIOD@Lemont! When she is not writing articles or at speech practice, you can find her coding, watching movies, or spending time with her cat, Cora.

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As the school year winds down, seniors have survived the college admissions season. After a handful of acceptance letters, students weigh the pros and cons of each school to decide where they want to spend the next four years. “The process was really stressful, but I am confident that I made the right decision to go to Saint Louis University,” said senior Mary Kate Arundle.

[Photo] End of the Year Photo Gallery

May 26, 2021
Director Leslie Kane initially considered the script “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” for the drama club. Kane fell in love with the message and how adaptable the script was to a virtual setting; she decided to cut it as a PIR. Kane explained the script would not work in an in person PIR— it was perfect for this year’s circumstances.

Lemont’s Performance in the Round makes history

Nour Longi
February 17, 2021
Photo by Nour Longi. In the class American Problems, students were assigned an assignment in which they were tasked with attributing certain values with the people who stormed and capitol and the lawmakers involved. “The assignment was a great unbiased way to look at the situation,” said senior Michael Haughey.

Teaching during trivial times

Nour Longi
January 29, 2021
Lemont High school senior Leah Iaquinta expresses her grievances about missing out on the opportunities only an in-person education can offer through a five minute speech. Iaquinta plans on graduating in December if Lemont does not return to in person learning by second semester.

Local communities demand in-person learning

Nour Longi, Editor in chief
October 8, 2020
Cafeteria staff members Lori Thompson and Denise Barbour preparing turkey wraps entrees. The wraps included turkey, lettuce, and shredded cheese. That day students got the turkey wrap along with a bag of chips, fruits and vegetables varying from student to student, bagels studded with cream cheese, and juice.

Free Meals for all

Nour Longi, Editor in Chief
October 8, 2020

A day in the life of a quaranteen

Nour Longi, Assistant Editor
March 27, 2020
Junior Christopher Calhoun, who will turn 18 on Oct. 14, 2020, registering to vote during his A lunch period. Volunteers from the Cook County Register, Laura Derks and Sharon Storveck, made sure Calhoun filled out the application, which took him five minutes to fill out, correctly. Calhoun said, “I feel it's your duty as your citizen to vote. It's a right that people in a lot of other countries don’t have.”

Lemont makes sure student voices heard

Nour Longi, Assistant Editor
March 17, 2020
Students avoid stress for the ACT through preparation; 45.1 percent of Lemont juniors report using self-study prep books. “Getting ready for the ACT can be a stressful time of year, but I try to alleviate the pressure by using my test prep book,” said junior Chloe Kwasigroch.

[Photo] Students test experimental online ACT

Michael Haughey, News Editor
March 17, 2020
Junior Christopher Calhoun, who will turn 18 on Oct. 14, 2020, registering to vote during his A lunch period. Volunteers from the Cook County Register, Laura Derks and Sharon Storveck, made sure Calhoun filled out the application, which took him five minutes to fill out, correctly. Calhoun said, “I feel it's your duty as your citizen to vote. It's a right that people in a lot of other countries don’t have.”

Lemont makes student voices heard

Nour Longi, Assistant Editor in Chief
March 4, 2020
Joe Tennerelli teaches health during B3 to five students with the assistance of two aids, Dina Kobarik and Michael Morsovillo, and an interpreter, Daina Greenberg. To start health class, Tenerelli posts a bellringer with simple questions about hygiene: How do you clean your teeth?, When should you wash your hands?, and Why do you need to wash your feet? Tennerelli said, “While these questions are very basic, the main focus is language developments - can students understand and respond to these questions.” Tennerelli explains he is opting to sign spell diet, because the sign is associated with restrictions. Student, Davan Taylor asks about diet beverages.

Deaf education program provides community through education

Nour Longi and Michael Haughey
January 27, 2020
Seniors Kyle Devitt, Brie Salomon, Reema Dhawan, Katie Jabaay, and Caroline Bukowski squeezing in a last-minute Miss Universe interview skit, as the judges contemplate how to rank the skits.

[Photo] Was royalty day a majesty or tragedy?

Megan Hendry and Emmy Horn
November 13, 2019
Mrs. Heinz’s, the cinema day spirit day judge, reaction to “The Brady Bunch” skit. “‘The Brady Bunch’ skit really appealed to me, but I was really checking for the crowd appeal the The Blues Brother one generated,” said Heinz, “I think cinema day was the day to judge! I am always amazed at what you guys come up with, everyone did some great stuff.”

Taking a look into the spirit week judging process

Nour Longi and Michael Haughey
November 13, 2019
Senior target participants can use any method to get their target out. Small plastic water guns and water bottles are the most popular and effective because of their discrete nature, but, ultimately, any safe method is acceptable. Photo by Lauren Toma

Senior year ends with a splash

Madeleine Amberg, Kateland Kirk, Aleksandra Borek, Nour Longi, and Lauren Toma
May 22, 2019
Mrs. Forde explaining how to write a rhetorical analysis to her B3 English II Honors class. Mrs. Forde said, “I enjoy being outside in my freetime, running clears my mind.”

[Photo] English teacher warms up with CITGO for the 123rd annual Boston Marathon

Nour Longi, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019

Insight on what excites students

Lauren Toma and Nour Longi
February 22, 2019

NHS welcomes back Mr. LHS

Nour Longi, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019

Rocking cowboy boots or strutting tennis shoes?

Nour Longi, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
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