Nine Months, Four Countries

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While other seniors were applying for colleges, Sophie Ball was applying for a nine month mission trip around the world through The World Race. The World Race is a Christian based organization that connects college age students with mission…

Culture Lesson in Chicago

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The Spanish club took their annual trip to Chicago, Illinois on the 19th and 20th of April. This trip was planned by Spanish teachers, Megan Johnson and Gina Schuetter. "The students had a great trip to Chicago. They were a wonderful group.…

National High School Radio Day

The 7th annual National Radio Day took place on April 25. High School radio stations often don't get the credit they deserve and don't get the same recognition as other larger radio stations. High school's across the U.S. participated in this…

A Creative Outlet

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Students at JHS have been turning to blogs as a creative outlet. Whether it be about fashion, make-up, video games, or just a place for them to express their thoughts and feelings, many students have turned to this as a way to show off what…

Cats of the Round Table

Glenn Beuchlien set up a new way to let students and staff associate and get to know one another a little more. For the first time this year, using a randomizer, three students from each grade level, along with four of the staff, were selected.…

Perfectly Imperfect

Theatre students took the stage April 22nd for their production of “Freckleface Strawberry”. A musical about embracing each other for our differences and loving ourselves the way we are, “Freckleface Strawberry” was a student…

Enough is Enough

On the 19 anniversary of the Columbine shooting, students participated in a walkout to protest for common sense gun laws. The walkout lasted 17 minutes in honor of the 17 students who were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas…

FIRST of its Kind

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The robotics team, officially known as the Thundercats competed in three stages, or degrees, of competition throughout the week of Spring Break. Level one was hosted at Mishawaka, level two at Plainfield, and level three at West Lafayette.…

The New Addiction

Are vapes becoming the new cigarettes? We've all seen the stereotypical scene in movies about kids getting caught smoking at school. Now history is repeating themselves, but in a different way. Students are starting to vape at school in places…

Dance for a Cure

On March 16th, students and staff and students gathered in the auxiliary gym to dance and have a great time for their annual Riley's Dance Marathon. It went on for five hours. They enjoyed various activities, including dodge ball, Mario…