Editors-In-Chief: Jacqueline Kaluzny and D.J. Valera
Adviser: Matt Thomas
Staff: Sydney Trepel, David Tibble, Melissa Magnus, Mike Noe, Ryan Miller, Taylor Roop, Aubrey Aspan, Erik Klank, Iman Bradley, Jake Hoffman, Elliott Johnson, Susan Bahret
Journalism I: Adaue Ajiere, Elaina Bartoli, Alexa Bowen, Baylee Dibble, Nicole Eberhard, Christopher Evans, Brandon Fierke, Angelica Gonzalez, Ashley Groll, Elizabeth Guldenbecker, Samantha Harer, Austin Hough, Jamie Huff, Catherine Jostes, Mallory Keck, Joseph Koenig, Shannon Lawlor, Danielle Luttrell, Michael Naszkiewicz, Dutch Nave, Liz Purcell, Carrie Rickmon, Paige Toepper, John Walsh
Remembering Mike King, fall play preview, new air conditioning at Central Campus, meet the new teachers, teachers travel to Tanzania, locker issues at South Campus, Meet tennis coach Jessica Carter, Judo Champ Rick Undesser, and fall sports preview.
Homecoming preview, school clubs with a cause, MCTV profile, meet the lunch ladies, sports facilities at South Campus, blank whites at South Campus, Meet boys golf coach Brian Petrovic, and fall sports update.
ECOLAB grants recognized at school board meeting, Rachel’s Challenge, Doorman Alex Soto, Homecoming recap, new school planners, varsity girls volleyball update, Tevin Hopkins injury, Meet varsity football coach Bert Kooi, varsity football update, and fall sports updates.
School board discusses South Campus, NHS Rock ‘n’ Read, South Campus parking, Minooka Halloween parade, student Thanksgiving traditions, Meet girls golf coach Joe Host, winter sports preview, and fall sports season recap.
Chris Balkema poses many questions at board, Madrigal dinner, early graduation, Q&A with technology head Les Kern, swimming team, South Campus lunch, fall all-conference athletes, Meet girls bowling coach Frank Yudzentis, varsity football season recap, and varsity boys & girls cross country season recap.
New Year’s resolutions, top MCHS events of 2009, staff letters to Santa, top news stories of 2009, pop culture of 2009, where to donate, and dodgeball tournament.
South Campus traffic, wheelchair basketball fundraiser, JV wrestling update, class registration, airport security, Meet freshman boys basketball coach Kevin Murphy, and winter sports update.
GAVC renovation, administrative assistant Sue DeGolyer & custodian Dale Butkovitz retire, SADD/TATU fundraiser, meet the parapros, toys/movies/fads of childhood, freshman girls basketball game recap, sophomore boys/girls basketball game pictures, Chief Chanooka’s Crew, varsity cheerleading update, and varsity boys/girls basketball game recaps.
JV Scholastic Bowl, Matchmaker results, NHS raise money for Haiti, PPC daily issue photo essay, school bullying initiative, school lunch changes, most memorable Super Bowl commercials, Meet assistant football/wrestling coach Paige Schoolman, boys bowling 7th in state, girls bowling wins sectionals, and varsity wrestling update.
State champion wrestling recap, Home schooling debated at school board, senior banquet pictures, student/faculty favorites, summer jobs, favorite sport drinks, meet assistant girls bowling/football coach Mickey Resner, and spring sports preview.
What can you do in 5 days? Topics include living without a cell phone, not using XBox, Facebook detox, meeting someone new, improving grades, learning to cook, learning to knit, taking a trip, becoming a YouTube sensation, being the coolest kid in school, watching 5 trilogies, eating only McDonald’s, and competing in jiu-jitsu. State champion poms recap.
School musical review, school lunch boycott, Prom resale/REACH bake sale, AP English seizes the day, spring break vacations, Meet assistant cross country/track & field coach Nick Lundin, and spring sports update.
Top 25 seniors, senior staff write final remarks, Prom, advice for the future, high school in one word, senior signings, and spring sports update.
Feature stories include history of Central Campus, home-schooled teen, different teens, army soldier, teen smoking, Straight Edge, teen sexting, teen driving, healthcare, seasonal affective disorder, child/parent relationships, economy’s effects on kids, youth groups, STAND, Novembers Doom, Waking the Fallen, This is a Stickup!, varsity baseball season, freshman softball season, and lacrosse team.