2023-2024
Editors-In-Chief: Bryce Parker, Cole Pearson
Adviser: Matt Thomas
Staff: Mark Meszaros, Andrew Aspan, Ella Mailhiot, Camryn Nelson, Mark Rodeghero, Sean Tadel, Kendall Hibler, Brandon Ritsos, Rori Locke, Paige Pawlicki, Niamh Markley, Logan McCarthy, Daevion Hogan-Berry, Trey Hopkins, Joey Jaskowiak, Brandon Krippel, Jahmai McCoy, Hannah McGrew
Media & Journalism I: Maleah Belton, KJ Driscoll, Troy Freckelton, Skylar Graves, Allison Kagay, Jacob Kareka, Alex Loucks, Juliet Michaelsko, Lydia Michaelesko, Azul Murillo, Angelina Padgham, Chelisse Lucille Parrilla, Colin Serra
Sports Media: John Alvarado, Tyler Budge, Emma Ambriz, Eliana Cipriani, Jase Cook, Dominic DiLorenzo, Matthew Diaz-Prado, Thomas Dowda, James Franson, Zachary Freund, Ross Gunderson, Lucas Heap, Coye Hefner, Nicholai Huffstutler, Brendyn Jacobs, Angelena Jodison, Savanna Kopstain, Logan Markee, Molly Olkiewicz, Connor Powers, Ryan Pucel, Dominick Saenz, Nina Salkeld, Adin Slavik, Nick Slejza, Dejay Smith, Logan Sopkin, Abigail Stafford, Jordan Taylor, Nathan Torres, Leah Warren, Alexxis Wisneski
Renovations at Central, Mr. Jason Piper, LED, Ms. Nicole Bolek, bullying, dean, Ms. Susanne Madding, board of education, student council, Homecoming theme, Wildest Dreams, Taylor Swift, Natalie Debold, Emma Sarnecki, Fight Song Friday, Ms. Renee Ebel, Jayden Ledesma, Savannah Miller, Rylan McFadden, new classroom decorations, Mr. Ron Maruszak, Blaine Elder-Miller, Mr. Matt Clark, True Crime class, Kyle Ebner, Ms. Ann Rapsky, Dr. JaRita Steward, Ms. Marissa Welch, teacher shortage, Mr. Chris Erickson, Ms. Kathy Krakowski, Mr. Derrick Rapsky, Ms. Kathy Kipp, Mr. Mark Brown, gas prices, Porter Olson, Max Binzen, Maui wildfires, Hurricane Idalia, Mindy Jennings, Central Campus favored over South, Allison Dolezal, student driving between campuses, Mady McCabe, Austin Sandoval, Isaiah Fausto, Brandon Alvarez, Emilio Martinez, Conner Carter, Tayvion Kelly, Minooka's favorite season of the year, Indian Nation history, The Tribe, Molly Jacobson, Max Binzen, Taydin Murphy, Sophie Dziuba, Joe Kazda, Lia Foster, parking lot problems, Officer Christopher Presler, Mr. Kellen Walker, From Our Archives, Andreanna Haritopoulos, smart phone pouches, Amber Ferguson, ozone, Minooka's first soccer team, Pat Martin, work/school balance, Angie Torres, Damian Salgado, Beth Castro, Mr. Brad Kunz, football, Homecoming photos, Battle of the Bands, Backyard Bash, Chanooka Crew, Sebastian Gonzalez, pep assembly, musical chairs, Daniel Boeringa, cheerleading, Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor's Version), Grace Kocheneak, Zach Bryan album, \Kathen Stonitsch, 50 Years Minooka Girls Athletics shirts for sale, marching band, Phantom of the Opera, Denise Shelby, Michelle Babyak, Faith Hayes, Plainfield South Invitational, Grand Champion, Radium Girls, fall play, Isaac Ulloa, Sam DiLorenzo, Senior Mural, Isabella Johnson, Kailyn Cundari, Sophia Benedick, Graciela Salgado, Abigail Quast, Esports, Joel Lopez, Mr. Josh Bells, Ms. Ellie Bell, Matt Collofello, NCAA conference changes, Grant Gould, Porter Olson, boys golf, TJ Quinn, school record, conference champs, powderpuff game, Makenzie Brass, Kennedi Brass, Carson Johnson, Charlotte Robinson, Lizzie Egwunwoke, Kira Cailteaux, Lauren Manning, Delaini Majetic, football players college, Carson Jacoby, Brady Barrowman, Cayden Garcia, Kam Chigi, Efrien Ramirez, Donovan Anderson, girls volleyball, head coach Carrie Prosek, Maria Vercelote, cross country, Cassie Brushaber, Daniel Boeringa, head coach Kevin Gummerson, Maya Ledesma, Tyler Herrera, boys soccer, Noah Allen, head coach Nate Spriggs, Noah Allen, Isaac Goddard, girls tennis, Jayla Morales, Emme Deitz
ABC7 Flyover, Mr. Andres Torres, Roz Varon, Taydin Murphy, Indian Nation, Ms. Jamie Soliman, Matt Collofello, science department, chemistry, biology, Mr. Samuel Pavelka, Mr. Chris Erickson, board of education, GAVC, SAT, PSAT online, Ms. Jessica Hopkins, Alyssa Pena, weight room South Campus, Chase Cissell, Mr. Matt Smith, senior class committee, Joel Vargas, Delaini Majetic, Mr. Andres Torres, Lucas DelaCruz, Lockport school board, students added ,Chelsea Osi, Victoria DalPonte, Akash Patel, McKenna Orrico, Spencer Lorenz, Mr. Trevor Shields, Joshua Rodely, Mr. Jim Grzetich, government shut down, President Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Katrina Bishop, Ukraine, Israel-Hamas War, Palestine, Antony Blinkton, school hours, fall best season, Gilmore Girls, off-campus lunch, Mr. Rob Munson, Mr. Ryan Flanagan, Mr. Christopher Presler, school resource officer, Halloween history, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Jayla Morales, From Our Archives, Homecoming, football, Romeoville, Grundy County Corn Fest, Rhonda Ritenour, Marlene McDonald, Cindy Powell, Rachel Riegh, UNICEF, Lynette Tritz, fall play, Radium Girls, Tyler Firlit, Benjamin Bormet, Isaac Ulloa, Georgia Sweeney, Emma Martin, Sam DiLorenzo, Allison Bishop, Tyler Carli, Ella Karstensen, Emma Morton, teenagers on Halloween, Emma Sarnecki, Gianna Cooney, Alex Moreno, Angie Torres, best horror movies, It Follows, Midsommar, The Babadook, Hereditary, Scream, Favorite Halloween Movies, Scream, Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Drake, For All the Dogs, Lil Wayne, Nikki Minaj, Madden '24, Ahsoka, Hayden Christensen, Anakin Skywalker, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Eman Esfandi, Ariana Greenblatt, Star Wars, talent show, Mr. Trevor Shields, Ms. Michelle Mullen, Mr. Matt Clark, Ms. Christine Kump, Mr. Josh Bell, Leonix Dudson, Jaylynn Purefoy, Mikayla Schuler, Emma Martin, girls basketball, head coach Shannon Kleczka, Jeff Easthon, Mackenzie Brass, assistant coach Brai Munson, boys basketball, head coach Brett Hepsell, Kevin Cain, assistant coach Jason Boe, Jordan Taylor, boys golf, TJ Quinn, school record, head coach Jeff Petrovic, 50 years of girls sports, cheerleading, head coach Ashley Cook, girls volleyball, head coach Carrie Prosekk, track and field, head coach Keving Gummerson, girls soccer, Chicago Bears, girls flag football, Ms. Emily Brown, head coach Paige Schoolman, girls wrestling, assistant coach Matt Thomas, Willowbrook, football regular season, head coach Matt Harding, Joey Partridge, Donovan Anderson, Carson Johnson, Ty Couch, Carson Jacoby, Nathan Maul, Cole Spivey, girls wrestling, head coach Paige Schoolman, Bella Cyrkiel, Kira Cailteux, Sabina Charlebois, boys wrestling, assistant coach Anthony Rink, Hunter Coons, Ahimere Rich
Girls basketball, Makenzie Brass, Senior Leadership class, Ms. Amy Lyons, Maria Vercelote, Taylor Mackin, Ms. Tracy Kwasny, library 50,000 word challenge, National Novel Writing Month, Chris Bary, Ms. Marissa Welch, Dr. JaRita Steward, Mr. Ronal Marszak, Sarah Doyle, elective ideas, wellness, Ture Crime, Anatomy and Physiology, Porter Olswn, Charlotte Robinson, Thanksgiving Break, Parent/Teacher conferences, Charlotte Robinson, Jeremiah Luevano, Grant Gould, mock trial club, Mr. Chris Williamson, Kaence Range, Benjamin Juvinall, locker rooms, Mr. Matt Williams, Jena Lopina, Natilee Carlos, Mr. Tony Garcia, Eva Beck, Mariah Carey Vince Vance, Storm Ciaran, France, MCHS Finances, Choice Day, physical education, semester finals, main course for Thanksgiving, Christmas gifts, holiday traditions, Mason Lee, Charlie Murray, Home Alone, Jack Hoge, Grayson Lozier, Ben Trotta, Nathan Pescetto, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, wrestling, Chevy Nova, racing, racetrack, welding, Ella Smith, Austyn Vandermeir, Interact Club, Weston Lopez, Riley Warren, Jayla Morales, Sophia Benedick, Ms. Nicole Bolek, Jocelyn Morales, favorite Christmas movies, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Christmas Story, Krampus, Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas, favorite Christmas songs, Last Christmas, Wham, All I Want for Christmas is You, Mariah Carey, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Michael Buble, Rockin Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Burl Ives, The Hunger Games: Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins, Invincible, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, girls basketball, girls volleyball, Makenzie Brass, Kennedi Brass, Brooklynne Brass, head coach Carrie Prosek, head coach Shannon Kleczka, Madelyn Kiper, Mckenna Delaney, Charlotte Robinson, Guardian Caps, head coach Matt Harding, football, Carson Jacoby, Brady Barrowman, Ms. Tracy Adams, Kevin Sabo, wrestling, cheerleading, head coach Ashley Cook, Lynzee Brown, Natalie Burkett, Hunter Biederman, assistant coach Fabian Arteaga, Gianna Cooney, competitive dance team, poms, head coach Melissa Wallace, Dailey O'Hern, Maisie Olznoi, Emily Huskey, Zoe Olson, Kyla Shaw, Megan Belli, boys bowling, head coach Derrick Rapsky, Logan Knott, Zach Kunkle, Nathan Zola
Minooka superfan, Mr. Scott Tanaka, Educator of the Year, Noelle Lima, Central Campus renovation, Dr. Rob Schiffbauer, superintendent, Mr. Randy HIghbaugh, fieldhouse, gymnasium, Ms. Hillary Holden, Mr. Kyle Adelmann, Indigenous People's History of the United States, Mr. Chris Williamson, elective, AP Environmental Science, Mr. Brad Dorick, Samantha Reiter, Mr. Christopher Pendergast, Geometry in Construction, Mr. Tommy Tucker, Dr. Dylan Gnat, Hertiage Spanish 1, Ms. Keysha Rivera, Cesar Avelar, crowded parking lot, TJ Quinn, Carson Johnson, Mr. Rob Munson, Senioritis Jaden Valdez, Payton NOwak, Ms. Brai Munson, Quin Krasnican, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Israel-Hama war, dangerous weather, Blake Garbin, 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, choosing a college, bus problems, e-learning, time on phones, Ms. Hannah Keppner, Ms. Christine Kump, Spanish, Alyssa Pena, Valentine's gift ideas, Derrick Rapsky, bowling, Logan Jacoby, Kristin Jurica, Y2K, girls volleyball, Ms. Pat Martin, e-learning, Abby Haake, Alexa Ludwig, Mr Bryan Robinson, Gianna Cooney, Kiera Cundari, Ross Gunderson, Super Bowl, Night Swim, Peaches Boutique, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Lil Durk, Playboi Carti, Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Wonda, TImothee Chalamet, United Football League, UFL, XFL, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, USFL, Bears, Justin Field, Caleb Williams, Central gym renovation, Charlotte Robinson, rivalry, Joliet Wet, Morris, Joliet Catholic, Plainfield South, head football coach Matt Harding, head girls volleyball coach Carrie Prosek, girls wrestling, Addison Cailteux, Belly Cyrkiel, head coach Paige Schoolman, Mackenzie Kapanowski, Makenzie Brass, basketball, 1,000 career points, head coach Shannon Kleczka, baseball, CJ Deckinga, Ryan Anderson, Nate George, Gracie Anderson, Mayson Carr, Olivia Dahlberg, Finley Barten, Sofia Dzuiba, Kendall Adelmann
Powerlifiting team, Nathan DeBold, marching band, uniforms, Mr. Kyle Adelmann, school baord, Elyssa's Mission, Joanne Meyers, Ms. Amy Lyons, musical, Beauty and the Beast, Ms. Glenda Smith, Ms. Patricia Grawey-Beeler, Mr. Randy Benware, Sam DiLorenzo, Kameron Cole, Audrey Clower, winter formal, Ms. Chrissy Burgess, Amayai McCants, Sadie Huels, prom, Tangled, Ms. Carrie Prosek, Natalie DeBold, video board, Central gym, Dr. Robert Schiffbauer, Stanley Cups, lead, Kylee Thomasson, electric vehicles, charged roadways, immigration, neural implants, Japan, moon landing, girls wrestling, regional plaque, Coach Paige Schoolman, spring break, Gabby Kwait, Delilah Demaso, time, powerlifting, coach Nick Micetich, SAALT, Mr. Andres Torres, Samya Sehwail, girls bowling state 2019, Andrew Kimble, Nick Offerman, sock-hop, Janet Hentze, Charlie Lyons, cheerleading, coach Ashley Cook, assistant coach Fabian Artega, California Cedro, Gianna Cooney, Kylee White, Cali Cedro, Hannah Murdoch, Jovanna Valenti, YG Marley, reggae, Ariana Grande, "Yes, and?", Killer Mike, Travis Scott, Pricilla, Jacob Elordi, Sophia Coppola, Cailee Spaeny, Usher, Super Bowl halftime, girls track and field, Addison Benson, Riley Warren, Audrey Lueshen. Libby Frazier, Courtney Murphy, Gabby Zid, Cassie Brushaber, Melinda Torres, Taya Gummerson, Natalie Nahs, Laila Richardson, head coach Kevin Gummerson, Elizabeth Egwunwoke, Faith Hayes, Lauren Manning, Zoe Moxley, boys track and field, Dejay Smith, head coach Nick Lundin, Tony Walker, Donaovan Anderson, Nate George, Ty Couch, Cubs, Craig Counsell, girls bowling, 2nd at state, coach MIckey Resner, Kaylee McNab, Annie Honsik, boys basketball, head coach Brett Hespell, Micah Hamilton, DJ Hampton, Zane Caves, baseball, Nate George, head coach Jeff Petrovic, Ryan Anderson, Nathan McBroom, softball, head coach Mark Brown, Taylor Mackin, Madison Kelly, Gracie Anderson, Molly Jacobson, Carly Berta, Sofie Dziuba, Emma Congoran, Paige Borton, Kendall Adelmann, swimming, Taydin Murphy, coach Andrew Porth, girls soccer, Gwyn Pfiefer, Cali Rucka, McKinzie Anderson, Ashlyn Reade, girls lacrosse, head coach Katie Engel, Finley Barten, Lexi Mari, Gaby Quinones, boys lacrosse, head coach Kevin Marcano, Zak Brown, Easton Toso, Max Bizen.
REACH, Ryan Surges, Mark Rodeghero, Nick Vasque O'Neil, Trey Hopkins, Brandon Krippel, Mark Meszaros, Andrew Anspan, Jake Narducci, Special Olympics, Logan Boyle, basketball, Brock McManus, Andrew Rickmon, Octavio Chavez-Oceguera, Jaidyn Shannon, Parade of Champions, Ella Sotck, SpongeBob, Jackson Cowan, Nick Juritza, Jake Narducci, Luke Narducci, Abby Narducci, Mia Narducci, archery, Strictly Archery, Ryan Surges, Molly Jacobson, Mya Jordan, Homecoming queen, Ms. Jenny Wicevic, Parker Ferraro, Titantic, Nick Vasque O'Neil, Logan Boyle, bowling, Rosey Slavik, Thomas Offerman, Riot Offerman, 5K run, Run 4 Respect