Anna Pohl, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2019 • No Comments
Students leaving and entering the school are greeted each drive with the beautiful scenery of the Hill as well as new speed bumps. Vice President for Operations Mr. Jim McLinn ‘70 said, “The speed bumps are replaced on...
April 23, 2019 • No Comments
Updated April 23 | 4:40 p.m. School President Mr. Robert Bridges has announced in an email the eight members of the Academic Innovation Team who will help lead the school in the future. Instead of 12 different department...
April 22, 2019 • No Comments
The administration has announced the class schedule for April 24-26 for ISTEP testing. All sophomores will take the English/language arts and math tests on April 24, April 25 and April 26. They will arrive at the usual start...
AP Computer Science provides career readiness
Charlie Vielee, Reporter
April 23, 2019
One of the newest Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board is Computer Science Principles, a class intended to introduce a more diverse enrollment to STEM. And...
Marketing office helps spread good news
Angel Luo, Reporter
April 18, 2019
On the first floor of Kelly Hall, a recently remodeled suite of offices may rarely attract the attention of students who walk by it every day, but what goes on in that office...
Promposals: They’re kind of a big deal
Catie O'Connor, Reporter
April 17, 2019
Promposals are a new trend, something that Mr. John O’Hara ‘02 says were not a big deal when he was in high school here, but they were when he returned as a teacher in...
April 17, 2019 • No Comments
Irish, be prepared for the Irish Day of Giving on April 30. This day will be a day full of having fun, shwoing off your Irish pride and giving for the betterment of our school. This idea comes at the perfect...
March 21, 2019 • No Comments
Many high school students are rather familiar with the concept of an AP class. They are aware of the increased amount of homework hours, amount of reading and amount of studying that goes into preparing...
February 25, 2019 • No Comments
As students watched from their seats last week, the Welch Activity Center was energized with amazing performances from several African American students here on campus. The performances were electric,...
Face Off: Voting age should be lowered to 16
April 17, 2019
Since the early 2010s a handful of communities, mostly in Washington, DC, have already lowered the voting...
Face Off: Voting age should not be lowered to 16
April 17, 2019
The United States Constitution should not be amended to give 16-year-olds the right to vote. Making this...
Face Off: March Madness shouldn’t be blocked
March 26, 2019
The traditional Face Off invites two members of the newspaper staff each to write an opposing viewpoint...
Annika Garwood, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019 • No Comments
The Irish cheerleading team will conduct tryouts for the 2019-2020 school year April 28. The mandatory tryout clinic will take place in Mimms Gymnasium from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 25 and April 26. If anyone is interested...
April 22, 2019 • No Comments
It will be a busy week for Irish athletic teams starting April 22. Athletics Director Mr. Rick Streiff has released the schedule for the week, and major home events are listed. Go to the athletics website for the complete...
Annika Garwood, Sports Editor
April 18, 2019 • No Comments
The baseball team is coming off of a competitive previous two years of post season play. In 2017, the team went into the State game under head coach Mr. Ed Freije ’99 undefeated and looked to capture its third state...
