If teens had a dollar for every time our mother or father told us, “I know more than you because I’m older than you,” we'd probably all be living on an exotic island right now with how much money...

Over the past few years, gun violence in schools has become increasingly prevalent. Since 2018, the United States has seen a total of 93 school shootings in which at least one person was injured or killed. These...

When I come to school every day, I dread having to do nothing but listen to teachers talk for hours. I enjoy learning, but I have never enjoyed school because of this inability to keep me interested and...

While it's great that most seniors have privileges during their free periods, there should be more opportunities to engage in on-campus activities and opportunities. Mainly, students who have and want...

During fall and winter, harmless coughs find their way into the bodies of everyday people and are often the result of the common cold, which are extremely regular at this time of year. It can be assured...

A group of junior girls walked away from the register with pretzels. A senior boy bought a bag of Doritos, ice cream and water. I bought a blue pack of Welch’s Fruit Snacks and a chocolate chip cookie....

Since the start of COVID-19, masks have been required indoors during school. However, it shouldn’t always have to be this way, and the time to remove masks is now. Algonquin far surpasses the state’s...

Whether or not teachers give midterms should be their decision, especially with the added stress of COVID-19 spreading around the school.   There is already enough academic stress on students this...

Over the past almost two years, Algonquin has been far from normal.  We have seen mask requirements, one-way hallways and countless other COVID-related restrictions. While all of these have made for...