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Senior Breakfast
Senior Breakfast
May 19, 2025
How to Have the Perfect Prom
Tobias Burkey May 20, 2025

With Prom right around the corner, a lot of Juniors have been asking me, "Tobias what do we do for prom?" "Tobias, how do I get to be so cool like you?" "Tobias, what's proper etiquette?" Worry...

Album Review
Album Review
May 19, 2025
Senior Breakfast
Senior Breakfast
May 19, 2025
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Left to Right. Mia Misener (12), Ava Wagner (12), Zulee Moreland (11), and Katelyn Gray (12) are pictured posing for their prom photos.
Prom or Sunday Brunch?
Mia Misener May 19, 2025

Historically, Prom has always been the event where girls dress up in floor-length, usually sparkly, princess-like dresses. But recently, girls...

The Minecraft Movie poster, depicting the five main characters staring into the distance. For how silly the movie is, this image is as serious as it gets for them.
Minecraft Movie Review
Tobias Burkey May 15, 2025

The Minecraft movie hit theaters on April 4. It was terrible. From the moment it came on screen, the Minecraft movie became what every video...

It's a No from us. The Pirate Press staff express their mutual disdain for Chat GPT use in school. Creative and free thought is a trait the staff upholds in their publications.
A Student’s Intelligence Should Not Be Artificial
Mia Misener April 28, 2025

Technology is always advancing, and the newest advancement is Artificial Intelligence. People are torn on whether or not AI should be acceptable...

The movie poster displays the main cast but also detailed pictures in the background, showing the thought and talent put into this movie.
Wicked: Did it Deserve That Oscar
Saffi Pedersen April 8, 2025

   “Wicked” is the film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the “Wicked” books which is a prequal to “The Wizard of Oz.”...

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Album Review
Album Review
Saffi Pedersen May 19, 2025

Bad Bunny finally released a new album this year with everyone talking about how this might be his best. On January 5, 2025, Bad Bunny released...

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One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025
One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025
Mia Misener May 19, 2025

Each year, choir teacher Ali Stachowicz--nicknamed Ms. Stacks--prepares for and hosts the Pop Concert, a concert completely dedicated to honoring...

Sing and Play Along
Sing and Play Along
March 6, 2025
Fancy for finals. Orchestra Members senior Jack Stanek, sophomore Logan Olsen and sophomore Chloe Carmona are living out the final week of ILMEA, in Peoria, in style. “ILMEA is a way for us band kids to push our skills to the limit and meet talented musicians from Illinois,” Stanek said.
ILMEA Participants of 2024
December 10, 2024
He shoots, he scrores. Junior Owen Sanders slams an opposing player from Sycamore to the ground to make a layup.
February Athlete of the Month: Owen Sanders
Tobias Burkey March 6, 2025

When the towering 6’7” blonde giant stands up as number 23, the other team is surely scared. Owen Sanders is a proud...

Danced to the Top
Danced to the Top
March 6, 2025
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