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How to Have the Perfect Prom
Teachers Become the Chef
Teachers Become the Chef
Album Review
Album Review
Senior Shaylen Quinn poses for her senior photos.
April Student Athlete of the Month
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?
One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025
One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025
Sing and Play Along
Sing and Play Along
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
Warming up is important. The band can be seen warming up before practicing their songs.
Strike Up the Band for the Christmas Concert
Reaching for beauty. Yesenia Leonn creates a masterpiece. Leonn displays a picture of her favorite art piece. “The reasoning that this one is my favorite is because at the time. Print making was new to me, and this is one of the pieces that can be interpreted with meaning in different ways with different eyes,” Leonn said. 
Artist of the Month: Yesenia Leonn
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
Danced to the Top
Danced to the Top
Shooting threes and defeating teams.
Shooting threes and defeating teams.
Senior Shaylen Quinn runs at the 2A state meet, becoming the fourth Ottawa Lady Pirate to run at state. This took place on Saturday, November 9 at Detweiller Park in Peoria, Illinois. With many friends and family there to support her, she finished the last race of her high school career.
December Athlete of the Month: Shaylen Quinn
The champion team holding up “number ones” to show their victory. From left to right: Coach Mark Cooper, Freshman James Threadgill, Sophomore Bryer Harris, Junior Colt Bryson, Senior Seth Cooper, Senior Chandler Creeden, Junior Jacob Armstrong, Senior Deklan Gage, Coach Jerry Couch, and Coach Keith Budzowski.  Photo credit: Julie Threadgill 
Swinging to Success
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?
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
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
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
Looks can be deceiving. Cartoony illustrated cover pages often misrepresent the content behind the front cover.
The Rise of “Booktok” and What Kinds of Literature it’s Promoting
Album Review
Album Review
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
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
Looks can be deceiving. Cartoony illustrated cover pages often misrepresent the content behind the front cover.
The Rise of “Booktok” and What Kinds of Literature it’s Promoting
What Books High Schoolers Should Actually Expose Themselves To 
What Books High Schoolers Should Actually Expose Themselves To 

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