Spotlight (showcase) – Bear Facts

Dana Fleming, incoming sophomore, showing her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. This Thursday at 5pm, she has organized a peaceful protest in downtown LZ to localize the nationwide fight for equality.

Peaceful LZ protest to support Black Lives Matter movement

June 3, 2020

When Sofia Stavins, junior, went to protest for black lives matter, she noticed a lot of support being given to the black community, Stavins said. She hopes she can help make a change, Stavins said.

Fighting for change

June 2, 2020

Celebrating from a distance

Celebrating from a distance

May 26, 2020

Zoya Hasan and Zara Hasan sit outside and read after a day of e-learning.

Day in the Life of Two e-learners

May 19, 2020

Due to social distancing, music students at home have been doing private lessons remotely at home. Louisa Hagen, freshman, prepares to video chat with her teacher through Zoom right before her private lesson.

Music despite distance

May 18, 2020

Sports are on hiatus for the moment, but that does not mean you cannot get your sports fix! Many sports movies are available on the most popular streaming platforms and ready to watch.

Filling your sports void

May 11, 2020

With the cancellation of school, all spring sports are over as well. For the seniors, this was there last sports season of high school that they could have.

Missing: one last season

May 7, 2020

An overview LZ's e-learning policies, compared to those of Barrington, Palatine, and Stevenson. Main differences between schools involve length of school weeks and class blocking.

E-learning around the area

May 4, 2020

During quarantine, some students stay at home while their parents buy groceries and other students go work. Students cope in their own way by requesting their favorite food from their parents.

No longer normal: grocery shopping during a pandemic

April 24, 2020

After Gov. Pritzker's announcement today during his press conference, LZ will spend the rest of the school year E-learning. Although many are disappointed, Stephan Bild, interim principal, urges all to finish the school year strong.

School year to end from home

April 17, 2020

Nowadays over 65.8 percent of teenagers feel they are overexposed to the news around them, according to a Bear Facts survey of 351 students. With all of the tabs open on their phones, teenagers are struggling to close all the tabs in their mind.

Inundated with information

March 13, 2020

Laura Beata, HAO - LENG counselor, meets with Kelly Sibert, junior, about scheduling, but counselors also assist students in times of crisis. “I think a common thing in high school [is] a lot of social media issues, like someone’s saying something unkind, or even the perception that things like that are happening can cause a student to be in crisis,” Beata said.

Counseling through crisis

March 13, 2020

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