Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Dan Strickler, drivers education teacher, says adjusting to technology was a challenge at first, especially because he was unsure if the technology would change. Thats part of why remote learning is so difficult.

Digital Drawbacks

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
December 14, 2020
Complaining can be a small statement once in while or a long term habit. However, when reflecting on complaints you typically make, you realize how many times you complain and how unnecessary complaining can be

A Complaining Detox… Attempted

Alex Ketcham, Sports Editor
December 2, 2020
Students are preparing to vote both by mail and in person. As the election nears, some students say they plan to vote to represent their generation’s interests, while others are choosing to opt out.

Of votes and voices

Max Feldman, Magazine Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2020
Students approach the spooky season with plans different from years past, due to COVID.

Candy, costumes, and COVID: students’ revise Halloween plans

Kara Yoon, Staff Writer
October 29, 2020
Nova, the schools new therapy dog, waits patiently on the front des. Nova will be seen in school Tuesdays and Thursdays, helping students and staff destress.

Having a ruff day?

Adam Monnette, Live Media Manager
October 21, 2020
Along with tutoring numerous students, Tutor4Service also gave back to the community through a food drive, according to Aiman Naqvi, Daniel Kalarical.

Tutoring for a cause: students start award winning non-profit

Sreelikhi Vangavolu, Spotlight Editor
October 19, 2020
Sanya Ahuja, sophomore band member, practices playing her flute to prepare for the ILMEA audition. “Im big on competing for things and I try to compete for as many opportunities as I can,” Ahuja said. ‘I feel like [ILMEA is] really gives me the broader idea of, Wow, theres so many things we can do with band!’ I really wanted to take advantage of the fact that I could be chosen for something bigger than just Lake Zurich band.”

Musicians submit ILMEA auditions online

Sasha Kek, Secretary
October 15, 2020
Listening to other perspectives helps pop the LZ bubble. Due to the privileged upbringings of a majority of community members, it is important to understand that the security, wealth, and relative ease of LZ life is not universal.

LZ: a bubble of privilege and prosperity

Hannah Etienne, Staff Writer
October 8, 2020
Simi Pugazenthi, senior co-founder of the American Hero Project, stamds with an essential worker. I think my favorite memory was when we donated 211 culvers meals to advocate Good Shepherd hospital. Because when we got there the people in the front and all the nurses were there to greet us. They were so appreciative of the work that we were doing, and the things they were saying to us, honestly just made all of the work and time that we put in so worth it, Pugazenthi said.

A small act of kindness

Sophia Babcock, Staff Writer
October 2, 2020
Twitter has gained popularity among teenagers with 32% of US teens active on the app looking to stay up-to-date with current information. “The ability to be able to talk to other people because humans are naturally social, and the ability to literally just have the whole world in your pocket is what gives social media the impact it has,” Rudy Tabachnik, right-leaning junior, said. “Twitter is just the front runner. You also have all of your celebrities on Twitter, you have a lot of politicians on Twitter, you have all the pundits on Twitter, you have even crappy meme accounts on Twitter; everythings on Twitter and thats just how it works.

Tweeting left and right

Sasha Kek, Secretary
September 25, 2020
The LZHS building as it awaits for students to return on October 13th. While everyone has been learning from home, administration has been hard at work ensuring all goes smoothly.

Juggling uncertainty

Caroline Sun, Digital Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2020
Girls on the cross country team are assigned their own squares that they must stay in when not running in order to effectively stay six feet apart from each other. According to Jeremy Kauffman, Head Girls Cross Country Coach, these regulations are important as they allow the girls to have a season at all.

Competitors v. COVID-19

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
September 1, 2020
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