Lake Zurich High School Student Media

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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts

Katie Szarkowicz, Staff Writer

All content by Katie Szarkowicz
(left to right) Sarah Blase, Vada Murray, and Brianna Reitsch hold moving boxes with their new destination written on them. Those seniors will be moving the summer after graduation.

Goodbye Forever

Jemma Kim, sports editor
June 2, 2017

Greenhouse hosts spring plant sale

Jemma Kim, sports editor
May 25, 2017
Honors Anatomy students will be traveling to the University of Chicago to a Cadaver lab to recap their entire year about muscles and bones.

Anatomy classes travel to cadaver lab to learn about human bodies

Jemma Kim, sports editor
May 14, 2017
Katherine Koebel, 2016 graduate, poses with a cow that she has had a chance to work with at Michigan State. Koebel was a participant of the Job Shadowing program at LZHS that confirmed her dreams of being a veterinarian.

What will you be in four years? Exploring career choices early

Jemma Kim, sports editor
May 1, 2017
Google Calendar is a easy way to get organized whether you aren't too busy or a person with a hectic schedule. By being able to share multiple calendars, everyone can stay connected and on track.

Why Google Calendar should be your only calendar

Jemma Kim, sports editor
April 6, 2017
20th Annual Mr. Lake Zurich

20th Annual Mr. Lake Zurich

Jemma Kim, sports editor
March 23, 2017
The Honors Jazz Ensemble stands after their performance at their concert, Jazz In Session!

Jazz In Session! Jazz bands showcase talents at annual concert

Jemma Kim, sports editor
March 2, 2017
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[Photo] Jazz Band to showcase different talents

Meghan Warner, staff writer
February 28, 2017

Best Bear Pair: Best Friends 2.0

Jemma Kim, sports editor
February 22, 2017
The varsity poms team poses for a picture after their State march on Thursday. The team finished 11th overall at IHSA State Finals. Photo by Anna Lubera.

Poms finishes 10th at IHSA State Finals

Jemma Kim, sports editor
January 31, 2017
Annie Li, sophomore flutist; Kirsten Mazurkiewicz, junior composition writer; Francis Kim, senior cellist; and Francesca Castro, senior guitarist were all chosen as All-State musicians.

Top tier musicians selected as IMEA All State Orchestra members

Jemma Kim, sports editor
December 19, 2016
Ian Murray, 2015 graduate, continued to pursue his soccer career in college, and later committed to play soccer as well as major in International Relations and Spanish at St. Andrews in the United Kingdom. Photo used with permission of VIP.

Kicking It Around the Globe: LZ Alum pursues soccer passion in Scotland

Jemma Kim, sports editor
December 16, 2016
Holidays are about giving, not receiving, according to this LZ senior

Holidays are about giving, not receiving, according to this LZ senior

Jemma Kim, sports editor
December 6, 2016
Tyler Sarvady and Will Madsen, juniors, stand up for a solo during the Jazz Band Concert. Both musicians are part of the Jazz Ensemble and participate in improvised solo's throughout the year.

First jazz concert of the year a success

Jemma Kim, sports editor
November 18, 2016
Spencer Loomis' elementary school choir performs "I Won't Grow Up" from Peter Pan. Spencer Loomis was one of the seven District 95 schools that performed at the 18 annual District 95 Choral Festival this past Saturday.

Singing is a reCHOIRment: LZHS hosts the annual District Choral Festival

Jemma Kim, sports editor
October 31, 2016
Students lie down while donating blood in the school library. The blood drive will be held on October 27.

Fall Blood Drive: It’s a Beautiful Day to Save Lives

Jemma Kim, sports editor
October 18, 2016
Middle school bands perform on Friday night

Middle school bands perform on Friday night

Jemma Kim, sports editor
September 29, 2016
Elisa Krause, junior races to the finish at the Richard Spring Invitational. Krause finished with a time of 20:56.

Boys and girls cross country teams travel to Peoria Invitational

Jemma Kim, sports editor
September 16, 2016
Student Council will be hosting an Outdoor Movie Night this Thursday at 7pm. "Napoleon Dynamite" will be playing on the football field.

Student Council hosts Outdoor Movie Night to kick off the school year

Jemma Kim, sports editor
August 30, 2016
Eating to Compete

Eating to Compete

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
May 27, 2016
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[Photo] Heart and Sole

Gabby Vitale, staff writer
May 27, 2016
A Moon Shaped Pool was Radiohead's newest released album earlier this May. After five years of waiting, fans should be overjoyed with this fantastic new album.

Radiohead releases new album, A Moon Shaped Pool

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
May 25, 2016
Caroline Niepsuj, senior stands in the Child Development room holding her Golden Apple Scholarship letter. Niepsuj received a scholarship to attend the University of Loyola next fall.

Sharing the love of learning

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
May 18, 2016
Concert choir practices for their upcoming concert on Wednesday, May 11.

Last choir concert of the year

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
May 9, 2016
Color Guard performs at the Spring Assembly, an event dedicated to recognizing All-State musicians, athletes and featuring the Mr. LZ winner, Battle of the Bands winner, and the Talent Show winner.

Spring Assembly this Friday, recognizing achievement of students

Janie Huels and Jemma Kim
April 20, 2016
Caleb Harada and Nick Thurston, seniors practice the song "Nimbus Capulus" for the Hersey Invitational on Saturday, April 16. The Wind Ensemble will be performing and listening to other bands as well as getting feedback from collegiate judges.

Highest band to perform for collegiate judges at Hersey Invitational

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
April 12, 2016
Karen Marchand, English teacher is one of the many teachers and students that purchased a shirt in order to support the Amos family and the boys volleyball team. The team is devoting the game to fundraise for amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to honor a player's mom who passed away this March.

Boys Volleyball season opener to fundraise for ALS

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
April 6, 2016
All Mr. LZ contestants stand with the seniors of Lake Zurich Dance Team, who hosted this year's show. This year's winner was Robert Witkowski.

Eleven senior boys fight for the crown at Mr. LZ 2016

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
March 24, 2016
Brett Hensely, junior, sits with David Bae, sophomore, during sixth period lunch as part of the Lunch Buddies program. The program was started to integrate Life Skills students with athletes. Photo by Jemma Kim

Lunch Buddies: Where every student is treated like a regular kid

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
March 21, 2016

Balancing Work, School, and Activities

jemma kim, editor in chief
March 10, 2016

Mid Year Band Concert held Thursday night in PAC

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
March 10, 2016

Bare Voices and Blue Notes “Dance through the Decades” in Winter Concert

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
February 28, 2016

LZVC continues to strive for perfection heading into the State competition

Madison Hart and Ian Noronha
February 4, 2016
The varsity cheerleading team will compete at home on Saturday, January 30 in hopes of a State qualification. Photo credits to Kaiden Mortimer, sophomore.

Varsity Cheerleading competes at Sectional to qualify for State

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
January 29, 2016
Guercio commits to University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Guercio commits to University of Wisconsin Green Bay

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
January 14, 2016
2015 LZHS graduates came back to help juniors and seniors with college decisions for "Bears Back Home" on Friday, January 8. Photo credits to Lexi Fye.

Bears Helping Bears

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
December 17, 2015
Eleni Papstratakos, sophomore, is one of the many athletes at LZHS who has overcome an sports injury. However, Papastratakos has made a great recovery from her ACL, MCL, lateral and medial meniscus and is ready to play basketball these season.

Time Out! Athletes and their injuries

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
December 11, 2015
PE Leadership project turns into student run T shirt company

PE Leadership project turns into student run T shirt company

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
December 7, 2015
Mastering Music as a Freshman

Mastering Music as a Freshman

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
December 3, 2015

Dr. Kaine Osburn to replace Dr. Egan

Jemma Kim and Danna Tabachnik
November 20, 2015
Ray Goren releases new album, "Songs for You"

Ray Goren releases new album, “Songs for You”

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
November 13, 2015
Capture

[Photo] Argonautica sails into LZ theater

Julia Ketcham, Business Manager
November 12, 2015
The boys cross country team won Sectionals and qualified their entire team to IHSA State Finals next weekend. Matt Pereira, Kyle and Brian Griffith led to a team victory placing first, fourth, and fifth respectively.

Boys cross country team crowned Sectional Champions, qualifies for State

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
November 3, 2015
Cassadee Pope, released her new single, "Invincible" about staying strong no matter what the circumstances.

“Invincible,” filled with fierce, driving lyrics to help boost confidence

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
October 22, 2015
One band student donates a t-shirt into one of the Tee-shirt drive’s boxes in the band room. Having a goal of 500 shirts, the music department strides to reach their goal within the last two days of the fundraiser.

[Photo] Burmese orphanage brought hope through tee-shirts

Megan Monoson, staff writer
October 22, 2015
Rebecca Kubin, junior, poses next to a scoreboard at Murray State University, the college she has verbally committed to. Kubin committed early with hopes of playing Division I soccer in college.

Kubin commits early, hoping to play Division I

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
October 13, 2015
The boys cross country team volunteered at the Chicago Marathon on October 11. Both girls and boys cross country teams had the opportunity to help out in a water station during the race.

Cross country gives back, volunteers at Chicago Marathon

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
October 13, 2015

Get Your Head in the Game: The Road to College Athletics

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
October 11, 2015
Melanie McGrath, junior, is an aspiring musician who is the founder of the Songwriter's Circle, a club where high school students can compose their own music. McGrath also composes her own songs, including her newest release, "As If."

Becoming her own artist

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
October 1, 2015
Last Friday, the 7th and 8th graders from the middle schools joined the marching band at halftime. The high school marching band looks for ways to incorporate younger musicians into their program. Photo credits to Michael Leo.

Band heads back to elementary school

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
September 29, 2015
Friday's game against Cary Grove brought out colorful #LZnation fans. (Photo by Nancy McGee)

One #LZnation

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
September 7, 2015
LZHS band performed at Northwestern University on Saturday, September 5th. Photo credits to Megan Lane.

Band to play in Northwestern halftime show

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
August 26, 2015
Nicole Jermak, junior, traveled to Poland this year to coach and play lacrosse. She was named Captain of Team Poland.

ChilLAXing in Poland

Jemma Kim, editor in chief
August 18, 2015

Charity Bash chosen for 2015-2016 school year

jemma kim, staff writer
June 8, 2015
Alyssa Morello, sophomore, pole vaulted her personal best of 11 feet at IHSA Track and Field Finals. Photo credits to Alyssa Morello.

Girls’ track finishes season, sends two to State

jemma kim, staff writer
May 21, 2015
Spring Assembly celebrates achievements of students

Spring Assembly celebrates achievements of students

jemma kim, staff writer
April 17, 2015
Luke Bryan Checks Out with last Spring Break album

Luke Bryan Checks Out with last Spring Break album

jemma kim, staff writer
April 10, 2015
Smoke + Mirrors: New sounds for Image Dragons

Smoke + Mirrors: New sounds for Image Dragons

jemma kim, staff writer
April 2, 2015
Walk the Moon releases new album, Talking is Hard

Walk the Moon releases new album, Talking is Hard

jemma kim, staff writer
April 1, 2015

LZHS hosts Summer Job Fair to encourage summer employment

jemma kim, staff writer
March 31, 2015
Bagpipe march celebrates Charity Bash total

Bagpipe march celebrates Charity Bash total

jemma kim, staff writer
March 17, 2015

Music madness and obsession with bands

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
March 16, 2015

Interact members volunteering at St. Patrick’s day 5K

jemma kim, staff writer
March 13, 2015
Students performed in Talent Show, raised money for Charity Bash

Students performed in Talent Show, raised money for Charity Bash

jemma kim, staff writer
February 26, 2015

Physics field trip postponed due to weather

jemma kim, staff writer
February 20, 2015

Athletes find his or her passion through coaches

jemma kim, staff writer
February 17, 2015
Going the extra (1,000+) miles

Going the extra (1,000+) miles

jemma kim, staff writer
February 17, 2015

Musicians prepare for Solo and Ensemble contest in March

jemma kim, staff writer
February 13, 2015
Girls' bowling keeps mental game strong after Conference win

Girls’ bowling keeps mental game strong after Conference win

jemma kim, staff writer
February 6, 2015
Awolnation drops new single

Awolnation drops new single

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
January 30, 2015

Meghan Trainor releases debut album Title

jemma kim, staff writer
January 30, 2015

Student Council collecting donations for Auction Wall

jemma kim, staff writer
January 12, 2015
Dodgeball tournament to raise money for Charity Bash

Dodgeball tournament to raise money for Charity Bash

jemma kim, staff writer
December 18, 2014
Getting a grip on Public Speaking

Getting a grip on Public Speaking

jemma kim, staff writer
December 15, 2014

Wrapping up hope this holiday season

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
December 15, 2014

Speech and Acting Team performs to improve

jemma kim, staff writer
December 15, 2014

Student volunteers at local food pantry

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
December 15, 2014

Habitat for Humanity kicks off fundraising week

jemma kim, staff writer
December 4, 2014

District Choral Festival will be held in fieldhouse

jemma kim, staff writer
October 24, 2014
Orchestra prepares for first concert of the year

Orchestra prepares for first concert of the year

jemma kim, staff writer
October 16, 2014

Teen Read Week includes raffle of six autographed books

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
October 16, 2014

An inside look at the causes of different colored eyes

katie szarkowicz, staff writer
October 9, 2014
Last home football game to take place tonight

Last home football game to take place tonight

jemma kim, staff writer
October 2, 2014

New turf unveiled on Saturday

jemma kim and katie szarkowicz
August 21, 2014
Boys' lacrosse adapts to playing in Division A

Boys’ lacrosse adapts to playing in Division A

jemma kim, bear facts staff
May 27, 2014

LZHS poms hosts competition this Sunday

jemma kim, bear facts contributor
December 6, 2013
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