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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Ruby Lueras

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor

As a senior, this will be Ruby's third year on staff and first year as LZ Life Editor. When Ruby is not in the journalism room you can find her running with the Varsity Cross Country and Track team. Other activities shes involved in include NHS, React Club, and FAME. She hopes to major in Environmental Studies in the near future.

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The home page of a typical Netflix account. I really like using Netflix to watch my shows because, in my opinion, its much easier to use and there’s a lot of variety in the shows and movies they put out, Rose Alam, senior said.

Battle of the Streaming Services

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
May 24, 2021
Matthew Shaw, junior, in his favorite thrifted item: his jean jacket. Shaw says thrifting is something everyone should try at least once.

Trash to Treasure

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
May 21, 2021
The Girls Track and Field team after their first meet and win against Lakes, Grayslake Central and Grayslake North. Despite the unconventional season, girls track and field, among other sports are finding ways to have a great season.

Summer Sports Preview 2021

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
April 21, 2021
A student sits in a classroom that is led by a teacher. Although teachers are the ones who educate the youth, students often offer valuable learning experiences and new perspectives for teachers.

Role Reversal

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
March 8, 2021
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
Tori Medina, senior, holds up her National Hispanic Scholarship award certificate. Medina says the award was especially significant to her because it allowed her to connect to her Hispanic heritage.

Fusing heritage and test scores

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
December 9, 2020
What a typical set-up may look like for someone who is remote learning. Teachers, in particular, have found Zoom to be exhausting at times.

Zoom Zzz’s

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
October 6, 2020
A representation on the differences of a teen texting their parent. Teens often respond with shorter texts, or sometimes dont even respond at all.

Reflecting on texting

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
September 30, 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
Reflecting on younger times

Reflecting on younger times

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
March 13, 2020
Jordan Addison surrounds his students with calming lighting. By making his classroom as comfortable as possible his students moods are improved.

More than just a mood

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
December 13, 2019
YouTuber Alex Kiesel, senior, in front of his video filming set up. Kiesel has been making videos throughout his high school career and does not plan on stopping anytime soon.

Defined by the play button

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
September 27, 2019
My meal I ordered at Bacchus Nibbles which consisted of: coconut shrimp, fries, and vegetables. Of all three meals I consumed for this review, this one was my favorite due to how well all the flavors paired with each other.

Saving money in the suburbs

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
August 20, 2019
Members of Kalideoscope perform a finale together at the end of the show. Everyone spends a different amount of time practicing their songs, Matthew Shaw, freshman, said. It just depends on what you need.

A kaleidoscope of talent

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
The cast of Spamalot during rehearsal. Countless hours have been put into the musical by cast and crew.

Laugh a lot with Spamalot

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
A mural in the school that is just one example of the symbol of the bear being everywhere around the school. Despite its vast appearance around the school, it still dos not have a name, for all he years weve had the bear its never had a name, Christopher Bennett , student council sponsor, said. I do know there was an idea to have a naming contest in the past.

Blue white and bear all over

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
The schools upstairs water fountain. According to Kasey Ledinsky, sophomore, this water fountain has the best tasting water.

Weird Water

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
January 10, 2019
A record player spins a vinyl in front of Christmas presents. With these top 5 Christmas songs, any holiday occasion will feel special.

Holiday music yule love

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Dan Strickler with Laurel Carvers, math teacher, children. It’s moments like these that keep Strickler doing what he does year after year.

Motorcycle Rider is Schools Santa

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
German Club at their outing to the Christkindlemarkt. It is outings like these that may be part of the clubs success.

Lone language club

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
One schools decorations for Red Ribbon Week. This event is not solely a Lake Zurich event; it brings awareness to schools nationwide about being cautious about drug use.

Red ribbon week to teach awareness

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
October 21, 2018
The three sisters on their first day of freshman year. Although they aren’t as close as they used to be they still find an importance in mantaing a bond, says Julia Lane.

Three’s not a crowd

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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