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Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Meggie Furlong

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief

As a senior, Meggie is the Web Editor-in-Chief of Bear Facts Student Media. Previously, she was the Social Media Manager in charge of the staff Twitter and Facebook accounts and an in-depth story writer for the Spotlight section of the award winning print magazine. Outside of Bear Facts, Meggie is a member of the National Honor Society, a captain of the girls' cross country team, a PE Leader, as well as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and a member of the varsity girls' lacrosse team. She plans to major in PR/Marketing in college and hopes to one day be five feet tall.

All content by Meggie Furlong
LZ celebrates National College Decision Day

LZ celebrates National College Decision Day

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2018
During their fundraiser for dementia research, the boys volleyball team is selling $15-18 t-shirts until Sunday, April 8. T-shirts can be purchased online through the Bear Booster Club store and picked up during lunch periods on Tuesday, or at the match on Wednesday.

Digging Deep: boys’ volleyball dedicates game to raising funds for Dementia research

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2018
Julia Funk, senior, stands with other seniors among the sea of the students attending the walkout on March 14. At the school sanctioned, non political event, Funk and others passed out Our Opinions Matter, and Enough is Enough, signs to some students. Some people questioned if the signs fit the nonpolitical nature of the event.

Students, LZHS community divided on events surrounding school walkout

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2018
Boys basketball dominates and wins first-ever Sectional Final

Boys’ basketball dominates and wins first-ever Sectional Final

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2018
Scholastic Journalism Week celebrated at Lake Zurich

Scholastic Journalism Week celebrated at Lake Zurich

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2018
Girls basketball dominates Stevenson in Class 4A Sectional

Girls’ basketball dominates Stevenson in Class 4A Sectional

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2018

Not common: one student’s journey to Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2018

53,891 lines: math, science, and art classes participate in the Hour of Code

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2017
Charity Bash assembly opens eyes to second leading cause of death among teens

Charity Bash assembly opens eyes to second leading cause of death among teens

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2017
Bears dominate Mustangs in quarterfinals

Bears dominate Mustangs in quarterfinals

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2017
Bo Vossel, principal, places candy in the baskets of the preschoolers after they performed their Halloween song for faculty members in the main office.

Too cute to scare

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2017
Bears fall to Mustangs in double OT

Bears fall to Mustangs in double OT

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2017

Senior Powderpuff 2017: 101 Bears Take the Field

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2017
Bears dominate at Lake Forest

Bears dominate at Lake Forest

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2017
James Hunt, senior, poses with his service dog, Livy. Having Livy with him on a daily basis has been Hunts dream come true.

Four legs, golden hair, and a little red vest

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2017
Bears Shut out Waukegan

Bears Shut out Waukegan

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2017
Key to Happiness: how one senior uses his creativity to excel in music

Key to Happiness: how one senior uses his creativity to excel in music

Meggie Furlong, Web Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2017
Football players line up for the next play during a game on August 26, prior to the hazing allegations. New head coach Luke Mertens is bringing a brand new coaching philosophy which he believes will bounce the program back.

[Photo] Football’s Future: New coach, new ideas

Jim Weimer, staff writer
June 1, 2017
Sydney Shadrick, senior, gave a speech on the lessons she learned throughout her 8 semesters in the child development program. Shadrick will be majoring in Special Education this fall at Appalachian State University.

LZHS class of 2031 graduates from preschool

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
May 19, 2017
A petition was created to install a camera outside the weight room. Riley Pemstein, junior who started the petition, hopes a camera will curb thefts from the area.

Student petitions for camera to be installed in response to weight room thefts

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
May 16, 2017
Bob Knuth stands with his fellow soldiers and the United States Flag. Knuth spent 37 years in the US Army.

A contribution like no other: Bob Knuth’s service to the Army and LZHS

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
May 3, 2017
Students in AP Chemistry hosted a party on the birthday of Marcus Sipiera, chemistry teacher. All of the students wore the shirts they created in honor of his daughters recent diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Club, students support type 1 diabetes research through fundraising

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
April 7, 2017

Prep for Prom: boyfriends style their girlfriends for the dance

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
April 4, 2017
Eleni Papastratakos, junior basketball player, looks for a pass in the November 23 game against Fremd. Papastratakos believes that the gender inequality in attendance at high school sporting events can be corrected.

Gender inequality in sporting event attendance can be corrected

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
March 23, 2017
Fighting Fake News: it may be taking over the internet, but there is a way to curb its presence

Fighting Fake News: it may be taking over the internet, but there is a way to curb its presence

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
March 17, 2017

Best Bear Pair: Married Couples

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
February 7, 2017
Cheer kids clinic will offer new skills to young cheerleaders

Cheer kids clinic will offer new skills to young cheerleaders

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
February 1, 2017
Football players run a play during the November 5 playoff game against Fenwick, a week after alleged hazing took place in the locker room. In response to that incident, administration has reiterated rules on student supervision to faculty and the student body.

Administration reinforces school expectations in weeks following hazing allegations

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
December 20, 2016
Not your average junior: how one student created his own nonprofit

Not your average junior: how one student created his own nonprofit

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
December 16, 2016
Lizzie Kalafut, freshman, helps a rider at Partners for Progress brush his horse. Kalafut started volunteering last winter because of her love for kids and horses.

Horses of Hope: challenging therapy that changes lives

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
December 16, 2016

[Video] Bear Share: Varsity Softball attempts Varsity Cheer

Meggie Furlong and Danna Tabachnik
December 1, 2016
Patrick and Emily Burns stand together in their cross country sweatshirts at the IESA State Championship in 2013.

Lake Zurich’s fastest siblings: Patrick and Emily Burns

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
November 18, 2016

[Video] Bear Share: Basketball Players take on Poms’ Practice

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
November 2, 2016

[Video] Powderpuff: Will the Reining Champs Win Again?

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
October 15, 2016
Operation Teen Book Drop promotes teen literacy at LZ

Operation Teen Book Drop promotes teen literacy at LZ

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
October 13, 2016
Voice Your Vote: how students can directly influence the government

Voice Your Vote: how students can directly influence the government

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
October 7, 2016
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[Photo] LZ family raises money for rare neurological disorder

Danna Tabachnik, digital editor-in-chief
September 17, 2016
Nathan Sackschewsky, orchestra director and guitar teacher, plays along with his students. Im really enjoying my time her, Sackschewsky said. All of the orchestra and guitar students have been playing really really well, with great skill and great passion.

New orchestra teacher brings enthusiasm and experience to the program

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
September 16, 2016
The Bears first game of the 2016 season ended in a win against the Fremd Vikings.

Bears defeat Vikings in first football game of the season

Danna Tabachnik and Meggie Furlong
August 27, 2016
Hard Work over Time Beats Talent

Hard Work over Time Beats Talent

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
August 26, 2016
Raleigh Funk, senior, will be majoring in art animation this fall. Funk has wanted to be an animator since 8th grade when she learned about Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Following their creative dreams, not the big salary

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
May 27, 2016
Josh Thompson, marching band director, will lead the band in the annual Memorial Day parade on May 30. Thompson has directed the band in this parade every year since 1997.

Marching band to perform in Memorial Day parade

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
May 20, 2016
Greta Lilly, sophomore, baked cookies for her teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. “Teachers help mold our future and without them we wouldn’t know what to do with our lives, said Lilly. They deserve to be recognized.”

Teachers Make a Difference award recipient explains how appreciation is about “the little things”

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
May 6, 2016

Operation Click campaigns for more than just seatbelt clicks

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
April 21, 2016
Tom Reagan, interim head baseball coach, in the dugout during the varsity game on April 13. The Bears won against Zion-Benton 6-0.

Assistant athletic director named baseball interim head coach

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
April 12, 2016

District 95 parent, Dan McConchie, is campaigning for State Senate

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
April 7, 2016
Under Surveillance: students rights to online privacy

Under Surveillance: student’s rights to online privacy

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
March 21, 2016
Emma Wenckowski, junior and 16-17 Student Council president, helps students at the Alexander Leigh Center for Autism with Jemma Kim, junior and 16-17 Student Council Vice President. The entire club visited the ALCA to learn about this years charity for charity bash.

Introducing new Student Council president, Emma Wenckowski

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
March 11, 2016

Tri-M musicians to perform simultaneous concerts throughout school

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
February 25, 2016
Challenge accepted: blind date with a book

Challenge accepted: blind date with a book

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
February 15, 2016
Take a book, leave a book at Little Free Library

Take a book, leave a book at Little Free Library

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
January 29, 2016

A Mom on a Mission

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
January 25, 2016

Adult Living class celebrate (mock) wedding

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
December 16, 2015

Winter Coaches’ Biggest Pet Peeves

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
December 11, 2015

All choirs to perform concert on held December 9

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
December 7, 2015
The altar for the beloved Mexican-American singer, Selena, in the National Museum of Mexican Art. Students observed and listened to a guided tour through this museum on their field trip to the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen.

Spanish II classes visit Hispanic neighborhood of Pilsen

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
November 20, 2015
Subtweeting: the art of avoiding face to face controversy

Subtweeting: the art of avoiding face to face controversy

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
November 5, 2015
Caitlin Shepard running in the NSC conference meet on October 17. Shepard took first place with a time of 17:09.

Boys and girls cross country teams place at home conference meet

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
October 22, 2015

Boys golf players advance to sectionals

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
October 11, 2015
3 sports, 12 seasons, 1 player

3 sports, 12 seasons, 1 player

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
October 9, 2015

[Video] Student section makes grand entrance at first home game

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
September 23, 2015
A poster in the B hallway displays the statistic 70% of students are drug and alcohol free. Many students believe this is an inaccurate statistic.

Administration seeks to change stigma surrounding 70% posters

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
September 15, 2015
Students came to the football field expecting an ordinary movie night, but also got to share a sense of communion while waiting out the storm with peers.

[Photo] Outdoor movie night continues; rain or shine

Madi Klein, staff writer
September 8, 2015
Brooke Branksy listens to her favorite music that she wishes to discuss within this new club.

Growing music club seeks sponsor

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
September 3, 2015
Lake Zurich students wait outside for the all clear to go back into the building. On Friday, the school will be practicing all three drills.

[Photo] Students, staff to practice emergency drills Friday

Janie Huels, staff writer
September 3, 2015
The Varsity Cheer team holds the new school hashtag. This year, Student Council is trying to unite the school by creating a school wide hashtag.

#LZNation announced at back to school assembly

Meggie Furlong, Staff Writer
August 31, 2015

A new LZHS: what’s done and what’s to come

Meggie Furlong, staff writer
August 27, 2015
With the help of her sister, Corrie Frank is ready to take on high school.

Frosh Friday: incoming freshman ready for new start in high school

meggie furlong, staff writer
July 17, 2015
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