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The Student News Site of Carl Sandburg High School

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The Student News Site of Carl Sandburg High School

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The Art Of College Applications

Omar Hasan, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

What comes to mind when the word strategy is brought up? War? The stock market? Maybe even, Bloons Tower Defense? While those examples may require strategy, they pale in comparison to the strategy required...

Feature Teacher: Senora Arnold

Nayan Bhojraj, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

Q: Why did you decide to be a teacher? A: My mom was a teacher growing up and I’ve always enjoyed helping and being around people. I knew that I couldn’t do an office job, and seeing the impact...

No Dogs Out

Yoshi McKee, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

Fashion trends constantly change, but some even go back to ancient times. Socks and sandals are not just fashionable now but were worn in ancient Rome and Japan. In Rome, they wore socks or ‘udones’...

Superfanz Student Section Brings Energy to Another School Year

Molly Twomey, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Superfanz is the Sandburg student section that is student led and runs most of the exciting events that students experience here at Sandburg. A lot of time and commitment is put into getting students excited,...

Mathletes Showcase Math Prowess and Teamwork at State Competition

Zainab Azeem, News Editor April 29, 2024

Mathletes recently competed in their State competition this April after their entire freshman team qualified. Mr. David Brewczynski, the coach for the freshman and sophomore teams, stated, “We’re hoping...

The Student Experience of Ramadan at Sandburg

Omar Hasan, Staff Writer April 9, 2024

Ramadan is a month on the Islamic/Hijri calendar in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Navigating through this month in school can be rather tricky for students depending on a multitude of factors....

Student Experience with SkywardQ

Sofia Szaflarski, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

A week into the school year, a line of students could be seen outside the Sandburg Technology office. With Chromebooks in hand, many—if not most—approached the tech specialists with the same problem:...

College Search Basics

Sophia Dorantes, News Editor March 12, 2024

As the end of the 2023-2024 school year approaches, it becomes increasingly important for students to begin deciding what they want to do after high school. Both juniors and seniors prioritize this. In...

Feature Teacher: Mr. Peronto

Eileen Li, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

Q: How long have you been working here at Sandburg? A: This is my 35th year.   Q: Why did you decide to be a teacher? A: So, I liked high school. That’s part of the reason; [like]...

Exciting Opportunity for Sandburg Students in Fashion Design Summer Program

Maddie Gallagher, Entertainment Editor February 22, 2024

This winter, students at Sandburg are being offered the opportunity to compete in a fashion design competition through Illinois State University’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program. Whether...

Empowering All Students Through PEOPEL PE

Bailee Pfiffner, Staff Writer February 2, 2024

PEOPEL PE is a Physical Education class in which juniors and seniors pair up with students from the Ultima program and spend their PE classes with them. PEOPEL PE has been around for twenty years, created...

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