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A Step in the Right Direction

A Step in the Right Direction

Eriola Ayo, Staff Writer May 9, 2018

My high school experience is finally ending and graduation is just around the corner. Now that I have made to the end, it makes me a little nostalgic. I remember my first time walking into those Hillcrest...

Netflix

On My Block: The New Netflix Series

Kaitlyn Cooper, Staff Writer May 4, 2018

Okay, so Netflix dropped a new series which follows what seems to be their new favorite demographic, which is following the lives of teenagers. The lives of these 5 friends goes far beyond just what high...

Chicago: The Most Dangerous City in America

Chicago: The Most Dangerous City in America

Antoine Thompson, Staff Writer May 4, 2018

“And I’m from the murder capital where they murder for capital…” These are lyrics from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s 2011 song, “Murder to Excellence”. A Chicago native, West illustrates real...

“Wassup v. What’s up”

“Wassup v. What’s up”

Briana Kazee, Staff Writer May 1, 2018

People use a variety of words in their everyday life. These words can include vulgar, descriptive, and diminishing words in their daily life. In the past, words were used to measure one's intelligence...

Platinum Dunes / Sunday Night

A Quiet Place: Film Review

Kevin Bautista, Staff Writer May 1, 2018

A Quiet Place was released on April 6th, 2018, with critical acclaim from everyone when it came out. It well deserved all the praise it earned, at least from my view of it. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing...

10 tips on surviving High School..hopefully

10 tips on surviving High School..hopefully

Latoria Mell, Staff Writer April 27, 2018

Tip #1: Don't have too many friends. I'm not saying you shouldn't have friends but not too many because that can cause drama. Tip #2:  Do your homework on time. It'll help you in the end. You don't...

My High School Experience

My High School Experience

Latoria Mell, Staff Writer April 27, 2018

I wasn’t always the most “popular” girl in school. I wasn’t always the most athletic person, and I didn’t have a lot of friends. but the one thing I did have was…comedy. I would always have...

The Best Four Years of My Life… Or Was It?

The Best Four Years of My Life… Or Was It?

Jazmine Jean-Simon, Staff Writer April 24, 2018

I was told that high school was supposed to be the best 4 years of one’s life, besides the college years. In high school, one gets to know one's self, create relationships and bonds, learn about one's...

#HillcrestWrites

#HillcrestWrites

Nailah Brown, Staff Writer April 24, 2018

At the beginning of the year, Mr. Hennessy’s AP United States Government and Politics class started a writing campaign to our local government officials. We wrote to four government representatives concerning...

Why I Decided to Play the Violin

Why I Decided to Play the Violin

Ji'keise Armwood, Staff Writer April 21, 2018

My name is Ji’keise Armwood and I’m currently a senior in High School. One question I get a lot is “You play the violin?” And the general answer that I give people is a nod or a “yes;” however,...

Domestic Abuse: Common in these Hallways?

Domestic Abuse: Common in these Hallways?

Kayla Weddington, Staff Writer April 18, 2018

Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner every single year. One in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt...

To the Class of 22...

To the Class of ’22…

Kaitlyn Cooper, Staff Writer April 14, 2018

Dear Incoming Freshmen: So high school is finally coming to an end for me, and I just thought I’d share some advice, some things I wish people would have told me before starting high school. Actually,...

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