Hillcrest Art Classes Create During Remote Learning Time
May 21, 2020
Members of Mrs. Jamilah Adebesin Mason's art classes used their time during Remote Learning to demonstrate their creativity as a form of art therapy. Drawing and Painting I: Students were to create a self expression art piece depicting their emotions at the current time. Drawing and Paint...
“I’m Thankful” & “Time To Say Goodbye”
Chris Robbins from Pixabay" /> Anna Acres and Jennifer Bravo
May 7, 2020
The Flight Magazine of Poetry and Artistic Expression presents selections by juniors Anna Acres and Jennifer Bravo.
“Rice Rain”
Chris Robbins from Pixabay" /> Jordan Jones, Guest Poet
April 30, 2020
The Flight Magazine of Poetry and Artistic Expression presents three selections by junior Jordan Jones.
Little Blue
Chris Robbins from Pixabay" /> Kayce Mayo, Guest Poet
April 22, 2020
The Flight Magazine of Poetry and Artistic Expression presents "Little Blue" by Kayce Mayo
“The Serpent in the Garden”
Chris Robbins from Pixabay" /> L'A the Poet, Guest Poet
April 15, 2020
The Flight Magazine of Poetry and Artistic Expression presents "The Serpent in the Garden" by L'A the Poet.
The Effects of the Coronavirus
Pete Linforth from Pixabay" /> Chayill Williams, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
I believe the single most important problem in society today is the Coronavirus outbreak. In a worldwide case study, there have been 724,950+ cases of COVID-19. The United States is the most infected country with 112,560 cases and still counting. In Chicago, there have been 46,000 confirmed cases and,...
Fantasy Island: Not such a fantasy after all
Dezaray English, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
Imagine an island where all of your deepest desires, no matter how big or small, could be fulfilled in the blink of an eye. What would you ask for? Would you wish for something that only benefits you or would you change the world? What if you didn't know it came with an unexpected twist, would you sti...
Animal Cruelty: More Can Be Done
Bernhard Stärck from Pixabay" /> Anisa Richard, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
There are an incredible number of animal cruelty cases reported each day and some of them aren’t acknowledged or seen at all. Animal abuse isn’t just a problem in and of itself, but it also can tie into different issues that also need attention called to them. In more than just some cases when ...
The Perks Of Upward Bound
Raushanah Boone, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Upward Bound is a governmental program for first generation and low income college bound students. Here at Hillcrest High School, 3 Seeds Trio mentoring program has approximately sixty students enrolled in their Upward Bound program. I am currently enrolled in Upward Bound, and I couldn’t be hap...
Coronavirus: Should We Be Worried ?
Arek Socha from Pixabay" /> Aaliyah Doss, Staff Writer
March 2, 2020
As we all may know, the coronavirus has been a recent outbreak in 2020. There have been over 89,000 confirmed cases in more than fifty countries, 86 of them in the United States and 3 in Illinois. As we watch the news, it seems like almost everyday there is a new confirmed case. In total, there have been...
#BleedBlue
Alauna Rupert, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
No matter where a school is located - no matter how much money is poured into the school, one thing a school can not buy is student pride. That is one thing that shines about Hillcrest. Most of our students wake up and bleed blue. There are a multitude of factors why students love their schools. As my seni...
