“She just wanted a nice retirement, but unfortunately she died before she got the chance,” Kaitlyn Mcwane, a sophomore at Round Lake High School said, as she remembered her grandmother. When Mcwane’s grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, Mcwane really struggled with the news. “ But even when fa...

Starting a new school has got to be one of the most frightening things anyone has to face. It’s even more frightening when you have spent your entire life in a small town, and are faced with moving hours away to start college. It’s like a HUGE restart to a whole new chapter of a book and the reader...

Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Rings through the speakers and the social media posts and in the ears of students everywhere; upperclassmen giggle like it’s an inside joke and then it’s officially Prom Day at Round Lake Senior High School. While the day was bright, the afternoon quickly became a downpour...

Anyone who goes to a Hispanic party  knows that first thing you hear is music—loud music.  It is a normal part of any gathering, but for 5 year-old year Adan Barrera living in Round Lake, it was painful. Adan was bothered by the noise, which caused him to behave in an annoyed aggressive behavior by s...

The moment is getting closer, and soon Round Lake High School’s seniors will take part in a ceremony to give a  final farewell to the four years of their high school experience. To the seniors, eager to graduate, or to the ones not ready to say goodbye, here is a rundown of important dates and happeni...

On April 4, Mrs. Pamela Weichselbaum, a social worker at Round Lake High School organized an Autism Awareness project that took place during all lunch periods. Students pledged understanding and kindness towards those who have autism. Weichselbaum was overwhelmed by the response by the school. It is ...

“It feels like running after something but not being able to reach it, no matter how hard I try,” a fellow peer at Round Lake High School stated. She said living with depression has been, hands down, the hardest thing she has ever had to do. “After losing my mother, I fell into a very deep depress...

A variety of plants flourish as summer comes around with sunshine and warmth. Sometimes summer comes around so quickly, it's unrecognizable, similar to the Summer Learn and Grow program that's been a bit incognito to the students at the Round Lake High School. The Summer Learn and Grow Program works wi...

All students in Round Lake High School have dreams and goals they want to reach in life, such as graduating and going to college. Round Lake High School We Dream Club wants to help every undocumented student be able to graduate and actually reach his or her goal. According to Educators for fair considera...

Everyone waited impatiently, shifting small bags filled with personal items, from hand to hand.The intercom called out names, letting people know when they were able to move forward onto the spaceship. After a few minutes, Ella’s name was called and she put together her things and walked towards the ...