An initiative from Jones administration to sell and raise turkeys for the Thanksgiving season has taken a turn after turkeys spent weeks and nights plotting...
Off-campus lunch provides a perfect excuse to leave the confines of school while getting a fun treat, but once the coffee shop employees know your name...
The election has come and gone, and Kamala Harris has lost, in a particularly damning fashion. She is on track to lose the popular vote and every single...
On November 11th, the Jones College Prep administration announced an intended revision of the AcLab social spaces.
Social spaces were a new concept this school year, which adapted from prior, less-enforced areas.
“The social spaces didn’t exist in a formal way last year. Before COVID, students were allowed to work in the halls, and then they could come to classrooms for help from their...
Throughout October, juniors at Jones have shared mixed opinions about their first-ever taste of off-campus lunch.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to go off campus since starting at Jones,” said Abby Weinraub ‘26. “It’s a really great feeling to finally be able to leave after so long.”
Before off-campus officially began for upperclassmen on September 30, students had...
The Joffrey Ballet, an internationally renowned dance company based right here in Chicago, provides many opportunities for young people to learn several styles of dance arts. For the last 10 years, former performer and dance instructor from the Joffrey Ballet, Michael Smith, has been coming to Jones to work with Dance II students to choreograph their piece for the Fall Dance Concert.
“Part of...
As basketball season ramps up again at Jones, tryouts are in full swing.
To stand out, players must give their all and focus on the subtle aspects of the game that coaches value.
“I would say to go 100% and play hard the whole time. Sometimes the coaches look for the intangibles like playing hard, rebounding, and moving off the ball,” said Nathan Song ‘26, a returning player on the varsity...
On Thursday, Oct. 24th, varsity girls volleyball brought home the victory in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) City Championships against Lane, winning 2 of the 3 sets played and making them back-to-back champions.
“The game was a roller coaster, that’s for sure,” said varsity player Suraya Hadden ‘27. The Eagles started off strong in the first set, but their lead began to falter during...
Lenna Vehovc, News Broadcaster | November 21, 2024
On Friday, October 8, 2024, the Jones girls basketball team final roster was decided after three days of tryouts.
The coaches and players were hopeful during tryouts for the ability to find new talent and play the sport that they all love.
“Seeing all of my returners go really hard in tryouts, they haven't missed a beat. Then, the new people coming to try out match the same energy levels,”...
Dear women in America,
I have been wondering what could bring us together in a country where political polarization remains so strong. Then I realized we already had something that would connect us no matter what: Girlhood. We all love waking up with each other at a sleepover and recapping the night. We know how much more fun getting ready is than the actual event. We all have talked about the...
Forest Pillman, Social Media Manager | November 21, 2024
Off-campus lunch provides a perfect excuse to leave the confines of school while getting a fun treat, but once the coffee shop employees know your name and you bought six bagels in one week, it may be time to reconsider some things.
Still, nothing soothes the nerves of an upperclassman like breathing the fresh-ish downtown air and reconnecting with free will. A little walk around the South Loop...
Alisha Verma '25, Editor-in-Chief, New Media | November 21, 2024
Over the past eight years, I’ve watched the political climate in our country reach far beyond the confines of public policy.
America has relied on immigrants to lay down our railroads, build our cities, and establish some of today’s largest corporations. Yet we continue to tolerate and even encourage the xenophobic rhetoric from our nation’s leaders. Women may dedicate their lives to their...
