In the midst of virtual school, the large, performance-based Asian American Club (AAC) and its many sub-clubs at Jones are working hard to find creative ways to keep their members engaged and recruit new ones. For AAC President Linlin Cao ‘21, this means postponing many events rather than canceling them, so members still have events to look forward to. “Night on the Terrace is a big AAC event...

To accommodate families during the pandemic, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) made significant changes to its 2020-21 selective enrollment application process. CPS recently extended the high school application deadline to Jan. 9, 2021, and both the high school admissions examination and the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Map test will take place in person.  For fall of 2021 high school...

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) approved basketball, bowling, dance, cheer and boys swimming to resume practice and conditioning immediately, despite schools being closed due to COVID-19. A few weeks ago, the Illinois High School Sports Association ( IHSA) approved winter sports to return and spring sports to start conditioning. CPS approved the plan for the district on Feb. 9. This delay was due to...

On Nov. 18, Jaden Jones ‘21 committed to Kishwaukee College in Malta, Illinois to continue his academic and baseball career for the next two years. Jones had interest and offers from both two and four-year schools, but Kishwaukee was the school that Jones thought could help him develop.  “I chose Kishwaukee College for a lot of different reasons,” said Jones. “This was the best two-year...

Struggling with body insecurities and self-esteem issues are regarded as normal behaviors in young people, but many adults fail to see the severity of the current situation. With the rise of social media, it is hard to feel adequate in one’s own skin, and it is nearly impossible for one person to adhere to our culture’s ever-changing beauty standards. All of these factors paired with staying in...

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today is a day to look back and make sure this world never forgets the horrors that took place in Nazi Germany. Today is a day in which the United Nations urges humanity to honor the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and educate each other so such a tragedy may never happen again. Yet, on this day, no one seems to remember. As I have scrolled...

Sports work in a hierarchy: professional sports up top, followed by collegiate sports, and then high school. This ladder-shaped system has been around for ages, shaping how our very own high school sports are run and played. Now, as we attempt to continue sports amidst a global pandemic, professional sports leagues only seem to trickle down pessimism to younger athletes. With desperate pleads from...