Marty Moylan’s Win
By Greta M.
/ November 20, 2018
During the midterm elections on Nov. 6, Marty Moylan (D) surpassed Marilyn Smolenski (R) by more than ten percent to...
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Maine Township Government Day
By Westerner Editors
/ November 9, 2018
45 students, 15 from each Maine school, went on a field trip today to learn about the government process and how specific agencies receive funding. "I thought it was really interesting learning about all of the agencies and learning that the township supports many organizations. It was also interesting to learn of how the funding works in the Maine Township," senior Maja Kozerski said.
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On the 11th day at the 11th hour…
By Sarah L.
/ November 7, 2018
Sempre Fi. Army Strong. The few, the strong. Born ready. No matter what branch, Armistice day -- more commonly known...
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Business As Usual
By Sarah S.
/ November 7, 2018
Members of DECA were provided with the opportunity to enhance their skills on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Donald E...
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V-Show 2018
By Monroe T.
/ November 2, 2018
Maine West’s annual Variety Show (V-Show) kicked off yesterday with two more performances to go: one on Nov 2 and...
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Science Day 2018
By Davis P.
/ November 1, 2018
The first Saturday of November saw Maine West’s annual science fair. Over 200 middle and elementary school students came to...
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Wake up, Warriors! Why We Need Announcements
By Anahi S.
/ October 31, 2018
The 2018-2019 school year is definitely a year of great change and, naturally, with great change comes great discontent among...
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Maine West Football Historical Victory
By Suzanna L.
/ October 29, 2018
History was made again by the Maine West football team Friday night, as the Warriors defeated Benet at home and...
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Block-ed opportunities
By Kevin S.
/ October 26, 2018
We’re all getting used to the block schedule and how it affects us, teachers included. There are so many different...
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“Dreaming in Color” places in the Lincoln-Way Band Invitational
By Westerner Editors
/ October 14, 2018
Congratulations! Performing their program "Dreaming in Color", featuring music from Piazzolla and Coldplay, the band competed in the Lincoln-Way Marching Band Invitational. With great scores competing with 11 marching bands, the band placed 9th, colorguard 8th, and drumline 4th. "Going up against bands known as Bands of America who are well founded and have sponsors from various well-known businesses, overwhelmed me and made me feel like we wouldn't win. Earning higher scores than more than half of them and placing well was a great way to end my senior year marching band season," senior section leader Ivan Sanchez said.
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Culinary art students visit LSG Sky Chefs
By Westerner Editors
/ September 28, 2018
Maine West's advanced culinary art students visited LSG Sky Chefs to learn the many aspects of food production and distribution for airlines. Genevieve B. commented "The tour was very interesting to learn about how much work it takes to get a simple bag of pretzels on a plane."
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Girls Varsity Volleyball celebrated Volley for the Cure today at Maine East
By Westerner Editors
/ September 27, 2018
Girls varsity volleyball celebrated Volley for the Cure today at Maine East. The Warriors won 25-21 and 25-14 making this the 4th consecutive year they won this traditional game. “Today we played our hearts out to raise awareness for breast cancer,” sophomore Krysta B. said.
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“Peter and the Starcatcher”
By Westerner Editors
/ September 27, 2018
Students performing in this year's fall play, directed by David H., "Peter and the Starcatcher". After 5 weeks of hard work from both the actor and tech crew, the first show was today at 4pm. Make sure to catch the production this weekend if you haven't already! Shows will be on Saturday and Sunday at 7pm.
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Fall Play Peter Pan and Starcatcher Dress Rehearsal
By Westerner Editors
/ September 22, 2018
The fall play Peter Pan and Starcatcher is underway into dress rehearsal. Come check out the beautiful costumes on Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at 7pm.
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Homecoming Parade Before the Big Game
By Westerner Editors
/ September 21, 2018
The Homecoming parade is about to start and then the football game will soon follow. Make sure to get to the stadium to support your Warriors! Senior Jessica L. says, “there’s a really good vibe and everyone is enjoying their time before the game.”
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Seniors Girls Win Powder Puff Game Against Juniors
By Westerner Editors
/ September 18, 2018
Seniors win the game with 12-0! “We had a really strong team and I was confident we were going to win this year,” senior Bishop N. said.
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Powder Puff Win for Sophomores Against Freshman
By Westerner Editors
/ September 18, 2018
Sophomores win their game against the freshmen by a landslide of 24-6. “It’s awesome that the sophomores are keeping up their winning streak from last year!” senior Meldina V. said.
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Senior Kamilia Szwedo Featured in Vogue
By Westerner Editors
/ September 10, 2018
Senior Kamila S. recently posed for the cover of Vogue Poland along with her dance group Polonia. “It was an amazing experience I never thought I would have the chance to be apart of,” said Kamila “What surprised me was they even knew about our dance group here in Chicago. Now every time I look at the cover I’m even more proud to be Polish.”
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New Season for Math Team 2018-2019
By Westerner Editors
/ September 4, 2018
Nearly 50 people showed up for the math team pizza party, to the coaches' happy surprise. In the annual pre-season contest, the freshmen beat the seniors 21-19. Senior Jessica B. said, "I'm so proud of the freshman. I hope this means math team will prosper once we leave."
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