Performing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Theater Fest for the first time in more than 10 years,...
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Soaring Through Success
By Ivonne S.
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January 7, 2019
Performing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Theater Fest for the first time in more than 10 years,...
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Voice for the Nameless
By Malaika Z.
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December 19, 2018
Our very own Maine West Community has eagerly been serving as a platform to promote human rights for the past...
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Two changes on schedule for second semester
By Davis P.
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December 17, 2018
As first semester comes to a close, the Maine West administration is evaluating possible faults of the block schedule. With...
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Geometry in Construction
By Abigail M.
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December 17, 2018
As the first semester is wrapping up, one of Maine West’s newest classes is continuing to make progress on their...
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Pop-Shop Discredits Rumors
By Grey R.
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November 25, 2018
Despite rumors about struggling to be profitable, the Maine West Pop-Shop is not losing money due to the block schedule...
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Maine West Fencing Team Starts the Season Strong
By Karen S.
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November 20, 2018
Ranking in the top third against 15 schools in their respective weapons, the Maine West fencing team had their first...
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Marty Moylan’s Win
By Greta M.
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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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Business As Usual
By Sarah S.
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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.
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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.
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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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Maine West and Maine East – Top 50 in Illinois High Schools
By Leonardo G.
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June 18, 2018
In May, US News released the 2018 list for best high schools statewide - ranking Maine West as the top...
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Pi Sigma Pi 2018 Annual Picnic
By Westerner Editors
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May 22, 2018
Today students gather outside the Pool after school to celebrate their involvement in Pi Sigma Pi, Maine West’s Social Science Honors Society. “I really enjoy spending time with my classmates at the yearly picnic while we enjoy hotdogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, chips, and refreshments while receiving our induction certificates,” sophomore Kensey Reeves said.
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Honors Assembly: Class of 2018
By Westerner Editors
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May 17, 2018
The annual Honor’s assembly is awarding the outgoing class of 2018 with both new and old awards. “I think that this assembly motivates the underclass men to strive for the greatness that our seniors have laid out for us,” junior Bishop N said.
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Maine West High School Spanish Students Score Well on NSE
By Maraya A.
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May 4, 2018
Students from Maine West earned a total of three gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Eleven other students attained...
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Holocaust survivor talks to Maine West
By Westerner Editors
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May 2, 2018
Today Steen Metz, a Holocaust survivor, talked to Maine West students about his experience in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp in Odense, Denmark when he was just eight years old. In Theresienstad Concentration Camp 15,000 children passed through and Mr. Metz was just one of 1,500 survivors.
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Seniors make decisions for future
By Westerner Editors
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May 2, 2018
Seniors across the country have till tomorrow, May 1, to decide what school they will be attending in the falls. Share where you'll be attending next year or where you want to go in the future in the comments!
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Mother’s Day plant sale
By Westerner Editors
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May 2, 2018
National Honor Society will be selling plants on May 10th and May 11th for Mother’s Day to help raise money for a new greenhouse! Plants are limited so make sure to come early and get your Mother’s Day plants!
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Powering the Future
By Ashley D.
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May 2, 2018
Malala Yousafzai. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mahatma Gandhi. These well-known and celebrated activists have changed the course of the future...
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Love by every which way
By Christopher R.
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April 16, 2018
Showcasing the different aspects of love, the spring play “Love/Sick” will premiere on April 19 at 4 p.m., with two...
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The Tribe Team
By Corinne B.
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March 14, 2018
The highlight of third period on Fridays: Tribe News. Their segments tell the stories of Maine West’s events and highlight...
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