Welcome to the fifth Teacher Feature of the 2024-2025 school year! I am delighted to feature Ms. Conard, one of our Spanish teachers. This is her first school year teaching at Richwoods. Ms. Conard is...
Hello readers of The Shield! Today, we are honored to interview Mr. Vinson, our recent addition to our counseling staff. He is known for many things, from Counselor to City Hall Worker to Batman Fan to...
“Will it play in Peoria?” The question that has been around since the 1800’s and has evolved over the years. “If it plays in Peoria, it will play anywhere.” This is regarding products, people,...
“There are many career opportunities in the healthcare industry”: An Interview with Dr. Timir Baman
At 6:30 p.m. I hop out of the car and make my way to the back door of the brick building of...
Cuts & Bruises is an album by Irish band, Inhaler. Originating from Dublin, Ireland, Inhaler, formed in 2012, consists of the following members: lead vocalist and guitarist, Elijah Hewson, bassist...
Girls' tennis season just ended with two seniors making yet another trip to the State finals! Olivia Reynolds and Theresa Bartelme have done something that is rare and extremely difficult to do in Illinois...
As Richwood’s Cross-Country season comes to an ends, it’s time to reflect on the journey and celebrate the seniors who led the team to success this year. Senior and four-year varsity captain Sarai...
Social media is a diverse topic that can have drastic effects both positive and negative on younger athletes. Due to its popularity and the rise of the online generation, it is almost impossible to shut...
“We shall need compromises in the days ahead, to be sure. But these will be, or should be, compromises of issues, not of principles” (Kennedy 18). After 70 years, John F. Kennedy’s words still ring...
Historic Debut: Richwoods High School Launches Girls Flag Football
Richwoods High School Athletics has introduced a new IHSA sport this school year: Girls Flag Football. This marks the inaugural season...
Is the Nvidia Business model sustainable?
Over the last five years, Nvidia stock is up over two thousand percent. This has been caused by a series of bubbles including increased popularity of gaming...
As the fall break approaches, I took the opportunity to ask 30 students at Richwoods about their plans for fall break. The responses were kind of unexpected, with many people planning to be productive...
