“Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand-in-hand with doubt.” This powerful quote was spoken by Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the main character of Edward Berger’s Conclave. After...
“Where are they now?” “What are they doing?” “Did they have everything figured out while they were at Richwoods?” These were some of the questions that sometimes popped into my mind when...
Hello, readers of The Shield! Today, we are honored to interview Mr. Nditanchou, our wonderful Cameroonian physics teacher at Richwoods. This is Mr. Nditanchou’s second year at Richwoods, and he teaches...
As I walk into the Great Harvest Bread Co. located in the building annexed to the OSF HealthCare headquarters downtown Peoria, I cannot help but marvel at this beautiful, white building. Known as “The...
In the Peoria community, Special Olympics sports like bowling and basketball have become a powerful force for connection and inclusion, bridging gaps between athletes with disabilities and their peers....
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
It...
Since I could remember, twice a year my mother would take me to see my pediatrician, whose office is at the OSF Center for Health on Route 91 near the Shoppes at Grand Prairie Mall....
“I’m a mosaic of all my teachers” : An Interview with Mr. Shad Hickman
At 2:25, as I walk into Room 228 of our school, it is towards the end of a class period. A few students are finishing a quiz...
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...
“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...
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...
