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“Keep pushing forward”: An Interview with Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Anda Wattanakit, Editor in Chief January 21, 2025

             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....

Mr. Hickman in his classroom.

“I’m a mosaic of all my teachers”: An Interview with Mr. Shad Hickman

Anda Wattanakit, Editor in chief January 21, 2025

“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...

Miss Conard Interview

Miss Conard Interview

Yash Mittal, Writer November 18, 2024

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...

Mr Vinson Interview

Mr Vinson Interview

Yash Mittal, Writer November 18, 2024

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...

Dr. Timir Baman

“There are many career opportunities in the healthcare industry”: An Interview with Dr. Timir Baman

Anda Wattanakit, Editor-in-chief November 11, 2024

“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...

RHS Girls Tennis- A Legacy of Success

RHS Girls Tennis- A Legacy of Success

Daniel Nathan and editorial staff October 29, 2024

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...

New Teacher: Mr. Partington

New Teacher: Mr. Partington

Ishl Wasfy, writer October 3, 2024

Mr. Partington, a new math teacher at Richwoods, teaches Geometry Enriched, Math Lit, and AP Calculus in room 410. He graduated from the University of Arizona and has experience in both tutoring and teaching....

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Still

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Still

Joey Stein September 20, 2024

It's a pleasure to welcome a new math teacher to Richwoods High School. This is Mrs. Still's first-year teaching math at Richwoods High School. She currently teaches Algebra 1 Enriched, Algebra 2 Enriched,...

Mr. Andre Allen in his office

“I Stand On the Shoulders of So Many That Come Before Me”: An Interview with Andre Allen

Anda Wattanakit, Editor-in-chief September 18, 2024

“I Stand On the Shoulders of So Many That Come Before Me”: An Interview with Andre Allen On September 5th, 2024, I walked past the yellow and orange marigolds, past a gigantic monument with an inscription...

Miss Juma Interview

Miss Juma Interview

Yash Mittal September 17, 2024

Welcome to our first teacher feature of the 2024-2025 school year! I am glad to feature the second-year teacher, Miss Juma, a graduate of Richwoods! She teaches Biology and Horticulture which is the study...

Teacher Feature: Ms. Schmitt

Teacher Feature: Ms. Schmitt

Madison Adler, Junior Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2024

There’s a new face at Richwoods this year: Ms. Shannon Schmitt! This is Ms. Schmitt’s first year teaching as a full-fledged teacher, but she did a year of student-teaching in Arizona. The classes she...

You’re Not Alone (Anymore): World Health Organization Announces a New Commission to Fight Against Loneliness

You’re Not Alone (Anymore): World Health Organization Announces a New Commission to Fight Against Loneliness

Anda Wattanakit, Writer January 12, 2024

On November 23, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that loneliness is a “health threat” and created a new commission dedicated to help create connections between communities. “This...

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