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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Jackie Contreras, Sports Writer December 6, 2023

Travis Kelce is dishing about Taylor Swift’s big night at the Chief’s game. Just days after the 12-time Grammy winner attended the NFL player’s Sept. 24th Kansas City Chiefs game, where she sat alongside...

The Supreme Courts Affirmative Action Ruling Continues To Spark Debate

The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Continues To Spark Debate

November 28, 2023

On June 29th, spurred by many lawsuits pushed by Asian-American-backed organizations, the Supreme Court made a ruling effectively eliminating affirmative action in college admissions. Affirmative action,...

Teacher Feature

Teacher Feature

Yash Mittal, Writer October 24, 2023

Ms. Halsey is our new Algebra II teacher!  She teaches both regular and enriched classes. She is known by her students as a chill teacher who is always willing to help, as well as for playing amazing...

From The Pages of My Journal

From The Pages of My Journal

Ayannah Garcia, writer October 23, 2023

Let me tell you about journaling, how to do it, and why you should start. Journaling is keeping a record of your thoughts, feelings, insights, and more. According to a study from the University of Rochester...

The Masterful Indie Horror That is The Closing Shift

The Masterful Indie Horror That is The Closing Shift

evelyn bell, writer October 23, 2023

This small independent game from breakout developer Chilla’s Art took the internet by storm, captivating and terrifying hordes of unassuming players. The horror genre of video games is broad, containing...

Dr. Clarkson- Teacher of the Year!

Dr. Clarkson- Teacher of the Year!

Kamryn Ragains, Editor in cheif May 19, 2023

Recently, a Richwoods teacher received two very prestigious awards.   Dr. Kelsey Clarkson won the Donald M. Phares Award which goes to the most outstanding educator Peoria Public Schools.  It is truly...

Mr. Crusen playing baseball for Monmouth College

Mr. Crusen is back at Richwoods!

Andrew Lee, Feature Editor May 19, 2023

Mr. Crusen is our new assistant principal for the Sophomore class! Before obtaining his position to positively influence RHS students, he was a hard-working teacher and coach for ten years. When asked...

Why You Should Give Taylor Swift’s Midnights Album a Listen

Why You Should Give Taylor Swift’s Midnights Album a Listen

Lily Liao, Editor December 22, 2022

It’s no surprise that the artist’s latest album was a smashing success. She’s Taylor Swift after all. On October 21, the singer and songwriter dropped Midnights, her first pop album since 2019. In...

Post-Game Depression and How to Cope

Post-Game Depression and How to Cope

Evie Bell, writer December 22, 2022

Everyone dreads seeing those credits roll on their favorite game. You may bask in that feeling of accomplishment, or the sadness may begin to set in immediately. Completing a game is an emotional thing,...

Rating Rolling Stones’ top 5 albums of 2022

Rating Rolling Stones’ top 5 albums of 2022

Nadine Gharsalli, writer December 14, 2022

Since 2022 is almost at an end, it’s time for Rolling Stone to announce their top 100 albums of the year. After taking a look at the list, I can say that their top picks were a little questionable at...

Mr. Robison is back!

Mr. Robison is back!

Julian Payne, writer October 31, 2022

The 2022-23 school year at Richwoods has welcomed many new staff members, one of which being our new principal, Mr. Robison. This is Mr. Robison’s first year as principal at Richwoods, but not his...

The Little Mermaid Controversy

The Little Mermaid Controversy

Noah King, Entertainment writer October 27, 2022

The release of the new Little Mermaid live-action movie has sparked many controversies, the main one being the race of the actress playing the character of Ariel, Halle Bailey. Many fans of hers believe...

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