Ben Schiller of FastCompany expresses his opinion regarding the students who have taken to the streets to protest after the Parkland, Fla. school shooting massacre February 14. “If one good thing has come out of the horror of the Parkland massacre, it’s the sight of young Americans standing up to
Representative Stephanie Kifowit (Oswego-D) filed the first piece of legislation in the State General Assembly authored by the members of the 84th District Youth Advisory Council. It focuses on the need of high school students to participate in a more in-depth discussion of what constitutes consent and sexually-abusive behavior through
Just what we don’t need: More gun-toting, taser-wielding cops in government-run schools that bear an uncomfortable resemblance to prisons. Microcosms of the police state, America’s public schools already contain almost every aspect of the militarized, intolerant, senseless, overcriminalized, legalistic, surveillance-riddled, totalitarian landscape that plagues those of us on the “outside.”
In response to the tragedy at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., February 14 students across the country have engaged in various civic-led efforts, culminating in National School Walk-out events March 14. In efforts led by student organizers, seventh and eighth grade students at The Avery Coonley School
What are the two words that are music to a students’ ears this time of year? Spring Break! Winter Break is a time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. Summer Break is a time to mow the lawn, or, for the older set, get a job. Spring Break
The A+ Foundation will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. This year, seven individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Honor. For tickets to this year’s Hall of Honor banquet held April 21 at the Aurora Country Club, please go to the A+ Foundation’s
The Montgomery Rotary Club was host to a presentation by Missy Juarez, PTO president of Nicholson Elementary School in Aurora, at the Montgomery Village Hall Thursday, March 1. She handles all of the school fundraiser coordination, the volunteer efforts for students’ parents while working and being a parent. The Rotary
DuPage County and SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) are accepting project proposals from local high school students for the 12th annual Sustainable Design Challenge. Scheduled for April 17, the Sustainable Design Challenge encourages students to construct building and landscape models by using environmental and water-friendly
Aurora University’s Ty Carlson glides to the basket against Benedictine University during the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship game at Aurora University Saturday. Aurora won, 76-71, to advance to the NCAA Division III tournament. Al Benson/The Voice
Glenbard West High School girls gymnastics State championship team members pose Saturday, Feb. 17 with the program’s first State championship trophy. Glenbard West photo
The Aurora Christian High School boys basketball team poses with the Aurora Christian Regional championship plaque. Dan Anderson of Dan Anderson Productions
Aurora Christian High School team members and coaches pose with Aurora mayor, front, left, at an all-school assembly Monday following the eight-team dual meet Sate championship Saturday. Dan Anderson of Dan Anderson Productions
The Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board’s 14th Annual Heritage Dinner Friday at the Gaslite Manor in Aurora includes recognition of Dr. Darrell Echols, principal of Metea Valley High School, with a Mayoral Proclamation naming February 23 as Darrell Echols Day in Aurora. Dr. Echols was honored as the 2018 Outstanding
Back in the 1970s, if someone brought up “The Fox,” there might be some lively discussion about whether his illegal anti-pollution activities were justified. Although The Fox was an Aurora area figure, he made national headlines with civil disobedience tactics, including industrial sabotage. His strikes slowed after the enactment of
