This past Friday I sat down with the ever-humble Lincoln-Way Central teacher, Dr. Aaron Raatjes, for an enthusiastic discussion on what education means for students and how the Lincoln-Way district served to help him reach his goals today. Cool and collected, he agreed to an interview and we quickly...

On Thursday March 8th, Lincoln-Way Central held the 17th annual Special Olympics. The Special Olympics gives students from District 210 and surrounding areas with special needs the opportunity to participate in athletic competition. Since 2001, the games have given special needs students the whole school...

Living as a teenager in the twenty-first century is already quite a difficult feat, but living as a teenager and being a woman in the twenty-first century is even harder. International Women's Day fell on March 8th, and it is a day to celebrate the strength and struggle of those before us and who ar...

There are many DIY beauty tricks on Pinterest and other crafty websites that claim to save the crafter time and money.  We put two popular DIY beauty recipes to the test: Lipstick:  A DIY DON'T To make this product you need a pot of water, a bowl, crayon (pick your color), and coconut oil. Next, ...

The newest edition to Lincoln Way Central's extensive list of activities is Robotics Club! This is open to any student who has a passion to learn about robotic programming and basic engineering. The club leader is Lincoln-Way Central's very own Physics teacher, Mr. Drumheller. Students are currently wo...

Interview with A Jazz Drummer Jess Miyata (18) is the one and only drummer for both of Lincoln-Way Central’s Jazz Bands, and a true music lover since he was of a very young age. Jess operates the jazz drums, keeping the beat for the rest of the band while occasionally doing some drum fills and fancy...

Chloe's take: Here at Lincoln-Way Centra, gum is not tolerated. Some students enjoy chewing gum and claim it helps them in academic performances. But gum is just a distraction. We conducted an experiment in Mrs. Vaculik’s advisory: we had 2 kids from the same grade and reading level take the same...

On October 28th, 29th, and 30th, the Lincoln Way Central Drama Group put on a production of The Great Gatsby. I was lucky enough to be part of the cast, as both part of the ensemble and as the understudy for Jordan (played by the talented Maddy Filipiak). This was my first show at LWC, and I was abso...

Have you ever wondered what unfolds after a fatal drunk-driving accident? Well, the "Road to Reality" event that took place on Tuesday, September 12, showed you exactly that. "Road to Reality" toured students and parents through a series of powerful scenes where actors pretended to be in a drunk-drivin...