By: Mary Queisser <mqueisser@hilite.org> US History teacher Will Ellery said he believes in “active learning,” where his students get out of their seats and get involved in the curriculum. Recently, he had his class participate in a tug-of-war activity, simulating the Spanish-American War “tug-of-war” over Cuba. But sometimes, students force teachers to exclude such activities [...]

By: Sarah Sheafer <ssheafer@hilite.org> From the first day of the school this year, senior Melanie Bracale noticed that something was different. No longer could she wear a tank top or walk outside of the school during passing periods. She even couldn’t walk in the hallways during SRT without being checked for a pass. “I noticed [...]

By: Amy Flis <aflis@hilite.org> It started with the single file lines in kindergarten, the tedious procession to the bathroom and the check to make sure every hand got washed. Juniors Evan Ackermann and Harrison Coleman both said they remember those good old days. Ackermann said he even remembers singing “Old McDonald” to make sure he [...]

By: Lily Zhao <lzhao@hilite.org> Recently, junior Elizabeth Frederick sat in the counseling center, waiting to see her counselor. It was the first time that Frederick had visited with her counselor, Stephanie Benson, since Nov. 28 of last year. While some students here view their counselors as emotional and academic mentors, Frederick said she just visits [...]