Many of this year’s senior class, myself included, have been laser-focused since grade school on getting into college. We whispered our multiplication tables in our sleep, memorized the tenses of “lay” and “lie” and learned the steps of cellular respiration backwards and forwards. We burned...

Thirty-four year old Guy Church, now known by his gamertag “Vynomer,” headed to his dad’s house to meet his brother on a sunny April day back in 1999. When he got there, in his brother’s hands was a new game for the Nintendo 64: "Super Smash Bros." As they started the game, Vynomer was greeted...

After skyrocketing to viral fame in late 2016 with her breakout single “Ocean Eyes,” it’s been clear that dark-pop darling Billie Eilish is going places. The 17-year-old singer is an uncommon musical talent with hordes of fans, an EP under her belt and a new album, “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE...

Edwardsville wrestling displays only two first place finishes in the annual Cheesehead Tournament at Kaukauna High School in Appleton, Wis. This year, they had three. Seniors Noah Surtin (120 pounds) and Josh Anderson (220 pounds) along with junior Luke Odom (138 pounds) led the Tigers with first...

While the EHS dance team has been preparing for the IHSA Sectionals and State competitions, the team hosted the annual Illinois Drill Team Association Dance Competition on Jan. 5 and placed second overall. The team has been working hard, and sophomore Allie Adams is glad to see it pay off, especially...

In a train station on Nov. 1 in Alton, Ill., EHS journalism students were playing Cards Against Humanity on the floor. Even though they all had two days of absent school work, what better way to start a trip to Chicago? Just a little after a two-hour delay, the journalism students began their five-hour...