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Art & Entertainment
The summer of rising film actors in 2025
August 22, 2025
Didrik Caleja, A&E Editor
Showcase
Girls’ swim and dive makes a splash into fall season
August 21, 2025
Tessa Faltinek, Sports Editor
News
$7.4 million locker room remodel brings modern facilities to Palatine High School
August 20, 2025
Karim Melek, Editor-in-Chief
News
Palatine High School celebrates 150 years with community gathering
August 19, 2025
Fiona Storey, Opinions Editor

News

PHS' locker rooms received major renovations over the summer, adding new lockers, showers and benches.

$7.4 million locker room remodel brings modern facilities to Palatine High School

Karim Melek, Editor-in-Chief • August 20, 2025

Students at Palatine High School are starting the new school year in style —with brighter, cleaner and more modern locker rooms after a $7.4 million makeover that completely...

Palatine students form a “150” to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary on the first day of school—Aug. 11, 2025

Palatine High School celebrates 150 years with community gathering

August 19, 2025

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Features

Palatine's seniors gather at the main entrance to participate in the annual tradition of signing their names in chalk. This year is PHS's 150th anniversary.

Seniors begin their final year with a tradition in chalk

Paul Putiatycki and Karim Melek • August 18, 2025

The last day of summer brought Palatine’s seniors to the school’s front steps, chalk dust on their fingers and laughter in the air. In a...

Cutlass remembers V-E Day: 80 years later

May 8, 2025

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Sports

The varsity swim team dives in to complete an aerobic set.

Girls’ swim and dive makes a splash into fall season

Tessa Faltinek, Sports Editor • August 21, 2025

Hoping to make a splash this fall season, girls’ swim and dive is practicing hard to prepare for the first few meets of the year. ”One goal I have for this group is...

Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, United States - May 3, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during qualifying REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

The rise and need for women in motorsports

May 12, 2025

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Art & Entertainment

David Corenswet (left) and Nico Parker (right) are two rising actors to look out for in the future. (Erik Drost; Jonatan Blomberg via Wikimedia Commons)

The summer of rising film actors in 2025

Didrik Caleja, A&E Editor • August 22, 2025

The summer of 2025 has brought many new movies, and with that, rising actors who have just starred in their breakout roles.

Charlotte Fudala performs at the V-show rehearsal.

Lights, laughs and live talent: a review of the 2025 V-Show

April 22, 2025

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Opinions

The textural nightmare of butter makes it incredibly overrated, and on top of that, it doesn't even taste good.

Butter is overrated

Charlie Bourgeois, Contributor • May 16, 2025

Cooking is a great skill and talent that a lot of people have. Chefs routinely create beautiful and delicious dishes for people to enjoy that bring happiness to the palate....