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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) announced Sara Ciavarella as Harry D. Jacobs High School’s 2013 recipient of the Sixth Congressional District Excellence Award, honoring her for demonstrating academic excellence and extraordinary leadership qualities. Harry D. Jacobs High School could select one outstanding senior with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who has exhibited […]

By Diana Rafanello News Editor With the school year winding down, everyone seems to be slowly getting into the summer mode, all except for the counselors that is. The counselors have just started one of the craziest times of the year, when new schedules are distributed to students. The counselors started this process a lot […]

By Cassie McCullar “Are you going to be here tomorrow?” was a common question asked by students of all grade levels the day before senior awards. Perhaps this question is asked because of all of the students who choose not to go, which in turn might persuade other students to stay home like their friends […]

By Kayla Muehleman Prom topped off the senior year memories, while adding new memories to those with a few more years to go. The Las Vegas 2013 Prom was a very big hit this year. Students and staff had a lot of fun as they danced the night away. “Prom was amazing. It really made […]

By Julia Italiano Four years ago, frightened freshmen took to the halls of Jacobs High School on their first day of school, swerving between packs of upperclassmen in an attempt to make it to their first block class on time. Back then, as the class of 2013 endured the long year that is ninth grade, […]

From Mr. Hinkle: To: Graduating Class of 2013 It is my honor each year to say goodbye to the graduating class. And, as always, this class is special. We’re gonna miss you one and all. Each class seems to form its own identity: 2004 – Most creative excuses 2005 – Did not like coming to […]

By Samantha Tintner Delirious and confused as bright lights fly past the moving vehicle, an intoxicated woman drives on. Then all of a sudden there is a loud noise, which sounds like a pop can being crushed, when really it was the car. In the other vehicle lies a woman whose heart has stopped beating. […]

By Kyle Kasper Walking into a school full of leaks and constant other building problems brings down the educational atmosphere for students at Jacobs High school. Leaks appear throughout the school during every rainfall. The custodians must constantly deal with the problems caused by Mother Nature having to patch ceilings and place garbage cans to […]

By Courtney Desmond After 38 years and all the hard work put into the school’s greenhouse, the Green Eagles have finally reopened the Jacob’s Greenhouse. They officially opened it on April 22, which is the same day as earth day and that was what the Green Eagles were hoping for. On April 22 at 4:30 […]