Theft reports at Neuqua Valley show a slight drop this year compared to last year. “I definitely see a decrease, especially in the locker rooms,” said School Resource Officer Paul Elliot. Reasons for the drop are unclear, but new policies and efforts are likely having an affect.
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September 23rd brought the release of The Plain White T’s newest album, Big Bad World. Fans should know that this is not the band’s sophomore album – it is their fifth, in fact. It was their hit single “Hey There Delilah” on their fourth C.D., Stop, which brought the T’s their fame, thus increasing...
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The homecoming game is one of the most pivotal games of Neuqua’s football season and this year, students were worried. “It would ruin homecoming if we lost our game,” said Sophomore Meghan Gradle, “St. Charles East is a good team and I really hope we don’t lose.” Scheduled on the Friday before the dance,...
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When choruses of “We’re All in This Together” and “Push it to the Limit” started to echo across the country, some joined the singing circus while others turned to gag. Since January of 2006, Neuqua Valley has had to share the Wildcat with Disney’s fake “East High.”
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Complaints about the opening of Matea Valley High School have been constantly and conspicuously voiced by both students and parents alike. Comments such as “I do not want to leave my friends” and “I do not want to drive my child twenty minutes for school” seem to be the anthem of all in disfavor...
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Most adults and students approved when the third high school was initially confirmed. But when the announcement was made that boundaries were going to be changed and that students would be going to different schools, that feelings of happiness were gone. Parents made their opinions on the modification very clear, but no one asked...
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Students at Neuqua Valley High School have the opportunity to take classes at the Technology Center of DuPage their junior or senior year. One of the courses available is the Cosmetology School. In this program, students will learn the skills necessary to be an esthetician, cosmetologist, or various other personal care related professions through...
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As Simple as Snow, by Gregory Galloway, follows the story narrated by an unnamed boring teenage boy who is looking for something to live for, and finds that something in Anastasia, (or Anna, to the narrator), a punk girl new to town. Although this storyline has been overused across the genre of young-adult realistic...
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Coming soon to Neuqua Valley’s very own stage, is Ah Wilderness. The small cast of fourteen will be performing on November 13th, 14th, and 15th.
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A fast-paced drama and thriller film, Eagle Eye has surprised many critics in becoming one of the top movies of the year. Despite a two 2 of 5 stars rating from highly regarded critic Roger Ebert, Eagle Eye grossed $29 million during its opening weekend and surprisingly beat out Nights in Rodanthe as the...
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