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Frontega perform an unreleased song, “Cytosine.”
Writers Week 2025
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How Mass Deportation Efforts Are Affecting Latinos in Lake County
People protest the current presidential administration outside of Gurnee Mills on Feb. 17th, 2025. And People protest the current administration’s policies and executive orders surrounding LGBTQ+ and transgender rights outside of the McDonald’s in Grayslake, Illinois on March 30, 2025. Photos by Gia Keres
M.A.G.A.
Tariffs Explained
Tariffs Explained
"The Golden Age of America"
“The Golden Age of America”
Frontega perform an unreleased song, “Cytosine.”
Writers Week 2025
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Que es Cinco de Mayo?
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How Can I Manage My Time?
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Cómo La Deportación Masiva está Afectando a Los Latinos en Lake County
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How Mass Deportation Efforts Are Affecting Latinos in Lake County
Petals of Love
Petals of Love
Grayslake Grub
Grayslake Grub
Photo courtesy of the Piela family.
Live Like Vicky: Remembering the Life and Legacy of Vicky Piela
Left to right Freshman Julia Arroid, and Seniors Keegan Brown, Robot Postal getting ready to answer their questions by using buzzers to chime in.
GCHS Clubs: There’s One For Everyone
The Landrys in January 2023.
Working With the Ones They Love: A Profile of Married GCHS Staff
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Game On: Spring 2025 Sports Update
Grayslake Central's Girls Varsity Volleyball Recap
Grayslake Central’s Girls Varsity Volleyball Recap
Order On the Court!
Order On the Court!
Fair Play or Foul?
Fair Play or Foul?
Drafting The Future: 2024 NFL Draft Recap
Drafting The Future: 2024 NFL Draft Recap
The seniors are trying to build relationships with the younger kids on the team.
Softball fighting for comeback
With the seasonal sports being held via LiveStream, varsity wrestling warms up before clashing against the McHenry High School Warriors and the Waukegan High School Bulldogs on May 4. Dennis Carcamo shared the mentality he always applies during his matches. “I just have to push through the pain and mentally prepare myself to win because it’s going to be a fight throughout all of those six minutes,” said Carcamo.
Varsity wrestling engages onward
Varsity quarterback Daryl Overstreet prepares to throw a pass against North Chicago in their last home game. The team ended the season with a winning record of 3-2, which hasn’t been done at Central for almost ten years. “I think we've created a fabric of belief of hard work,” said Maloney.
Rams football forms new identity
The boys soccer team stands for the national anthem, ready to take on Antioch in their pursuit to take the conference championship!
Boys soccer ties for NLCC first place
With seasonal sports being aired via LiveStream, Rams football team seizes up their last possession with less than 30 seconds in the game clock to record their first match against the Sequoits, 28-34 in favor of Sequoits. The Rams fought hard throughout the entire game with high hopes and winning intentions. “We dropped the first two games, but we played pretty well. We're hoping to have a winning season this year as a program and really learn how to be one of the best teams in the conference,” said Overstreet.
Varsity football charges forward
Forever Howlong Album Cover
Black Country, New Road Is Back and Dazzling
The Oh So Benevolent Recap of The Oscar’s
The Oh So Benevolent Recap of The Oscar’s
Chromakopia Review
Chromakopia Review
Cowboy Carter Album Review
Cowboy Carter Album Review
The seniors of Shakespeare in Love take one last photo before taking down the set
Seniors Close The Show on Encore!
Forever Howlong Album Cover
Black Country, New Road Is Back and Dazzling
ADHD: A Daily Struggle
ADHD: A Daily Struggle
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AI Takeover
Visual by Mirabella Chiodi.
Wicked Deserves to Be Popular
The Struggles of Single Parenting
The Struggles of Single Parenting
If you want to help out and stop bullying at GCHS, go to https://www.d127.org/central/student/stop-bullying.
Cyberbullying must stop
Pictured above is the full cast and crew for CPGI, all of whom were affected by the cancellation, in a company photo. Photo provided by Maureen Ritter.
CPGI has been canceled
School disciplinary rules not tough enough
Journalism Needs You
Journalism Needs You
School: students’ forum for political conversation
Curious Central: What Gym Equipment Really Gets Used?
Curious Central: Why Don’t Freshmen Get A Rams Pass?
Curious Central: How Do GCHS Bathrooms Get Clean?
Curious Central: Why Don’t Students Use Their Lockers?
NBAlright: Episode 2
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Lyma Schaefer, Perspectives & Feature Editor

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Ads For One, Ads For All

Ads For One, Ads For All

Lyma Schaefer and Mirabella Chiodi
May 8, 2025
"The Golden Age of America"

“The Golden Age of America”

Lyma Schaefer, Perspectives & Feature Editor
May 6, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Cynthia Thompson

Staff Spotlight: Cynthia Thompson

Lyma Schaefer, Feature & Perspectives Editor
December 5, 2024
The current bare walls in the annex.

GCHS Cafeteria and Annex to Receive Mural

Lyma Schaefer, Feature & Perspectives Editor
December 5, 2024
Brat but it's the Album Review

Brat but it’s the Album Review

Lyma Schaefer, Perspectives and Features Editor
October 16, 2024
Fair Play or Foul?

Fair Play or Foul?

Lyma Schaefer and Hazel Dodds
May 13, 2024
Cowboy Carter is given an A- for it's excellent album.

Cowboy Carter Album Review

May 7, 2024
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Contention on the Canvas

Lyma Schaefer, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2024
Fall trees bring new joys to Grayslake.

Fall Fun

Lyma Schaefer, Staff Reporter
November 28, 2023
Sofia uses her cart to help clean around the school.

Staff Spotlight: Sofia Granados

Lyma Schaefer, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Grayslake Central shows students the many options after high school

Is College Worth It?

Lyma Schaefer, Staff Reporter
November 28, 2023
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