Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Spotlight (showcase)
Stepping Into Democracy: Students and staff share thoughts on the role of voting in light of the upcoming 2024 general election
Votes speak volumes
Grace Sun, Jeanne Yu, and Charlie Bayne • October 4, 2024

INTRODUCTION “No taxation without representation,” our Founding Fathers preached. Since the beginnings of the United States of America,...

The years that shape us: Seniors reflect on changes made to future plans throughout four years of high school.
Turning over a new leaf
Grace Sun, Gurneer Sidhu, and Jeanne Yu • May 17, 2024
Crushed by Consumption: Students and staff discuss the consequences of consumer culture and its impact on the future.
Overfilling the world’s cart
Gurneer Sidhu, Grace Sun, and Jeanne Yu • March 15, 2024
Students and faculty discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and its implications for LZ.
Glitching out of reality
Grace Sun, Gurneer Sidhu, and Jeanne Yu • December 15, 2023
News
The Shrek musical will have their opening night soon as they finish up tech week. Schuring says that they have all "stepped up to the plate" to make this the best show possible.
A Shrek-tacular show
Grace Sun, Spotlight Editor • November 5, 2024

A nostalgic and humorous classic for many, LZHS Theatre brings the story of an unlikely, yet beloved green hero to the stage. Shrek, according to Caiden Schuring, senior who plays the Big Bad Wolf,...

National recognition of scholarship at LZHS
Sadie Good, Print Editor-in-Chief • October 29, 2024
The Ela Library houses several different practice test books. Books are used often an SAT and ACT study tool, and many exist to help students.
Acting on the new ACT requirement
Charlie Bayne, Staff Writer • October 23, 2024
A past winner of the Red Ribbon poster contest by Meimi Sato, a student from Middle School South. The poster contest takes place every Red Ribbon Week, as a part of a collaboration with Ela Coalition and District 95.
Rocking red to spread
Ayaan Hamid, News Editor • October 21, 2024
Election 2024; what to know about candidates
Election 2024; what to know about candidates
Ayaan Hamid, News Editor • October 18, 2024
LZ Life
Despite having its own canvas page, class period, and teacher, Foundations is not graded. Attendance is still mandatory, though, so simply not showing up on Monday through Thursday will dock attendance.
Fluctuations in freshman Foundations
Andrew Khomenko, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024

New Freshman Foundations policies were implemented, affecting both freshmen and Foundations leaders. This year, a change in Freshmen Foundations sponsors, Michael Kaufman and Victoria Foss, has led...

One of the cafeteria options is sandwiches, which Donapati says that he enjoys a lot. The cafeteria serving line also now has posters from Quest to promote the food service's mission.
Spicing up the menu
Grace Sun, Spotlight Editor • October 2, 2024
Broadening horizons across Europe
Broadening horizons across Europe
Chloe Saputo, Staff Writer • September 10, 2024
Positivity in the face of challenge
Positivity in the face of challenge
Eva Keith, Bear Facts Contributor • May 17, 2024
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As seen in print
Zalewski (left) pictured with her future coach Cori Rees.
Stepping Into Democracy: Students and staff share thoughts on the role of voting in light of the upcoming 2024 general election
Police officers patrol a football game at LZ, with a sign displaying the new “Game Day Safety” polices set up a few meters away. The new polices require football game attendees to bring either see-through or miniature bags
Zalewski goes for a run with her dog. Running helps her to stay fit over summer. (Photo by Maya Zalewski)
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Sticking to her pauwssion
Students stay fit for summer

Students stay fit for summer

October 4, 2024

With extracurriculars, jobs, social lives, and an excessive...

Student-athletes play it forward

Student-athletes play it forward

May 17, 2024

In order for athletes to become the best versions of...

A routine for success

A routine for success

May 17, 2024

Athletic competitions produce mixed emotions of nervousness...

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Trending Stories
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Published in 2018, The Poppy War has become popular amongst readers for its well written elements of grim dark fantasy: a sub genre of fantasy with a tone that is particularly violent.
A lesson in war and humanity: The Poppy War book review
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Sam Holtz, senior, has recently gone viral on TikTok for discussing his March Madness bracket. Holtz won ESPN's 2015 Tournament Challenge beating out 11.57 million entires
Bracketologist turned TikTok Famous
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A few LZ Senior Assassin participants, geared up with waterguns and goggles. With over a hundred seniors participating, Luca Sturm, senior organizer, called the event a huge success.
Killing time (and their Senior Assassin targets)
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Perspectives
Capturing the memories
Capturing the memories

Lindsey Bitzer, Sports Editor
May 10, 2024

Are you still looking for a place to take prom photos? Look no further, here are several different places around Lake Zurich that offer spectacular scenery...

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Cutting out caffeine
Cutting out caffeine

Sadie Good, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024

Balancing a seven hour school day, clubs, sports, part time jobs, and a family/social life can be draining for any high school student. With most American...

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Rewinding LZ’s history
Rewinding LZ’s history

Tessa Fabsik, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024

From the creator of the rotary phone to Seth Paine’s history as a utopian socialist, the Ela Historical Museum unveils several intriguing secrets about...

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