Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Ruby Lueras

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor

As a senior, this will be Ruby’s third year on staff and first year as LZ Life Editor. When Ruby is not in the journalism room you can find her running with the Varsity Cross Country and Track team. Other activities shes involved in include NHS, React Club, and FAME. She hopes to major in Environmental Studies in the near future.

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The home page of a typical Netflix account. "I really like using Netflix to watch my shows because, in my opinion, it's much easier to use and there’s a lot of variety in the shows and movies they put out," Rose Alam, senior said.

Battle of the Streaming Services

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
May 24, 2021
Matthew Shaw, junior, in his favorite thrifted item: his jean jacket. Shaw says thrifting is something everyone should try "at least once."

Trash to Treasure

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
May 21, 2021
The Girls Track and Field team after their first meet and win against Lakes, Grayslake Central and Grayslake North. Despite the unconventional season, girls track and field, among other sports are finding ways to have a great season.

Summer Sports Preview 2021

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
April 21, 2021
Brittany Rogus, senior, (far left) and her friends before a choir audition. Rogus says that extracurriculars such as choir and theater are so much more meaningful as a five-day senior.

Seniors reflect on five-day in-person weeks

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
March 10, 2021
A student sits in a classroom that is led by a teacher. Although teachers are the ones who educate the youth, students often offer valuable learning experiences and new perspectives for teachers.

Role Reversal

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
March 8, 2021
The four hot chocolate mixes reviewed. Each mix had its own strengths, but only one came out on top.

Turning up the heat: a hot chocolate taste test

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
January 4, 2021
REACT club members spread seeds for native grasses with the guidance of Ancient Oaks, a community environmental group. Spreading seeds was just one part of the project, however, as it also included cutting buckthorn and clearing other invasive species, Paige Orals, 2020 graduate, says.

Leaving a legacy

Max Feldman and Ruby Lueras
December 14, 2020
Dan Strickler, drivers education teacher, says adjusting to technology was a challenge at first, especially because he was unsure if the technology would change. "That's part of why remote learning is so difficult."

Digital Drawbacks

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
December 14, 2020
Tori Medina, senior, holds up her National Hispanic Scholarship award certificate. Medina says the award was especially significant to her because it allowed her to connect to her Hispanic heritage.

Fusing heritage and test scores

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
December 9, 2020
Fall festivities: students find ways to enjoy the season

Fall festivities: students find ways to enjoy the season

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
November 2, 2020
What a typical set-up may look like for someone who is remote learning. Teachers, in particular, have found Zoom to be exhausting at times.

Zoom Zzz’s

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
October 6, 2020
A representation on the differences of a teen texting their parent. Teens often respond with shorter texts, or sometimes don't even respond at all.

Reflecting on texting

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
September 30, 2020
Girls on the cross country team are assigned their own squares that they must stay in when not running in order to effectively stay six feet apart from each other. According to Jeremy Kauffman, Head Girls Cross Country Coach, these regulations are important as they allow the girls to have a season at all.

Competitors v. COVID-19

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
September 1, 2020
One way students are staying connected through the quarantine is through video calling their friends. This is especially true for Abby DeGustino, junior, who enjoys facetiming or zooming her friends.

Staying connected: students find new ways to interact despite quarantine

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
May 22, 2020
With the school year coming to an end, Stephan Bild, interim principal, is coordinating with administration to tackle the rest of the year with a solid plan.

[Photo] Two Phase Plan: how Bild prepares to deal with the rest of the year

Parul Pari, Magazine Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2020
Reflecting on younger times

Reflecting on younger times

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
March 13, 2020
Jawad Alam, leader of Hack club, helping members of the club. Hack club is a very laid back club, where members are expected to learn at their own pace.

New Hack Club to encourage students to step outside the box

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
December 15, 2019
Jordan Addison surrounds his students with calming lighting. By making his classroom as comfortable as possible his students moods are improved.

More than just a mood

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
December 13, 2019
Baylie Parks, member of the girls varsity basketball team, defending the ball.

Sports Recap: November 22-December 8

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
December 11, 2019
All girls and coaches who participated in the Powderpuff game. The game was a great way to have fun right before homecoming.

Sports Recap: September 28- October 5

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
October 8, 2019
YouTuber Alex Kiesel, senior, in front of his video filming set up. Kiesel has been making videos throughout his high school career and does not plan on stopping anytime soon.

Defined by the play button

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
September 27, 2019
Mckenna Serowka working at her desk at the high school. This school year she is taking on the workload of science department chair.

Shaking up the sciences: new science department chair

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
September 10, 2019
My meal I ordered at Bacchus Nibbles which consisted of: coconut shrimp, fries, and vegetables. Of all three meals I consumed for this review, this one was my favorite due to how well all the flavors paired with each other.

Saving money in the suburbs

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
August 20, 2019
David PaBello is enrolled in ELL classes to help with his mastery of English. The class provides a lot more than just learning however. “You meet a lot of different people from other countries,” Pabello said. “It’s sort of like a small family”

Two languages and an (almost) new country

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
May 27, 2019

Two languages and a (kinda) new country

Ruby Lueras, Secretary
May 24, 2019
Members of Kalideoscope perform a finale together at the end of the show. "Everyone spends a different amount of time practicing their songs," Matthew Shaw, freshman, said. "It just depends on what you need."

A kaleidoscope of talent

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
Gender issues do not only apply to Lake Zurich. Here are some global statistics on the issue.

Gender in the 21st century: LZ students speak about their perspective

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
May 2, 2019
The cast of Spamalot during rehearsal. Countless hours have been put into the musical by cast and crew.

Laugh a lot with Spamalot

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
April 23, 2019
An overview on the growing field of STEM. Seniors, Lauren Babb, Elana Kraversky, and Tiffany Yen are all planning on contributing their time to the ever growing STEM field.

A passion for STEAM: three girls and their aspiring career paths

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
A mural in the school that is just one example of the symbol of the bear being everywhere around the school. Despite its vast appearance around the school, it still dos not have a name, "for all he years we've had the bear it's never had a name," Christopher Bennett , student council sponsor, said. I do know there was an idea to have a naming contest in the past."

Blue white and bear all over

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Senior fever: the privilege of senior opens

Senior fever: the privilege of senior opens

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
LZ highschool symbol.

New “We Are LZ” award presented to extraordinary people in the community

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The outside of the new McAlisters restaurant in Lake Zurich. The inside of the restaurant was even more welcoming than the outside.

New Mcalister’s: Is it just another sandwich shop?

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
The schools upstairs water fountain. According to Kasey Ledinsky, sophomore, this water fountain has the best tasting water.

Weird Water

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
January 10, 2019
A record player spins a vinyl in front of Christmas presents. With these top 5 Christmas songs, any holiday occasion will feel special.

Holiday music yule love

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Dan Strickler with Laurel Carvers, math teacher, children. It’s moments like these that keep Strickler doing what he does year after year.

Motorcycle Rider is Schools Santa

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
The orange “trick-or-treat” boxes that students collected money in as part of UNICEFS first fundraiser. Profits from fundraisers like these will go towards helping UNICEFS cause.

New UNICEF Club encourages service on a larger, global scale

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
German Club at their outing to the Christkindlemarkt. It is outings like these that may be part of the clubs success.

Lone language club

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
One schools decorations for Red Ribbon Week. This event is not solely a Lake Zurich event; it brings awareness to schools nationwide about being cautious about drug use.

Red ribbon week to teach awareness

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
October 21, 2018
The three sisters on their first day of freshman year. Although they aren’t as close as they used to be they still find an importance in mantaing a bond, says Julia Lane.

Three’s not a crowd

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Jimmy Brodersen (left) with one of his friends back in Wisconsin. Moving into the district this year has meant Brodersen has had to make all new friends.

Living life with alopecia: how one sophomore deals with the judgment of others

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
Two runners of the boys cross country team finishing their warmup. Members like these are going to have to work really hard considering the seniors are gone.

Boys cross country: staying strong with loss of seniors

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
Lockers located in the Business Hallway. Students this year will have the option to opt out of having lockers like these.

New locker policy: student reactions and why the change happened

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
Isabel Lee at her internship at HM manufacturing. This is just one of the many internships the school helped coordinate.

School coordinated internships: why the program is important

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
August 27, 2018
Attendees of the camp scrimmage at their practice. The camp provides opportunities like this in order for students to improve skills.

Sharpening skills: the importance of boys lacrosse summer camp

Ruby Lueras, Staff Writer
August 20, 2018
Going the extra distance: what it took for one 4x8 relay to break school record

Going the extra distance: what it took for one 4×8 relay to break school record

Ruby Lueras, Bear Facts Contributor
May 29, 2018
Gymnastic ninjas: seniors part time job teaches respect through discipline

Gymnastic ninjas: seniors part time job teaches respect through discipline

Ruby Lueras, Bear Facts Contributor
May 20, 2018
School hosts disability panel for parents of children with special needs

School hosts disability panel for parents of children with special needs

Ruby Lueras, Bear Facts Contributor
April 24, 2018
Pi day was celebrated at LZHS

Recent Pi Day allows for students to learn and understand different STEAM fields

Ruby Lueras, Bear Facts contributor
March 18, 2018
Cheer team helps aspiring cheerleaders through clinics

Cheer team helps aspiring cheerleaders through clinics

Ruby Lueras, Bear Facts Contributor
February 13, 2018
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