Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Adam braces himself for the next play. He says he faces large amounts of pressure throughout the football season.

Under pressure

Tessa Fabsik, Staff Writer
March 15, 2024
Students get overwhelmed with the increasing amount of pressure placed on them as gifted kids.

Running on empty

Sashrika Shyam, Perspectives Editor
May 19, 2023
The alarm clock that woke me up at 5 a.m. all week. Trying to wake up so early in the morning has changed my experiences.

The early bird gets the worm, or maybe more work done?

Emma Harper, LZ Life Editor
December 14, 2022
Steuer enjoys playing sports and exercising as part of her self-care. She plays volleyball and soccer to keep herself both physically and mentally strong.

Students struggle with stress

Emma Harper, Staff writer
May 20, 2022
About 43% of students say they sleep four to six hours, which is less than the eight to ten the National Sleep Foundation recommends for teenagers; however, the amount of school work students take home has an impact on how much they sleep. “I think teachers should talk to each other more, and I don't think more than two tests should be allowed in one day,” Marin David, junior, who says she sleeps five to six hours on average, said. “That would be a dream, but that's probably not going to happen. That definitely would help a lot of students.”

“Sleeping” on sleep

Sasha Kek, LZ Life Editor
November 19, 2021
If you have a packed schedule, you probably have a lot of homework. A lot of homework causes students to be extremely stressed and can also be the cause of lack of sleep.

The influence of homework on mental health

Annette Suk, Business Manager
May 27, 2021
Students hurry to finish their tests before the bell. While tests like these make a major impact on a students' GPA, just how important are those GPAs to a successful future?

Grades: all-important or just one factor?

Mackenzie Rough, Bear Facts Contributor
April 12, 2021
Nova, the school's new therapy dog, waits patiently on the front des. Nova will be seen in school Tuesdays and Thursdays, helping students and staff destress.

Having a ruff day?

Adam Monnette, Live Media Manager
October 21, 2020
Students are constantly pressured from school to succeed and prepare for the future. However, under quarantine, parents are also pressuring their children, causing many teens to lose their independence.

Locked down

Annette Suk, Business Manager
August 31, 2020
. Libby Reimann, AP European History teacher, shows up at her son's track meets and supports him by making him healthy snacks. Parents oiften support their student athletes by showing up at games and offering words of encouragement

Sideline supporters: the impact parents have on their student athletes

Annette Suk, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Our community influences the way we make decisions from a young age yet the decision making process during teenage years is purely a neurological science.

The grey matter

Parul Pari, Max Feldman, and Sreelikhi Vangavolu
March 18, 2019
While many are intimidated by the thought of finals, some freshmen were surprised of the easiness of them. Studying and preparing for finals can be just as difficult as taking the final itself.

Freshmen firsts

Annette Suk, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
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