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The student news source of St. Charles High School

SCHS Now

The student news source of St. Charles High School

SCHS Now

Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017.  (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

Commentary: 45-47

by Lana Usery, Co Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

Early on Nov. 6, former president Donald J. Trump won the presidential election, anticipated to be extremely close but didn’t seem to go that way. An astounding win from Trump by 86 electoral votes,...

The sign outside of St. Charles High, adorned with a progress pride flag and nonbinary pride flag.

Commentary: Schools are Not Doing Enough to Support Transgender Students

by Virgil Eaton, Opinion Editor November 19, 2024

St. Charles High is, in general, a very accepting place. Both girls and boys can participate in sports, clubs, and other community activities. Teachers, staff and students of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds...

Opinion: The Policies at School are not Working

Opinion: The Policies at School are not Working

by Piper Ruebling, Editor in Chief May 20, 2024

An overwhelming majority of students at SCHS disliked the choice to close down 13 of the 16 bathrooms at the end of first semester. Students were restricted to the upper and lower commons bathroom, as...

Behold, the dreaded pickles and peanut butter. The pickles were indeed juicy and the textures were uncomfortable. But nobody threw up, and the mix was not particularly foul.

Strange Food Combos

by Madeline Kratzer, Copy Editor March 14, 2024

Food combos are a popular marker of the average student’s diet, mostly due to the lack of effort they take and the cheap foods students can mix together. For example, sweet apple slices with creamy peanut...

Commentary: SCHS isn’t doing enough for Black History Month

Commentary: SCHS isn’t doing enough for Black History Month

by Lana Usery, Social Media Manager February 21, 2024

February is a crucial time to reflect on the contributions of African Americans throughout history. However, when looking at the contributions of our school to recognize Black History Month, it seems SCHS...

With the rise of Internet access, online gambling has become increasingly popular.

Commentary: Risks of Underage Gambling

by Chase Nagel, Guest Writer February 2, 2024

There is a common association between gambling and casinos or race tracks. However, gambling comes in many shapes and forms. With the rise of Internet access, online gambling has become increasingly popular....

Five Night's at Freddy's

The Film Behind the Slaughter

by Madeline Kratzer, Copy Editor November 29, 2023

The Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise, or FNAF, has been in Gen Z’s lives for as long as they can remember since it came out in 2014. The horror game brings back fond memories of childhood and offers...

Review: “Priscilla”

by Lana Usery, Social Media Co-Manager November 27, 2023

In Sofia Coppola’s film “Priscilla,” the common narratives and assumptions surrounding Elvis Presley (played by Jacob Elordi) are graciously set aside to reveal a complicated character revolved around...

The Last Of Us Review

The Last Of Us Review

by Amber Sutton, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

The Last Of Us, an action-adventure and survival horror video game based in a post apocalyptic world, has recently released a TV show on HBO Max. This show has taken the world by storm, both by game...

An Odyssey Through Inescapable Guilt and Anxiety

An Odyssey Through Inescapable Guilt and Anxiety

by Ben Steinhauer, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

From the trailer of A24’s latest release, I had less than a surface level understanding of Beau is Afraid. It was a bit of an understatement considering that the actual content kept unraveling further...

leprechaun investigation squad

L.I.S: LEPRECHAUN INVESTIGATION SQUAD

by Madeline Kratzer, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Here at St. Charles High, we have a problem...it's three feet tall and is green and greedy. It lives in the walls and ceilings, and roams the halls at night, scattering trash everywhere. The janitors tell...

Outcast From Justice

Outcast From Justice

by Amber Sutton, Staff Writer February 6, 2023

Homelessness is an issue that is well known. According to endhomelessness.org, in 2020, 2 percent of the whole population was homeless. Seventy percent of those people were individuals, the rest being...

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