Students participate in Chicago Youth Climate Strike
Claire Williams, Copy Editor
October 10, 2019
As Molly O’Donnell ‘20 stepped off the train at Union Station, she couldn’t help noticing all the people carrying posters. She held one of her own, expressing a similar sentiment to the others she saw: the urgent need to fight climate change. O’Donnell, along with thousands of others, marched from Gra...
‘Jesus Is King’ listening session review
John Hepp, Reporter
October 3, 2019
I was able to attend a listening session that Kanye West held for his upcoming album, “Jesus is King,” at the historic Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago on Sept. 28. There was very little publicity for the event, with it only being announced on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram the night before. I...
Parents express concerns regarding air conditioning at LT
Claire Williams, Kate Ferrell, and Sophia Schultz
September 30, 2019
After connecting through a Facebook post, roughly 15 parents attended a school board meeting on Sept. 16 to address concerns about the lack of air conditioning at LT. “I think there’s strength in numbers,” father to future LT students, who wished to remain anonymous, said. “When more people...
Artist of the Month: September
Paige Darling, Assistant Multimedia Editor
September 20, 2019
In order to highlight LT’s own artistic community, LION has decided to choose a creator every month, one who works in various forms in the art world. We hope to showcase traditional art mediums, like drawings and paintings, along with more modern forms such as photography, short films, music and po...
Nine ACE members resign
Diane Makovic, Co-Editor In Chief
September 20, 2019
The Athletes Committed to Excellence (ACE) group at LT is smaller than normal this year, sponsor Bradley Anderson said. Only 10 members remain including two seniors and eight juniors after nine members resigned. “As much as it was sad for me, I thought that was an incredibly mature response beca...
School implements new violent incident procedure
Olivia Janik, Co-Editor In Chief
September 20, 2019
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Zach Patrick ‘20 felt a rush of adrenaline when North Campus associate principal Kevin Brown’s voice rang over the announcement system during second period. Even though he knew it was a drill, Patrick told himself, “It’s go time” and rushed into action, barricading the door...
LT student hikes Africa’s tallest mountain
Anna McCormick, Co-News Editor
September 20, 2019
For seven days, Grace Morkin ‘20 woke up above the clouds. Through the youth travel organization Rustic Pathways, Morkin had the opportunity to hike not only a mountain, but Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s tallest freestanding volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro. “One of the most memorable t...
Seniors run business passed down by alum
Tessa Voytovich, Co-News Editor
September 20, 2019
Jimmy DiLoreto ‘20 pulls up to a house in Western Springs and cuts the engine on his black Toyota Tacoma. The Lynyrd Skynyrd playing through the radio stops and Salvatore Mellili ‘20 climbs out of the passenger seat. Griffin Gresge ‘20 follows behind, pulling the two lawn mowers out of the bed of t...
Beautifully Incorporated promotes body-positivity
Quinn Riordan, Reporter and Photographer
September 18, 2019
At the beginning of summer, four newly graduated LT students started a campaign about body-positivity and self-confidence. Using social media and photography they have conveyed these messages to spread positive feelings. Project starter and Indiana University freshman Lauren Scriba ‘19 has worked to cr...
Tyler The Creator, made his second stop on his tour at the Credit Union One Arena in Chicago
Alfonso Fernandez, Reporter
September 18, 2019
“IGOR” is a new, daunting character in Tyler’s career. It is a vivid chronological album about the toxicity of love and relationships and presents listeners with new, soulful sounds with a twist of modern ones as well. This was all prevalent on his Sept. 4 performance. At 7 p.m the concert started...
Post Malone does it again
Tommy Layden, Co-Sports Editor
September 12, 2019
Whether you are working out, studying late at night, or just wanting to have good time, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” has something that you can blast on repeat. The new Post Malone album is yet another addition the artist’s growing collection of successful studio releases. Post already has two certifie...
Welcome back
Olivia Janik and Diane Makovic
August 20, 2019
Dear LT students, staff, parents and members of the community, The 2019-2020 school year has begun, and with it, here at LION Newspaper we are starting our coverage of school and community news. While our first print issue does not come out until Sept. 20, LION is dedicated to updating ...
English teacher pursues passion
Isabel Tuisl, Social Media Manager/Website co-editor
May 15, 2019
Tom Stukel, an English teacher at LT for the past 14 years, is also the drummer of The Jam Alker Band. Jamie “Jam” Alker formed the band after becoming sober after a decade of abusing drugs. He [eventually] found his way back to his guitar and began to spin his experiences into stories told through...
eSports finishes second in NIU competition
Dani Almase, Reporter
May 10, 2019
The long battle in the championship match on May 4 saw the LT eSports team emerge as the second best eSports team in Illinois behind Naperville North. The tournament marked the club’s first in-person competition, traveling to the NIU eSports Arena that recently opened this month in Naperville. “It...
Theatre Board performs ‘Tens by Teens’
Nicole Klein, Reporter
May 6, 2019
On May 1, 2 and 3, LT students performed "Tens by Teens" in the Performing Arts Center at SC. The show consisted of 10 plays each running around 10 minutes that were written, directed and performed by students. “This is why I became a teacher,” Lawrence Keller, the show’s producer, said. "...
Students give grants, learn about philanthropy
Lars Lonnroth, Managing editor of Breaking News/Multimedia Content
May 6, 2019
From December to March, students from both LT and Nazareth Academy gathered every other week at the Plymouth Place retirement home’s first floor classroom with a goal: determining how they, as students, can work to improve their community. As part of the brand-new Youth Community Changemaker (YC2) progr...
Brianna Fonseca, Reporter
October 16, 2019 • No Comments
Unlike the usual Cupid’s Cabaret talent show, which LT Choir board hosts annually, board members made a decision which changed the overall dynamic of this year’s musical...
Students participate in Chicago Youth Climate Strike
October 10, 2019
Parents express concerns regarding air conditioning at LT
September 30, 2019
New Mural Celebrates Diversity
September 20, 2019