Laurence Urmatan, Staff Member
September 25, 2023
The event started off with us juniors, seniors, and some sophomores setting up our tables for the incoming freshmen and sophomores. It seemed like it was going well for the club officers, but from what I've heard some club representatives say that they could've prepared more fliers, maybe candy and other...
Maddie Hauder, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Have you or someone else you know parked in a handicap spot before? Or maybe you've parked on the lines next to handicap spots. Regardless, here are some things you should know about handicapped parking. Firstly, the crossed-out yellow lines next to handicapped spots are not parking. They exist so...
Senior, Hailey Ostrolencki with her two students
Jaden Cohn, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
While most of you are enjoying sleeping in on your late starts, these students have been out mentoring the students at Woodland Elementary. Over the past few months, a group of about 15 Warren Students have taken time out of their late starts to provide the elementary students with positive attitudes,...
Jaden Cohn, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
Well I guess this is it. The expression “all good things come to an end”, is very real at this moment. It’s so crazy to think that those 4 years (although they felt like 2.5) really flew by. In the book of life, the chapter of “highschool” has come to a close which allows me to start a new...
Taylor Simmons, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
I have so much to say about my high school experience; it can’t be narrowed down to a few paragraphs but I’ll do my best. Like the last few graduating classes covid impacted my high school career, but it was very memorable regardless. I’m proud that I was able to persevere academically, socially,...
May 19, 2023
High school may not have been exactly what I pictured it to be. It was not the stereotypical coming of age movie I convinced myself of. There was no pristine wardrobe department, the same consistent cast of characters that speak with the perfect dialogue, and where everything follows a clear cut plot...
Rajief James (RJ), Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
UNC Alumni charged with murder in fatal shooting of associate professor. Occurring in broad daylight on Monday, August 28, 2023 on college campus at 1 pm, shots were reported fired and during this time associate professor was allegedly killed. Zijie Yan has worked at the University of North Carolina...
Shannon Pharr, Staff Writer
May 19, 2023
Artificial technology is becoming more advanced, and as it continues to evolve, it's replacing creativity with pre-fed data. Since it retrieves existing data of art that has already been created, nothing AI ever creates is entirely original. In the classroom, teachers are concerned as students are now...
Michela Schenk, Editor
May 19, 2023
At the end of each school year we take time to celebrate the retiring members of the D121 community. For this Scratch Paper article we are highlighting the dedication of Ms. Laura Oeffling! Ms.Oeffling has taught Math at the secondary level for 33 years. She started her career teaching...
Shannon Pharr and Eshelle Zeeshan
May 19, 2023
On Monday, May 1, 2023 the 75th Met Gala was held in New York City. Its main focus was Karl Legerfeld’s fashion influence and style from his life that consisted of his time as a designer with Chanel. He was known for primarily wearing black, white, silver, and red tones in his outfits. Additionally,...
Kahlia Williams, Staff Writer
May 13, 2023
Harrison Levy’s “Moon Shadow” was captured simply because the moon looked cool and they decided to get a picture. However, a quick snapshot quickly turned into a photo that captures the detail and contrast the bright moon and dark sky behold.
Kahlia Williams, Staff Writer
May 13, 2023
Ruby Lester’s “anxiety” was created during a hard time in their life, and this work of art is a physical representation of what “racing thoughts in the mind of someone with severe anxiety” may look like. The burning orange fire represents anxiety, while the skull portrays the person enduring...
Erich Packer, Sports Editor
May 1, 2023
The 2023 MLB season arrived this year with a lot of controversy. Due to the new rule changes including a pitch clock, bigger bases, and a shift ban, many fans were worried about the quality of this year's game. But only a few weeks in, the season has yielded mostly positive feedback from the fans. Here's...
Harrison Levy, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023
Last Friday night, the spectacular squad of 11 teachers faced off against 10 first responders in their annual Everyday Heroes Basketball Game. This was the 3rd year of it being played. Each team has held the series to one win a piece. This game was full of excitement as families...
March 24, 2023
Junior Kayla Cameron recently represented the Warren Blue Devils in Rockford at the IHSA State Bowling Tournament on February 17th. Kayla went on to qualify for the state finals on the 18th and placed 17th overall bowling an average of 203.1 for 12 games. While she did an amazing job at state, she...
Fatima - Zahra Bendaou, Contributor to Scratch Paper
November 22, 2021
There’s no denying that the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Warren is an inspiring community of young people. However, one of them that particularly strikes me as an...
Someone You Should Know: Mrs. Kubik
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