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Sarah Scherer – “In the Water”

Kahlia Williams, Staff Writer • May 1, 2023

Sarah Scherer’s “In the Water” beautifully showcases the detailed and inspiring message behind a quickly snapped photo. Due to a deep fear of bodies of water, Scherer willingly ventured into lakes...

Maine South Cheating Scandal

Harrison Levy, Scratch Paper - Staff Member • March 24, 2023

Anyone who is a high school football fan has probably heard or seen about one of Illinois's elite high sc hool football programs. The Maine South Football team has been under fire within the last couple...

Unforgettable Swimmer

KamRyn Penix, Contributor to Scratch Paper • March 24, 2023

Swimming, school, social life... would you be able to handle it all? Inspired by famous swimmers like Katie Ledecky and Hannah Aspden, Senior-Keegan Knott- is Warren Township ́s very own Paralympic...

A History of Crime In Relation To Serial Killers and School Shootings

Jacob Agashe • March 24, 2023

"Here's how easy it was to get away with bank robbery back in the '30s -- as long as you weren't still there when the police arrived, you had a 99% chance of getting away with it”- John Mulaney. There...

Leadership Through Hardships: Rylan Lother

Miller Doig, Contributor to Scratch Paper • March 24, 2023

Most of the time, balancing life with school, sports, family, and many other things can be very stressful and difficult. WTHS sophomore Rylan Lother is able to manage all of this better than...

Andrew Schulien: A Star is Born

Priyal Patel, Co-Editor • March 24, 2023

The lights in the theater dim slowly, leaving the audience in a void of darkness. The rustle of the curtains can be heard as the audience squint to see a faint outline on stage. The spotlight is on and...

SAT Survivor’s Guide to Outliving the College Board Overlords’ Wrath

Darren Curry, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023

April is just around the corner. Know what that means? Spring is coming? WRONG! It means the school mandated SAT is coming once again to victimize even more innocent juniors. Moreover, as we further recover...

10 fantastic trails in our area to go biking

Michael Alloian, Scratch Paper - Staff Member • March 8, 2023

As winter rages on, people are getting more and more anxious for the weather to get warm and to go outside. There are endless things to do outside but it’s often hard to narrow it down what to do and...

Girls Bowling: Kayla Cameron

Caralyn Whalen, Scratch Paper Member • March 4, 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 Saturday the 18th and...

SuperShow!

Rajief James (RJ), Staff Writer • February 6, 2023

A moment of truth and a time to be yourself. SuperShow is an eccentric Warren event. This show features students expressing themselves and living their truth, as well as diverse cultural representation. Some...