Whitney Young High School possesses the distinction of being host to one of the most diverse student bodies in the Nation. Furthermore, many students have assumed roles to highlight important issues, solve problems, and make positive impacts in our society and community. Destiny Harris ‘19 is an amazing...

  There were seven seconds left in the last quarter of the Varsity basketball game, a showdown between rivals Lane Tech and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. The students in green and yellow and the students donning orange and blue can only agree on one thing: this is a showdown between the...

A synthesized beat vibrates through the speakers accompanied by the occasional and rhythmic intentional blow of a jovial horn. Along with the smooth melody lying over the beat, Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper asks, “what’s the hook?” Chicago is no stranger to being the home for rappers. Among...

The Whitney Young chess team recently traveled to Orlando to compete in the 2018 National Grade Championships. The tournament is a four-day affair, with side events starting on Thursday, and then the main tournament stretching from Friday to Sunday. The team struggled to some degree during the side...

Have you recently turned 18 and are looking to get more politically involved? Well, the mayoral elections are just around the corner and on January 17th and 18th, Whitney Young will be hosting a mayoral forum during 3rd and 4th period that is exclusive to Whitney Young students. The candidates will have...