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Harold Washington Library Hosts Genealogy Day

November 6, 2018

Middleton, Wisconsin Office Shooting

November 6, 2018

Interested in Art School? Portfolio Reviews are Underway at WY!

October 17, 2018

On Sexual Assault in Today’s High Schools

October 8, 2018

Water of Champions?

Gracie Holmes

October 5, 2018

Filed under Features, Health, News, Student Life

The whispers of lead in the water fountains has circulated amongst Whitney Young students forever. Students have claimed that the water tastes “off” and is often discolored. Some avoid it all together. “I only bring wat...

Coming Soon: An Unwanted Standardized Test

Naiya Wax-Groot

October 5, 2018

Filed under Current Events, News, Student Life, Uncategorized

Though the weather may not feel like it, fall approaches. Along with this new season comes progress reports and the year’s first REACH testing; all reminders that we are already well into the 1st quarter. Teachers have already be...

Say Hello to Fall!

October 3, 2018

Legalization of Cannabis?

Ameena Cole-Black

September 28, 2018

Filed under News

Legalization of recreational marijuana in the United States, effects on the teenage population in the US? Currently medical marijuana is legal in 30 US states for those who have certain medical conditions and an approved cannabis ...

Lorenzo Bautista, Editor

September 26, 2018

Filed under Current Events, Sports, Student Life

Since the 19th century, homecoming has been around to celebrate the existence of schools and institutions around the world. This year, Whitney Young continues the tradition on Friday, September 28th, with the Dolphins taking on D...

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