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Editorial: Make some noise to help LGBTQ+ students be heard

The Stampede Editorial Board
April 12, 2024

For the past 18 years, LGBTQ+ students have marked the second Friday in April as a day of silence to bring attention to all of the harassment LGBTQ+ students face. Starting in 1996, two college...

Editorial: Student Journalists ‘Lead’ the week emphasizing the importance of Scholastic Journalism Week

The Stampede Editorial Team
February 24, 2023

This week is Scholastic Journalism Week (SJW) and people all over the world take time to highlight the benefits of journalism. The celebrations start from Feb. 20-24 and there are themes for each day....

Editorial: We need to end Gun Violence in schools

The Stampede Editorial Board
May 26, 2022

The tragedy of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas occurred on May 24, 2022, when 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire killing 19 children and two teachers and wounding 16 others. Earlier...

Editorial: Silence your voice to help others be heard

The Stampede Editorial Board
April 22, 2022

Our eyes open to the sunlight. We rise out of our beds. Silence. Today is the LGBTQ+ day of silence. Across the country, people will be silent for the duration of their day representing the silencing...

Editorial: We amplify your voices

The Stampede Editorial Board
February 25, 2022

We find the facts. We write the facts. We speak the facts. This week is Scholastic Journalism Week, and we are focused on amplifying voices. We amplify our own voices; especially the student community...

30 creators and one mission: Student Press Freedom Day reinforces our work as journalists with press freedom

The Stampede Editorial Board
February 22, 2021

Student Journalists are not just the connection between the students and school. We are the glue that holds our community together. Friday is national Student Press Freedom Day, and it is another reminder...

Editorial: Armed insurrection on U.S. Capitol Hill reinforces importance to protect our democracy

The Stampede's Editorial Board
January 9, 2021

On a day to what was already a pivotal moment in the United States--the Georgia state runoff election--Wednesday, at 2:07 p.m. EST, pro-Trump supporters broke into the east side of the U.S. Capitol building....

Editorial: Amid COVID-19, our mission continues

Stampede Editorial Board
September 4, 2020

As we begin the new school year, we hope you are finding more time to connect with teachers and peace with a blocked schedule. Collectively, we cannot imagine how our lives changed in the span of eight...

Editorial: The Stampede endorses Senator Bernie Sanders for the Illinois Democratic Primary

Stampede Editorial Board
February 25, 2020

The Stampede Editorial Board has decided to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Illinois Democratic Primary. The board believes that Sanders is uniquely equipped to establish real change...

Student voices are crucial in a democratic society built on the principle of free press

Myra Bajwa
January 29, 2020

Today is Student Press Freedom Day, a day that is dedicated to protecting the rights of student journalists across the country. While Illinois enjoys some of the strongest student press freedoms, student...

Yearbook Editorial: It’s time for a new tradition

Yearbook Editorial Board
November 8, 2019

In both classrooms and the halls, we've heard a lot of students talking about whether or not senior quotes will be in the yearbook this year. To put it bluntly: No. With most of the editors and staff...

Editorial: District 204 should stop honoring Columbus’ legacy

Myra Bajwa
October 13, 2019

Christopher Columbus' legacy is tarnished, as it should be. Columbus landing on the shores of the Bahamas in 1492 allowed European conquerors to enslave the people inhabiting the now-called Americas. Since Columbus set foot on American soil, generations of Native populations have endured genocide, rape, forced labor, and disease at the hands of colonists.