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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

A screenshot from a Naperville Central High School student’s private Instagram story went viral on social media on Tuesday. The screenshot contained xenophobic and Islamophobic statements and focused...

It is the month of April and standardized testing is all the buzz. Juniors find themselves stressing to increase their scores, while seniors sit back and sympathize with their worries. Our society has...