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Patil worked as Chief Data Scientist under President Obama, and helped coin the term “data science.” Patil now serves on the board for Devoted Health and continues his public policy work.
The Road Less Traveled Leads to the Oval Office
By Ellie Sanderson • November 6, 2025
Students entering the building October 22nd at door D in the morning, with security guard Lourdes Rodriguez working the metal detectors.
Navigating the New Normal: School Safety in Today’s World
By Lily Royer • November 3, 2025
Blue Line CTA train moving downtown.
The Loop Puncher: Attacks Raise Safety Concerns in Chicago
By Niani Darden • October 31, 2025
Lane Tech’s New Demerit Policy, Effects Regarding Public Transport
By Naima John • October 21, 2025
Mr. Bradish leads a discussion with athletes during Letterman Club sports advisory on Sept. 17.
Lane Tech Revives Letterman Club
By Ireland Costello • October 21, 2025
Teachers ‘stand in solidarity’ with CPS students
By Sophie Wu • October 2, 2025
School Year Kicks off with First LSC Meeting of the Year
By Jonas Gray • October 2, 2025
Lane Tech’s Staff Art Show Is Not Only For Art Teachers
By Julia Hickson • October 1, 2025
CPS’s first school board election sparks student engagement within the community
By Renee Aldana • December 22, 2024
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Features
At the annual Alpha STEM Honor Code meeting, Science Department and Alpha STEM Program Chair Lucy Young explains the expectation that students should not use AI in the completion of assignments.
Prospects and Pitfalls of AI Grading
By Hannah Sperling • November 6, 2025
Students entering the building October 22nd at door D in the morning, with security guard Lourdes Rodriguez working the metal detectors.
Navigating the New Normal: School Safety in Today’s World
By Lily Royer • November 3, 2025
Students currently in English electives
Men in LIT
By Ellie Sanderson • November 3, 2025
The College and Career Center is one place within Lane Tech that students can turn to for testing support.
Changing Standards for Standardized Tests
By Hannah Sperling • November 3, 2025
The Rise and Fall of Colleen Hoover
By Dash Rorem • November 3, 2025
Headline How District Wide Cuts Affect Lane
By Jonas Gray • October 31, 2025
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Sports
Lane Tech Swim Team record boards filled with both D1 hopefuls, and those not planning to continue swimming in college alike.
The Lane Tech weight room, often a place where people go to strengthen their bodies to avoid injury.
The sun sets in the stadium as Lane boys soccer sets up to begin the game against Libertyville.
Lane Champions come together to celebrate a win against Agricultural Science Cyclones. Lane bounced back from a 3-7 record so far this season after struggling with roster challenges
Lane faces off against TF South at the line of scrimmage.
Lanes’ Baseball hosting an open gym in the weight room after school.
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A & E
Opinion
Navy Pier and Lake Michigan seen from Lake Shore Drive, a contrast to President Trump’s comments.
Countering the ‘Hellhole’ Narrative: Chicago by the People
By Ellie Sanderson • October 21, 2025
Circles: The lenses into trends and technology in Gen Z
By Kayden Knudtson • January 24, 2025
Illustration by Andrea Plascencia
You can blame Katniss for the way teens think
By Michaela Wagner • December 22, 2024
Illustration by Jaden Gonzalez
The only person you have to beat is who you were yesterday
By Michaela Wagner • October 13, 2024
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