University High School Clarionette

11/10/2023

Many athletes experience the pull between club teams and high school sports. Mariana Sanches explores the impact that tension has on athletes' mental well being and game performance in her story, "Between Teams."

U-High’s student-athletes are often stretched so thin that they don’t have much free time. Many Pioneer athletes, including soccer player senior Sydnee Schuler, play for both travel and school sports teams and it affects many other areas of their lives. “Because I was gone so often during the ...

10/16/2023

No charges were filed against long-time teacher, coach, and substitute teacher, Mike Troll. Read about the impact this event has had on the school in Evy York's story. https://uhsclarionette.com/3279/news/substitute-teacher-cleared-of-charges/

05/03/2023

Read about the administration and Student Diversity Committee's response to the hate speech incident discovered in April.

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04/27/2023

Q: What’s your favorite thing to do together?
Emy: Watching TV or a movie.
Evy: Yeah, especially when it’s just by ourselves so we can talk during it. When we watch something with our parents, they always tell us to be quiet
New story by Lilly Miller out now!
http://ow.ly/pk1A50NXLLJ

04/25/2023

Shreya Nallamothu's independent study has lead to child protection legislation to protect minors from parental exploitation of their image and content on social media. Read Evy York's story here:

In the Illinois State Senate, a child influencer bill has recently been passed which would protect children from being exploited by their parents on social media. With inspiration from a child actor law put into place in the 1930s, this bill will protect children so they aren’t negatively impacted...

04/25/2023

Twin Tuesday ON Twin Tuesday for Prom Spirit Week, read Lilly Miller's story on the York Twins:

Emy and Evy York are fraternal twins in their junior year. Evy participates in cross country, basketball, and FCA. Emy is involved in orchestra, jazz band, and Model UN.   Q: Do you two have different interests or do you purposefully avoid doing the same activities? Evy: I think we just have differ...

04/18/2023

The latest podcast episode has a mixing error that has been brought to the attention of the staff. This will be fixed asap. Thank you for your support.
- Verit Reiman, Editor-in-Chief

04/18/2023

New podcast episode out now! Check it out on Spotify or on The Clarionette website!
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JDTJX7cs6yb

04/05/2023

“We’re sick of it, I’m tired of coming to school thinking someone could walk in with a gun… this shouldn’t be how people have to think every single day,” junior Anna Elkins said. Elkins was just one of 171 students who joined today’s national walkout protesting gun violence in America.
New story by Verit Reiman out now!

04/04/2023

The Pioneer Pod Episode one is out now! https://open.spotify.com/show/1CoAD3LxMg627rd5M50Th5

02/11/2023

Regionals , 2:00pm