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PHS Yearbook to award $200 in prizes for Spirit Week contest
September 19, 2019
Nataly Panczyk, Features Editor
Hey, Pirates! Interested in snagging $100 worth of AMC movie gift cards? During Spirit Week, you’ll have two opportunities to do so; we recommend you start planning...
Palatine & Barrington come together for a good cause
September 19, 2019
Palatine and Barrington high schools will be raising money together to fund research on Rett Syndrome.
Ayala, Pirates protect ship versus Evanston
September 17, 2019
Sam Millstone, Reporter
The Palatine Pirates (1-2) took on the Evanston Township Wildkits (1-2) in a MSL-CSL conference battle at Chic Anderson stadium on Sept. 13. In a very physical game,...
Slideshow: Palatine triumphs over Evanston
September 16, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
The Palatine Pirates beat the Evanston Wildkits 30-0.

News

Slideshow: World Language Day

Liz Velasco, Photographer

September 9, 2019 • No Comments

Students and teachers shared their travel experiences with the world language classes.

PHS hosts safety night for outgoing seniors

Joann Diep, Social Media Editor

May 17, 2019 • No Comments

On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, PHS held its first ever Senior Safety Awareness Night. This event was first organized by social studies teacher Brittany Berleman. Believing the...

Palatine Library needs more funding

Jane Spencer, News Editor

April 1, 2019 • 1 Comment

The Palatine Public Library is asking for an increase in property taxes to gain better funding for urgent repairs. The referendum will be voted on April 2. If passed,...

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Features

PHS Yearbook to award $200 in prizes for Spirit Week contest

Nataly Panczyk, Features Editor

September 19, 2019 • No Comments

Hey, Pirates! Interested in snagging $100 worth of AMC movie gift cards? During Spirit Week, you’ll have two opportunities to do so; we recommend you start planning...

Prom tickets will be sold online

Fidan Malikova, Features Editor

April 12, 2019 • No Comments

Prom tickets will be sold online for the first time this year at Palatine High School. Tickets for both prom and after prom, Six Flags, are sold from April 22 to May 1. Social...

PHS Principal Gary Steiger set to retire after 17 years

Nataly Panczyk, A&E editor

March 7, 2019 • No Comments

After 17 years of serving his community, Palatine High School principal Gary Steiger is retiring at the end of the 2018-2019 school year, much to the disappointment of Palatine...

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PTV

Palatine & Barrington come together for a good cause
September 19, 2019
Palatine and Barrington high schools will be raising money together to fund research on Rett Syndrome.
PTV – September 5, 2019
September 5, 2019
PTV - Introduction of News Team 2. PSAT information and Students Against Violence.
PTV – August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
A rundown of the clubs and activities available at Palatine High School.
Palatine High School travels to IHSA State Journalism competition
May 8, 2019
Distance Night this Saturday
April 17, 2019
Shrey Parikh, Reporter
Suggested ticket price $5 to help raise money for Special Olympics. Races start at 7pm at the track.
How do you say caramel?
March 15, 2019
Learn about the Illinois HS Art Exhibition
March 15, 2019
PATH works to help Palatine families
February 5, 2019
A behind the scenes look of All Shook Up!
January 18, 2019
The musical opens Wednesday, Jan 23 through Saturday, Jan 26. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults.
PTV, January 18th, 2019
January 17, 2019
Kathryn Campion, Brett Novosad, Ulysses Peralta, Evan Limberg, Jonathan Zuniga, Kacper Drwenski, and Lucas Bold

Opinions

Should Zac Efron have been cast as Ted Bundy?

Caraline Anderson, Opinions Editor

February 6, 2019

Even if we don’t like to admit it, we are grossly fascinated by guts and gore. It’s the reason we watch movies like Scream or Chuckie and murder mysteries on TV. We want...

Your major is what?!?

November 7, 2018

Gen Z doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets

October 24, 2018

Are parking passes necessary?

October 18, 2018

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Art & Entertainment

HBO series, Euphoria, tackles toxic masculinity

Elyssa Reed, A&E Editor

September 12, 2019

The HBO show Euphoria manages to strike a chord with audiences giving viewers a brutal reality check into the lives of high schoolers. This is HBO’s first original...

Why the ‘80s were the best years of film restoration

March 22, 2019

“Maniac Cop” is the perfect St. Patty’s Day thriller

March 8, 2019

Ariana Grande’s most recent albums go from so sweet to so, so bitter

March 6, 2019

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Sports

Ayala, Pirates protect ship versus Evanston
September 17, 2019
Sam Millstone, Reporter
The Palatine Pirates (1-2) took on the Evanston Township Wildkits (1-2) in a MSL-CSL conference battle at Chic Anderson stadium on Sept. 13. In a very physical game,...
Slideshow: Palatine triumphs over Evanston
September 16, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
The Palatine Pirates beat the Evanston Wildkits 30-0.
Palatine battles Saint Charles North
September 13, 2019
Andy Napoli, Sports Editor
Sept. 6th was Palatine’s first game of the year at home against last year’s tenth team in state: St. Charles North. The Pirates were looking strong through the middle...
Slideshow: Palatine soccer takes on Prospect
September 12, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
On Sept 10, Palatine boys fell to Prospect 3-1.
Slideshow: Girls volleyball at the Fremd Invite
September 11, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
Slideshow: Palatine loses season opener
September 4, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
The Palatine Pirates fell to St Charles North 28-14.
Slideshow: Red & White football game kicks of the 19-20 season
August 30, 2019
Anya Ball, Photographer
Check out this crazy goal!
April 28, 2019
Call ESPN! Goal Of The Season! PHS Goalie Rand Paddack Scores Cage-To-Cage at the buzzer! https://t.co/WG5PJZpkv8 @LaxSportsNet @PalatineLAX @TeamONELacrosse @caseypowell22...
4th annual Distance Night a success
April 26, 2019
Andrew Duran, Reporter
Distance Night in Palatine continued for its fourth year, drawing larger and louder crowds from across the nation. Meet officials estimate over 1200 spectators in the stands...
Distance Night this Saturday
April 17, 2019
Shrey Parikh, Reporter
Suggested ticket price $5 to help raise money for Special Olympics. Races start at 7pm at the track.