The Aquila

Student newspaper covering people, happenings, and news at Carl Sandburg High School. Check out our website at

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The Spring 2024 print edition is HERE! Stop by one of our blue newspaper stands around the building to pick up your copy!

And seniors, make sure to check out the special senior edition inside, including superlatives, scholarships, and awards! :)

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Attention SENIORS: Don't forget to fill out the Senior Superlative Google Form in your Skyward message by tomorrow (Friday, 5/13) @ 3pm!

We need your votes! :) Let us know if you have questions.

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Staff Writer Bailee Pfiffner is getting us excited for the vocal program's (@SandburgChoirs) new musical variety show. Read about what "The Upside Down" has in store for audiences on May 14th! https://t.co/ZQrjSAXGc8

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The Girls Water Polo teams (@CSGirlsPolo) are off to exciting starts to their seasons. Staff Writer Bailee Pfiffner tells the story of the beginnings of a season of promise here: https://t.co/U9GS8jDpet

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Staff writer Eileen Li interviewed Mr. Peronto (@CIGXn) during his final semester here at Sandburg. Take a look to get to know a beloved member of the Sandburg family!
https://t.co/55T1u7nXzo

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Are you as excited as the rest of the Sandburg community for the kickoff of IFEST (@cshsifest) tonight? Staff Writer Kyra Sears has the story on the much beloved schoolwide event, which opens tonight!
https://t.co/6aydAOoDsj

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The Sandburg Chess team recently competed at the State Series in Peoria, and in the process, they grew their skills and bond. @demarco_illini - Read more here:
https://t.co/nxYaielTtf

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Staff Writer Bailee Pfiffner has a great new story about PEOPEL PE, a physical education class at Sandburg that empowers all students.
Read here: https://t.co/Pr2TBfVIXC

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Friday's SWSC Journalism Conference was a blast! Thanks to Lincoln-Way Central for hosting a day of great events of journalism in action.

Congrats to Julia Pavic, Marta Bieda, Zainab Azeem, and Alexandra Vazquez-Gutierrez for winning regional awards for their writing! :)

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Copies of the December 2023 print edition are OUT NOW! Get your copy from a blue stand throughout the building, and enjoy this semester's Sandburg stories 📰

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The Aquila team was hard at work last week laying out the semester 1 print edition of our newspaper. We can't wait to share our work with you, Eagles!

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Congrats to the amazing start of the brand new Dungeons and Dragons club at Sandburg! Features editor Alexandra Vazquez tells their story ⬇️
https://t.co/VD9SR0jtyf

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Great stories about lesser-known electives at Sandburg, cell phones in schools, and the fall Choir concert are live on our website - check them out now!
https://t.co/9zFpRRuJw6

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Staff Writer Sawsan Khatib tells the story of the landmark first season of the Girls Flag Football team here at Sandburg -- a story of new beginnings and goals of glory.
https://t.co/aLrKZnzivA

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Getting excited about the fall play opening on October 19 (thanks, @poETCHry and @NoraMN!)?

Staff Writer Bailee Pfiffner gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the Crew team (led by @dpowers72!) plays a key role in magical theater magic.

Read here: https://t.co/LJBRvCspFw

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Still thinking about the Barbenheimer craze?
Staff Writer Julia Pavic understands, and she has a story about how the cultural phenomenon hit Sandburg. Check it out:
https://t.co/37kYnhitRV

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We're BACK with new stories, and we're ready to share them with you. Check out great profiles of Mindfulness Club (@Mindfuleagle) and Scholastic Bowl, as well as a Baldy the Eagle comic strip, homecoming style.
https://t.co/TonqJ7Dgxl

Welcome back, Eagles!

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Hot off the presses -- papers are in the building, Eagles!

Grab a copy to see the excellent work our team has done this semester and to check out the senior highlights!

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Our pages have been sent to the printer! Look out for our end-of-year print edition next week, Eagles!

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It's happening! In process of designing the semester 2 print edition! Our reporters are hard at work putting together The Aquila for our school community 📰