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Foran Celebrates Lion Pride Week

April 6, 2018

Khadija Ashfaq Nicholas Barrieau Staff Writers Next week Foran High School will celebrate Lion Pride Week, allowing students to show off their pride in many ways throughout the week. Each day will stand for one of the PRIDE letters, which are our social and civic expectations. On Monday, which...

The Lion Den Gets Ready for Pride Week

April 6, 2018

Next week Foran High School will celebrate Lion Pride Week, allowing students to show off their pride in many ways throughout the week. Each day will stand for one of the PRIDE letters, which are our social and civic expectations. On Monday, which will represent...

Ready Player One

March 28, 2018

Gianna Cruciani Staff Writer It’s the year 2045 and the world is desolate. There's unemployment, overcrowding, housing shortages, no real food, and poverty. The only escape is entering the OASIS, a virtual reality world, which is paradise compared to the real world. When creator of the OASIS dies,...

A Raisin in the Sun at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre: Students Give Opinions

February 28, 2018

Anna Jani Staff Writer Lorraine Hansberry’s classic story, A Raisin in the Sun, a play written and set in 1950s Chicago, exposes the racial tension and societal issues blacks and people of color faced during this time throughout the United States. The play focuses on the lives of one black family...

Band Students Raving About Jazz Band

February 23, 2018

Lucas Burgard Staff Writer Every Monday night at 6:45, the building empties out as practices begin to end; however tucked away in the music hall, you can hear laughter and upbeat jazz. Its jazz band rehearsal. For students who may be unaware, jazz band is an audition-based music ensemble...

Spring Sports Preview: Foran Boys’ Lax

February 23, 2018

Bryan Habansky Staff Writer As the spring sport season approaches, many of Foran’s teams are starting to prepare for the upcoming season including the boys lacrosse team. Coached by, Coach Adkins, who has been coaching for Foran for many years, is very invested in the sport for...

Ball Clubs Still Rollin’ Into a New Season

February 23, 2018

Shea Phelan Sports Editor Having the baseball team as defending Class L State Champions, expectations are high for the lions as they go into their 2018 spring season. Coached by Garrett Walker along with Bob Riordan, Christian Grohe, and Justin Lawrence, Walker has high hopes for the season...

Participating in Business Pathways

February 5, 2018

Ava Haig Staff Writer Are you interested in pursuing a career in business? If so, it is valuable to know that Foran offers an entrepreneurship and business management pathway, in which students may be deemed Business Scholars by senior year. This pathway begins with the class of 2021, and requires...

USA Gymnastics Disgraced Doctor Gets Sentenced

February 5, 2018

Gianna Cruciani Staff Writer In 1986, Larry Nassar joined the United States of America Gymnastics staff as an athletic trainer. In 2018, Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. What happened in between those years was horrific abuse that could have been prevented. Throughout his...

Exciting New Courses Coming to Next Year’s Program of Studies

February 1, 2018

Lucas Burgard Staff Writer With course scheduling right around the corner, many students are starting to think about what classes they want to take next year. The 2018-19 Program of Studies, which was released on January 17, appears relatively similar to last year’s, however it does include a few...

Nintendo Thinks Using the Box with Nintendo Labo

February 1, 2018

Nick Barrieau Staff Writer If you are someone who stays in touch with trends on the internet, you would know that Nintendo recently dropped a bomb when they announced the Nintendo Labo. The Nintendo Labo is a brand new type of way to play games, by building different types of accessories and controllers...

Boys Basketball Qualifies for States

February 1, 2018

Britney Lynch Staff Writer Foran’s 2017-18 boys basketball was doing better than last year’s team very early in the season. With a record of 8-6, so far, the team was able to qualify for states with plenty of games still left in the regular season. Last year’s team at this point in the season...