News – The Sphinx

A Season of Giving

December 14, 2018

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Nearly every family has their own holiday traditions to follow. Some people throw extravagant parties to celebrate the season, while others prefer to spend their time in quiet contemplation. However unique their traditions may be,...

Candy Cane Lane

Macey Keim, Staff Writer

December 14, 2018

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The spectacular lights in West Frankfort began on what is now known as Candy Cane Lane, across from FCHS. On December 1st, the line to Candy Cane Lane on Main Street was a few blocks long and only got longer as the night went...

Christmas is Back in Carterville

Julie Walder, Staff Writer

December 14, 2018

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On December 7, 2018, Carterville, Illinois, welcomed Christmas with open arms. Shops started decorating and putting out stands for games and treats, and many families and friends gather all around to spend time together even in ...

Silence: The Deadliest Part of Politics

Kyle Wilson, Staff Writer

December 12, 2018

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Currently, the US is so fiercely politically divided that one of the only things the two parties can come to an agreement on is just how divided they seem to be. Since the 2016 presidential election, politics has been one of t...

The Media and (Asymmetric) Polarization

December 11, 2018

A Day with FCCLA

Ryley Bisaillon, Staff Writer

December 11, 2018

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On one windy day in October, the Carterville FCCLA (Family Community Career Leaders of America) members loaded up the bus and embarked on a memory filled day at SIUC. They were greeted upon arrival with a buffet style snack bar t...

Tis The Season To Be Shopping

Chloe Finn, Staff Writer

December 5, 2018

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Two types of people exist around the last couple weeks of November; those who focus on the food associated with Thanksgiving and those who focus on the deals associated with Black Friday shopping. For some, Black Friday shopping...

Carterville Students Become CNAs

Caylah Keim, Staff Writer

November 29, 2018

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John A. Logan brought a brand new opportunity to Carterville by offering the CNA program to students. The program trains and equips students for the skills needed to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. The High School selects ...

Tag, You’re It!

Tomi Boggess, Writer

November 16, 2018

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TAG. The game that most of us have seen the group of junior boys running around playing in the halls, the parking lot, and in half the student body’s Snapchat stories. John Weihman, Toby Farrar, Rafe Tuttle, Jacob Gwaltney, and ...

Welcome to the Carnival

Alexi Swalls, Staff Writer

October 2, 2018

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The most exciting week of the fall semester took place this past week at Carterville High School. The homecoming week has been a student favorite for many years now. This year’s theme was Carnival and multiple students chose...

Carterville Goes Crazy for School Spirit!

October 1, 2018

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Comes to CHS

Dylan Gossett, Staff Writer

September 28, 2018

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Are you ready for a production that is mysterious like no other? This November, Carterville High School will be putting on their annual fall play. This year’s production is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, an adaptation of the origi...