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The RoundUp

The Student News Site of Barrington High School

The RoundUp

Many exams will go digital or hybrid next May. Photo from the College Board website.

AP Exams go Digital

Alexander Brudvik, Print Opinions Editor
Published October 16, 2024

At the end of each school year, many students take Advanced Placement (AP) exams, administered by the College Board. In the past, exams have only been on paper, but this year many of the courses offered...

Photo curtsey of College Board.

What’s Popping with the PSAT?

Paul Kim, Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2024

“Making our parents proud " might be one of many motivations for wanting to succeed in life. It can be important to keep this in mind when we approach a standardized test like the upcoming PSAT, which...

Fall Mum Sale

Fall Mum Sale

Hassan Javed, Online News Editor
Published October 4, 2024

The Fall Mum sale took place on Oct 1. 2024 in the Greenhouse. Horticulture and Environmental science teacher Micheal Kedzie, alongside colleagues, ran it. Principal Steve McWilliams also contributed....

BHS themed Homecoming poster

Homecoming Hype

Hannah Kim, Editor-In-Chief
Published September 26, 2024

This year’s Homecoming dance is on Sept. 28. This year’s Homecoming dance will have many new changes and will be presented by the Student Council Homecoming Committee. Seniors Oliviya Kravchuk, Benice...

Sophomore Anshul Nadendla, senior Anna Gustafson, junior Sarah Fitzgerald, seniors Emily Won, Danny Pashkow, Kyra Sarantapolous and Neha Doppalapudi (from left to right) pose in front of an IHSA banner at the Heartland Community College gym. They began competing at 9:30 a.m. and ended at 1:00 p.m. Photo by Laura Minerva.

Barrington journalists place eighth at state competition

Daniel Pashkow and Neha Doppalapudi
Published April 26, 2024

After competing at the sectional competition earlier this month, nine Barrington journalists progressed to compete at the state level in Bloomington, IL. Barrington students who placed in the top three...

A map of preliminary damage reports from the storm system on Feb. 27. Each blue/green line is a path of a tornado from the storm. Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service

Tornado Troubles

On Tuesday, Feb. 27 there were reports of tornadoes across the Chicago area due to the severe thunderstorms. An unconfirmed number of 10 tornadoes were reported in both Illinois and northwestern Indiana....

Barrington Area Library's outdoor garden. Photo courtesy of the Barrington Area Library

A green giveaway

Alexander Brudvik, Print Opinions Editor
Published February 12, 2024

Barrington Area Library’s (BAL’s) seed library kicked off for its 5th year this February. The seed library offers over 50 different types of seeds such as flowers, vegetables and herbs. Anyone can...

Emma Moorut ‘25, Riya Shah ‘25, Aarohi Chatterjee ‘26, Maya Moorut ‘26 and Deeksha Adhikary ‘27 pose after their performance for the Garba. The girls are part of the group “Dance Without Borders” that promotes styles of dancing native to the Indian subcontinent. Photo by Anika Shinde, ‘25

Spreading the light

Anshul Nadendla, Editor-In-Chief
Published November 27, 2023

South Asian Student Association, a club that seeks to empower South Asian voices and inform on South Asian cultures, is working to celebrate and spread awareness on the holiday of Diwali, an important...

Members from Lincoln-Douglas debate stand outside the building where one of their tournaments took place.

Up for Debate?

Abby Monk, News Editor
Published October 26, 2023

The Lincoln-Douglas debate team has begun preparation for their first tournament of the year, which will take place on Oct. 21 against Homewood Flossmoor High School. The team meets on Mondays and Tuesdays...

Students dance at the Homecoming celebration, with the disco ball adding more to the ambience. Sponsors Lisa Nardiello and Angela Concha were overall pleased with the turnout this year. (Photo Credits: Benice Udeogu, ‘25)

Homecoming 2023: Unique or Just the Same?

Simran Panwar, Print Sports Editor
Published October 24, 2023

Barrington High School kicks off a new school year with another Homecoming celebration. About 1400 students attended the dance, surprising student council sponsors Lisa Nardiello and Angela Concha, who...

Band director Kevin Krivosik coaches students Nate Troxell, Abby Brudvik, Nathan Salvador, Sai Neelkantan and Lila Collette during 8th hour for their upcoming jazz band concert. Photo by Ava Lutsi, 26

New band director adjusts to school culture as he prepares for first concert

Ava Lutsi, Staff Writer
Published October 24, 2023

After longtime band director Randy Karon’s retirement in May, the jazz band is preparing for their concert on Oct. 24 with a new leader, Kevin Krivosik. The class meets every day during school hours....

Seniors Cindy Yang, Sophia Kostov and Sahana Ramesh pose for a photo at Gir1C0de. The club supports girls who are interested in computer science. Photo by Hafsah Khan, '25

An Introduction to Gir1C0de

Sasha Kassel, Staff Writer
Published October 18, 2023

Gir1C0de held its first meeting of the year on Sept. 28, where they discussed club details, received input from attendees and ate cookies. Gir1C0de is a club that supports girls interested in computer...

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