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The Student News Site of Barrington High School

The RoundUp

The Student News Site of Barrington High School

The RoundUp

Photo courtesy of the BHS Fine Arts Department.

The Royal Remix

Ruby Nass, Online Opinions Editor
Published April 16, 2025

Lead: This spring, the BHS Fine Arts Department is lighting up the stage with the production of “SIX”, the musical. The iconic Broadway musical is coming to BHS in the black box theater on Thursday,...

Board of Education Meeting

Board of Education Meeting

Anika Wadhwa, Editor-in-Chief
Published April 16, 2025

The Board of Education meeting opened with a special report from fifth grader Leah Diaz from Sunny Hill Elementary School. She shared exciting events and personal achievements. “I am on the principal's...

A Night to Honor World Language

Rainey Roy, Business Manager
Published April 15, 2025

The World Language Honors Society Induction Ceremony occurred for students on March 19th. Being part of this ceremony signifies that a student has excelled in their language class. Being inducted into...

Photo courtesy of RyAnn Brown ‘25.

The TikTok Trap

RyAnn Brown, Online A&E Editor
Published March 5, 2025

TikTok has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide as of 2024. However, it's also causing some major problems when it comes to...

Sophomores Armaan Rizvi, Rishin Patel, Wen Han Lee and Haaris Ansari (left to right) advocate for Red Pulse’s upcoming community blood drive. Photo courtesy of Rishin Patel, ‘27.

Every Drop Counts

Alexander Brudvik, Print Opinions Editor
Published January 24, 2025

A team of students are helping to combat the national blood shortage by hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Epic Urgent & Family Care in Streamwood. The student group putting on the blood...

TikTok’s Temporary Triumph

TikTok’s Temporary Triumph

Ruby Nass, Online Opinions Editor
Published January 19, 2025

The TikTok ban was officially enacted, causing the app to go dark for about fourteen hours. Despite ongoing concerns about the app's availability to American users, President Joe Biden has publicly stated...

Supreme Court Sides With Congress

Supreme Court Sides With Congress

Ruby Nass, Online Opinions Editor
Published January 17, 2025

The Supreme Court has made its official decision regarding the TikTok ban. It has been almost a week since the nine Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments for and against the ban, leaving millions...

Viktoria Higgins, ‘25, poses with a donated girls’ winter hat. Winter gear, including hats, gloves and coats made up the largest donation groups, with Higgins sorting over 200 children’s hats on the Thursday before the event. Photo by Sabrina Roach, ‘25.

More Than a Gift

Hannah Kim, Editor-In-Chief
Published January 13, 2025

The annual winter Barrington Giving Day (BGD) event was held on Dec. 14 at Station Middle School. BGD, a non-profit organization, aims to provide local families who qualify for the free or reduced meal...

Photo curtesy of FMT.

TikTok’s Ticking Time Bomb

Ruby Nass, Online Opinions Editor
Published January 10, 2025

With only nine days until TikTok's potential ban, the U.S. Supreme Court must decide if national security concerns outweigh the app’s First Amendment protections. A bill titled “No TikTok on United...

Sophomore Olivia Yoon is studying for exams in the coffee bar.

Final(ly) Almost Winter Break

Morgan Smith, Staff Writer
Published December 11, 2024

The capstone schedule is modified with designated lunch period blocks to reduce crowding; the new schedule allows for three full school days for the state requirement. Similar to last year, the last...

Welcoming Winter Wonderfest

Welcoming Winter Wonderfest

Shayna Youkhana, Social Media Manager
Published December 9, 2024

Chocolate hot cocoa burns the tip of your tongue and Christmas tunes fill your ears. All of this while being surrounded by an amazing community of people. Winter Wonderfest is a fun way for the community...

New Inclement Weather Protocol Takes Shape

New Inclement Weather Protocol Takes Shape

Collin Kane, Online Staff Writer
Published December 5, 2024

The district’s inclement weather protocol has recently been released for all students and staff. The protocol is broken into three different scenarios including school canceled, early dismissal, and...

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