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Hassan Javed

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor

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Pay Up: Is College Worth It?

Pay Up: Is College Worth It?

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published May 5, 2026

Loyola University of Chicago’s annual tuition is set at $56,930. For undergraduates, by the time they finish four years of college, it will add up to $227,720 for Loyola University of Chicago. To put...

Poster for the Barrington Tutoring program on Instagram. Photo courtesy of Haroon Katamesh, '28.

Teachers and Tutors Alike

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published March 1, 2026

It's midnight. You have a huge math test tomorrow, and you just can’t wrap your head around the key concepts, causing you to stay up and get a grand total of three hours of sleep. Regardless of whether...

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Soaring and Serving Standards

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published February 26, 2026

Assistant Coach Eric Rodrigo recently won the Best Assistant Coach Award in Illinois from the Illinois High School Tennis Coaches Association (IHSTCA). The association holds an annual conference, during...

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An Extra Boost

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published February 10, 2026

As most juniors know, the ACT is approaching on April 14, and students have started or are studying for it as the date nears. Some students may need direction, as there are many different ways to study...

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Changing the Schedule

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published January 22, 2026

Snow days have undergone substantial changes, going from complete days off to now remote E-learning days (students getting work done from home independently). Essentially, the original plan for students...

KPop Demon Hunters: Is it good?

KPop Demon Hunters: Is it good?

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published January 15, 2026

This year has been plagued by plenty of poorly written and poorly executed movies. Still, one movie that has been standing out among these patterns is K-Demon Hunters, an animated musical about a Korean...

Rob Baker posing in a picture for the Wheel of Fortune contestants. Photo courtesy of Barrington 220 School District Facebook page.

Mr. Baker’s Big Break

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published January 15, 2026

Many people go quiet after retiring, but the same cannot be said about Rob Baker, a former English teacher who retired in May 2025. Baker decided to take his experience as an English teacher and put it...

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Photo courtesy of Unsplash.

The End of the Shutdown

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published November 13, 2025

The longest government shutdown in American history, one that lasted for 43 days, ended yesterday as President Donald Trump signed the bill that was approved through both the House and Senate. Six democrats...

Sensational Screams

Sensational Screams

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published October 27, 2025

Horror movies have been deeply rooted in our culture and have been celebrated throughout the years. On Halloween, one source of fear has been lacking in recent years, and that source is none other than...

Photo courtesy of RyAnn Brown, ‘25.

Roundup Recs

RyAnn Brown, Online A&E Editor
Published November 23, 2024

Roundup Recs: Issue 1 The Roundup staff is always trying new things and falling in love with them. Check out our favorite picks of November. Who knows, maybe you’ll find something new to fall in love...

Photos Courtesy of the Al-Azhar foundation. Taken at the Eid Prayer March 30, 2025

Religion Reveling in Tradition

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published May 23, 2025

          Photos courtesy of the Al-Azhar Foundation, 2025 Photos courtesy of the Al-Azhar Foundation, 2025 Photos courtesy of the Al-Azhar Foundation,...

Photo courtesy of Hassan Javed, ‘27.

Catch up with Cards for Comfort

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published April 16, 2025

New clubs have been sweeping the school, ensuring each student has a positive experience while exploring their hobbies and interests. Cards for Comfort is a club where students can explore their artistic...

An Absent Reader

An Absent Reader

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published March 8, 2025

The rough and gravel-like texture in your hand, your eyes grazing the letters of each page. A British narrator may read the words and reassure you that your worries are absent. However, the only thing...

Traditions on Super Bowl Sunday

Traditions on Super Bowl Sunday

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published February 7, 2025

Football fans often look to Super Bowl Sunday as a national holiday, and they are pretty much right. Millions of Americans, (and even non-Americans), celebrate the spectacular event that is the Super Bowl....

Fall Mum Sale

Fall Mum Sale

Hassan Javed, Print Features 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....

Evie Webber, Ava Lutsi, Sofia Stern, Jacquelyn Hoffmann, Dylan Murphy, Eden Ellison, Georgiana Daughton, Lily Sehnert, Aanya Pareek, and Mia Harshman pose for a photo before last year's Freshman Spotlight Performance.

Freshman Spotlight Performance? What’s that?

Hassan Javed, Print Features Editor
Published October 6, 2023

Choir director Brandon Pemberton will direct the Freshmen Spotlight Performance on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. The fine arts talent show for freshmen takes place in the Black Box Theater and will involve 21 participants. “The...

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