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(left to right) Rudra Patel, Olivia Pelayo, Hiba Ali, and Cailin Hopkins show off their backpacks with pride.
Senior backpack trend offers nostalgia, chance to celebrate being a senior
Tiffany Burghelea, Staff Editor • October 2, 2025

You look back over your shoulder to see your parents holding wide but worried smiles. Tears line their eyes as you step onto the bus, clutching your new Spiderman backpack so tight it hurts. But, this time you're not five years old. Now you're walking in for your last “first” day of high school.  “Growing...

HEHS Honoree: Mariella Montes De Oca
HEHS Honoree: Mariella Montes De Oca
Gaby Antury, Staff Editor • October 8, 2025

Senior Mariella Montes De Oca has spent her four years at HEHS involved in a wide range of activities. She’s been part of Girls Varsity Soccer all four years, as well as Girls Varsity Golf and Flag Football for one year each. Alongside sports, she’s...

ChatGPT is becoming a staple in academic learning
Anushka Singh, Staff Writer • October 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in schools, and ChatGPT is one of the most widely used examples. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a conversational system that generates human-like text in response to prompts. In classrooms, it can provide...

Girls volleyball coach optimistic about season
Girls volleyball coach optimistic about season
Ilaria Sasu, Staff Editor • October 2, 2025

From quick hits to smooth sets, the Hoffman Estates Girls Volleyball team has fans whipping their heads back and forth to keep track of the ball....

Acing teamwork
Acing teamwork
Brianna Thakkar and Shmaya Kerio September 15, 2025

The smack of the yellow ball bouncing off the racket, and then flying over the net. The sounds of the shoes scratching against the court and...

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Behind every act at the Talent Show was hours of practice and dedication. Performers spent weeks rehearsing their songs and memorizing lines to make sure their moment on stage would be perfect.
Students bring their talents to the stage
Sasha Ankura, Staff Writer • October 3, 2025

Over three nights, September 18th, 19th, and 20th, the auditorium was filled with excitement as students...

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Zahra Rizvi
Assessing progress
Zahra Rizvi, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

Sometimes students see final grades as defining their overall progress. When a student gains one letter,...

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Hey ! I’m Sasha, and I am a junior. Besides writing for Hawkeye View, I’m part of MSA, VOX and more. I’m a music enthusiast and love cats, my friends and family. I enjoy playing the guitar, singing,...