Caitlyn, a senior, is in her second year of journalism. Not only does she write informative pieces for the school paper, she has also submitted poems to Kaleidoscope and literary fest. While writing is a big part of her life, it i...

Emily Cooper, more or less called Coop, is a junior at Minooka. She likes anything sports, more so hockey. She grew up in a sports-related environment playing softball since she could swing a bat and watched every sporting event...

Thomas Virgl, a sophomore, enjoys music, gaming, theater, and having fun with friends.  While he is not sure what his career will be, he would like it to be something along the lines of writing, which is why he took Journalism....

Brandon, a senior, is a very passionate writer. He loves to write for fun or an assignment. He participates in three clubs, which are Kaleidoscope, Pokémon, and Anime club. In his spare time he writes short stories or poems and...

Max, a sophomore, is in his second year in journalism. He took journalism 1 as a freshman and enjoyed the class very much so he continued into his sophomore year. His favorite thing to write about is easily sports, especiall...

Chaney, a sophomore, is in her second year in journalism. Her freshman year two of here stories were in the paper. She really enjoys this class; this year she is on the Feature story team. She really likes writing for that...

Calvin Stiteley, a sophomore, is in his first year writing for the PPC, and is on the sports team. He is on the JV golf team for MCHS. He loves to go to MCHS sporting events, especially the football games. In his free time he...

Collin, a junior, is in his first year writing for the PPC.  He is on the varsity football team, and he has been playing football since he was 6.  This is his third year for playing high school. He also plays lacrosse with the...

Natalie, a junior, has a true passion for writing. She loves going to concerts and having a good time with my friends. If you know her, then you know that she is crazy for a good love story. She adores Nicholas Sparks and h...

Jaclynne Martinez, a junior, lives in Minooka. Outside of school, she enjoys to read, write, swim on the swim team, go to church, and talk to friends. She also loves to spend time with her family and go on trips. Her favorite...

Alec Salomoun, a sophomore, is in his second year in journalism. He likes classic rock such as The Rolling Stones, Kansas, and Metallica. He also enjoys modern rock such as Rise Against, Three Days Grace, and Five Finger Death...

Danyelle, a junior, is a member of the girls basketball team and competes in track and field for MCHS. She has lived in Shorewood and attended Minooka schools since she was in 2nd grade. In her free time, she spends her time w...

Meghan, a junior, is state reporter and school reporter for  TSA, an active member of   Kaleidoscope, and a member of the cross country team. This is her second year working on the PPC.  After high school she plans on going ...

Alexa, a junior, is a third-year PPC staff member. As a lover of books, movies, and music, it’s no surprise that she is the Arts & Entertainment editor. She enjoys making art almost as much as she enjoys looking at it. Wh...

McKenna, a senior, is a part of French NHS, and student council. She enjoys reading, writing, her friends, politics, traveling, dance music, and going to concerts. McKenna found her love for journalism during sophomore year wh...

Sheila Angus, a senior, is from a large Irish Catholic family. She enjoys any and all family-related activities, especially when competition is involved. She is a huge sports enthusiast when it comes to any NCAA events. She s...

Gigi Taylor, a senior, is the president of both the Anime Club and vice president of Pokemon Club, as well as a member of Kaleidoscope. A passionate writer, she has won first place at the sectional level for editorials and participates...