story by Natalie Mazey | photography Megan Miranda | infographic Rachel Anderson
The class of 2021 has experienced a senior year like no other, but the Lakota District is working to provide as much normalcy...
personal narrative by Maddie Cramer | art by Kelly Johantges
I think it’s safe to say that most people’s relationships have changed quite a bit since Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine issued the stay at home...
story by rehab jarabah | art by alexandra fernholz
Ding-dong.
That’s the sound that tells me a customer has walked in. It’s also the sound I tend to hear before I fall asleep.
The Arabic...
Despite Ohio’s stay at home order amid the current pandemic, the Spark staff has still worked to produce this final issue for the 2019-2020 school year.
Journalism is the crux of our society, and in...
column by Rebecca Breland | photography by Alexandra Fernholz
To the kids I’ve spent the last 12 years of my life with, to the kids who’ve been with me through it all, to the kids who’ve made me...
story by Mia Hilkowitz | art by Rachel Anderson
For years, Niederman Family Farm has been a staple in the Liberty Township and West Chester community. Hundreds of families visit for birthday parties,...
story and art by Rachel Anderson
The invitations were printed. The t-shirts were made. The posters were decorated. The spirit week was finalized. The decorations were ordered, the venue was mapped out....
story by Nicholas Hetterich | art by Alexandra Fernholz
With little to do during this pandemic, Dan McCallister is challenging the community to get in better shape. McCallister is the father of Lakota...
story by LeAnn Niederman | art by Alexandra Fernholz
Reserves Park, normally deserted of cars, is completely full with not a spot left.
“[I] was disappointed but not surprised,” says Robyn Welling,...
story by Eliza Bush | art by Kelly Johantges
For the 918 students currently enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses at East, news of the coronavirus brought a unique set of worries: how to prepare...
story by Natalie Mazey | art by Alexandra Fernholz
For four years of high school, students look forward to the day they will get to walk across the stage and receive a diploma, cementing the idea that...
story by Mary Barone | photography fair use
On Saturday, May 2, West Chester resident Andrew Suski accomplished the seemingly impossible. In just under 16 hours, he ran every street in Beckett Ridge,...
