1. FOR JUNIORS, ACT LOOMS AHEAD

The school’s ACT is this Tuesday, March 15. Many juniors have been taking preparatory classes in anticipation for the test, which the school administers yearly. This is the last year the ACT will be provided; the state voted to switch to the SAT in December. Underclassmen have a regular day, while seniors have the day to visit colleges and work on large projects.

2. GOOGLE COMPUTER BEATS WORLD CHAMP

DeepMind, a Google-backed startup, defeated world champion Go player Lee Se-dol twice last week. Go is an ancient Chinese board game, dating back over 3,000 years. Humans have never been outwitted by computers before last week’s games.

3. TERROR ATTACKS IN TURKEY

A car bomb killed at least 34 and injured at least 125 in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday. The attack comes shortly after the US Embassy warned of a potential terror plot in the city and raises further questions about how effective Turkey’s government is.

4. NCAA MARCH MADNESS KICKS OFF

Sunday marked the start of college basketball’s 68-team tournament. Oregon, Kansas, Virginia and North Carolina are the four number-one seeds in this year’s tournament. Games begin with the First Four on Tuesday and concludes with the National Championship on April 8.

5. WINTER SPORTS WRAP UP AS SPRING SPORTS BEGIN

The final game of the winter sports season was played Wednesday, as the men’s basketball team fell to St. Patrick High School in the sectional semifinal 66-52. The boys team had not been to the sectional semifinal in 20 years. Meanwhile, many spring sports have been starting practice, and the track and field team has visited a handful of indoor meets.

6. RALLIES BRING SURPRISE, VIOLENCE TO ILLINOIS

A rally in Chicago for Republican frontrunner Donald Trump was cancelled on Friday after protesters clashed with Trump supporters. A man rushed Trump at a rally in Ohio on Saturday. Meanwhile, Democrat Bernie Sanders held a surprise rally at the University of Illinois on Saturday. Many candidates are rallying in Illinois in anticipation of Tuesday’s primary.

7. FLIGHT 370 CLUES SURFACE NEARLY TWO YEARS LATER

Two possible pieces of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may have been revealed in the past month. The flight disappeared two years ago with 239 people on board, and a massive search has been underway ever since.

8. MODEL UNITED NATIONS TEAM VISITS U OF I

Seven Antioch students and one Lakes student visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Friday to Sunday to participate in the university’s annual Model UN conference, MUNI. Students participated in committees ranging from the Irish Revolution to the Office on Outer Space Affairs.

9. PENTAGON SAYS DRONES FLY OVER US

The Pentagon reported surveillance drones have flown over United States less than 20 times in the past decade. All flights were non-military, used mainly for search and rescue attempts, National Guard exercises and natural disasters. Drones have been a concerning topic for years; the Obama administration has used drones to combat terrorism frequently.

10. SENIORS, MANY JUNIORS VOTE FOR FIRST TIME

March 15 marks a landmark day for many upperclassmen: many will be able to cast their votes for national government for the first time. According to a recent Tom Tom poll, Antioch’s student base is split fairly evenly between Republican and Democrat voters. In addition to Tuesday’s future participants, many new voters have already cast their votes at early voting locations.