![Jake Ilkka](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Ilkka-600x900.jpg)
Jake Ilkka, Tom Tom Staff
![GameStop is at the center of a stock market frenzy, with physical stores seeing uptics in visitors.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9110-900x896.jpg)
GameStop Stock Continues to Rise
After the initial spike in late January, the GameStop stock has managed to keep some of its value.
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![What it Feels Like to explore a digital solar system](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9041-e1631596697377-675x900.jpg)
What it Feels Like to explore a digital solar system
Blake Johnson // As Told To Jake Ilkka
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![The Suez Canal is responsible for 12% of all of the world's trade, which is heavily impacted by the Ever Given currently wedged in the canal.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1399-900x600.jpg)
Ever Given Ship Blocks the Suez Canal
On March 23, a ship lost control of steering after a sandstorm, causing the ship to get stuck in the Suez Canal and the global economy to take a hit.
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![The Metra Stations Near Antioch Reviewed](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1038-900x600.jpg)
The Metra Stations Near Antioch Reviewed
Antioch is located near a couple of Metra stations, and they all have their own thing to offer.
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![Rainforest Cafe entrance shows a large contrast between itself and the rest of the mall. Overall adding to the environment and atmosphere of the restaurant.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/RainforestCafe-900x694.jpg)
[Video] Rainforests are dying, and so are their cafes
With the closure of the Chicago location of Rainforest Cafe, a once mighty chain restaurant is now relegated to 21 worldwide locations.
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![The long awaited release of the ninth generation of consoles has finally arrived, bringing with it an enhanced gaming experience with all new games as well.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8120-900x676.jpg)
Welcoming the Ninth Generation of Video Games
With the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, there is a new wave of launch day headlines, scalpers and general confusion around the new consoles.
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![CHSD117 Returns to Full Remote Learning](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/A008FBFC-AE51-461E-A9C7-C9126A74A4FC-1-900x900.jpg)
CHSD117 Returns to Full Remote Learning
Superintendent Jim McKay announced the district will go fully remote starting on October 26 until COVID-19 cases fall below the set threshold.
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![The PlayStation Vita was joke to many large titles, such as MLB The Show. For several years these games found a new home in the PlayStation Vita, allowing them to be played mobile rather on the standard console. After 2015 though, the MLB games were dropped from the console, showing off the new end for the PlayStation Vita.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_7952-900x675.jpg)
Sony Abandoned Handheld Gaming
While the Nintendo Switch continues to rise in popularity, Sony continues to move away from their last attempt at a handheld console.
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![Reviving The Six-Second Social Media Platform](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/byte-900x506.png)
Reviving The Six-Second Social Media Platform
The founder of Vine has created its successor during a time where TikTok reigns supreme.
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![The Coronavirus is the latest pathogen spread across the world. Multiple cases of the Coronavirus were reported in the United States. "I feel like the stuff I have seen online are probably fake," Menzies said.. "It is just easily spread."](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_14532.0-900x841.jpg)
[Photo] To Quarantine the Coronavirus
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![It is important to prepare for a vacation ahead of time, including exchanging foreign money.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ActuallyPhotoshop-ableImageWeb-900x603.jpg)
[Photo] Financially Planning a Trip Abroad
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![Kobe Bryant was both an inspiration on the court and off the court, allowing for students of Antioch Community High School to attach themselves to Bryant. “Bryant motivated me to play the game, work harder and push myself,” sophomore Diego McKenzie said. “I loved watching him, he’s the only guy that I really watched.”](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_1182-675x900.jpg)
Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in Calabasas, California takes the lives of all nine people on board.
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![Google has made advancements in making apps for computers and phones, along with creating their own computers and phones. “I think the internet connected devices like a Chromebook are pretty good,” Johnson said. “It’s much faster than the normal computer and it’s exclusively for their services.”](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_1105-675x900.jpg)
Expanding Beyond A Search Engine
Google has made major advancements in entering new markets, including that outside of the internet.
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![Ghosts are a common decoration for houses in preparation for Halloween. We as ghosts do not know how we should feel about these caricatures, as we do not know what we look like.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_1218-900x675.jpg)
A Ghost’s Perspective on Halloween
The Tom Tom’s resident ghost teams up with staffer Jake Ilkka to share a ghost’s thoughts on a spooky season.
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![Over the past ten years, many companies have released games with special editions and perks for pre-ordering video games, with the trend getting more prevalent. “I think it has potential to increase,” junior Liam Mash said. “Because game developers can say ‘Oh people will pre-order a game, we don’t need to try as hard.”](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6527-900x754.jpg)
Charging More for a Yearly Release
In the video game industry, prices for games are increasing with the introduction of special editions and other perks for paying more money.
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![Both White Castle and Burger King offer Impossible Foods plant-based menu items. When asked on how the Impossible Whopper tastes, junior Roger Lopez thinks that Impossible burgers have their taste perfected. "It takes almost exactly like a normal Whopper."](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_1150-900x675.jpg)
Fake It Until You Eat It
McDonald's announces a partnership with Beyond Meat in creating a new burger called the “P.L.T.”
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![The one-dollar bill, as received from the McDonald's. There are no new alterations to the dollar since the reception of the dollar.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1129-e1569349923679-900x675.jpg)
The Dollar That Changed My Life
You never know what kind of change you can get at the McDonald’s drive-thru.
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Tom Tom Tries: Cooking Gordon Ramsay Recipes
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![“NBA Live 18” was the first basketball video game to add the WNBA in recent times. Now, “NBA2K20” added the WNBA without the option for players to create their own female players, after last year’s “NBA Live 19” was released with the feature.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0849-900x675.jpg)
NBA2K20 Adds Women Into the Game
Two years after NBA Live brought the WNBA into video games, 2K makes their mark on the league.
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![Civilization Club members attempt to help new players quickly learn the game and get into the action. "We try to get them playing as soon as possible," Henneman said. "Sometimes we have them watch YouTube videos to get them learning and trying new things."](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0829-900x675.jpg)
Forging a New World in Civilization Club
A club based around a popular video game finds a home at Antioch Community High School.
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![The catalog of the library spans the history of various newspapers that are nearby Antioch while having an impressive selection of books in comparison to the size of the library. “Sometimes larger libraries will loan from us for their patrons because we have it on our shelves and they don’t,” Jacobson said. “I think that is pretty remarkable for a collection, especially in a small town like Antioch.”](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0815-900x675.jpg)
The Hub of Information on Main Street
An establishment fostering fun and learning in the community of Antioch for nearly 100 years.
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![The Chicago-based band Sunjacket prepared for their performance before second period.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/unnamed-2-900x675.jpg)
Storytellers Series: Sunjacket
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![ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rock The Ages](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Hunch-675x900.gif)
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rock The Ages
The former juggernauts of video game trends left to rely on two 2015 reboots.
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![A Heartwarming Return to Work](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Digital-edited-900x647.jpg)
A Heartwarming Return to Work
Antioch Community High School teacher comes back to teach after some time off due to injuries.
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![What Makes an MVP in Major Sport Leagues](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/unnamed-900x675.jpg)
What Makes an MVP in Major Sport Leagues
There are many trends and outliers in the most coveted award in the major sports leagues.
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Video Games on the Horizon
A glimpse at a few of the major video games being released in 2019.
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![Improving In-School Communication](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/flipgrid-photo-900x662.jpg)
Improving In-School Communication
Teachers are starting to use more technical ways to communicate with students.
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![Google Announces Accelerated Shut Down of Google+](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/unnamed-900x675.jpg)
Google Announces Accelerated Shut Down of Google+
Google’s attempt at a social media platform to end over hack
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![ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: D117 Boundary Lines Impact Student Transportation](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/miller-and-savage-road-900x733.jpg)
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: D117 Boundary Lines Impact Student Transportation
The neighborhood of students going to Antioch when Lakes is a closer option.
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![D.A.R.E. promotional material is based around their message as a company. It is currently absent in school communities similar to Antioch Community High School.](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/unnamed-4-900x675.jpg)
The Absence of D.A.R.E.
One of the most prolific attempts of drug prevention has slowly been removed from popular culture.
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![NBA Releases New Collection of Jerseys](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/jake-basketball-story.gif)
NBA Releases New Collection of Jerseys
Each team released new city jerseys to correlate with the new season.
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![Security Upped At ACHS](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TomTomLetters-900x506-900x506-900x506.jpg)
Security Upped At ACHS
With new problems coming to light, District 117 has taken extra steps toward safety.
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Gatorade Brings Electrolytes to Antioch
The common brand that is featured at sports and in the school comes in multiple different forms.
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![FC Barcelona to Get New Crest](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/0.jpg)
FC Barcelona to Get New Crest
The Spanish soccer club plans to remove the FCB lettering in their logo, among other changes.
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![The Hallway No People Enter](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_2784-900x675.jpg)
The Hallway No People Enter
The hallway that people see on normal basis but have never explored.
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![District Rule Eliminates Lunch Passes](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_2105-675x900.jpg)
District Rule Eliminates Lunch Passes
Student ID's are currently the only way to purchase lunch in District 117 schools.
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![The Outstanding Students Wall](https://www.sequoitmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-01-at-12.18.04-PM.png)
The Wall of Former Faces
The ACHS Outstanding Students Wall is a constant reminder for students to make an impact.
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