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42Fifty is the student media Publication of Oswego High School, Oswego, IL. Stories attributed to 42Fifty are written by editorial staff, or in the case of staff editorial, reflect a quorum of the student staff's ideas and opinions. To learn more about the 42Fifty staff, please see the About or Our Staff page on the website.

Staff Editorial: Staying educated and engaged in the era of ICE

42Fifty - February 11, 2026

The national names of those impacted by ICE are shown in front of a map of Oswego. While there is a national conversation regarding ICE, the impact is felt here, and there are steps OH can take to feel engaged, educated, and safe. Credit: Liam Piekarczyk, 42Fifty

Renee Good. Alex Pretti. Liam Romas. Luis Cáceres. All these names aren’t even close to a handful of many lives impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents - lives that may seem far away from Oswego, but whose impacts are felt here by students and families all the same. Between Jan. 27-31, OH students were given the option to complete...

OH inducts 16 new members to Quill & Scroll honor society, focuses on student voice

42Fifty - January 27, 2026

Pictured are many of the new Quill & Scroll inductees in the Spring 2026 class. Credit: Liam Piekarczyk, 42Fifty

Last Thursday, 16 new inductees stayed warm in the glow of candlelight as the temperatures dipped below freezing outside. After lighting their own candles from the "Light of Truth," these inductees took pledges as the newest members to OH's William Nunamaker chapter of Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Society. Led by 42Fifty Editors-in-Chief Brandyn Hudson and Ethan Monahan, with advisers Amy Howerton (42Fifty) and Ewa Tulak (The Reflector), members read statements off individual yellow cards publicly stating what journalism meant to them.

1-9-2026 Student announcements

42Fifty and Aster Lasher - Video Editor - January 9, 2026

Student announcements from 42Fifty for the OH student body. Credit: Aster Lasher, 42Fifty

Here are the 1-9-2026 student announcements for OH from 42Fifty. Please see our YouTube channel for previous announcements and other videos. https://youtu.be/X6NOEc10VHk

EICs present at JEA, 10 journalists bring home ideas to grow program

42Fifty - November 25, 2025

Under the warm afternoon Nov. 13 sun, the JEA convention-attendees gather for a team photo under "The Stage," a famous performance venue on Broadway Street in downtown Nashville. The team's combined publication flag was designed and handmade by Taylor Ana ('26). Credit: Doug, bouncer at The Stage

"Journalism depends on the people you meet and the relationships you [[make]]," The Reflector yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief and 42Fifty Photography Editor Liam Piekarczyk reminisced at the end of his trip to Nashville, TN, last weekend when he returned from the Journalism Education Association (JEA) Convention. "That is one of the things that make [[journalism]] special... Being able to collaborate and share stories with people." Piekarczyk is not alone. Nine fellow OH student journalists joined him in feeling this spirit of scholastic journalism after attending the four-day convention on Thurs., Nov. 13 - Sun., Nov. 16, with 5,312 total attendees from 46 states and eight countries. A highlight of the trip was the first student presentation for OH students at this convention: three editors-in-chief, including Piekarczyk and 42Fifty Co-Editors-in-Chief Brandyn Hudson and Ethan Monahan, gave a presentation about OH's successful involvement of the student body during Scholastic Journalism Week, held each February.

11-21-25 Student announcements

42Fifty - November 21, 2025

Here are the 11-21-25 student announcements for OH from 42Fifty. Please see our YouTube channel for other announcements and videos. Happy Thanksgiving break, Panthers! We'll see you in one week for December's announcements. https://youtu.be/65uw0C4gbcc

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