The Iron have their sights set on a 4A Regional Championship title when they host the 11-19 Pekin Dragons on Oct. 29 in the first round of regional play at 6 p.m. The goal won’t be an easy one, though, as head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek said postseason matches are the most emotionally charged...

The Ironmen clinched their second consecutive 3A Regional Championship with a 1-0 victory over the East Moline United Township Panthers on Oct. 26. With under two minutes to play in the first half of Saturday's match, junior Joyce Lubika delivered a decisive assist to Believe Avida, who netted the...

Two of Community’s girls tennis doubles teams competed in the 2A IHSA State tennis tournament on Oct. 24 following the team's first-place sectionals finish. Community was crowned Moline Sectional champions, narrowly edging out the tournament's host 22-21, on Oct. 18, in the sectional meet, the...

When Mr. Joel Swanson steps into the broadcast booth, it’s as if he’s entering his own laboratory—a place where the unpredictable elements of live sports mix and react. Over the airwaves, the veteran science teacher’s voice becomes the nucleus around which the game orbits, holding together...

Community's inaugural "Compassion in Action" event, a week-long philanthropic competition between the four classes, began Oct. 20. The initiative, which combines school spirit with charitable giving and is spearheaded by Junior Class Board sponsor Mrs. Karrin Hawkins, runs Oct. 20-25, with each grade...

This year's fall production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” marks the first show under newly appointed director Ms. Cassie Adelman. Ahead of Friday's 7 p.m. final performance, Adelman reflected on the personal and professional journey that led her here. Adelman steps into the role previously...

The snack vending machine in the fishbowl was out of order on Oct. 11 after students damaged the machine’s delivery bin and stole items from its bottom row. The damages and lost inventory, Mrs. Molly Stolfa, one of the directors of Community’s Student Support Program, said, will potentially cost...

Two of Community’s girls tennis doubles teams competed in the 2A IHSA State tennis tournament on Oct. 24 following the team's first-place sectionals finish. Community was crowned Moline Sectional champions, narrowly edging out the tournament's host 22-21, on Oct. 18, in the sectional meet, the...

Savanna Siegrist competed in the IHSA Girls Class 2A State Tournament at Hickory Point in Decatur on Oct. 18-19. The junior finished 65th in a field of 114, shooting an 85 and 84, respectively. Siegrist, the first individual qualifier from Community in over half-a-decade, earned her place in the tee...

The Ironmen advance to Saturday’s IHSA 3A Regional finals, defeating the Minooka Indians 2-1 in Oct. 22’s semifinal match. Cassius Sharp put Community on the board with 35:54 left to play in the first half of Tuesday’s game, netting his seventh goal of the year. The Indians knotted the score...

Casting a long shadow over the vast expanses of the “Alien” universe is the Weyland-Yutani corporation, a gluttonous mega-company that prioritizes profit over people and pursues corporate goals with little regard for the catastrophic consequences. “Alien: Romulus,” the franchise’s seventh...

A lot of television sitcoms have us wishing we could erase the memory of ever watching them, wishing to forget we ever saw a single episode of the show.  “The Good Place” is one of them.  You’ll wish the plot could be wiped from your memory just so you can watch and love it again and again,...

Every day, Snoop Dogg seems to make headlines for something new—whether he’s lighting up the Olympic torch, giving up smoke or joining “The Voice” as the show’s newest coach.  This “whatever” attitude has been central to Snoop’s three-decade reign as one of hip-hop’s most enduring...

It’s been a decade since “The Sims 4” hit the shelves in September 2014. Yet, the digital dollhouse remains a staple of the simulation video game genre.  At its core, “The Sims 4” distills the essence of daily life, cranked up to 11.  It is more than just a life-simulation game; it’s...

“Insane” barely begins to scratch the surface of “Rick and Morty.” It's far too sane a word to describe the hit’s straightjacketed madness.    For seven seasons on Adultswim, the animated sci-fi comedy series has made a name for itself a concoction of utterly chaotic characters...