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  • February 20Click here for more event information! Fight On!
  • February 204:30pm Basketball: Boys Sophomore Tournament vs. Conant High School @ Conant High School
  • February 204:15pm Scholastic Bowl All MSL @ RMHS - F/S Championship, Varsity Crossover Matches
  • February 20BGHS BGenius Cafe - G105 3:15pm- 4:15pm Math Team BGHS xA281
  • February 203:15pm- 4:00pm Italian Club BGHS BGenius Cafe - G105
  • February 203:10pm- 4:30pm Model United Nations BGHS xC215
  • February 19ACCESS TESTING THIS WEEK! Wednesday and Thursday!
  • February 15Saturday! Boys Wrestling IHSA Sectional @ Barrington: 9:00 A.M.
  • February 15Saturday! Swim MSL Conference Championship @ Home! 1:00 p.m.
  • February 15Saturday! Dive MSL Championship @ Home! 9:00A.M.
The official site for Buffalo Grove High School's student newspaper

The Charger
The official site for Buffalo Grove High School's student newspaper

The Charger
Emily Luethy displays a copy of the book "Disability Visibility".

Emily Luethy, Features Editor

Emily Luethy is the features editor for the Charger. It is her second year on staff and she is a junior. Outside of writing for the newspaper, she writes online book content on instagram as theglitterybookworm_!

All content by Emily Luethy
Through her eyes: Elizabeth Holmes poses for the camera confidently as the Theranos Chairman, CEO and Founder of the company.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
March 28, 2022
"Banned Book Display" by covs97

Book bans raise questions about diversity and inclusion

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
March 28, 2022
"World Trade Center 9/11/01 attack memorial photo

Em’s Book Nook: 9/11 Books

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
November 5, 2021
Christine Yuan talks to the Book Club members about the book she is currently reading.

BG’s Book Club promotes choice reading in effort to spark joy

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
November 5, 2021
Fancy: "Gonzo-rella" wears a gem adorned dress in recent episode of "Muppet Babies", a move that upset some, but was praised by others for their non-conforming attire.

‘Muppet Babies’ reintroduces Gonzo as gender non-conforming

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
November 5, 2021
Teacher by Day, Big 10 Field Hockey Commentator by Night

Teacher by Day, Big 10 Field Hockey Commentator by Night

Emily Luethy, Editor-in-chief
November 5, 2021
BG Environment club hosts a school-wide cleanup in honor of Earth Day.

Environmental club challenges BG community to be environmentally-friendly

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
April 27, 2021
Who Let the Dogs Out? BG!

Who Let the Dogs Out? BG!

Emily Luethy, Features editor
April 1, 2021
District Announcement: Required Reading Redo

District Announcement: Required Reading Redo

Emily Luethy, Features editor
April 1, 2021
Author Darcie Little Badger creates a fantasy world where main character Elatsoe has the power of raising ghosts of dead animals, a special power that has been passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family.

Em & M’s Book Nook: Amplifying Indigenous voices

Emily Luethy, Features editor
March 12, 2021
Em & M's Book Nook: Valentine's Day Edition

Em & M’s Book Nook: Valentine’s Day Edition

Emily Luethy, Features editor
February 5, 2021
Flyer advertising the new Korean club.

New Korean Club hopes to create more diversity and inclusion at BG

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
February 5, 2021
It’s Time to Put on Music, it’s Time to Light the Lights: BG’s Elizabeth Bennett is Nominated for Grammy, Again

It’s Time to Put on Music, it’s Time to Light the Lights: BG’s Elizabeth Bennett is Nominated for Grammy, Again

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
December 8, 2020
Em & M's Book Nook: Immigrant Stories

Em & M’s Book Nook: Immigrant Stories

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
October 29, 2020
Mrs. McCleish's five-year-old daughter dresses up as Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsberg and her Fight for Equality

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
October 29, 2020
Senior Wedad Osman and a friend go door to door campaigning for their chosen politician.

Voters Make Adjustments in the Wake of Covid-19

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
September 30, 2020
Left: Emily Luethy holds up her stack of antiracist books. Right: Mrs. McCleish displays her copy of "This is My America"

Em & M’s Book Nook: Antiracist Reading

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
September 30, 2020
Author Erin Hahn

Authors feel impact of Covid-19 on book releases and sales

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
April 26, 2020

Em and M’s Book Nook: Storm the Lightning Fairy by Daisy Meadows

Mikayla Kim and Emily Luethy
April 1, 2020

Em & M’s Book Nook: Nimona By Noelle Stevenson

Emily Luethy and Mikayla Kim
March 13, 2020

Em and M’s Book Nook: The Speed of Falling Objects By Nancy Richardson Fischer

Emily Luethy and Mikayla Kim
February 7, 2020

Em & M’s Book Nook: Pet By Akwaeke Emezi

Emily Luethy and Mikayla Kim
December 13, 2019

Holiday Spirit and Cheer Come to Life through the Fantastical Story-telling Presented by BG’s music department

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
December 13, 2019

Adapted Football Safety Regulations Prove Promising Results

Emily Luethy, Features Editor
October 25, 2019
Em & M's Book Nook: The Missing Season by Gillan French

Em & M’s Book Nook: The Missing Season by Gillan French

Mikayla Kim and Emily Luethy
October 24, 2019
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