Hub Happenings

Chris, Evan, and Mr. Denneau return to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers and its film adaption. Be sure to listen to E: 43 to hear their thoughts about The Fellowship of the Ring. Links: The Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , movie (2002) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , movie (1975) Child's Play , movie (1988), a.k...

Do you know a Baggins from a Brandybuck, or Gandalf the Grey from Radagast the Brown? Join Chris, David, Evan, and Mr. Denneau as they leave the comfort of The Shire for points east in the first of three episodes comparing J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy to the early 2000s movies directed by Peter Jackson. Enjoy the quest! Links: The Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the R...

Can you judge a book by its cover and synopsis? Evan and Hailey give their first impressions of 11 of the 20 nominees for the 2025 Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers’ Choice Award . Links: 2025 Lincoln Award Master List LMC's Lincoln Award Page The Getaway by Lamar Giles Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby Skyhunter by Marie Lu Little Thieves by Margaret Owen Six...

How much do you know about Fantasy series and YouTube chefs? Join Natalie, Jack, and Bianca as they discover who knows the other better, Mr. Wise or Liam Wise. Links: Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin Dragonlands Series by Megg Jensen The Very Hungry Little Caterpillar by Eric Carle Good Morning, Good Night! by Teresa Imperato and Melanie Mitchell Ready Player One by Ernest Cline The Dungeon M...

Manny, Kacey, and Stacey compare S.E. Hinton's classic YA novel The Outsiders to the film adaptation directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Prepare for spoilers and lots of love for Ralph Macchio and The U.S. Constitution! Links: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The Outsiders , movie (1983) Cobra Kai , TV series (2018) Heartstopper by Alice Oseman November 9 by Colleen Hoover The United States Constit...

Messers Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs suggest that you read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and watch the movie before you listen to this episode, where Lucas, Chris, and Mrs. Adolph compare the 1999 book to the 2004 movie. Links: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie) The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien The Glass Cas...

The FFA's annual Ag Day is the highlight of the school year for local children and teens...but what do you know about how it all comes together? Mrs. Page, Cambrey, Megan, Emily, Taryn, and Magdalene tell us what to expect this year...and a little about what they like to read, too! Hosts: Jack, Manny, and Chris Links: The Harry Potter  series by J.K. Rowling The Hunger Games series by Suzanne...

Grab a box of tissues! Arnett, Manny, Miss Brummett, and Mrs. DeKing compare John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars to the 2014 movie adaptation. Links: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott Five Feet Apart  movie Paper Towns by John Green The Fear by Natasha Preston Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult The Art of War by Sun Tzu eRead Illinois & the Boundless App Thanks for listening to...

Join Jack, Bryson, and William as they discover who knows the other better, Mr. or Mrs. Vrana. Links: The Hunger Games  series by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games  movies The Harry Potter  series by J.K. Rowling The Harry Potter movies Nyxia  series by Scott Reintgen Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle: a cooperative deck-building game The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern...

Abby, Rachael, and William discuss their all-time favorite books. Links: He Who Fights with Monsters by Travis Deverell, a.k.a. Shirtaloon Matched by Ally Condie The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer Atlania by Ally Condie Cinder by Marissa Meyer The Selection by Kiera Cass The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent by Veronica Roth Warcross by Marie Lu Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! I...

Abby, Hailey, Rachael, and Mrs. Winters chat about I Must Betray You   by Ruta Sepetys . This book and those listed below are available in the LMC in print, eBook, and audiobook formats. Links: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys You Know I'm No Good by Jessie Ann Foley A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson My True Love Gave to Me edited...

The Hub Wrestling season is underway! Coach Vruno, Coach Baker, Deegan, Keagan, and Mateo visited HubsREAD to talk about motivation, what they wished everyone knew about wrestling, and, of course, their favorite books. Hosts: William, Jack, and Khalil. Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and...

Manny and Rachael crashed Friday morning coffee in Mr. Jackson's room at the end of October. Our thanks to Mr. Jackson, Ms. Criswell, Mr. Denneau, and Mrs. Jacobs for discussing pumpkin spice lattes, quiche, pumpkin patches, and Five Nights at Freddy's. Links: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's #1) by Scott Cawthon and Kir...

Coach Gehm, Coach Prose, Kara, Sydney, and Abby share their thoughts on motivation, the season ahead, and some great reading suggestions. Hosts: Rachael and Evan Links: Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson Daily Wisdom by Julie Fournier The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions,...

The Annual Winter One Acts will be performed on Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in the RTHS Auditorium.  HubsREAD hosts Abby and Manny spoke with Lucas, Rachael, Bobbie, Karma, and Pigeon about their responsibilities as directors and what they're looking forward to the most. Links: The Lorax , by Dr. Seuss National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation The Play...

Mr. Denneau has found a home for the new RTHS Dungeons & Dragons Club in the LMC on Wednesdays after school, with 15-25 students attending every week.  HubsREAD hosts Carter and Lucas spoke with Richard, Manny, William, Dylan, Kathryn, Karim, Connor, Brody, David, and Dustin about their characters, favorite books, and what they wish everyone understood about D&D. Links: A List of Cages  by...

Spoiler Alert! Abby, Evan, and Rachael take a deep dive into the world of ymbrynes, time loops, and those fascinating children to discuss Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. You'll find the series at all three local libraries. Enjoy! Links: Ransom Riggs Official Website The Peculiar Children Wiki Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions...

In early October, HubsREAD spoke with Marching Band Director Mr. Shumard, Drum Majors Karma and Kyra, and Addison, Aiden, Alex, Ben, Eternity, and Faith about Thor, competitions, parades, favorite instruments, and, of course, books.   Hosts: Carter, Jack, Khalil, Maddie, Manny, and Rachael. Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or feedback, please co...

A year has passed and Chris and David are back in a rematch of Episode 2: Guess the Books 1 . Even though hosts Evan and Manny pull most of their questions from AP U.S. History and Honors English 2, the rematch isn't an easy one. Who will win this time? Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or feedback, please contact acravens@rthsd212.org .

Mr. Zepeda and Mrs. Maciel visited HubsREAD to discuss some of their favorite short stories, poems, and novels--as well as reading and speaking in English and Spanish--with hosts Chris and Manny.  Links: Juan Rulfo 's stories in Español and in English Juan Rulfo reading from his fiction (Library of Congress file) "Undocumented Joy" by Yosimar Reyes "Mi Problema" by Michele...

Are you Team Jacob or a Ravenclaw? Do you prefer Eragon or Spiderman, Sci-Fi or Romance? Listen in as our new RTHS staff members discuss their first days at RTHS. Introducing Mr. Denneau, Ms. Orozco, Ms. Stoops, Mrs. Vazquez, Mr. Pointer, Mrs. Winters, Mr. Gehm, Mr. Hunt, and...Kingly King? Hosts include Manny, William, Jack, Evan, and Carter. Links: Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive Ser...

Welcome to Season 2 of HubsREAD! Puffs, the RTHS Fall Play, runs September 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Ms. Creuziger, the director, as well as Bobbie, Derek, Liam, Lucas, Noah, and Z, sat down with HubsREAD hosts Abby, Jack, Khalil, Rachael, William, and Mrs. Jinkins to talk about what it takes to put on this show. Enjoy! Links: Puffs or; Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a C...

Hosts Lucas, Khalil, and Jack discover Mrs. Pillen's favorite authors, what makes Speech Team great, and...what makes a book a book? Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or feedback, please contact acravens@rthsd212.org .

 Austin, William, Lenna, and Mrs. Flanagan discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: favorite characters, the book vs. the movie, and...Star Wars?  Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or feedback, please contact acravens@rthsd212.org .

In this episode, we learn that Arista doesn't like graphic novels, Manny and Nick disagree about tie-breaker questions, and William should never, ever have a pen during a podcast.  Who will guess the books correctly? Enjoy! Thanks for listening to the RTHS podcast! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or feedback, please contact acravens@rthsd212.org .