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Ben LeGrand

Ben LeGrand, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Ben is a junior and second year member of The Echo. He is involved in Cross Country/Track. He enjoys long walks on the beach, beautiful sunsets and is an avid man bun enthusiast. In the future, he plans to major in Journalism.

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The Echo Magazine 24.3

The Echo Magazine 24.3

May 24, 2022
The Neuqua Valley Girls Soccer team waves to the Neuqua fans after their upset victory over Naperville Central.

Neuqua Girl’s Soccer pulls off the upset, knocks the #1 seed Naperville Central out of the regionals

May 23, 2022
The Neuqua Theatre poster advertising the musical.

Grease is the word! Neuqua Theatre makes its triumphant return to live shows

April 28, 2022
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Neuqua Valley is inducting its inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni.

Neuqua Valley celebrates 25 years with its inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni

April 18, 2022
The Echo Magazine 24.2

The Echo Magazine 24.2

March 23, 2022
Parents and students stood outside Neuqua Valley on a cold, wet morning to protest the districts mask mandate.

Mask protests hit Neuqua Valley

February 14, 2022
This semester, The Echo Recommends has given up on themes. Please enjoy these January recommends.

The Echo Recommends – January 2022

January 24, 2022
Three non-descript Chicago Bears players standing in all of their mediocrity.

Monsters of mediocrity: Chicago Bears move on from Pace and Nagy

January 13, 2022
In the December 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, we share some suggestions of how to relieve your finals stress and winter break boredom.

The Echo Recommends – December 2021

December 15, 2021
Highlighted students at Neuqua Valley. Meiling Sun, Zachary Close, Sohum Suthar, and Reesa Espera (from left to right).

People of Neuqua Valley

December 3, 2021
The Echo Magazine 24.1

The Echo Magazine 24.1

December 3, 2021
In the November 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, The Echo shares their Thanksgiving Break recommendations!

The Echo Recommends – November 2021

November 19, 2021
Neuqua junior Lucas Lombana Arias speaks at the recent PTA meeting.

Open forum coming to Neuqua

November 18, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman answers to reporters after the Blackhawks sexual assault scandal reaches the light.

Pro sports rack up scandals like points

November 17, 2021
The weather’s warming up, so here’s some recommendations to warm you up.

The Echo Recommends – October 2021

October 25, 2021
The Round Table (Episode 1)

The Round Table (Episode 1)

October 6, 2021
The Echo has returned with their monthly column. New staff, new recommendations.

The Echo Recommends – September 2021

September 17, 2021
Neuqua Valley and Oswego conclude their game with mutual respect.

Neuqua holds its first football game in two years, but the fear of COVID-19 remains

August 30, 2021
A very happy and handsome birthday boy

Friends for a fur-tastic summer

May 26, 2021
In our final edition of The Echo Recommends for the 2020-2021 school year, we give you some ideas to kick off your summer break and express your post-finals frustrations.

May we recommend that you have a good summer?

May 24, 2021
In the April 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, The Echo staff could not come up with a theme. We hope you will transcend regardless, even if it’s just because you enjoy the rhyme we created.

April recommends that will make you transcend

April 29, 2021
With live broadcasts and real-time commentators, the media team adds an amazing aspect to high school sports.

Behind the Broadcast

April 15, 2021
In the March 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, The Echo staff provides some cool things to combat the warm weather with.

Spring into break with some fresh recommendations

March 25, 2021
Dominick Liacone commentates on a Neuqua basketball game, accompanied by Jack Ashby and Charlie Rook

A play-by-play look at the voice of Neuqua Valley

March 8, 2021
In the February 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, the Echo Staff focuses on work by black creators.

Echoing black voices

February 18, 2021
Swimmer Ian Alamaugh prepares for an event during the first swim meet back.

Boy’s Swim and Dive Team Wins First Meet, as Spring Sports Return to Neuqua

February 8, 2021
The Echo Magazine 23.2 - Today & Tomorrow

The Echo Magazine 23.2 – Today & Tomorrow

February 4, 2021
Botany students get their first in-person tour of Neuquas greenhouse.

Hybrid Learning is Underway

February 3, 2021
In the January 2021 edition of The Echo Recommends, The Echo staff provides some things for you to try out in the new year.

New year, new recommendations

January 30, 2021
In the December 2020 edition of The Echo Recommends, The Echo staff has curated a list of things to keep you warm this cold winter break.

The Echo Recommends is comin’ to town

December 22, 2020
On December 13, members of our community gathered to protest online schooling.

“Our Schools, Our Choice, Our Say.” District 204 Community Members Rally to Open Schools

December 15, 2020
Representative Lauren Underwood photographed on a day where she planned her campaign reelection.

From Wildcat to Democrat

October 31, 2020
John Poulakidas, Highly recruited NVHS Senior and future Yale Bulldog.

John Poulakidas announces long-awaited commitment for basketball

September 29, 2020
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