This was never the letter I planned on writing. Both as a sophomore and a junior, I watched the seniors write their final “senior letters” to The Tower, officially closing...

So here’s the deal - when you ask the podcast guy to write something, you aren’t gonna get Pulitzer Prize level writing, so I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. Working...

I believe that I can speak for the majority of students when I say that each person that will graduate from high school will have at least one defining moment in their career....

Writing for The Tower has honestly been pretty sick. As an underclassman, I had always been interested in writing for the school paper, but I had never found room in my schedule....

Valedictorians  Ema Amstutz Ema Amstutz will be attending Indiana University Bloomington in the fall and plans to major in Biology. She was a part of the CTE dental careers...

Alicia Jacobs is a senior here at John Adams High School and an amazing cheerleader. She has been cheering for two years and is the President of the student government here...

English teacher Ms. Fisher has been named the John Adams High School Teacher of the Year after receiving the majority of nominations from other teachers inside of the school....

On Saturday, February 22 ten Adams mock trial teams competed in the South Bend Regional, the first competition of the season feeding into state and eventually the national...

Loryn Higginbotham has filled her high school years full of activities and challenges. She is a four year basketball player, a JAVA board member, in NHS, and student government...

Elena Soto, an Adams senior, will not only be named one of the 2020 Valedictorians, but she is also an accomplished artist hoping to continue in that field. One of Elena’s...

Matthew Lundberg Carbonaro is a 17 year-old IB and Honors student at John Adams High School. He is arguably the smartest 4th generation Italian-Swedish American in the entire...

Kendall Moore will be graduating this June, after spending the past four years in Adams and leaving her mark on many of the clubs and groups of the school. She has been involved...

There is a topic that after doing research has gone through a popular discussion time, but over the past few months conversation and debates have died down. It is still happening...

Mitchell “the hummingbird” Caponigro is involved in a multitude of activities at Adams and he participates in each one to the fullest extent that he can. The majority...

LaRiyah Petty, is an incredible, kind, and caring person here at Adams. She is a great person to talk to and is a good friend to everyone. She is a senior and participates...

McKenna Leichty: Full IB student, Varsity girls basketball player, JAVA, NHS, and Quiz Bowl member. Now in her last semester of high school, The Tower is proud to highlight...

On every team that he is on, you will never find a player that works harder than Joseph Phillips. Day in and day out Joe spends his time studying football, wrestling, and...

Roy Bualuan excels in many programs at John Adams High School. He participates in mock trial, science olympiad, quiz bowl, ski club, and NHS (as an officer). Roy also currently...

Jaylen Wright, also known as Jay Dub, is a senior at Adams, and one of South Bend’s most beloved SoundCloud rappers. It’s hard to find a JAHS students who doesn’t know...

David Smith and Issanae Bailey have sung their way through Adams for the last four years, proving to be some of the most accomplished and talented artists from the school....

JAWS, or “John Adams Women Swimming,” has a record-breaking amount of girls eager to swim this year, ranging from experienced swimmers and girls jumping in the water for...

Brendan Quinn is a senior at John Adams High School. He is a very determined, caring, and hard working person. He has been part of the cross country team all four years attending...

Although I was born in the United States, my whole family is from Lebanon, a small Middle Eastern country sandwiched between Israel and Syria. My family and I return frequently,...

Being a student athlete is difficult, and balancing school and sports can be tough to manage. But this issues senior spotlight, Sydney Lewandoski, proves that with a little...

Sami Mirza is a Senior here at John Adams this year, and throughout his four years of high school he has managed to achieve many impressive feats, and has taken an active...