As the school year winds down, the stakes in “Paranoia,” New Trier High School’s annual senior assassin game, are heating up. The game, which started with dozens of teams in late March, is now down to only two. The prize? $6,500 for the winning team. For players, the name Paranoia is fitting: Success requires being constantly careful and aware of one’s surroundings. Teams, traditionally five players and no fewer than four or more than six, face each other in weekly head-to-head matchups, in which the team with the most lives remaining come Sunday is victorious. High-speed chases, late-night ambushes, secret hideouts, escape plans, and furtive backchannels of information are all common occurrences as teams attempt to survive. Editor-in-Chief Neil Sanderson and Managing Editor Brendan Fijol wrote the story. Read More - Link in Bio