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NHS pairs with Bantfwana Phambili to bring secondary education to South Africa

NHS pairs with Bantfwana Phambili to bring secondary education to South Africa

Shenyn Gale, Print Photographer October 28, 2015

Everyone deserves a good education. It is crucial in the world we live in to get the best education possible, but not every student gets the same opportunities as others, and because of that, Stillwater's...

Pumpkins. What is Halloween without pumpkins? Of course spirit has plenty for Halloween

Concert Wind Symphony haunts the ELC

Taylor Johnston, Social Media Editor October 28, 2015

Concert Wind Symphony is hosting a haunted maze in the ELC on Oct. 30 from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. Tickets will be $5 for kids and $7 for adults. They are hosting this haunted maze in hopes to raise enough...

My favorite part of the festival was watching the potters, senior Simon Leppicello said.  It was interesting to see them use their hands to form and shape a boring ball of clay into an intricate piece of art.

Fall Colors Festival returns to Stillwater for 31st year

Caroline Allessi, Social Media Editor October 27, 2015

On October 3 and 4, Lowell Park was abuzz with art and music during Stillwater's 31st annual Fall Colors Festival.  For the past 31 years in early October, thousands of people have gathered to admire,...

Director Sadow consults with senior Simon Leppicello.

Sadow brings a new light to the stage

Adam Sutcliffe, In-Studio Director October 20, 2015

Whether he is on the stage coordinating a particularly tricky scene for a student to get the hang of, or backstage talking with his co-directors, or in the house simply watching his students perform, new...

Senior Grace Baldwin rehearses her lines for the show.

‘You Can’t Take it With You’ kicks off the year

Kai Knudson, Advertising Editor October 19, 2015

After years of kicking off the fall theater year with a Shakespeare play under former director Haeri Tollefson; the new director, Grif Sadow, has gone a more curt, comedic approach with George S. Kaufman's...

Straight Outta Compton exceeds expectations

‘Straight Outta Compton’ exceeds expectations

Daniel Onufer, In-Studio Video Editor October 13, 2015

When I was researching Straight Outta Compton, I'll admit, I had low expectations for this movie. I first looked to IMDb, because they generally have pretty unbiased film reviews. They described the...

Mary Burchill (’17) stand as Cinderella on stage during a rehearsal for the upcoming musical Cinderella. “I think my favorite part is the community that we form,” said Junior Emily Heidick. “There is just something about doing a show together that creates a family.”

‘Cinderella’ brings magic to the stage

Rachel LeMire, Photographer May 16, 2015

This spring, the theatre welcomes a bit of magic to the stage. Joyful songs, dancing, and laughter will delight children and adults alike in the final school year production of 2015, "Cinderella". On...

Students surprised by music mix up

Tessa Rosa, Online Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2015

In each aspect of high school, there is one big event that groups prepare for. For sports it is state, academics it is finals, for music it is contest. Contests are very important to musicians because...

Walker Art Center produces Rock the Garden line up

Tiffany Horwath, Team Lead Editor April 30, 2015

On June 2o and 21 bands will be taking over the stage at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. 10 bands from Minnesota -- punk legends to rock-and-roll history icons -- will be performing at this two day...

Lars Stannard “Over time rehearsals with the original pops group dissolved into mass chaos and I decided to create a new group with the more serious people who would actually like to perform music” said Cardenas.

Pops concert brings musical year to a close

Jessica Thomas, Print Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2015

An end of the year extravaganza is what the choir students look forward to as they breach closer to the close. On May 21, the Stillwater choirs will perform once again in their annual Pops concert....

Dear Taysha: We Miss You

Anna Craggs, Photographer April 27, 2015

Taysha Hein went to the doctor thinking she had the flu, but instead was diagnosed with Leukemia. Taysha's friends back at Afton-Lakeland Elementary School wanted to help her in any way that they could....

Insurgent dominates theaters

‘Insurgent’ dominates theaters

Sara Stickler, Online Editor April 13, 2015

The movie theaters were hit with a bang of chaos on March 20. "Insurgent," "Divergent's" successor, premiered and the anticipation finally ended. Veronica Roth's use of words and detail inspired all readers...

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